Blog by Tag: KS4

One of our students from KS4C {Casey} went to do some work experience in another school with a student who is also Visually Impaired.

Ivy has been learning to use her Braille machine to communicate and is currently learning to use her cane so she can become more…

One of our students from KS4C {Casey} went to do some work experience in another school with a student who is also Visually Impaired.

Ivy has been learning to use her Braille machine to communicate and is currently learning to use her Cane so she can become more…

KS4W loved their community visit, using the public bus, to look at flowers and gardening equipment. They finished off their morning with a visit to a cafe. Students were impeccably behaved at all times. Even members of the public and the cafe staff commented on how well behaved and polite students…

KS4C have been learning about healthy eating and unhealthy food choices. They decided to cook a fake away and will compare the calories from their fake away against the usual take away version to see which is healthier.

All students worked as part of a team and helped each other.

Students built on skills learned through PE such as balance, core strength, fine and gross motor movements and teamwork. They loved playing Simon Says and then balloon bounce.

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 loved using My Maths to revise and consolidate their learning. 

Students loved visiting the park and having lunch at the cafe.

They used their own money and ordered their food independently.

All students practiced safety skills in the community and were impeccably behaved.

Well done!

Pupils in KS4L used their independence skills to get the bus to the Concourse.

Pupils: waited for the bus, scanned their bus passes, navigated around the Concourse and followed a shopping list.

Pupils were very responsible and fantastic role models.

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…

Students worked hard today and danced to lots of songs including YMCA. After that, they practiced yoga skills to develop core strength and suppleness. 

Students loved using the public bus to visit the local library. It was a great morning which developed learning in the community skills.