Blog Author: Matthew Scofield

KS4 were very privileged to be invited to the STEM Festival 2024 (Science Technology Engineering Maths) at West Lancashire College.

The Students enjoyed a Trip through Space and Time. KS4 learnt all about the history and future of space inside the wonder dome. 

We attended a presentation…

Key Stage 4 Students have started class transitions today. 

KS4H have been looking at different settings around the school with Mrs Parker. We have been looking at how to describe different scenery, surroundings and their importance within a story. 

KS4C & KS4H had a wonderful tour around West Lancashire College. The pupils explored course options available to them, see courses in action and explore different rooms and activities. 

The students had the opportunity to visit Art & design, Business, Computer Science, Construction, Early Years…

KS4 have been busy baking and making.

We have some wonderful creations,

Cakes and decorations,

We’ve used twigs and glue,

To make something new.

Come along and join in the festive fun

WLCHS Christmas Markets 7/12/23

KS4’s Maths topic is ‘time’. The students had to use a depart and return time to plan their trip. Students also covered a range of PLG’s such as reading time, calculating money, road awareness, talking to store staff and talking to peers. 

KS4 have been looking at roman numerals in Maths today. They all worked well as a team building a roman clock and converting the roman numerals.

KS4 have been playing a silly game for Thrive mornings. The headband guessing game has been a big hit with students.

In Autism & Me we have been looking at what makes us ‘Unique’. This week we have been focusing on our talents.

KS4 visited Chester Zoo as part of their WOW day for their english topic - ‘Exploring’. 

KS4C had a lovely day exploring the Zoo and different habitats. We saw lots of animals both big and small. KS4C also got to see a real life explorer ‘Steve Backshall’ filming at Chester…

Our Year 11’s doing work experience at Midstream Garden Centre did a fantastic job. West Lancashire and Midstream staff are all so proud of how hard everyone worked. They learned some new skills and gained so much confidence that they will carry with them throughout adulthood. Our students…

Our year 11’s did a fantastic job getting stuck in at Midstream Garden Centre for work experience. All the staff at midstream and school are super proud of how everyone got involved and worked really hard showing a keen interest in the work environment and learning new…

Pupils from KS4 took their maths skills to the community, practicing using operations to calculate how much their purchase will cost and how much change should be received. They did a fantastic job! They also practiced community safety, identifying hazards and being able to identify and follow…