Children in Need activities in 8A

Children in Need in 8A goes all dotty.
Today is “Children in Need” day in Astley Park School.
We started the day in 8A by doing some Pudsey colouring. Lovely use of the colour yellow and what fantastic spots, well done!
The learners then watched a video of different schools…
Category: 8A
Tags: Art & Design Equality Arts and Creativity 8A Class 2023-2024
Diwali celebrations in 9P.

Today we have celebrated Diwali in 9P.
Diwali is also known as the Festival of Lights. In the very old Indian language, Sanskrit, Diwali (or Deepavali) means 'row of lamps'. People light lamps at Diwali to show that light is more powerful than darkness, and good is more powerful than evil.…
Tags: Art & Design Equality The World About Me Communication Language and Literacy 2023-2024
Super sycamore week 3 !

This week the children have looked at the qualities in a good friend and together built a friendship wall . We then created a beautiful friendship wreath for our classroom door to show we are all different and each have our own qualities.
In our lesson with Mrs Lane this week we started a new…
Category: Sycamore
Tags: Art & Design English Enterprise my thinking and problem solving My Communication Communication Language and Literacy Sycamore Class 2023-2024
9P remember.

In 9P we have been remembering all the men and women who served their country in the different wars.
Remembrance Day is a significant occasion that is observed in many countries around the world. It serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by brave men and women in times of war.…
Tags: Art & Design History The World About Me Communication Language and Literacy 2023-2024 9P Class
9P enjoy a short week!

This week has been a very short one due to the heating and water issues in school but we have had a busy two days! This term in PE Mr Murphy is teaching us Dance. We all went into the hall and Mr Murphy chose a warm up dance for us to do, we were all certainly warmed up! He then let us chose a…
Tags: Art & Design PE Physical Development and Healthy Lifestyles Arts and Creativity 2023-2024 9P Class
Willow class - week 4

It’s been another fantastic week in Willow class. The children have been busy taking part in lots of money related activities including playing money bingo, role play in our toy shop and coin matching games.
Everyone loved mixing paint and making splatter pictures with colours appropriate to…
Category: Willow
Tags: Willow Class Art & Design Cooking & Nutrition my thinking and problem solving 2023-2024
7A’s powerful poems

7A have been working really hard this half term learning all about acrostic poems. This week we all used our super English skills to think of lots of different words and sentences to use when writing an acrostic poem all about Mr Welsh. We took our time and worked hard to think of lots of…
Category: 7A
Tags: Art & Design English 2022-23 My Communication Communication Language and Literacy 7A Class
What the ladybird heard party in Willow class
9 July 2023
In Willow class this half term we have been reading the story ‘What the ladybird heard.’ We planned our own party for the end of term. We dressed as animals or in our favourite colours, we had our face painted, we decorated biscuits with red and black icing to make ladybirds, we played pin the…
Category: Willow
Tags: Willow Class Art & Design Cooking & Nutrition English Music 2022-23 my thinking and problem solving My Communication My Creativity Personal Social Development and Life Skills
8P get sporty!

It has been Sports week at Astley Park School and what a busy week it’s been!
On Monday 8P took part in fundamental movement skills this included tig, dodge ball, trying to hit the cones with the golf ball using a golf club. We were all put into separate teams and showed fabulous kindness in…
Category: 8P
Tags: Art & Design PE 2022-23 Physical Development and Healthy Lifestyles 8P Class
A colourful week in 8P

This week we have celebrated Rainbow week.
Rainbow week is a joyful and colorful display of love, unity, and resilience, with lots of activities to promote inclusivity, educate, and celebrate diversity.
8P have looked at stories about families and how everyone is different and that is ok. We…
Category: 8P
Tags: Art & Design Design Technology PSHCE Equality 2022-23 The World About Me Communication Language and Literacy 8P Class
9A Buddha Day and Share Our Learning session 2

9A enjoyed having Owen R’s mum and Teddy’s mum join us this week for our SMSC lesson on Buddha Day!
We enjoyed learning about the Buddha and Buddhism by:
- watching the Buddha’s story
- learning about the Buddha, Buddhism and how Buddha Day is celebrated around the world
-…
Tags: Art & Design RE Equality 2022-23 The World About Me My Creativity Understanding the World
Buddha Day

We have today celebrated Buddha’s birthday across school. Classes have participated in craft activities, research, sequencing, sentence creation and some have accessed meditation.
Each class submitted lotus flower craft competition entries. The standard was high, many prizes were given! Rowan…
Category: Equality
Tags: Art & Design RE Equality 2022-23 The World About Me My Creativity Understanding the World Arts and Creativity