Blog by Tag: Chorley In Bloom

This week we all had fun at Chorley in Bloom! We went to a different site than we usually do, and went to the community garden next to Chorley B&Q. We learnt that this is used by members of the community if they can't always afford vegetables and that a lot of people who may not have their own…

What a lovely day for Planting trees! 

We had a great time planting 6 Silver Birch Trees in Astley Park- in conjunction with Chorley in Bloom and Chorley Borough Council- the trees are going to be part of a Remembrance Walk in memory of a Council Worker and local people who sadly lost their…

11R have had a busy couple of weeks this term! 
 

In science we have been learning about plants and their parts and we got the chance to dissect some lilies and take them apart to look at all the parts up close and in person. We’ve also been looking at seed dispersal and all the different ways…

This week has been mega busy in 10A. Jake was able to work with Chorley in Bloom and continue his Community Action Project. The whole class have been crazy busy working towards ASDAN qualifications in class and in the community, including sentence structure in English and measurement and  time in…

Last night was a chance for the former 11R pupils to return to represent Astley Park School again. We were invited by Chorley in Bloom to Chorley Town Hall to receive awards of appreciation for the work they have done over the year.  
 

During their work with Chorley in Bloom, Pupils were…

11R had their third session at Chorley in Bloom this week! When we got there we met David and Mrs Broughton. We sat down with David and he told us all about different types of flower bulbs! We looked at the different sizes and shapes of lots of different flowers and plants, including rosehips,…

Yesterday 11R had their first visit to Chorley in Bloom! We walked from school to the main site and met the volunteers who would be helping us during our sessions.

Iris sat us down and talked through some basic safety instructions we would need to follow whilst on site; including no running and…

Wow, we have come to the end of our time volunteering with Chorley in Bloom.

We have had a blast! 
 

Today we were spoilt, we had samples of what we had grown; cake and drinks.
 

we would like to thank the Chorley in Bloom team for everything they have done for us over the past 6…

11G have been busy finishing off their ASDAN work this week and tying up any loose ends. They have all worked extremely hard and we are so proud of them.

On Monday as always we caught up on weekend news, all the pupils had a busy weekend. Everyone was able to tell their friends what they…

On Monday 11G did some data collection on the staff car park. They looked at the different types of  cars and counted and recorded each type. 

On Tuesday we went on the school mini bus to Leighton Moss an RSPB nature reserve in Carnforth. The pupils were split up into groups and using their…

We arrived at The Hub, we managed to miss the rain and arrived there nice and dry. A young man called Zak was helping Iris and David. He was very knowledgeable. He explained what we were going to do and showed us different kinds of bulbs. We also got to smell the garlic bulbs some of us…

What an exhausting last week. 11G have been so busy this week. It has been mental health week in school so we have done lots of activities to promote our mental well-being. We having been looking at all our school values and working as a team. 

On Tuesday morning we went to All Seasons Leisure…