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KS3S really enjoyed our Christmas dinner today. We even got a visit from a cheeky elf! 
 

KS4L have been very lucky to get official elf mail straight from the North Pole!

Everybody got a Santa certified nice list certificate. 
 

Casey worked with Carla to learn how to use on oven as part of her Life Skills session.

With Casey being visually Impaired using the equipment and appliances where adapted to make things more independent for Casey to use.

Coloured Sticker dots used on the oven dial, silicone bar strips used…

Casey is a Visually Impaired student who has helped her class friends by typing their names in Braille and adding them to their work books.

This has helped Casey feel more inclusive with in the class and her friends have asked about the Braille work does which will help her in her future.

Casey worked hard with Carla her tutor visiting the community to learn how to go up and down stairs, ramps lifts and escalators.

Some of them Casey found quite nerve racking as Casey is Visually Impaired, but with encouragement and confidence Casey mastered them all. We are so very proud of…

We’ve had an amazing week in KS3S enjoying making jam tarts with Mr Machaj, MATP, bikes, maths games, and listening to our sensory story “Stick Man”. We’ve also visited The Beacon and enjoyed watching our friends perform in the Christmas show for their dress rehearsal performance. 
 

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Our students put on an amazing Christmas performance today showing off all of their special talents. We had singing, dancing, sign language, poem readings and even a scene from The Polar Express! Well done to involved involved and a big thank you to everyone who joined us this morning. We hope you…

Casey is continuing to progress in her learning of Braille, the weekly session she has helps with her reading skills with her Braille reading books.

Students have loved learning about different religious events and celebrations. In their MFL lessons, they have explored China. Poland, France and Spain. It has been fun to do some food tasting and to listen to how our names sound in a different language.

KS4 have enjoyed exploring the jungle and more recently, loved playing games for their Christmas themed learning. Students have been developing core strength and fine/gross motor skills while learning about co-operation and teamwork.

KS4L enjoyed being scientists by designing and making a model raft out of sticks. They then conducted a fair test to see which raft could hold the most weight. Finally they recorded and presented their findings to the class.

They practiced their: problem solving and aiming high Skill Builder…

Wow! What a fantastic Christmas market day we had this year. All students, staff and parents  fully immersed themselves in the festive spirit. We had an amazing morning selling all of our wonderful handmade crafts. The students really showcased their creativity and enterprise skills and the stalls…