Life Skill Interventions

The Daily Mile

All pupils are encouraged to access the Daily Mile Scheme during the school morning to support their social, emotional, and physical well-being. It is a great way to support regulation and fitness to start the school day.

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Daily Mile Information Sheet

Typesy Programme

All pupils access a structured touch-typing programme called “Typesy” which introduces keyboard skills and touch typing to aid and improve typing accuracy and speed. It is recommended pupils access the programme 2-3 times per week (10-15 minutes per session).

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Touch Typing Information Sheet

Cooking Sessions

All pupils will have the opportunity to develop life skills through the provision of cooking sessions. Pupils will work alongside the school chef and Life Skills Manor staff with the aim of preparing and serving school lunches. Targets for some students can be set to develop motor skills, executive functioning, and social skills through delivery of the sessions.

Roller-Skating Sessions

The roller-skating intervention focuses on improving emotional regulation ability, social skills and health/wellbeing. All pupils have the option to access roller-skating as an activity to participate in during break time (once a week) in the school hall. Pupils choose songs to listen to whilst skating and can participate in obstacle courses or skate solo.

Allotment and DIY

All pupils will have the opportunity to attend 'flexi' allotment and DIY sessions in small groups with the teaching assistant (instructor). Pupils will learn skills such as gardening, growing fruit and vegetables and building furniture. There is a focus on supporting the school as a community within the sessions.

Model Making Sessions

All pupils will have the opportunity to make a model of their choice in a small group with the teaching assistant (instructor) and peer. Pupils learn how to follow step-by-step instructions and construct. Pupils document their progress from start to finish and the finished model can be proudly displayed around the school or taken home to share with family.

Travel Training Sessions

Pupils will have the opportunity to learn how to access the local community within travel training sessions. They focus on learning how to plan routes, practice using public transport and learning how to be streetwise and safe. Sessions are facilitated in small groups with the Life Skills Teacher.

Shopping Intervention

Each week, two pupils will go shopping with the pastoral lead to purchase shopping for the school. Pupils develop their social communication/interaction skills by asking teachers their orders and creating lists.

During shopping, pupils develop their independence by choosing items, navigating their way around the shop and making payment. This intervention is a great way to develop functional and meaningful skills required for everyday living.

Lego Therapy

What is Lego therapy?

Lego therapy is a social development program for autistic children and other children with social communication difficulties. It uses children’s love of Lego play, as well as their strengths and interests, to develop communication and social skills.

Who is Lego therapy for?

Lego therapy is for autistic children and other children aged 6-16 years who have social communication difficulties.

What is Lego therapy used for?

To provide each child with an opportunity to practice and develop a wide range of skills, including language skills (in both giving and receiving instructions) turn-taking, negotiating, sharing and collaborative social problem-solving. It also encourages children to reflect on their own actions and skills as well as give constructive feedback to their peers.

What is the idea behind Lego therapy?

When children play with Lego, they’re more likely to interact with each other through collaborative play. Children who might not be keen to go to a social group might go to a Lego group, because they like building with Lego. The shared focus on building uses children’s strengths and helps them practise communication and social skills while having fun.

Boxing Intervention

Boxing intervention facilitates self-esteem, self-worth, and discipline. Pupils at Life Skills Manor School have opportunities to participate in boxing fitness groups via our intervention lead in the school studio or out in the community through Hornets Boxing Club.

The intervention not only supports mental health and wellbeing, but also social skills, teamwork skills and it empowers Young People to become self aware, enabling them to make the right life choices and become a positive contribution to society.

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Horse Riding Lessons

Pupils will learn how to ride a horse or develop their horse-riding skills through small group sessions provided by Daffodil Riding Centre. Small groups (3 pupils) are taken weekly for a half term block to access the lessons.

Social Club Sessions

Pupils will have the opportunity to attend a small group called ‘social club’ on Friday afternoons. Sessions focus on the pupils’ interests, such as playing chess, gardening, and arts/crafts.

Music Lessons

Music lessons are provided on a 1:1 basis to KS4 pupils and above. The lessons help to learn new skills, develop interests, and build self-esteem and confidence. We currently offer the opportunity to learn how to play the keyboard. Pupils who engage in this intervention can use their learning as part of their evidence for Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Literacy Interventions

Literacy Interventions take place with Hayley in the Literacy Lodge within the Therapy House garden. Sessions are 1:1 or small groups and target pupils' gaps in phonics, reading and writing skills.

After identifying the next steps through targeted assessments, children are supported through the delivery of our chosen Systematic Synthetic Phonics programme as well as a combination of games and reading and writing tasks and activities.

These tailored sessions aim to ensure progress and success for each child and encourage further independence in their learning back in the classroom setting.