Gloucester Road Primary School

Gloucester Road
Nursery & Primary School

 

 

Welcome to Leopards

THE Leopards TEAM

 

Leopards is the Flourish strand of Gloucester Road's ILEAP curriculum. 

 

 

 

In Leopards we teach a sensory-rich curriculum designed to provide a nurturing and highly individualised learning experience. This pathway is ideal for pupils with significant learning needs, often holding an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) or currently undergoing an EHCNA (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment).

Key Features:

Sensory Curriculum

Play-Based Environment

Nurture Principles

Individual & Bespoke Provision

High Staff Pupil Ratio

 

Ways to get in touch: 
All communication is to go through the admin team at Gloucester Road  please email :  admin@gloucesterroad.gloucs.sch.uk. 
Your email will be responded to within three working days of it being received. 
In an emergency please phone the School Office on  01242 512792 

 

Long Term Curriculum Plan

Leopards KS2

Reading in Leopards 

In Leopards, each student follows a bespoke intervention programme to support their reading which might include 1:1 phonics interventions or 1:1 reading comprehension with a member of staff. The students are read to daily during reading lessons or at the end of the day and are encouraged to read at home and in school. Students read daily to an adult and books are targeted at the children's individual interests and changed when completed, 

Maths in Leopards 

Maths is taught daily in Leopards with the children receiving adapted lessons and teaching to support their learning needs.  We explore the different maths topics in practical ways, linking the topics to real life contexts and using our reasoning and problem solving skills to solve mathematical problem. 
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Writing in Leopards 

Writing is taught daily and is based on a book each term. We explore different aspects of grammar that help us to build sentences and the children write two outcomes a term in their writing books, this could be a paragraph, a letter or a story. The other lessons are used for discussion, oral practice of sentences and developing their ideas. Children are supported in their writing through scaffolding which could include sentence starters, colourful semantics, pictures or the use of iPads or technology to support their individual needs.  

PE in Leopards 

The children in Leopards are given the choice to rejoin their class for PE on their class's PE day and have a Leopards class PE lesson twice a week on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. 

Multi-sensory approach 

In Leopards, we take a multi-sensory approach to learning. Some benefits to the mulit-sensory approach, which involves presenting learning in ways that engage multiple senses, are: 

    • Improved memory: Engaging multiple senses creates more neural pathways for storing and retrieving information. 
    • Better understanding: Multisensory learning can help students understand relationships between concepts and transfer information. 
  • Critical thinking: Multisensory learning can help students develop critical thinking skills. 
  • Engagement: Multisensory learning can help engage the whole class or group. 
  • Discovery: Multisensory learning can help learners discover their learning style and the techniques that work best for them.

 

Play in Leopards 

In Leopards we prioritise time to play; free play, play based lessons for learning and play directed by an adult : 

Play is crucial for developing children’s communication and language skills, as well as supporting their learning and wellbeing. 

  1. Play provides endless opportunities for children to hear and explore the power of their voice, and practice using new and familiar sounds and words.
  2. Play stimulates cognitive development; it supports language development, enhances problem-solving skills and encourages creativity.
  3. Play unlocks opportunities for children to practice their home language(s) and encounter new words.
  4. Play removes barriers, it is inclusive and accessible to all. All forms of communication support play; including facial expression, body language, signing, touch, eye contact and speech.
  5. Play supports a variety of skills, physical, gross and fine motor, which will also support writing. Active play promotes muscle development, develops imagination, communication skills, and helps coordination and overall health.
  6. Play enables children to practice, revisit and embed deeper learning through experimentation and repetition.
  7. Play facilitates natural curiosity, enabling children to make connections, understand what is seen, heard, and experienced in their world.
  8. Play enables children to develop independence, perseverance and turn taking skills, supporting them to negotiate and build relationships.
  9. Play provides a safe space for children to explore and learn to manage their feelings, helping them to build resilience and develop empathy towards others.
  10. Play fosters a love for learning, develops imagination, and helps children grasp concepts in a fun and engaging way.

National Literacy Trust, 2024 

Lua - The Leopards Dog 

Lua, the Leopards Dog joins Leopard's class four days a week. She supports with regulation and emotional literacy, helping the students to name their emotions and develop strategies to regulate themselves, she listens to children read, supports the children with mental health and is shown extra special work that the children are proud of. Research suggests that consistent, positive interactions with pets may also help children develop better social skills, empathy and even self-confidences.