Heron Class
What have we been learning this week?
Week Commencing Monday 19th October 2026
This week, we have been reading Pumpkin Soup. We enjoyed acting out the book and making our own pumpkin soup as a group. We then looked at recipes and why it is important to write all the ingredients that you need. We made recipes for potions and used lots of disgusting ingredients like slugs and slime. In maths, we have been making addition sentences using number pairs and counting up to 20. We have used our creative skills to make clay pumpkins. These are still a bit wet so we will send them home after half term. We have also enjoyed joining the skipping workshops with our mainstream classes this week.
Makaton
Makaton is a unique communication programme that uses symbols (pictures), signs (gestures) and speech to enable people to communicate. It supports the development of essential communication skills such as attention and listening, comprehension, memory, recall and organisation of language and expression.
Heron Class - Inclusion Base for Children with Autism.
Our Inclusion Base for children with Autism opened in September 2025. Children’s places are funded by Hampshire Educational Authority and spaces are allocated through Hampshire County systems.
Our Inclusion Base consists of a main classroom and an enclosed outside play area. Both the classroom and garden have a range of features and resources to support curriculum, sensory and regulation needs.
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and the National Curriculum, adapted to meet individual children’s developing academic needs. Children in the Inclusion Base are expected to join some lessons in a mainstream class. This helps children develop their social, communication and academic skills. This offer can vary for individuals and is flexible, based on their individual needs and skills.
If you wish to find more information about the school’s Inclusion Base, please contact the School Office on 01252 613582.
Please note that whilst we are happy to show you around the Inclusion Base, it is the Local Authority that offers children a place and not the school.