22 Mar

10A go Tree Planting in Astley Park!

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…

15 Mar

Careers Drama Workshop

Today KS4 and KS3 had a very special visitor; Kerry from Lowther Theatre came in to run a short workshop with a few of the KS4 and KS3 classes. We talked about all of the different jobs that are involved in the theatre, from actors and dancers to the lighting and sound production to the people who…

9 Feb

A Busy Two Weeks in 11R!

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…

31 Jan

What qualities do 11G learners look for in staff

On Tuesday with Mrs Cobham we were discussing qualities so we talked about why we like staff members and we all agreed that we like staff who are caring,  Friendly and shows us respect. We like staff who are calm and cheer people up. Staff who get to know us as individuals are important because…

26 Jan

Setting ourselves goals in 11G

In class we talked about New Years Resolutions. Mr Crofts said that he sets goals and finds it hard to stick to them. Mrs Cobham said she starts the new year with good intentions but then forgets about it.

As a class we discussed what sort of activities we could do that could be achievable and…

8 Dec

11G Learn all about Christmas

On Thursday afternoon 11G talked about the Christmas Story.

Mrs Cobham found a story called “The Impossible Promise” and we watched it on You Tube.

Then we learned some Makaton signs to go with the story.

Well done 11G 

17 Nov

11R Go to Bendrigg!

11R have just got back from their Duke of Edinburgh residential at Bendrigg Lodge in the Lake District! We left Wednesday morning and have just arrived back at Friday lunchtime.

On Wednesday everyone was really excited to get going, but we were a little nervous as well. We got all of our…

8 Nov

The Halloween Disco!

Last night we had our Halloween disco! 11R and 11G have been busy getting ready for the past couple of weeks, choosing jobs and selling tickets. In the afternoon, 11R were busy finishing off some decorations for the hall, where we then joined 11G in decorating to make it nice and spooky for after…

6 Nov

11R Go to the Gym

Today 11R had their first gym session, led by Mr Murphy, as part of learning about about healthy lifestyles. We got the minibus to the gym this morning as it was raining quite hard and we didn't want to start the day off soaking wet. We went into the gym and everyone was a little bit nervous…

3 Nov

Autumn Vibes

In 11G well-being group we’ve been looking at things we can do and thing we enjoy that make us feel good and we’ve linked it to Autumn.

The group chose a variety of activities, they didn’t always agree but said that’s okay because it’s good to like different things.

With the pictures,…

3 Nov

10A are ready to learn!

After an unsettled start to the week, 10A have come back to school after half term ready to learn! 10A have worked hard and challenged themselves by completing maths activities and making pumpkin soup.
10A did a maths lesson and showed lots of focus when practicing number. The group making…

6 Oct

10A Make Healthy Choices

As part of ASDAN, 10A were asked last week to make a choice to make them healthier. The pupils could pick between going to the gym or making healthy food. 

On Thursday afternoon, the pupils who had picked the gym went and explored some of the equipment. The pupils used the treadmill, the cross…