Blog Author: Lyndsey White

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.

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. 

During a Maths session the students were asked to make pictures using shapes. Our students loved doing this activity and made lots of lovely pictures. They made a car, a rocket, a cake and even began to make faces. The students were also able to communicate to each other and to staff what shapes…

During KS5W’s English lesson, they were introducing themselves to their group and sharing information about themselves, such as, what their favourite colour was, which town they lived in, how many pets they have and then choosing a question of their own to ask their friend in their group. The…

KS5C class made pasta bolognese and jam turnovers for their lunch in unit. They enjoyed making their meal from scratch with team members. They enjoyed rolling pastry and making their jam turnovers. The other group liked making the sauce for their pasta bolognese. 

KS5S read the story Going on a bear hunt, our class then went to search for our bear which had been hidden somewhere in school. The students asked members of staff around the school if they had seen the bear and were able to locate the bear in the school office. The students had lots of fun and…

This week KS5W have baked cakes and made shortbread biscuits to give to our visitors for their coffee morning. We made Rudolph cakes using items which were donated to the school by one of our parents, fairy cakes and also our shortbreads which the students decorated with icing. 

On Wednesday KS5W made sausage, bacon, eggs and beans with toast for their lunch. They also enjoyed make chocolate rice crispy cakes for their pudding. All the students enjoyed taking part and most enjoyed making their very own scrambled eggs.

On Monday KS5L made chicken and bacon carbonara with home made garlic bread and cheese, they also made old school sponge cake for pudding. All of the students took part to create a lovely meal. Students used many skills during their cooking lesson and demonstrated good listening, communication and…

On Tuesday 21st November KS5C were making burgers, wedges and beans for their lunch. For desert they make Crème Brûlée. The students made their own burgers using herbs and spices, beef mince, egg and bread crumbs before placing them in to a burger mould and cooking them in the oven. For the Crème…

On Tuesday 21st November KS5C were making burgers, wedges and beans for their lunch. For desert they make Crème Brûlée. The students made their own burgers using herbs and spices, beef mince, egg and bread crumbs before placing them in to a burger mould and cooking them in the oven. For the Crème…

On Wednesday 22nd November KS5W prepared sausage and mash for their lunch. Students worked in small groups to prepare their own lunch. Each student peeled potatoes, boiled and mashed them, they placed the sausages on a tray and put them in the oven, they heated beans or peas to put with their…