Blog Author: Louise Rees

KS5C enjoyed using coins today to buy different breakfast items. They practiced calculating change from £1.00 and thought of different coins they could use to make the price of their shopping. 

KS5 had a very productive day and experienced several different activities including creating their own hand puppet monster, social communication through games and some time relaxing in the immersive room. A lovely day all round.

Students have been loving engaging with their CLL topic - their secret treehouse.

Today they talked about how they feel inside their treehouse.

KS5W revised ordering numbers to 20 and added 2 numbers together using counters. They then used an online game to consolidate knowledge.

KS5W went shopping for provisions to make breakfast baps tomorrow to sell to staff. Students used a list to help them remember what to buy. They worked as part of a team to find the items and put them in the trolley. 

Students loved cooking homemade chips and gammon again today. Afterwards they made a delicious fresh fruit salad. Students are all developing their ability to peel and chop. Well done!! What a scrummy meal!

KS5W really enjoyed going on a listening walk. Everybody loved hearing the birds in the trees sing and the sound of children playing nearby. Students followed the rules about road safety and listened to instructions.

KS5W took part today in a music therapy lesson. They all took turns playing different instruments and singing along to songs. All the students enjoyed their lesson and it will help with confidence building.

Students loved practicing their peeling and chopping skills again today. The menu was chips, oven roasted gammon followed by ice cream and fresh fruit salad. Everybody chopped, peeled and sliced and washed away all their dishes afterwards. Great teamwork. 

We loved exploring the keyboard in the immersive room today. We were able to change each wall to play a different instrument. What fun!!

KS5W continued with their Business Enterprise learning and opened up another breakfast cafe for staff. They cooked sausage and bacon and buttered bread rolls ready to serve to staff. Students are really enjoying running this small business. Watch out for out next pop-up cafe in the hall.

While learning about wellbeing, KS5H designed their own wellbeing day. Students voted for their chosen activities and recognised how important it was to be able to eat well, exercise and relax. 
We started off the day with a lovely breakfast before having time to talk with our friends, play games…