Outdoor Learning Outdoor learning is particularly beneficial for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities for several reasons and at Fairfield we have excellent outdoor learning facilities which ensure access to a wide range of activities. These include our own sensory meadow with sensory path and an outdoor classroom which can accommodate ambulant and wheelchair-bound […]
Expressive Arts At Fairfield School we encourage a creative curriculum. Creativity provides the opportunity for self-expression, developing the use of imagination. It develops the ability to discriminate and differentiate between different things e.g. shape, line, patterns, sequences, space and can help develop choice-making. This can also help develop early counting and mark-making/writing skills and provides
Pupil Wellbeing Pupil wellbeing is at the heart of the curriculum at Fairfield and has links to all areas of provision. At Fairfield School, well-being is embedded throughout the curriculum, enabling pupils to feel confident, make positive relationships, express emotions, manage change and to cope with the stresses of everyday life. The importance of pupil
RSHE RSHE is an integral part of the provision in Fairfield and covers a range of topics including families and people who care for me; caring and respectful relationships; mental wellbeing; internet safety and harms; physical health and fitness; the changing adolescent body (including puberty and menstruation) and, where deemed appropriate, intimate and sexual relationships,
PSHE Yoga We follow the Yoga at School Programme which combines yoga poses with games and songs. Each session follows a structure to include Yoga poses, breathing exercises, chanting or relaxation techniques. The benefits of Yoga Improving motor control and motor planning skills Developing physical strength, muscle tone and balance Promoting flexibility and correcting postural
PSD Community Visits Students have the opportunity to participate in community visits, where they can develop their understanding of the wider world and their place within it. This includes visits to local supermarkets, shops and cafes; community gardens; theatres; and visits to local sports facilities, including the gym and swimming baths. They also engage in
