This term Gefen and Rimon took part in a fun project based on the body. They looked at the different parts of the body and their functions and also the importance of a healthy diet and fitness regime. They incorporated interactive and sensory activities and found out information which they turned into an information body journal. This included a breakdown of the body parts and functions, how to keep healthy, personalised affirmations, as well as healthy recipes and instructions on how to do a fitness video. They used their science skills to investigate body functions and used their ICT skills to present their findings. They also created fun, healthy recipes in life skills lessons, and in PE, learnt how to keep their bodies fit!

Teacher’s Reflections

“I really enjoyed this topic and so did the students. I feel they learned a lot about things that they can carry with them for life, including food group knowledge, having a balanced diet, and all about their own body and how it works. Students loved cooking and creating recipes taken from their everyday lives, and making a food diary over the holidays really allowed them to feel a part of the project. One thing I feel the students lacked was more of a creative side as there wasn’t much art or creativity involved – I would like to make sure they get in the next project.”

– Leah Wright

“I think this project went well. It was a fun project which involved many hands on/interactive resources. The children enjoyed learning about different sports from staff members and tested them out themselves. They showed a lot of interest and asked thoughtful questions. There was a lot of information for the children to learn but I feel that some children could have been challenged by extending their learning further. It was also a project in which the children were able to apply their knowledge – thinking about what food they should eat, different food categories and why it is important to eat a balanced healthy diet.”

– Stephanie Sungtong

Students’ Reflections

“My favourite part of the project was fitness video.” – Liam

“I learned about more body organs.” – Noah

“I learned about the skeleton.” – Livi

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This term, Zayit and Seorah embarked on a journey of self-discovery during our “Jobs” project. We focused on our big question “What do I need to know and do for my future job?” This project had a Communication, PSED, Understanding the World, and Life Skills focus. The pupils explored the world of possible careers and the necessary skills that go with them. The project aimed to foster essential life skills and promote personal and social growth as well as learning important communication skills. Throughout the project, pupils created a job profile poster and their CVs, as well as art projects linked to their chosen careers. They developed their confidence with interview skills and answering questions and the project ended with each pupil having a job interview with a secondary student to share all they had learned.

Teacher’s Reflections

“The jobs project was a lot of fun and allowed all of the students in Zayit and Seorah to share more about their hopes for their future careers and learn about what their friends wanted to be when they grew up. It was great to see everyone being so involved in all of the play and learning opportunities linked to each job, for example, role-playing in different careers, a visit from a real dentist, creating art linked to various jobs and making job posters. Each child worked hard to draft and then finalise their CV, showing off their skills and what they would do at their future job. We worked hard on developing each student’s ability to answer questions and the job interviews completed with secondary students were a huge success. Next time it would be great to have more visits from adults with different jobs and engage more with the wider community about jobs for our futures.” 

– Leigh Kennedy

Students’ Reflections

“My favourite part of the project was meeting a dentist.” – Eli

“I learned about different job names and making a CV.” – Seth

“I learned about how to make a CV.” – Arj

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