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Explorational and Primary Foundation Skills Provision

Explorational Provision - Dosbarth Enfys and Dosbarth Seren

Pupils accessing the Explorational provision at Ysgol Tir Morfa will be at the sensory motor stage of development with an approximate developmental age between birth and two years. Pupils at this stage of development need a multi-sensory approach to learning, enabling pupils opportunities to explore and experience the world around them. Pupils in the Explorational Provision are described as having profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and are aged between 3 to 19 years.

Pupils at this developmental stage are working below Progression Step 1 of the Curriculum for Wales therefore have a differentiated curriculum approach. The curriculum for this developmental stage is based upon ‘Enabling Learning’ and the ‘5 Developmental Pathways;’ belonging, communication, exploration, well-being and physical development. Our curriculum provides the firm foundations that our learners need to support development, at their own pace, towards realising the four purposes of the curriculum.

The curriculum works on a yearly long-term plan which can be adapted on an annual basis with broad overarching themes with a multi-sensory approach to learning.

The curriculum is underpinned by the 12 pedagogical principles which ensures good teaching and learning experiences are provided to pupils at their stage of development.

All pupils at this stage of development are working at developing skills on Routes for Learning and are an integral part of the curriculum. All pupils will be working at their own pace and will have their own route map which shows their individual pathways. All planned curriculum themed activities will come back to the development of Routes for Learning in order to develop pupils’ communication, exploration, well-being and independence skills.

Pupils may have close involvement with a wider team of professionals including Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Support from the Teacher for visually Impaired, and other health professionals. In the Explorational provision we strive to build close working relationships in order to develop and build on specialist advice and incorporate this into pupils’ individual programmes and target setting.

Primary Foundation Skills Provision - Dosbarth Haul

Pupils accessing the Primary Foundation Skills Provision are aged between 3 and 7 years covering nursery to approximately Year 2, however this can be flexible depending on the individual needs of the pupil. The pupils accessing the Primary Foundation Skills Provision are at different stages of development, the provision caters for all abilities within this age group. All learners are at the ‘foundation stages of learning.’ It is decided at the end of Year 2 which curriculum route they will follow next in the school depending on teacher assessment. Pupils can follow on to the Explorational, Functional or Supported provision.

Pupils following the Primary Foundation Skills Provision follow the Curriculum for Wales adapted to the needs of the learner. Pupils may be working at sensory motor stage of development following a more sensory approach to learning with some pupils typically working up to, but not limited to Progression Step 1. The curriculum is planned using the 6 AOLE’s and all aspects of the Curriculum for Wales are covered.

The curriculum works on a yearly long-term plan which can be adapted on an annual basis with broad overarching themes with a multi-sensory approach to learning.

The curriculum is underpinned by the 12 pedagogical principles which ensures good teaching and learning experiences are provided to pupils at all stages of development.

Pupils are assessed using the Foundation Phase Profile with pupils baselined the beginning of the year and re-assessed at the end of year to capture progress. Pupils learning is also documented in an individual learning journal and is updated on a termly basis to capture progress of the curriculum. Where it is applicable pupils may be assessed using Routes for Learning Map to capture pre-requisite skills to learning.

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  • May 22, 2025 #ytmexp Today in Seren we went on our magic carpet and traveled to India to touch, smell and taste mango purée 🥭 pic.twitter.com/Az6xInHx9S— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 22, 2025
  • May 21, 2025 Final Table Cricket competition @ Old Trafford Manchester. pic.twitter.com/xgWsFQNwJE— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 21, 2025
  • May 16, 2025 Dosbarth Enfys have been busy exploring circles, washing cars and enjoying bike rides as part of our 'How do we get there?' theme. 🚗🚕🚓🚲🛞 pic.twitter.com/0caPicrhNz— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 16, 2025
  • May 15, 2025 Social Enterprise Schools Dragons' Den and Marketplace | Denbighshire 2024 Read more via Ysgol Tir Morfa are looking forward to taking part in this again this year x 😃— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 15, 2025
  • May 12, 2025 have enjoyed having visitors from to play today. They modelled having fun with lots of our equipment and pupils enjoyed copying them. pic.twitter.com/DH4RTa6PwP— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 12, 2025
  • May 12, 2025 have enjoyed having a visitors from to play today. They modelled having fun with lots of our equipment and pupils enjoyed copying her. pic.twitter.com/0qNdRvNRVj— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 12, 2025
  • May 9, 2025 Dosbarth Brenig enjoyed taking part in a Forest School session this week. They helped to build a fire and drank hot chocolate around it, with their friends from Famau. pic.twitter.com/4ho1fnjuaU— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 9, 2025
  • May 9, 2025 We marked VE day in the Explorational department by joining in with war time songs during our circle time 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/5E3p0A4YYV— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 9, 2025
  • May 8, 2025 Dosbarth Enfys celebrated VE day with a range of activities including mark-making with red and blue paint, making jam sandwiches and joining in with war time songs. 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/AEdgf9B8ZP— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 8, 2025
  • May 7, 2025 our sensory hwb students enjoying a walk to bodnant gardens. pic.twitter.com/HVfrFbaney— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 7, 2025
  • May 2, 2025 Read more Our weekly newsletter has been sent on SeeSaw, and is available on our website and the link below. Have a great Bank Holiday weekend!— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 2, 2025
  • May 1, 2025 We have been writing letters and drawing pictures of ourselves for our special pen-pals . We received lots of lovely letters from them, thank you so much x 💌💌💌💌😃 pic.twitter.com/tbI4gRByPj— Ysgol Tir Morfa () May 1, 2025