Experiential Learners

EXPERIENTIAL PHASE

Learners within the Experiential phase learn through experiencing and interacting with the world around them. Learners are supported to engage in carefully planned experiences that enable them to begin developing early engagement and participation skills. The areas of learning are designed to develop the foundations of safety, wellbeing and early independence, enabling learners to access as much of the world around them as possible.

Structure and repetition form the foundations of learning within this phase and are delivered by a highly skilled staff team. A personalised approach is central to practice, with advice from therapists and information from healthcare plans integrated into daily routines. Learners follow Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) derived from their EHC Plans, ensuring learning remains responsive to individual needs.

Learners within this phase are learning how to learn, and progress is recognised and celebrated in the smallest of steps. Activities and sessions are carefully designed to promote engagement and enable the observation and development of early learning behaviours, including exploration, realisation, anticipation, persistence and initiation.

The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the whole child, beginning with priorities identified within each learner’s EHC Plan. These focus on:

My Cognition and Learning
My Communication and Interaction
My Social, Emotional and Mental Health
My Physical and Sensory Development

The classes within this phase are:

Butterflies – Parental email: butterflies@springside.rochdale.sch.uk
Wallabies – Parental email: wallabiesclass@springside.rochdale.sch.uk
Turtles – Parental email: turtles@springside.rochdale.sch.uk

Further Experiential phase information and resources can be found below.