Blog Author: Louise Rees

What an amazing morning of celebrating our students’ progress. We were so proud to see the fantastic performances and beautiful singing from our singing intervention group.

Some of our students back in September, were too nervous to even stand and sing at first.

And now just look at what…

KS4W loved exploring small animals and hunting for bugs. Our two resident Guinea pigs joined us, as did Teddy our wonderful therapy dog. After that, we went looking for bugs. What a busy morning. Well done!!!

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We had a lovely visit to the café today using our total communication approach to order drinks and snacks. Or students were so well-behaved and polite and managed their money safely, kept hold of their wallets and put their receipt away with the change. It was an honour to spend this learning time…

Students from KS4W shared a magical morning with their parents at the cafe. This was a wonderful celebration and a chance to show their families the variety of skills they have learned through community visits. 

We have been working towards regulation, communication and money skills in the…

KS4W showed amazing engagement in our french lesson. We were learning about different foods and drinks. We were able to match our pictures and identify the different items in french. Well done 4W.

Students loved singing for their families today.

Each Friday, they attend a weekly singing intervention class, which focuses on developing performance skills, confidence, communication and self esteem. 

They all did an amazing job today. Thank you to everyone who attended.

We loved careers week. We went for a job hunt in our local area. Made sandwiches for taste testing while developing our spreading of butter skills and sequencing knowledge. But we think the highlight was the homemade chip making. It was great fun learning to peel and chop potatoes but even better…

We have been practicing our personal hygiene skills today through the use of visuals. We are becoming much more confident and independent with our daily routines. 

We loved visiting the cafe today.

We have become really confident in ordering our drinks and snacks and using money to pay.

All students communicated their wants and needs.

What a great morning!!

We loved our Film WOW Day which supported engagement and understanding about movies and gave the students the concrete experience of going to the cinema. 

Students came in their own clothes and handed in their cinema tickets to receive their snacks. Everyone loved going to the…

Students loved visiting the local sensory room. They climbed, rolled, pushed, pulled and relaxed. It was a wonderful session. Afterwards we visited MacDonalds for a tasty lunch. What a lovely day!!!

We had a wonderful morning celebrating our families. We even had a few guest appearances from our superheroes too. The cakes were delicious. Happy Friday!!