Blog Author: Jessica Walker

KS4W are learning all about horticulture during the summer term. For our first week, we went on a bird hunt around the school grounds and then a short walk in the community to see what birds we could spot. We then made some homemade bird feeders and hung them outside our classroom for the wildlife…

Students in KS4W had a discussion during careers week about different jobs available to us in the future. We talked about our local shopping centre and what jobs people might do in there. We then used the school bus to visit the Concourse, and talk to some of the people in there and find out what…

KS4W spent a lovely morning in the sunshine riding the bikes. Students took turns on different bikes and used communication skills to follow the tracks around the MUGA.

KS4W enjoyed a trip to Hollywood Bowl as part of a WOW day for this term’s English topic.

KS5s have had a lovely morning spent outside on the bikes. 

In KS4, our English topic this term is ‘Pets’. For our WOW day, we were very lucky to enjoy a day full of activities all about pets!

During the morning, we used laptops and iPads to do some research about our favourite animals and then we had to design and create an animal shelter for a…

Students in KS4 are studying the artist Jackson Pollock this term. They have been using the internet to research the artist and the styles of art he produced. Students have then chosen a piece of his work they like and tried to recreate it.

Pupils in KS4W have been learning about the dangers of crossing roads and how to cross safely using looking and listening skills. Pupils followed the rules and were all very sensible.

Students in KS4W are studying Life Skills during Spring term. Over the past two weeks, we have been practising our independence and learning lots of valuable life skills such as washing our own hands and learning to tie our own shoelaces. Students have also been learning how to use a washing…

Our students put on an amazing Christmas performance today showing off all of their special talents. We had singing, dancing, sign language, poem readings and even a scene from The Polar Express! Well done to involved involved and a big thank you to everyone who joined us this morning. We hope you…

KS4W enjoyed their first RE and MFL lesson with Miss Rees today. For RE we learnt about different festivals and what foods are enjoyed within different celebrations. Students discussed some of the foods they liked and disliked, and then shared with classmates the work they produced. 

KS4W students became detectives for the day and had to solve a murder crime in the school! Students took part in different activities looking at our own fingerprints and how they are all different. They collected clues and evidence, and interrogated the suspects. The whole class had a great day…