Resource Provision Y2- Ladybirds 2025 - 2026
Miss McDowell
Hello! My name is Lauren and and I have worked at Woodlands Primary School for two years. I have loved working in the Resource Provision and really enjoy getting to know all of the children’s different personalities. I am really looking forward to teaching the Ladybirds class this year.
Outside of school, I enjoy running and competing in dog agility competitions. I have five dogs in total so they keep me very busy! You will often find me out and about walking in the beautiful parts of North Wales. I love to sing and I enjoy going to watch musicals with my family.
I can’t wait to have lots of fun learning and exploring together!
Welcome to Ladybirds.
Ladybirds is a resourced provision class for Year 2 aged children with an environment that primarily focuses on early communication and interaction skills. Children in Ladybirds follow the same themes as our mainstream Year 2 classes, with their learning personalised to meet their individual needs and continue their progression from Year 1, whether that was in our Butterflies class or elsewhere. Most of the activities are child led, with a focus on their individual targets outlined in the child’s EHCP. Adults will also lead on other activities that are planned to ensure development and progression across key areas of learning.
We have a newly furbished, beautiful classroom for Ladybirds and a fabulous outdoor learning environment that the children access regularly throughout the day.
Within our classroom, staff ensure the children have access to resources and activities throughout the school day that are carefully chosen to engage the children in their learning, which reflect their interests, and in doing so, meet the needs of each unique child. Each week there will be some phonics, maths and literacy activities, opportunities to learn about the world, music, art and ‘messy play’.
Each area of learning within Ladybirds has been designed and developed to promote opportunities for social and communication interactions to develop early communication skills. The experienced adults in the room consistently model to the children, using visuals, simple language and objects of reference to move children’s learning forward. Resources are carefully placed to support and develop children’s communication skills as they work with adults or as the child works independently.
Within Ladybirds, we also offer an environment and resources that provide opportunities for emotional regulation, such as our cushion corner, with bean bags, blankets and cushions, and our sensory toys. Within our classroom, adults use visuals, simple language and objects of reference to develop and support children’s early social communication and emotional regulation needs. The space can be used to support co regulation to meet children’s sensory needs so they are therefore ready to learn.
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