Blog by Tag: Skills Builder

Students from KS5W enjoyed their time in our immersive room, they explored a few different interactive programs such as fireworks and wall graffiti. Our students enjoyed their time in the immersive room which helps them to relax.

Students from KS5W have chosen sensory circuits to complete to help them to recognise ways that can help them within the classroom. Students chose their own individual circuit and then carried out those activities with a member of staff.

KS5W were invited to Preston College Theatre to watch a production of Matilda the musical.  We traveled by the school transport and the performance was free to watch, a big thank you to Preston College.  All students were fully engaged with the performance and their behaviour was…

KS5W revised ordering numbers to 20 and added 2 numbers together using counters. They then used an online game to consolidate knowledge.

Students in KS3S have enjoyed their sensory science topic activity. They created planets using baking soda and water, chose a planet and added food colouring to make it the right colour, then observed the planets fizz as they dripped vinegar onto them. Students demonstrated fantastic Skills…

Students from KS5W have taken part in making sausage and bacon barms for staff within school. During a business enterprise lesson the students revisited counting in two’s when counting the money made from sales. They had been counting in two’s earlier in the week during their maths lesson. They…

KS5W made breakfast barms to sell to staff within school. Students went shopping for the items the day before to ensure that everyone who had ordered had their order made. Students made a variety of barms which were sausage, bacon, sausage and bacon and also vegetarian. Students cooked items,…

KS5W went shopping for provisions to make breakfast baps tomorrow to sell to staff. Students used a list to help them remember what to buy. They worked as part of a team to find the items and put them in the trolley. 

Students loved cooking homemade chips and gammon again today. Afterwards they made a delicious fresh fruit salad. Students are all developing their ability to peel and chop. Well done!! What a scrummy meal!

KS5W really enjoyed going on a listening walk. Everybody loved hearing the birds in the trees sing and the sound of children playing nearby. Students followed the rules about road safety and listened to instructions.

Students loved practicing their peeling and chopping skills again today. The menu was chips, oven roasted gammon followed by ice cream and fresh fruit salad. Everybody chopped, peeled and sliced and washed away all their dishes afterwards. Great teamwork. 

We loved exploring the keyboard in the immersive room today. We were able to change each wall to play a different instrument. What fun!!