The #OT 'What's in the box?' activity this week Topcliffe Primary We sang Old McDonald and the children put their hand in the box to find an animal. There were other random objects inside so this was about using touch without vision to develop tactile awareness and discrimination!

This morning Topcliffe Primary we mastered transferring balance to step over hurdles completely unsupported! 🌟🎉 More balance and core challenges to come in the new year!

Happy new year! Topcliffe Primary Our new skill for January is using tweezers and pegs to strengthen hands and fingers. There are lots of fun and engaging ways this can be practiced. Please share any at home practice with your child's teacher on class dojo 🤩

The C track! When children are just beginning to form letters this activity using big arm movements can help and it's also motivating and fun. The green and red dots signify where to start and end. Topcliffe Primary

Practicing our #OT skill of the month. Children with reduced hand strength/ coordination can begin by picking up larger objects with the tweezers. Here we have used cotton reels and this young man did a great job of picking them up and transfering to the tub! Topcliffe Primary

The new #OT skill of the month Topcliffe Primary is opening packets. Each skill of the month is aimed at promoting independence in motor skills and self-care tasks. Children who become more independent have improved self-esteem and confidence!

Today was the first of my handwriting class workshops Topcliffe Primary The children learned how to warm their muscles up before writing, the importance of good sitting posture, letter formation families, spacing, line placement and where to place ascenders and descenders!

Our zones of regulation tool boxes are starting to take shape. Emotions cards, communication aids breathing and proprioceptive exercise choices will be added before the boxes are placed in a central part of Topcliffe Primary for all to access when required.

My final handwriting workshop today in Tulips class Topcliffe Primary The children explored the curly caterplillar letter formations using multi sensory tools. Incorrect formation was addressed in a fun and collaborative way and lots of useful activities shared to take forward ✏️

A new organising activity to #OT sensory circuits Topcliffe Primary this week. Children travel along the stepping stones and bend to scoop up the balls along the way. Also supporting motor planning, crossing the midline, balance and hand eye coordination!

Lots of cutlery skills practice this week for the Topcliffe Primary #OT skill of the month. Here the children are cutting through therapy putty which requires quite a bit of hand strength. They did a great job and were super resilient! 👏🤩

A simple visual task plan is so important for lots of children who attend #OT sessions Topcliffe Primary They offer security in knowing the plan and they help to manage expectations with a clear start and finish. The children turn over the symbols when each task is complete.

This spring sensory activity Topcliffe Primary was the warm up for handwriting tasks this week. Using the tweezers and scoop develops hand eye coordination,tripod finger isolation, hand strength and bilateral coordination. It would also make a great sensory food play activity 🤩

Super work on balance, core and upper limb strength and stability from these girls this morning Topcliffe Primary They completed 3 repetitions of 5 seconds to warm up for their #OT session 🤩👏

Our new #OT skill of the month Topcliffe Primary is balance! Congratulations to all the winners in March for improving their cutlery skills. Certificates and dojos will be issued next week 😊

Sensory play sessions this week Topcliffe Primary with cornflour! It's safe to say that this student fully immersed himself in the experience and it couldn't have been more successful! Searching for hidden objects, exploring and talking about texture and splatting with hands 👏🌟

Activities with a balance focus can take many forms. Here the girls are balancing with one foot on top of a ball which they then have to pass to each other without putting their foot on the ground. A great one to try for our #OT skill of the month Topcliffe Primary

The new #OT skill of the month for May is hopping, skipping and jumping. Hoping to see lots of Topcliffe Primary pupils getting involved this month. Please remember to share progress on class dojo to earn a certificate and extra dojos! 😊

Our new #OTskill of the month Topcliffe Primary! A perfect time to practice this skill in the lovely weather we are experiencing. Please remember to share your progress on class dojo to earn dojos and a certificate 🏅

Welcome back 😊 Our first #OTskill of the month Topcliffe Primary ,as always, is cutlery skills. Some of the many benefits of using cutlery include stronger hand muscles, improved bilateral coordination and hand eye coordination. Let's all practice and earn lots of house points!