Blog Author: Mrs Woods

This term 11R have taken part in an enterprise activity to raise money towards year  11’s prom.  We produced some lovely homemade soap that were sold as gifts for Mothers Day gifts this weekend.
First pupils had to cut up the soap base in and then melt it in the microwave. Pupils showed us how…

The week started with pancake making for Shrove Tuesday. Pupils were given a recipe and worked in two groups, showing some fantastic team work and helping each other out, staff were very impressed as they did really well without any help. Everyone was a little nervous of turning the pancake over…

To celebrate Chinese New Year class started by learning about the legend of the monster named Nina who would attack the villagers. The monster was afraid of loud noises, bright lights and the colour red. We discovered this is why fireworks and dragons play a huge part in celebrations of…

This week we have had our first taste of Christmas activities. Firstly some pupils visited Runshaw College where they made some gingerbread and other festive treats and had a look around the facilities. Then class visited Four Seasons Leisure Centre to visit the gym where they worked out using the…

Today in 11R we have learned so much about St Andrew the patron saint of Scotland. We started with word searches and crosswords which introduced us to some new words. Then we watched the story of St Andrew and did some guided reading from a Powerpoint. Some of us did a sequencing activity to help…

This week we have marked two important events. The first was Children in Need where we did some fun activities including an acrostic poem and a ‘crack the code’ activity where we had to solve clues in groups to work out the hidden code.
For Remembrance Day we looked at the story of the soldiers…

On their return to school this week 11R received their leavers hoodies which they all look very smart in. A big thank you to 11G staff from all of us for arranging them.   
This week there have been lots of activities going on. We have continued with our Environmental Awareness module looking at…

College visits continued this week for some pupils who went to Newman college for the second time. They took part in some fun sports games in the dance room. There was also a tour around the beautiful outside area for some of the pupils. 
In class we have started to look at our environment and…

After an action packed fun week on residential 11R were all feeling a little tired at the start of this week, but we settled back with a range of different interesting activities at school. There was a game of rounders were we all had to try and remember the rules, after all it’s been a…

After a long (not so hot) summer break, it was great to get together as a class again as 11R.  We welcomed our new team members Mrs Powell and Mr Connor. 
To help class settle back after the break there have been fun activities and pupils enjoyed games and time with friends who they have not seen…

For our end of year treat 10R went out for lunch at ‘The Astley’ where we had a lovely meal and were very well looked after by the staff, so a big thank you goes to them. 10R represented Astley Park School brilliantly we and we are so proud of each and every one of them. On the way back we walked…

Today was the annual award ceremony at school.  Here in 10R we are very proud of our award winners which included awards won for ‘Pupil in Secondary - Trying  your best award’ and  ‘Pupil in Secondary -Taking part award’.  There was also a pupil of the year award voted for by the class…