Blog Author: Mrs Banks

After a short warmup activity with Ashley the group started their circuit of gym equipment. Ashley observed that the group have made great progress in both using the equipment and in the level of intensity. The sledge posed an excellent challenge and each member chose the additional weight they…

On Thursday we enjoyed an afternoon orienteering around Worden Park.

Before we left we learnt compass markings and how to orientate the map.

Once we got to Worden Park we split into our groups and had a great time in the sunshine using our maps to locate the stations

We then took it in…

A busy few weeks in 10A. We are practicing our independence living skills as we are now preparing for leaving school and moving into the adult world.

As part of this learning we have all been allocated jobs to do in class, these involve activities such as washing pots, cleaning tables before…

In the second week at Nuffield Ashley introduced a new member of the PT team Luke who has starting work at the gym. Ashley put the group through their paces on the training circuit and they all worked extremely hard. The group remembered all the equipment they had used last week and what exercise…

Today was our last session at Boulder UK, what a fantastic opportunity this has been!

We would like to give our biggest thanks to the staff at Boulder in particular Megan and Joshua our instructors, you have taught us so much and have made such a positive impact on our children.

This…

This half term 10A are accessing Boxercise first thing on a Monday morning!! which is being delivered by Gary from CSSP. With no idea what was involved the class met Gary in the school hall and after a short warmup and stretching activity start the session. 

Gary introduced the pupils…

First week at Nuffield Health Club for the group, Ashley started the session with a warmup and stretching activity to get them ready. Ashley then introduced them to the training circuit they will be working on over the next six weeks which included, a rowing and ski pull  machines, a…

Just before the Easter holidays we found out that we had been invited to the final of the Panathalon Xtend tournament that we attended back in January! 8 pupils from 11G, 10A and 9P travelled to Bolton Arena with Mrs Fisher, Mrs Banks and Miss Wilkins on the minibus on Wednesday morning.…

A huge thank you to Mr Murphy for organising so many amazing opportunities in the community this term.

We have really enjoyed our experiences and would like to express our thanks to Chorley in Bloom, Boulder UK, Nuffield Health Centre, Chorley Leisure Centre and we look forward to many more…

Today at Nuffield the group met Luke a trainee PT who was working with Ashley. After the warm up exercises the group moved to the treadmill for a 5 min workout, they all remembered to attach the emergency tag something learnt from our visit to All Seasons Leisure Centre.

Ashley then asked the…

What a fantastic visit to Boulder. 10A were a shining example of Astley Park School, displaying so many of our values. We showed great kindness and teamwork by helping each other, offering support and guidance to our friends. 
This week we re visited the holds we use and played a game to see if…

This week on our weekly visit to Nuffield gym the group met Justin a PT who kindly stepped in for Ashley who was unable to meet with us this week. However, Ashley had left details with Justin of what the group had been working on in the gym. After a short warm up and stretches the group helped…