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We have loved having the students back and hearing about their time off over Christmas. The students have settled back in so well and have been working hard in all of their lessons. They particularly enjoyed PE where they practiced their throwing and catching skills with a selection of different…

What a very cold first week we’ve had back and start to 2025! Students have experienced the change in the weather and learnt all about the different hazard's ice can cause. Students learnt how to use caution signs and how grit is used to help melt the ice and make the paths safer to walk on. We…

KS3S really enjoyed our Christmas dinner today. We even got a visit from a cheeky elf! 
 

KS4L have been very lucky to get official elf mail straight from the North Pole!

Everybody got a Santa certified nice list certificate. 
 

Casey worked with Carla to learn how to use on oven as part of her Life Skills session.

With Casey being visually Impaired using the equipment and appliances where adapted to make things more independent for Casey to use.

Coloured Sticker dots used on the oven dial, silicone bar strips used…

Casey is a Visually Impaired student who has helped her class friends by typing their names in Braille and adding them to their work books.

This has helped Casey feel more inclusive with in the class and her friends have asked about the Braille work does which will help her in her future.

Casey worked hard with Carla her tutor visiting the community to learn how to go up and down stairs, ramps lifts and escalators.

Some of them Casey found quite nerve racking as Casey is Visually Impaired, but with encouragement and confidence Casey mastered them all. We are so very proud of…

We’ve had an amazing week in KS3S enjoying making jam tarts with Mr Machaj, MATP, bikes, maths games, and listening to our sensory story “Stick Man”. We’ve also visited The Beacon and enjoyed watching our friends perform in the Christmas show for their dress rehearsal performance. 
 

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Our students put on an amazing Christmas performance today showing off all of their special talents. We had singing, dancing, sign language, poem readings and even a scene from The Polar Express! Well done to involved involved and a big thank you to everyone who joined us this morning. We hope you…

Casey is continuing to progress in her learning of Braille, the weekly session she has helps with her reading skills with her Braille reading books.

Students have loved learning about different religious events and celebrations. In their MFL lessons, they have explored China. Poland, France and Spain. It has been fun to do some food tasting and to listen to how our names sound in a different language.

KS4 have enjoyed exploring the jungle and more recently, loved playing games for their Christmas themed learning. Students have been developing core strength and fine/gross motor skills while learning about co-operation and teamwork.