
Orienteering and Science in 8A
This week in PE we have tried orienteering. We worked in pairs and had to follow a map to find the different signs located around the school. It was pretty tricky, but with determination we managed to follow the map and find what we were looking for. The sunshine was an added bonus.
In Science…

Comic Relief in 8A
Last week Astley Park went back to the 80’s for Comic Relief. We had lots of fun dancing outside in the sunshine to 80’s music. Lots of people dressed up in 80’s clothes. There was lots of bright colours and frilly tutus.
We really made the most of the sunshine, going out on community…

Holi and Science Week in 8A
What a fun filled week we have had in 8A.
We have taken part in science week and have done some experiments in class. We made a huge mess when making slime…but it was sooo much fun. We made spinning helicopters, built models out of straws and Playdough and did an experiment with milk and food…

Careers week in 8A
This week is careers week. In class we have been looking at different jobs and what jobs we would like to do when we are older. We have had lots of different career ideas - firefighters, theme park workers, farmers, mechanics and more.
We split in to 2 groups and visited the local community,…

Spring 1 - Sharing our Learning – 8A
8A invited parents, family and carers to join us this afternoon for some activities as part of our Children’s Mental Health Week activities.
We themed our Sharing our Learning session around feelings and emotions. We had a variety of activities looking at labelling feelings, thinking about…

Martin Luther King Jr Day - 8A
Last Monday, 8A learned about Martin Luther King JR. 8A had never heard of Martin Luther King before and enjoyed learning about him, his important work and why he is famous.
8A participated in a Circle Time session where we shared stories and facts about Martin Luther King JR and watched a…

World Religion Week in 8A
For World Religion Week 2025, 8A spent time across the week learning about Buddhism.
We explored various elements of the Buddhism religion, including religious values, key beliefs, key symbols and artefacts and we learned the Story of Buddha.
8A participated in an array of activities…
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KS3/4 Valentine's Disco 2025 to raise money for Year 11 prom
Year 11 have organised the Valentine's Disco again this year to raise funds for the Year 11 prom this summer.
All pupils from Key Stage 3 and 4 (Years 7-11) are invited to attend. All pupils must be accompanied by an adult.
The disco will take place on Thursday 13th February from 5pm-7pm in…

Autumn Term in 8A!
We have been very quiet on the blog front during the Autumn Term but that does not mean we have not been super busy. We have lots to share and show from the Autumn term!
Our theme this term has been ‘Bright Sparks’ and we have explored, encountered and developed skills across the curriculum.…

A Christmas Treat for 8A!
8A have had a wonderful afternoon celebrating the end of the Autumn Term, with our very special guest, Mrs Crouch, our class governor and the Assistant Head Teacher for KS3!
As a treat for all our hard work we chose a special lunch of McDonalds – Chicken Nuggets were a very popular choice…

The Secondary Phase enjoy Dick Whittington! Oh yes they did!
A huge thank you to Initiate Theatre for their fantastic performance of Dick Whittington this afternoon. Key Stage 3 and 4 Classes had a great time!

Welcome to 8A!
Yesterday, 8A were welcomed back to school after what sounds like a wonderful 6-week holiday for everyone!
Yesterday we had a calm day focusing on our class routine and some on the changes from 7A to 8A. During the morning, we looked at the rules we had in 7A and had lots of discussions about…