--- title: "Rainbow Fish" url: "https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/reception-rainbow-fish" school: "Boarshaw Primary School" --- # Rainbow Fish **Rainbow Fish Class** **Welcome to Rainbow Fish Class webpage.** Please see below a list of staff who work in Rainbow Fish class. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2025-09-03_213458.png) Welcome the Rainbow Fish! Please click on this link to have a look at the welcome booklet for the **[SLCN designated unit.](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/Abi/SLCN_welcome_Booklet_2024_-25.pdf)** Rainbow Fish is a resourced unit for children with speech, communication and language difficulties. We are based in 3 classrooms where the children; learn both though adult-directed and self-led learning. The environments is created with the consideration of all the children in the unit. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/cove_2.jpg) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/rockpool.jpg) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2026-07-01_154056.png) We also explore 2 outdoor areas; The Garden and Foundation Stage ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbowfish/Screenshot_2024-10-08_105410.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2026-09-06_092740.png) We have access to a sensory room throughout the day, which the children can use to meet their sensory need. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2026-09-06_092035.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2026-09-06_091834.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2026-09-06_091905.png) **A Typical Day in Rainbow Fish Class** Children in our explorational and discovery pathways start their day by participating in TACPAC. They develop their communication skills through touch and movement. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/IMG_0175.jpeg) Then, everyone starts by saying good morning and then we participate in sensology. This is where we associate each day with a colour and a smell. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbowfish/Screenshot_2024-10-08_110934.png) After this, it is time for some physical activity in Foundation Stage, our garden or on the big playground. We also get to play alongside our reception peers. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbowfish/Screenshot_2024-10-08_105434.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2025-10-09_134535.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2025-10-09_134604.png) Next, its snack time. The children get to communicate their wants using a communication board. When they have finished or want more, they use a communication strip to indicate this. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2025-10-09_134804.png) Then it is time for free play. The children get to explore the environment whilst adults support them to work on their individual targets. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbowfish/Screenshot_2024-10-08_104655.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbowfish/Screenshot_2024-10-08_104746.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbowfish/Screenshot_2024-10-07_200736.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/sensory_3.jpg) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2025-10-09_140409.png) Our first session of the day is either English or mathematics. We use practical and sensory inputs to engage the children, using signs and symbols to help support their learning. We follow this with a focus activity that is differentiated to each individual child's needs. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbowfish/Screenshot_2024-10-08_104813.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2026-09-06_092758.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2026-09-06_092816.png) Next, it is time for sensory diets and interactions with adults. Before lunch, we participate in our core word/phonics session, where we learn our word or sound of the week and engage in attention autism time. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2025-10-09_135405.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2025-10-09_140353.png) After lunch we continue with another carpet input, which will be English or Mathematics. We have a topic session and explore the learning environments, including exploring alongside our year 1 peers. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbowfish/Screenshot_2024-10-08_104840.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbowfish/Screenshot_2024-10-08_104619.png) That brings us to hometime where we look forward to seeing an adult who is picking us up. Throughout the week, we participate in food fun, music, science and computing. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2025-10-09_135453.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2025-10-09_135840.png) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/Rainbow/Screenshot_2026-09-06_092017.png) **Boarshaw Primary Promise** Please take a look at our Boarshaw Primary Promise for this year. These are the activities Rainbowfish will complete during the year. ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [**Rainbow Fish Primary Promise**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/Rainbow_Fish_Boarshaw_Primary_Promise.png) **Curriculum** In Rainbow Fish class we follow the Cherry Garden assessment and branch maps. From this we have developed three pathways; Investigational, Discovery, Experimental. Please take a look at our curriculum information for each of these pathways: ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) **[Curriculum information](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/SLCN_Curriculum_Information.pdf)** Please take a look at our curriculum content for this year: ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) **[Long Term Plan](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/Rainbow_Fish_Class_Long_Term_Plan_2026_-_27.pdf)** ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) **[Autumn 1 Medium Term Plan Investigational Pathway - Colours](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/Rainbow_Fish_MTP_Autumn_1_-_Investigational.pdf)** ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[**Autumn 1 Medium Term Plan Discovery Pathway - Colours**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/Rainbow_Fish_MTP_Autumn_1_-_Discovery.pdf) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png)[**Autumn 1 Medium Term Plan Experimental Pathway - Colours**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/Rainbow_Fish_MTP_Autumn_1_-_Exploratory.pdf) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [**Autumn 2 Medium Term Plan Investigational Pathway - Our World**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/Rainbow_Fish_MTP_Autumn_2_-_Investigational.pdf) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [**Autumn 2 Medium Term Plan Discovery Pathway - Our World**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/Rainbow_Fish_MTP_Autumn_2_-_Discovery.pdf) ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [**Autumn 2 Medium Term Plan Experimental Pathway - Our World**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/Rainbow_Fish_MTP_Autumn_2_-_Exploratory.pdf) #### **Newsletters - Please take a look at our newsletter for each term** ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) **[Autumn 1 ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/Autumn_1_RF_Newsletter.pdf)** ![](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/images/blog/Star_Image.png) [**Autumn 2**](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/files/AnnaRainbowfish/Autumn_2_RF_Newsletter.pdf) ### ### Our School - [Our Classes](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes) - [Nursery Sea Turtles](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/nursery-sea-turtles) - [Reception Blue Tang](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/reception-blue-tang-2017-18) - [Reception Clownfish](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/reception-clown-fish-2017-18) - [Rainbow Fish](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/reception-rainbow-fish) - [Year 1 Dolphins](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-1-dolphins-2017-18) - [Year 1 Sharks](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-1-sharks-2017-18) - [Year 2 Lobster](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-2-lobsters-2017-18) - [Year 2 Penguin](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-2-penguins-2017-18) - [Year 3 Sea Horses](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-3-seahorses-2017-18) - [Year 3 Octopus](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-3-octopus-2017-18) - [Year 4 Star Fish](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-4-starfish-2017-18) - [Year 4 Jelly Fish](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-4-jellyfish) - [Year 5 Coral](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-5-coral-2017-18) - [Year 5 Lionfish](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-5-lion-fish-2017-18) - [Year 6 Stingray](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-6-stingray-2017-18) - [Year 6 Oyster](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/classes/year-6-oyster) - [Our Curriculum](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/curriculum) - [Our School Governors](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-governors) - [Our Results](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/our-results) - [Our School Vision ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-vision-statement) - [Our School Policies](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-policies) - [Our School Priorities](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school-development-plan) - [Our School Evaulation Summary](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/school-evaluation-summary) - [Staff List](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/staff-list) - [PiraMidd ](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/piramidd) **Boarshaw Primary School** Stanycliffe lane Middleton Manchester M24 2PB Tel: 0161 653 9536 ## Useful Links: [Term Dates](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/parents/termdates) [Contact Us](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/contact) [Admissions](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/admissions) [Policies](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-policies) © Copyright 2025–2026 Boarshaw Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)