Jays
Teacher: Mrs Strachan
Welcome to the Jays' page.
Our focus is on developing essential life skills and fostering resilient, independent learners. We believe in preparing our children for the world beyond the classroom by building their confidence, one step at a time.
Developing Life Skills
We help our learners become safe, responsible and independent by teaching them to manage their daily lives. This includes:
- Personal Care: Mastering hygiene and self-care routines.
- Community Awareness: Navigating safely around our school environment and our local area safely and confidently.
- Healthy Living: Developing a love for cooking and a deep understanding of nutrition. Developing an understanding about exercise and movement by working on gross motor skills and movement. Working with Sport’s coaches to develop a knowledge and skill set across different types of sports.
- Practical Skills: Getting out and about in nature to become inquisitive thinkers, learning hands-on skills during our Forest School sessions.
Personal Development - Building Resilience
We are resilient learners who aim to adapt to life’s challenges. By staying motivated and persevering through new tasks, our learners show the determination needed to reach their full potential and embrace mistakes as part of the journey.
Emotional Intelligence and Support
We focus on the "whole child," helping every learner to grow into respectful citizens.
Our team provides dedicated social and emotional support to ensure everyone can:
- Become confident communicators who can share their needs and thoughts effectively.
- Develop self-awareness to understand themselves and others.
- Self-regulate and manage their emotions in a positive, respectful way.
Term Projects:
At Brookside our children learn through engaging themes and experiences, where learning is linked through relevant subjects and contexts which meet the needs of all children.
Children will experience the following projects over the course of the year:
Autumn A / Autumn B
What Makes A Superhero?
Spring A / Spring B
What Lives In The Jungle?
Summer A / Summer B
Where In The World?