MSI Unit Curriculum - Sense

MSI Unit Curriculum: Phase 2Afternoon sessions are more varied. Food technology, for example, is aboutexperiencing raw foods through every available sense (Sensory responses).Fruit and vegetables let pupils experience changes in materials (Conceptualdevelopment) – their flesh is often quite different to their peel. A wholepineapple or other fruit, placed on a fixed tray, can be located and revisited(Orientation, movement and mobility). For Kieran, pineapples have the addedbonus that they don’t easily disintegrate when sucked and chewed, so he neednot fear choking.After snack time, the school day ends with the daily goodbye ritual. This is a dailyroutine for almost all the MSI Unit pupils, although the format varies from groupto group. It is used to review, celebrate and wind down the day before pupilsreturn to their homes (Understanding of time and place). For Kieran, like most ofhis activities, the goodbye session includes music, singing, touch and movement.57