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Today in Science we have been learning about how sound works. We listened to loud and soft sounds. Then we used different instruments to make our own sounds. 

Today, students in KS4 walked into a horrendous crime scene. They quickly had to work as a team and get their detectives heads on! They assessed the crime scene, looked at the evidence and interrogated the suspects. After carefully assessing all evidence they made an arrest by the end of the…

Students in KS3S have enjoyed learning about how plants can be eaten and provide us with food. Today they picked vegetables from the soil, washed them, chopped them, and followed a recipe to make vegetable soup. Great team work!

Students in KS3L enjoyed making Mocktails in their functional maths lesson today. They were challenged to design a mocktail that was exactly 250ml in capacity. It was lots of fun! 

Students in the MATP/MOVE intervention thoroughly enjoyed playing a range of games this morning aimed at developing their motor skills and core strength.

We have been enjoying exploring different ways of making prints. We began with leaf prints, then used our fingers and have moved on to using blocks of styrofoam. It has been great for our learners to experience how the colours change when adding different paints. 

A huge well done to one of our students who has completed all of her home learning challenges this week. Fantastic work.

Ks4 Horticulture students enjoyed making their own grass heads. They followed step by step instructions.

Well done to some of our KS3 students who are having to work at home this week and have been completing different challenges. Preparing their own lunch, organising shopping, accessing the community and looking after house plants. Fantastic work - keep it up!

Key stage 3 have had another fantastic week of learning, demonstrating all aspects of our school badge - Respect, Achieve, Success and Friendship.

In 3W, one student demonstrated the ability to take the lead in a Sensory Circuit, a great example of ACHIEVE and SUCCESS!

In 3L, a student…

As part of their learning around the 'Farm to Fork' topic this term, students in KS3S enjoyed a trip to Apple Cast Farm this morning. They fed the farm animals, spent time in the play area and then finished off at the farm cafe for a well earned drink and snack! All students behaved outstandingly…

This week our KS4 horticulture students made some fat cakes for the birds. To make these they mixed together seeds, cheerios, mealworms and lard. They we hung them on the trees outside our classroom.