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Castle School

Long Term Plans

Overarching therapeutic goals 

All of our long-term planning is underpinned by the following areas of development, which we aim to teach in every lesson:

  • Cognition: using imagination; creative, logical, abstract, critical, and sequential thought; seeing different perspectives; developing empathy 

  • Emotional wellbeing: receiving and giving care, learning to play, identifying managing emotions, managing difficult feelings, anger/anxiety management, developing empathy

  • Sensory integration: understanding and managing our needs, expression of bodily sensation/emotional experience through visual, tactile or musical expression 

  • Independence and interdependence: life skills, motivation, executive function, managing separation, developing cooperative skills, developing a sense of competence 

  • Communication: maximising potential. Using eye contact, gesture and other non-verbal communication. Becoming skilled communicators. 

  • Social skills and interaction: initiating interactions, responding, managing relationships, metacognitive skills, using different types of talk, ability to engage in play 

  • Engagement: exploring (showing interest, having fun), realisation (interaction with people and objects in new ways), anticipation, persistence, initiation 

  • Self-regulation: understanding and expressing one’s own needs, understanding the relationship between emotions and behaviour, conflict resolution skills, coping with setbacks, transitions and change 

  • Physical wellbeing: fine and gross motor skills, awareness and understanding our body, developing healthy lifestyles 

  • Sense of self, sense of belonging: developing a sense of identity, of being separate from others, a sense of community and ability to contribute    

EYFS 

 

 

 

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Key stage 1 

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Key stage 2 

Sensory semi-formal

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Semi-formal

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Key stage 3 

Pre and semi-formal

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Formal

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Key stage 4 

Semi-formal

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Formal

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Sixth form
 

Pre and semi-formal

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Formal

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Pre-formal
 

Key stages 1, 2 and 3 pre-formal 

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