Blog Author: Louise Rees

Happy Friday everyone!!

We started off the day with our Friday dance, and later on our friends from KS5S joined us for a French breakfast. Everyone sat around the table, had a snack and drink and a good chat about our week.

We love Fridays!!

Students really enjoyed their bus trip to the cafe. They took care of their own money, spoke to the cashier to order their drinks, handed over money, waited for their change and receipts and said thank you. It was lovely to see our students practicing their number, communication and self…

We are reading War Horse and learning about horses and horse care. One of our team brought in a couple of old racing exercise saddles which our students had a go at cleaning with saddle soap. 

KS5W cooked a feast in Lunch in Unit. They cut all the vegetables, fried the onions, made the sauce and layered the pasta for the lasagne. After that, they made Eaton Mess using Quark and ready made meringues. It was delicious. Students used their maths and English skills functionally, and…

KS5W cooked up a storm when they made Chinese style chicken curry from scratch! No jars here! It was accompanied by microwave chocolate brownies and ice cream. Students weighed ingredients and followed a recipe. They chopped and cooked, stirred and fried. Afterwards they washed all the dishes and…

KS5W loved visiting the park this afternoon to enjoy some late summer sun. They really enjoyed exploring all of the different equipment. 

Students from KS5 really loved practicing their money skills in the community when we visited West Lancs Diner for morning tea. Everyone was able to count their change and calculate how much money they were spending. Students enjoyed the chance to catch up with their friends in the cafe while…

Students loved competing in Sports Day. They showed great determination and sportsmanship. Some school records were broken on the day too. What a lovely team event. 

Students enjoyed practicing their communication skills at West Lancs Diner. They were able to order their drinks and snacks and then took some time out to have a catch up with their friends. A lovely morning.

KS5W loved their visit to Southport. First, they enjoyed a stroll to the King’s Gardens and explored the park which was great fun. Afterwards, they enjoyed a feast at the Brewers Fayre and were looked after like royalty. It was a super day for all.

Students from KS5W really loved visiting Croxteth Hall. They explored the gardens and park before settling down to a lovely outdoor lunch in the picnic area. Students were able to develop their ‘staying safe in the community’ skills, communication skills and were able to look after and handle…

What a lovely celebratory afternoon we had when our families joined us for afternoon tea. Students planned and made all the goodies and really enjoyed sampling their hard work - and even shared some with their parents. We just want to say a massive thank you to everyone involved. It was a…