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KS5W created a scrumptious feast of sausage, tomato and cheese pasta, followed by lemon drizzle cake and custard. Everyone agreed it was the best sausage pasta they had ever tasted and the most delicious cake! Each student contributed to the cooking and cleaning. It was a great team…

Key Stage 3L were given a set of challenges where they needed to show the skills of 'teamwork', 'problem-solving', 'leadership', 'speaking and listening', and 'creativity'.  They all took part in 3 different challenges;

• Crossing the River.
• The Biggest Paper Tower.
• The Strongest Lego…

Happy Friday everyone!!

We started off the day with our Friday dance, and later on our friends from KS5S joined us for a French breakfast. Everyone sat around the table, had a snack and drink and a good chat about our week.

We love Fridays!!

Students really enjoyed their bus trip to the cafe. They took care of their own money, spoke to the cashier to order their drinks, handed over money, waited for their change and receipts and said thank you. It was lovely to see our students practicing their number, communication and self…

We are reading War Horse and learning about horses and horse care. One of our team brought in a couple of old racing exercise saddles which our students had a go at cleaning with saddle soap. 

KS5W cooked a feast in Lunch in Unit. They cut all the vegetables, fried the onions, made the sauce and layered the pasta for the lasagne. After that, they made Eaton Mess using Quark and ready made meringues. It was delicious. Students used their maths and English skills functionally, and…

KS5W cooked up a storm when they made Chinese style chicken curry from scratch! No jars here! It was accompanied by microwave chocolate brownies and ice cream. Students weighed ingredients and followed a recipe. They chopped and cooked, stirred and fried. Afterwards they washed all the dishes and…

KS5W loved visiting the park this afternoon to enjoy some late summer sun. They really enjoyed exploring all of the different equipment. 

KS4 visited Chester Zoo as part of their WOW day for their english topic - ‘Exploring’. 

KS4C had a lovely day exploring the Zoo and different habitats. We saw lots of animals both big and small. KS4C also got to see a real life explorer ‘Steve Backshall’ filming at Chester…

Our Year 11’s doing work experience at Midstream Garden Centre did a fantastic job. West Lancashire and Midstream staff are all so proud of how hard everyone worked. They learned some new skills and gained so much confidence that they will carry with them throughout adulthood. Our students…

Our year 11’s did a fantastic job getting stuck in at Midstream Garden Centre for work experience. All the staff at midstream and school are super proud of how everyone got involved and worked really hard showing a keen interest in the work environment and learning new…

Students from KS5 really loved practicing their money skills in the community when we visited West Lancs Diner for morning tea. Everyone was able to count their change and calculate how much money they were spending. Students enjoyed the chance to catch up with their friends in the cafe while…