Blog Author: Mrs Woods

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…

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…