Blog Author: Emilia Scott

Students in KS3 have enjoyed taking part in an early writing and mark making intervention “Squiggle while you wiggle”. Students practiced the dance moves “up, down, side to side and cross over” and then applied this to mark making on paper - copying the directional movements along to George Ezra’s…

KS3S have started learning about this term’s new topic - Space. In Maths, they enjoyed counting backwards from 10 to make the rocket blast off into the air. Students then engaged with a range of different space themed maths activities. 
 

Students in KS3S have built up their skills ready to start ‘Squiggle while you wiggle’, which is a program designed to link movement and music to making marks. Today we focused on moving our hands “up” to the sky. Each week students will build up different movements until they are ready to move to…

KS3S enjoyed a visit to Skelmersdale library where they read stories with staff as well as independently. Students demonstrated a love of reading by choosing their favourite books, looking at pictures, smiling and communicating about what they were reading. All students demonstrated their…

Some students in KS3S enjoyed a visit to Skelmersdale Fire Station this afternoon as part of their Careers program - ASDAN Raising Aspirations. Students are learning about places and people who help them in the community. Students tried on parts of the uniform and sat in the fire engine, enjoying…

Each week our KS3S class focus on a different “core word of the week” and staff model using this word across the curriculum. This week’s word is “help”. Students and staff have used core boards, AAC, Makaton sign and spoken word to offer and request “help” in different contexts. As well as using…

KS3 and KS4 students who take part in our weekly reading intervention group had the pleasure of attending a virtual author visit run by Puffin Schools. Students were introduced to author Pippa Goodhart and Illustrator Nick Sharratt, who read their new book, ‘You Choose Christmas’, and offered an…

Students in KS3 enjoyed a sensory communication session in the immersive room and used their AAC devices and core word board to communicate their requests, thoughts and feelings.

Mrs Seery’s reading intervention group enjoyed visiting the school library today to choose a book. They discussed the title, author, illustrator and blurb and identified whether the book was fiction or non-fiction. 

KS3H&S enjoyed a Victorian afternoon experiencing Victorian games, food, crafts and clothing. They began the afternoon with hand washing and a hand inspection from Mr Balson! Students then took part in a range of activities and some students talked about what is different between then and…

Students across school have been enjoying weekly visits from the North West Ambulance service. This week, along with other classes, KS3S enjoyed dressing up as paramedics and exploring the ambulance as part of their Careers program. 

Students in 3S enjoyed asking spiders out of cocktail sticks, raisins and grapes!