Rabbits
Welcome to Rabbits Class – our Indigo pathway class of children aged 8-11. We are focused on preparing for secondary school and developing the skills our children need for their future beyond primary school.
Our Team
Class Teacher: Heather
Support Staff: Hayley, Rain,Hannah, Kirsteen and Sean.
We work together as a team to ensure every child receives the support and encouragement they need throughout the school day.
In Rabbits class, we are preparing to move to secondary school. We focus on skills that support the children to get ready for the future beyond their life in primary school. Within our classroom, we prioritise connection, communication and regulation to ensure every child feels safe, supported and ready to learn.
Rabbits Class loves learning about the world around them and taking every opportunity to visit the community to observe, explore and use skills they have learnt during their time in school. The children in Rabbits enjoy connection-building activities with staff where they gain confidence in initiating interactions and responding to adults initiation of interactions.
We also have maths, phonics, reading, fine motor/writing, PE (including swimming), rebound therapy, musical hydrotherapy, cooking and communication sessions throughout the week.
Parents in Rabbits love to share all the exciting things they do at the weekends and holidays. We often have conversations about new places and activities that the children have enjoyed that other children in the class may like.
The children particularly enjoy:
- Baking and cooking – this is a lovely low-cost activity that provides opportunities to develop lots of physical skills as well as following instructions. It may also spark an interest in new foods.
- Sensory play – kinetic sand, slime, play dough and gloop (lots of these can be made with household ingredients)
- Small world play and building
- Parks, beaches, forests and farms
We regularly communicate with parents through Dojo and share photos of classroom activities, so parents can see what their child has been enjoying and feel confident trying similar activities at home.