KS3S Countdown to Blast Off!
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.
Squiggle while you wiggle!
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…
A visit to Skelmersdale Library with KS3S
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…
KS3S Visit to Skelmersdale Fire Station
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…
Communication in KS3
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…
Virtual Author Visit with Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart
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…
KS3S Communication
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.
Reading intervention
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.
A Victorian Experience
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…
North West Ambulance Visit
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.
Making spiders in cookery!
Students in 3S enjoyed asking spiders out of cocktail sticks, raisins and grapes!
Mark Making Fun!
Students in KS3S enjoyed dancing to ‘I’m your man’ by Wham! for their ‘Squiggle while you wiggle’ session that helped them to build the gross motor skills needed to refine their mark making. Students then did some dough disco exercises followed by mark making and letter formation practice. We had…