A huge congratulations to Vikki and Mark who completed a skydive on Sunday 12th June to raise funds for Step By Step School. They have been waiting to do this jump for two and a half years, so they were really pleased to finally get to do it and to have raised £572.80! They …
A huge thanks to Andre and his partner Naomi for completing the tough mudder course on 19th September to raise money for the school. By pushing themselves out of their comfort zone, running and overcoming obstacles they have raised in excess of £800 so far. Well done to both of you and for your support …
Secondary 4 enjoyed their first trip to grow and have been busy planting seeds at school. At the allotment they picked some rhubarb and watered the plants. Well done S4!
S4 have been having fun outside in basketball group this term. From passing and catching to shooting some hoops the pupils have been demonstrating their amazing ball skills. Well done guys and keep active!
Rainbow Class have been enjoying a variety of groups and engaging in fun activities. They have been learning a selection of to fairytales), P.E (outdoor and indoor games) and RSHE (learning daily living skills- brushing hair, teeth and washing hands).
This term secondary classes have been exploring ‘Volcanoes’ and within the to pour water and paint (for liquid examples), blowing up a balloon and watching at a boiling kettle (YouTube video- gas examples) and holding classroom and kitchen items (solid examples).
Last term, Secondary classes were looking at the Polar Regions. They explored the animals that live in the Arctic and Antarctic through arts and crafts, videos, game play (bingo) and quizzes. S4 particularly enjoyed taking part in ’How Big is a Million’ sensory story based on penguins, and S1 showed great independence making a Walrus …
All pupils had chance to undertake the workshop. The pupils had a great time and the end results were fabulous. Here are some of Otter class making their reindeers.
The classes have been holding class assemblies tor for their assembly with a visit from Ben the therapy dog.
Otters class were able to visit Blacklands farm in January and make the most of the sunshine. The pupils were looking for and identifying animals on their walk. Great work everyone.
The new term has seen some new friendships develop. Two primary pupils have moved over the the secondary part of the school and have enjoyed being with their new classmates. They have been undertaking activities together at the start of the year.
Gruffalo class have been working on their fine motor skills through a range of activities, connected to their topic this half term of The Ocean. Well done, especially on the threading as this is a real challenge. They have been really engaged during their group work sessions and are working very hard.
Step By Step has a new allotment in East Grinstead, which we have taken over the management of from this September. Sixth form pupils have been toes and rhubarb so far.
The pupils have begun resuming trips, mainly outside and in line with Covid restrictions. Rainbows were able tor on her maternity leave.
During the summer break we have been able to use the area from September. The pictures below show some of the various different stages.
Phase one of our build project together again. I thought people might be interested to see what is occurring behind the fences and what the space currently looks like.
During the pandemic we have been utilising all available space and have undertaken lots of visits to go on the short trip with some different peers. It’s great for exercise and nature spotting.
Our pupils in Rainbow class have been learning about rainbows with Sarah and their tutors. They have made some rainbows, learning about colours and textures in support of all our NHS and key workers during this time. Well done team, they look great and a lovely message from you all.
On the 12th March Rainbows Class visited Tilgate Park and went to see the animals there. They all had a fabulous time and remembered to go and wave at the otters for Gayle, as she loves them. This was Rocky’s first class outing and he did amazingly well.
On February 28th Step by Step hosted the Allied Health Professionals ABA forum at Step by Step. 22 Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists attended from 7 schools who use ABA from in and around London. The day focused on sharing best practice and peer supervision on a number of tops in the Summer …
We hosted our second school conference in January 2020. This provided an opportunity for three of our staff who have completed their ABA MSc tors. Please see our conference schedule for more details on the talks presented. Well done to everyone who presented! Speaker Title Rachael E Model Teachers or Model Students? A Comparison …
The school is building up it’s contacts with local businesses in order tor and has fed back the following: It is a pleasure tor. You and your staff have been to learn simple transferable tasks far outweigh the small amount of time commitment required. If you would be interested in offering a work placement tor, smatthews@stepbystepschool.org.uk. …
On Friday 31st January, the school launched it’s new fund-raising initiative, The Journey. Pupils from the school will be making the journey (virtually) from John O’Groats in Scotland to Lands End in Cornwall, an amazing 874 miles! We are hoping to raise £6,000 in 6 months as the pupils contribution to the build project the …
The week beginning the 13th January was History Week at Step by Step. The focus was on the moon landings. Pupils got to take part in an assembly, where they watched some actual footage, practiced their best moonwalks, learnt about astronauts and the planets. There was a sensory planets experience set up in the cabin …
Many congratulations to go on this academic year and become Board Certified Behvaiour Analysts (BCBA). Well done!
On Friday 6th December, 5 pupils attended a Sports Activity afternoon at Young Epilepsy school. They to use the schools facilities.
On Monday 1st December, each class attended a trip to Nicole for her brilliant organisation for the trip.
On Friday 29th November several classes attended Dane Hill Church to explore the grounds and inside the church, and see the Christmas decorations within. They then created Christingles, using an orange, red tape, cocktail sticks, raisins, and put a battery powered candle on them. After, they attended a short service lead by the vicar of the …
Gayle, Faye and Clare were able to give her perspective on her world and experiences at school. It was very heart-warming. We were able to network with other schools and share our ideas and our current priorities. A good couple of days all round.
On Tuesday 5th November the school dedicated an INSET day to run some of the sessions for parents at one of our parent workshops in the new year.
On Wednesday 6th November, Clare and Gayle attended the graduate recruitment for students at Sussex and Brighto undergraduates about the school, ABA, teaching and the opportunities that may be coming up over the next year. We made some really useful contacts as well as spreading the word about the school, who we are, what we …
On Tuesday 15th Octors through the door on the day and will also receive a percentage of the profits from the stalls. Huge thank you tober.
Sir Nicholas Soames, our Local MP visited the school on Friday 4th Octo spread the good work of the school. Following the visit, we received the following words in an e-mail from him: “Dear Gayle Adam, I very much enjoyed my visit to say humbled by what I saw. It is clear that you provide …
We were delighted to see so many pupils and families celebrating this with us, even the weather didn’t dampen our spirits! Huge thanks to John, who was a big hit with pupils and staff and we hope he visits the school again soon.
Three of our classes participated in a residential overnight at Hindleap Warren this term. The pupils got to all the staff who assisted with the trips and staying overnight and the pupils for making it so enjoyable.
We are delighted that our new school shop is finally open for business, although we will be having an official launch before the end of term with the Deputy Mayor of East Grinstead. It has been amazing seeing the pupils serving custo everyone for getting the shop up and running but particularly Izzy.
