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25 January 2024

KS5H Litter pick

KS5H recently took part in a litter pick after completing a survey of litter on a local walk. Students discovered that there were only a couple of bins on a mile walk and that most of the litter found was near houses. They decided that they could do something to help the environment by doing a…

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19 January 2024

KS5W Music Therapy

KS5W loved their first music therapy session today. What a lovely way to end the week.

 

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16 January 2024

New Braille

Casey has started work on her new Electronic Braille Note. Casey works each week with her VI {Visual Impairment} Specialist Sharon, not only with her Braille but with all the conjunctions that come with it {Braille Shorthand}.

It takes a lot of concentration and skill so Casey is continuing to…

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12 January 2024

KS5W Lunch in unit

Students have been continuing with learning how to make a sandwich. They have been practicing their spreading skills and the skill of following instructions. 

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10 January 2024

KS5W Differences.

KS5W have been learning about differences. They looked at different heights, eye colours, hair colours, clothes and shoe sizes. They are learning about differences to help them understand about different cultures as part of the Asdan Towards Independence ‘The Wider World’…

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20 December 2023

KS5W Polar Express Day

We have been reading The Polar Express this term and today we have enjoyed a Polar Express day. We started with Polar Express themed maths and then after preparing and eating party food for our lunch, we put on our onesies and dressing gowns and climbed aboard the Polar Express. We had a special…

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18 December 2023

KS5H Environmental walk

KS5H have been studying pollution and decided to focus on surveying litter in their local environment. They created their own survey and completed their walk today. Everybody was shocked at how much litter was left close to people’s houses and by the lack of bins. We counted only 3 on our 40…

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30 November 2023

KS5W Cafe Visit

Today at the cafe, KS5W ordered their own drinks, paid for them, waited for their change, put the change and receipt back in their wallet and carried their wallets and drinks over to their table. It was wonderful to so see how little staff support was needed and the lovely manners showed…

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24 November 2023

KS3L Friday Reflection

During Friday assembly each week, students in KS3L reflect on their successes and what what they have enjoyed this week. Students in 3L decided this week they would like their weekly blog to focus on what they have enjoyed this week.

Student voice / comments

Jamie enjoyed playing football…

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24 November 2023

KS5W War Horse Finale

KS5W finished reading War Horse. They learned that Albert and Joey found each other and made it back home and that war had ended. Students loved taking part in a sensory story and waved the white flag of surrender before having a party with treats they had made earlier in the day in their…

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23 November 2023

KS5W Confidence in using public transport.

KS5W loved experiencing travelling on the public bus today. All students carried their own Now cards and scanned them to gain access to the bus. They each thanked the driver, sat down and followed instructions while representing the school through modelling excellent behaviour. Well…

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20 November 2023

KS5W Music Making

We had another superb music session today. We are learning to play Jingle Bells using coloured notes and the letters of the notes. We practiced our songs for the panto and finished off the afternoon listening to relaxing music in the immersive room. What a lovely afternoon. 

Skills builder…

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