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This week in KS3H we were delighted to have Jack from KS4 supporting us as part of his work experience. He was a brilliant help and the class really enjoyed working with him.

In maths, we focused on recognising and naming 2D shapes, using lots of hands‑on activities to build confidence. In…

Staff and students in KS3S, and the entire school community, are devastated by the news of Oscar’s passing. 

Oscar was a happy, affectionate and loveable member of our class who will be missed so much by all of us. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kerrigan family at this very difficult…

This week we have:

- Developed our gross motor skills, balance and special awareness on the adaptive bikes.

- Collected leaves in the sunshine to create a hedgehog craft as part of our learning about woodland animals.

- Followed visual instructions and weighed ingredients to make…

Jessica - This week in Expressive Arts we were listening to The Carnival of the Animals. We played a game were we were guessing which animal each piece of music was representing.

Tyler - In My World we made information booklets about the animals we have adopted which are penguins, elephants and…

KS3H have had a brilliant first week back after the half‑term break, filled with fun, learning and lots of hands‑on activities.

In CLL, we enjoyed diving into colourful semantics, phonics and handwriting.

Maths brought a big surprise, we had LOTS of fun learning to tell the time to…

Students in KS3S have had some incredible WOW moments this week.

Tom followed instructions to independently complete a circuit. With no physical support from staff, he was able to crawl along a mat and then roll onto his front.

Oscar followed instructions to make himself a cup of water,…

This week in Life Skills, 3W made wedges. They cut potatoes, used the air fryer and then enjoyed eating them!

This week we’ve been learning all about birds and have explored their habitats by making nests, observed their movements using kites and learnt about the noises they make. Students have also enjoyed their class sensory story, followed sequences to create a bird craft and have continued working…

KS3H have had a lovely final week before half term. We enjoyed a Life Skills trip to the Beacon, travelling by bus and practicing our road

crossing skills. In maths, we worked on doubling numbers and in CLL we focussed on improving our handwriting and reading. In topic, we learnt all about…

This week we’ve been learning all about minibeasts. We’ve enjoyed going on a minibeast hunt, reading stories about minibeasts and identifying and exploring minibeasts in different ways. In maths we’ve been matching colours, and in our communication sessions we’ve focused on the core word…