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KS4 pupils have been practicing their money skills and independence by running and organising a departmental tuck shop each Friday. 

KS4C have been having lots of fun in science.

They learnt about the oxidisation of magnesium by putting magnesium ribbon in a Bunsen Burner to create a bright white light. 

KS4C also completed a displacement reaction. Here pupils put hydrochloride acid and sodium bicarbonate in a film…

One of the KS4 Humanities groups has been looking at the different layers of the Earth. They then had a go at making their own Earth showing the different layers using coloured clay.

A group of KS4 students enjoyed getting out in the community. We learnt about road safety, being safe in the community and using money to buy items.

Students in KS3 enjoyed a sensory communication session in the immersive room and used their AAC devices and core word board to communicate their requests, thoughts and feelings.

Mrs Seery’s reading intervention group enjoyed visiting the school library today to choose a book. They discussed the title, author, illustrator and blurb and identified whether the book was fiction or non-fiction. 

KS4W enjoyed an attention autism session linked to our class story this half term which is ‘The tiny seed’. They enjoyed watching the bucket toys before watching glitter flowers being created and making their own flowers. 

KS4 enjoyed a visit from staff and students at West Lancashire College as part of careers week.

Mrs Gibbons and Mrs Walker had the pleasure of visiting a student at home and tasting some delicious baking he had done to complete an ASDAN challenge.

As part of World book day KS4 went to Skelmersdale library and enjoyed the activities and looking at a wide range of books. 

KS4 playing a pairs game with the set 2 sounds they are learning in reading.

A small group of our KS4 students visited the spar distribution centre to represent West Lancashire Community High School for school games.