Caterpillar Class have settled well into Norman Gate School and have been getting

used to the new routines. Our topic this term is ‘Me’ and we have been looking at our

reflections in mirrors and thinking about what makes us special. We have been building

relationships with our key adults and classmates while we explore the new classroom.

In Caterpillar Class we have Attention Autism sessions daily. These sessions help us to

build our attention and help us to learn in fun and engaging ways. We are doing so

well in these sessions we have already started stage 3 where we are turn-taking in a

group.

On Mondays Mrs. Oakley takes us up to the ‘Wild Woods’. We have been exploring in

our outside environment and been resourceful in finding different equipment for

making music. We play games in the trees and explore with all our senses.

We love singing in Caterpillars and have been singing traditional nursery rhymes.

Recently we have started ‘Boogie Mites’ which is supporting our early letters and

sounds development. On Wednesdays, Mrs Newman has been joining us to share

music and movement sessions. We enjoy hearing the new songs and exploring with the

different instruments.

We have been exploring different fruit and vegetables in our cooking lesson, using our

senses to smell, see, touch and taste. Making fruit salads and pizza faces to share at

snack and take home.

Caterpillar Class — Me

Norman Gate School

Newsletter Autumn Term Issue 1 Friday 4th October 2019

2019/2020

Diary Dates Arts Week—4th-8th

November

Christmas

Performance -

11th &12th December

Christmas Dinner -

18th December

Christmas Party &

Santa—

19th December

Activities Day—

20th December

World Book Day—

5th March

(Dressing up)

Dental Screening—

9th March

Inset Days

Monday7th October

Friday 14th Feb

Monday 1st June

Wednesday 22nd July

Parent Conversation

Days

Monday 18th November

— Caterpillar Class

Tuesday 11th November

— Duckling Class

Thursday 21st November

— Hoglet Class

Friday 22nd November —

Butterfly Class

Monday 25th November

— Duck Class

Tuesday 26th November

— Hedgehog Class

Thursday 2nd December

—Badger Class

Headteacher News Dear Parents, carers and families,

It has been a very busy start to this new academic year and we are trying

some new things this year.

M.A.D days - This year we will be inviting parents to join us for our Make A

Difference Days. Each class will have 1 MAD event that they will invite you to

and each event will have an activity but the focus will always be 'Making A

Difference.

Meet & Greet - Once a month, we have a bookable event for

existing parents. These will be workshop style and an opportunity to explore

key things. If you feel there is a topic you would like us to cover please let us

know.

Meet & Greet dates:

Monday 21st October 10am -11am - Our new spaces

Monday 18th November 10am - 11am - Sleep

Monday 16th December 10am - 11am - Eating

Fundraising:

We have new spaces and we would like to fund equipment to go in them.

We think that a Sensory room is a space our children would really benefit from

and it will cost approximately £10,000. The Friends of Norman Gate are

working really hard to organise events and secure grants to raise these funds.

Our first big fundraiser will be the tandem skydive!

Miss Mundy and I will be jumping out of a plane on 26th October 2019. We

would be very grateful for all, and any support, you can give for this very

good cause whether it be a donation or a share of the event on social

media. Please wish us luck - we are very scared!

We have INSET day on Monday so I look forward to seeing the children on

Tuesday.

Warm regards, Mrs Wilkie

Makaton Signs

& Symbols

before

after

On Saturday some of our children were invited to be mascots

for the day at Andover Town Football Club. Toby, Danny &

Aranav came out with the team and then enjoyed

watching Andover Win 3-1.