Blog Author: Mrs Woods

9A have definitely been in the Christmas spirit in the last week of term. We started with performing our poem at the Astley Parks Got Talent contest that was secondary performance.

We have then done lots of Christmas themed activities. We have made cards and some Santa sweet cones which look…

Well with all the rain recently, water definitely has been a theme in 9A!

In Science we looked at how magnetism still worked in water. Pupils were amazed how they could still move the paper clip around in the glass of water using a magnet.

In Art we carried on looking at famous artists and…

In 9A we have been starting to learn about ‘coding’ in our Computing lesson. Pupils learned all about giving good instructions and how someone can misunderstand instructions that are given. They then took turns giving their friends (who could not see where they were going) instructions and…

This term 9A have done some fantastic work in our speaking and listening in circle time. To help us remember to take turns to listen and to speak we use ‘The talking turtle’ which means that we can speak if we have hold of it and if we don’t then it we listen and wait our turn to speak. This has…

There has been lots of activities and fun going on in 9A recently.  In Science everyone built a circuit using a battery, wires and a bulb. Everyone gave it a go worked and so hard and did a great job of lighting up the bulb. 
In Maths we played turn taking games with a partner, where we had to…

After the 6 weeks holiday 8A are the new 9A at Astley Park! We have all been getting to know each other and have had a very busy few weeks with lots of different activities.

In English learners are finding out lots of information about the work and life of David Attenborough and making their…

After the 6 weeks holiday 8A are the new 9A at Astley Park! We have all been getting to know each other and have had a very busy few weeks with lots of different activities.

In English learners are finding out lots of information about the work and life of David Attenborough and making their…

The week started with 11R using their culinary skills to make make Chilli Con Carne. We talked about food hygiene and which colour chopping boards should be used for particular foods. Then we chopped, fried and simmered to produce our meal which we had made more healthy by adding extra vegetables.…

This week 11R have continued with their Environmental Awareness work in ASDAN. We took on the project of creating a bug hotel. To begin with we did some research and made a list of materials that would be needed to be gathered from around the school grounds. We had already got some pallets and…

Another successful visit to the Lakes was had by all!!!! After arriving and settling into their accommodation the pupils spent the first evening relaxing in the games room before getting an early night. The first activity Bushcraft was down by the lake, the children learnt how to make a fire using…

What a busy first week back everyone in 11R had! We carried on with our project in the Polytunnel. The beans we have grown in class were planted into the beds. In small pots we planted sunflowers, carrots and chard. The beds where our potatoes are already doing well were weeded and watered. 
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As part of of their ASDAN Environmental awareness module 11R have got to work in the school polytunnel. We started by clearing out the beds removing all the weeds that had been growing over the winter and lifting out the bulbs and putting them into pots ready to replant. Then new soil and compost…