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KS4 MATP group have been working hard in their PE lessons. We’ve worked on our warm ups and stretches, enjoyed parachute games and also started to introduce volleyball using inflatable balls.

KS4 MATP group have been working hard in their PE lessons. We’ve worked on our warm ups and stretches, enjoyed parachute games and also started to introduce volleyball using inflatable balls.

We’ve had a brilliant week this week and have enjoyed playing together and spending lots of time in the sunshine.

KS5 visited Liverpool football stadium today to take part in mental health workshops with others schools. We had a fantastic day and met Chris Kirkland and enjoyed lots of fun activities.We made new friends and had wonderful day and won lots of Liverpool prizes. 

Students from KS3C took part in PE and played a game of round sets. All students took turns to bowl, bat and field. Students enjoyed gaining rounds by running round the bases to the finish. They used communication skills, listening skills, teamwork and problem solving skills.

KS4 art group have been exploring mosaics this term. First, we had a go at recreating a mosaic of an apple. Students then did some of their own research using iPads. Each student chose a character to draw in their sketchbooks which they will go on to create a mosaic of.

Well done to Harrison Greenwood for getting student of the week for being kind and always helping his friends. 

Also a massive well done to KS5 for winning one of there first football tournament and working so well as a team.

This week we have enjoyed our Topic Day on Wednesday and attended a performance from a local theatre group. We’ve also enjoyed a lovely walk in the sunshine and started our project making planters to donate to the local community. 
 

Today KS5 have enjoyed replenishing the poo bag holders that they had put up last week on the local footpath. Also in the morning they got to learn how to use office equipment and a laminator to make posters to put up to remind the public to pick up dog mess.

Today KS5 took part in a football tournament at Winstanley Warriors FC. The students played extremely well and shown good teamwork and listening skills.

They played 7 games in total and won every game and got through to the semi finals against thrive and won 1-0.

In the final they played…

VE Day 2025

As part of VE Day, we created a Spitfire plane. We had to choose our colours, cut the plane, and fold it. It was really interesting to learn all about this historic event. We worked super quietly and calmly and had a wonderful afternoon.

KS4H enjoyed a science lesson on dissection. They looked at and learnt about a sheep’s ‘pluck’ and dissected a pigs heart. They looked at and identified the: chambers, aortas and valves.