Introducing Focus Activities
Jenna and Ashleigh work together to produce Focussed activity sessions with a differentiated curriculum for all the children who attend Lilly Brook by having three different levels of challenge.
The Tadpoles - This group focusses on Language acquisition, attention and listening skills, sensory circuits and focus Boxes. Focussing on supporting skills from Range 1-3
Froglets Group - This group focusses on Range 3-5 development outcomes.
Frogs Group - This group focuses on challenging the children further Ranges 5-6
What Does a Focussed activity look like?
At Lilly Brook we have a daily focus activity each morning at 09:30, 09:45 and 10:00.
We have three groups based on ability designed to challenge the children to learn new concepts which later can be applied to generalised play supporting our social constructivist Model.
These sessions focus on all 7 areas of development.
We sit on shape mats in a semi circle with Ashleigh or Jenna and we explain what we will be learning about or doing in each session using visual timetables. This is powered by the children's interests.
At the end of a section we post the image to signify the end and what comes next. Once all activities are finished, everyone participates in making the Makaton sign for "finish." then return to the free flow of the room.
Curriculum Map for Autumn Term 2025
Expressive Art's Afternoon Focus
Mollie and Jenna run afternoon focus sessions exploring music and movement using scarves, instruments and visual supports with a new focussed song each day around a theme.