Blog Author: Lyndsey White

Students from KS3C enjoyed learning about samba music and creating their own body precaution singing cards to come up with their own beat. All students enjoyed creating their own sounds and presented them to the class. 
 

Students from KS3C had a computer lesson learning about social media and how to be safe online. Students were able to identify popular social media sites and what they are used for. KS3C took part in tasks related to age restrictions, matching app to logo and dingbat (say what you see). All…

KS3C students enjoyed learning about carnival music and putting their own beats together. They also experienced being able to use body percussion to create music.

KS3C had a morning of creative writing. Each student was given a picture with helpful words to assist them to create their own story based on what they see. Each student described what they could see, decide on where there story will be set and what characters would be in their stories.

Students from KS5C enjoyed creating and putting together their own sensory circuits to help them when they are overwhelmed, stressed, anxious and unsure of how they may be feeling. Each student selected their own exercises or sensory items which they find helps them, cut and laminated them,…

Students from KS3C had a nice relaxing afternoon, they chose their own activities from chess, design, colouring and painting. Students created colourful affirmations, took turns with playing with classmates and also created abstract paintings.

Students from KS3C enjoyed taking part in different maths activities today by completing workbooks and practicing their counting skills using board games.

Students from KS5 played a few different games with their class mates today to build their social skills and enhance their communication with their peers. They played sound bingo, Uno and animal snap. This helps to build on positive relationships within the classroom.

Students from KS5 have worked hard all week earning wages for doing jobs within their classroom to then spend in the shop. They can choose from games and sweets to pens and pencils. 
 

Students from KS5L enjoyed listening to the story of “The Making of Milton” for their guided reading lesson. Students were told the story of a boy who lost his courage and how he was given a magic jar to help him become himself again. Following on from the story students were asked what things…

Students from KS5L created an amazing wall display during their communication, language and literacy lesson. Students listened to a poem about the seaside and then were given the task of creating their own version, inspired by days out at the seaside that they love.

KS5C had a day of taking part in problem solving activities from making the tallest down using dry spaghetti and marshmallows, making a marble run, tallest paper tower from paper and sellotape and working as a team to get the marble from one end to the other using tubes. 

All of the students…