Blog Author: Ms Carter

Well done 7P. Today we learnt all about the NSPCC in line with NSPCC number day. First we listened to a story all about the NSPCC and then watched a video all about a child that needed extra support and how this charity helps them. We then were very sensible and chatted all about the different…

Safer Internet Day.

On Tuesday 11th February it was Safer Internet Day and the theme this year is around online threats and is it too good to be true.

We watched a PowerPoint on keeping safe on the internet, especially sharing photos and information on line so this information…

Children's Mental Health Week 2025 took place at Astley Park School between the 3rd -9th February 2025. This year, one of the themes is Know Yourself, Grow Yourself and aims to raise awareness and support and empower young people.

The learners watched a couple of PowerPoints to help them to…

On Monday, it was Martin Luther King day and the class watched an PowerPoint how Martin Luther King changed the way people thought about people who weren’t white.

The PowerPoint explained how people that weren’t white were treated, like not being able to sit on the same bus, not being able…

World Religion Week.

This week at Astley Park School,  it’s been World Religion Week.

7P has looked at Judaism.

The class watched a PowerPoint and learnt about Hanukkah.

We learned a story about an evil king called Antiochus who didn’t like people having different beliefs to…

Masks from Africa 

On Thursday afternoons, Mrs Anderton will be helping in to 7P to teach My Creativity whilst Miss Robertson has time to plan lots of fun activities for the class.

This term, in My Creativity, the learners are looking at African Art. 

Mrs Anderton first put on a…

Another Christmas fun time in 7P

We have had a fabulous last week in 7P with lots of fun, games and being visited by a very very special guest. 

Beginning of the week, 7P showed off their sing, dancing and signing skills when they performed their song, “When Santa got stuck up the…

Christmas fun in 7P

This week in 7P we have had lots of Christmas fun. 

On Wednesday the panto of  “Dick Whittington” came to Astley Park School.

7P was lucky enough to have front row seats. There was lots of “oh no they’ve not”, and “it’s behind you” shouted out. It was an…

7P went bowling.

On Friday, all of 7P learners and staff members were lucky enough to be able to go bowling at the Escape in Chorley.

We had two teams of five and what fun everyone had. We even had a couple of “strikes” from the learners. 

We saw some amazing turn taking throughout…

Celebrating International Men’s Day in 7P.

So on Tuesday, 7P celebrated International Men’s Day by looking at a PowerPoint about the special men in their lives and talking about how important they are. 

The PowerPoint named men like dads, stepdads, uncles, male cousins, grandads,…

Friendship week in 7P.

All this week 7P have been celebrating “Friendship Week” in different ways. 

In food tech, whilst half of 7P went to Asda, the rest made some Friendship cookies.

The learners made sure that they made enough cookies for them to take one cookie home and…

Scavenger Hunt in 7P

We are continuing to work on the theme ‘witches and wizards’ this half term.This week we continued with 7Ps poem called “The Jumbies”.

Firstly, the class listened to the poem and joined in with the different noises and actions. Then they had a look at what ‘Jumbies’…