28 Mar

Egg-citing Easter time in 8A

On Tuesday 8A did lots of egg-ercise when hunting for their eggs on their Easter egg hunt. They did an egg-cellent job when using their map work to search for their hidden egg. Using directions to help them they found all 11 egg faces. Then when they got back they got egg-xactly what they wanted-…

22 Mar

Odd socks in 8A

On Thursday 8A participated in looking through a PowerPoint all about Down Syndrome. 

8A identified that we had two learners in class that have Down Syndrome. 

The PowerPoint explained that people are born with Down Syndrome because they are born with different cells. This is ok. This is…

15 Mar

8A looking at Neurodiversity

Celebrating Neurodiversity in 8A

 

This week 8A has been looking at Neurodiversity and celebrating “Different Minds” and that it’s good to be different. We are all different!

8A played a small game of bingo. The cards had different types of people’s hair.

 

Miss Robertson then…

7 Mar

World book day in 8A

World book day in 8A

 

Thursday was World Book Day at Astley Park School and 8A joined in with the fun.

We had Black Panther, Harry Potter, Cat Women, Incredible Hulk, a Police person just naming a few. 

Even staff joined in. (Ms Carter was wearing her Captain Carter cape).

 

We…

7 Mar

Careers Day in 8A

Careers week in 8A.

 

This week 8A learners have been looking at jobs people do. 

To start our careers discussion off, 8A participated in a game of jobs bingo. 

The bingo cards had lots of jobs that people do. There was a refuse collector, a doctor, a delivery person and many…

23 Feb

War Time Biscuits in 8A

This week in our food technology activity, 8A participated in making some war time biscuits.

These biscuits had the regular ingredients such as butter, sugar, flour and vanilla essence but there was an additional ingredient added……. Grated carrots.

 

We were all very unsure how these…

8 Feb

Miss McPartlin last day in 8A

Miss McPartlin’s last day in 8A

 

Today, 8A has said a farewell to Miss McPartlin as she is having a little rest before her baby arrives at the beginning of March. 8A has been reading a social story together all week to help us with understanding where Miss McPartlin will be after half…

8 Feb

Mental Health week in 8A

Mental Health week in 8A

 

It was lovely to see 8A learners in school on Monday, wearing green to celebrate Mental Health week . 

This Mental Health week, we are focusing on “My Voice Matters'”, and the class has had several chats, explaining that there are different ways the learners can…

6 Feb

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The wheel has been spun and the…

5 Feb

8A at the Fieldfare.

8A at Fieldfare celebrating Miss McPartlin last week in school.

 

8A walked all the way to the Fieldfare for our lunch today, to celebrate Miss McPartlins last week in school, as she is leaving for a little rest before having her baby. 

8A was very sensible walking down the big hill and…

26 Jan

No eggs for our Chocolate Cake in 8A

Ration baking in 8A

 

In our food technology lesson this week we had to use food that was rationed. We explained to 8A that in the 1st and 2nd World War, certain foods were unable to be purchased, so when making meals, some ingredients couldn’t be used because of being in short…

19 Jan

World Religion Week in 8A

World Religion Week in 8A

 

This week at Astley Park School, it’s been “World Religion Week”.

8A looked at Buddhism religion.

The learners watched a PowerPoint about what Buddhist beliefs are. 

8A listened to a story about how Siddhartha Gautama became a Buddha and what he taught…