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Pupils in KS4L enjoyed watching the vibrations of sound by experimenting with rice on a drum. Pupils also learnt about sound waves by using a variety of musical instruments to investigate pitch and sound. 

KS5L chose to celebrate Chinese new year by making sweet and sour chicken noodles and jam turnovers. All the students took part in making something towards the final dish. Some students chopped vegetables, others chopped chicken, whilst another team made jam turnovers. 

One of our pupils working with her VI Specialist on her phonic sounds using pictures and Braille.

Students in KS4C worked as a team to take each others temperatures, estimate the reading then document their findings. It was a fun pack lesson. Great team work.

This term we have been working on length and capacity. In today’s lesson, students drew around their hands and feet and cut them out. They then used their cutouts to measure how many hands/feet different objects were around school.

During our Friday afternoon lesson, KS4W enjoyed a sensory story called The Querks. The students took part playing different characters in the story and really enjoyed it. We then had a class discussion about what makes us all different and unique. 

Every Wednesday, a group of students take part in their Preston North End program which consists of theory work followed by sports. This week they visited a local gym to complete fitness circuits as part of their accreditations.

Key Stage 5 S had a great day celebrating Australia Day. We made didgeridoos and enjoyed listening to and playing instruments along to Australia themed music.

KS3L are taking this week about the most interesting things that have happend to them this week.

Josh - letting people be independent with breakfast club and help out.

Jamie - coming in to every lesson and learning.

Joe - my cat Sasha Is friendly and kind of bites

Amelia - making…

KS5W went to Sandy Lane to buy ingredients for their ASDAN work, making biscuits.  They all crossed the road safely to and from the shops.  In the Co-op they each took a turn to get an item off the shopping list and pay for it.

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…

KS5W have been learning about groups they belong to for their Asdan The Wider World module. They started by thinking about their family and shared pictures of them with their friends. They learned that all families are different and that their family is a group that they belong to.