Blog Author: Mrs McShane

What a task some of the pupils in 11G had this week- as part of our ASDAN accreditation- we had to undertake a journey independently (being shadowed by a member of staff.)

The journey that we decided was from school to our local Police Station, crossing several roads, keeping ourselves safe…

Well done to everyone who took part in yesterday’s Sponsored Swim!
We swam a total of 139  lengths of Brinscall Baths- Mrs McShane joined in and swam 10 lengths taking our total to 149 lengths!
Thank you to everyone who have supported this event - raising vital funds for our end of school…

Chorley School Sports Partnership Astley Park Run 26th March 2022.

After being prepared to train each week at school, the day of the run at Astley Park arrived for Alex, Mason, Noah and Alex M. Their Challenge was for each to compete in the run, represent APS and finish without stopping…

One week to go to our Sponsored Swim!

We have all been practicing very hard- we just need to collect lots of sponsors! The more money we make- the better our Prom Day will be

On Thursday 31 March our Year 11 pupils and some staff will be taking part in a Sponsored Swim- We have been practicing and perfecting our swimming techniques over the last few weeks at Brinscall Swimming Baths!
And also collecting sponsors from our families and friends! We are swimming as a…

We had quite a lengthy discussion around - why it is important to celebrate this very important day! 
 

We looked at the life of a very important woman Mary Seacole- we all found it very difficult to comprehend what the world was like for women- especially for women from different ethnic…

What a lovely day we’ve had in 11G- celebrating Shrove Tuesday- also known as Pancake Tuesday!
We investigated the history and traditions that happen on this day- which also happened to be the first day of Spring!

We made our very own pancakes- using a basic batter of eggs, flour and…

What a fun day we’ve had today in 11G-

We talked about the festivals that we celebrate- before looking at celebrations in other cultures- as today is Chinese New Year- The Year of the Tiger!
Most of our class were born in the year of the Rooster- and some in the Year of The Dog- Miss…

A massive thank you to Bircacre Garden Centre for donating some bulbs to our class - we have started planting them, watered them and are eagerly awaiting for them to grow!

Hopefully we will be able to show you a beautiful, display of flowers in a few weeks time!

We decided at the end of November- that it would be a good thing to help others and do a ‘Reverse Advent’ collecting food and toiletries to donate to our local foodbank.

So each day in December- we collected items-we got all of the other classes and Governors  involved in our project and…

Well that was a really festive morning in 11G!
We started with a huge breakfast- the selection included croissants, pancakes, brioche buns, waffles, toast, cereal and fruit- washed down with luxury hot chocolate with cream and mallows.

Goodness me we were so full that we could hardly move-…

Alongside our usual chocolate Advent calendar- this year Mrs McShane and all of us in 11G decided that we would do something a little bit different- we came up with an idea to help people in our local community by making a donation of foods and toiletries to our local food bank, we are…