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KS5 students have been learning about rotating shapes. They have been learning about quarter, half, three-quarter and whole turns. They explored this by rotating their bodies while another student, acting as the teacher, called out the rotation to make. 

KS5W loved catching the public bus today. Students have been developing their independence and organisation skills in getting ready to use the bus, gathering their belongings and keeping their travel card safe throughout their journey. All students were able to scan their Now cards, remembered to…

KS5H recently took part in a litter pick after completing a survey of litter on a local walk. Students discovered that there were only a couple of bins on a mile walk and that most of the litter found was near houses. They decided that they could do something to help the environment by doing a…

KS5W have been developing their shape knowledge to recognise shapes in their world around them. They have been able to identify these shapes by looking at items in and around the classroom as well as items they might see everyday. They were able to find the correct shape and pair them with the…

Students  from KS5C class made a tuna pasta bake and a tiramisu for their lunch in unit. Our students all played a part in creating both dishes. They learnt about what ingredients were needed to create them and worked well as a team to put the dishes together. They displayed excellent teamwork,…

3H had a great time in their PE lesson.  They started the session playing some parachute games before taking part in a treasure hunt, to help them develop their map-reading skills.

There once were some students, so bright,

They played parachute games with delight.

In a treasure hunt…

KS3S have been learning about 2D Shapes.  Today's lesson included: Attention Autism; group activities; activities using technology and practical tasks.  

All of the students got involved and produced some excellent work.......a brilliant lesson!

In class, shapes became their delight,…

Pupils in KS4L enjoyed going to Warbreck Garden Centre to be plant detectives, as part of their CREST Star science accreditation.

Acting as plant detectives, pupils thought about where different plants grow. They investigated and discovered plants in their surroundings and thought about the…

KS5L have been busy in the kitchen making chicken pesto pasta with garlic bread and homemade apple crumble and custard/icecream. All the students were actively involved in creating the meal which they ate at lunch time. The students used many skills to create their meal, this involved chopping,…

Today a student from KS5W was practicing their fine motor skills and even did this independently for 5 minutes. He loved being able to complete the task before the timer had finished and he continued to do this activity multiple times as he said he enjoyed it so much.

KS5W loved their first music therapy session today. What a lovely way to end the week.

For period 6 KS5W went to the immersive room for some guided meditation and relaxation after working hard all day. They explored London and then a forest with animals.