1 Dec

Sharing Our Learning in 10R

Today, 10R had their first Sharing our Learning session! We had the parents come in and we talked all about our trip to Calvert Trust last week. We looked at pictures and explained what we did on each day and about every activity. Everyone said what their favourite activity of the week was and…

30 Nov

10R Go to the Races!

10R had a wonderful day at Haydock Races today; but don't worry, there was no gambling involved. 

This was a first for all of our learners, as none of them had ever been to the races before, with not many of them ever seeing a race at all, even on TV. We started our day meeting Toby, an…

29 Nov

Great news Hoodies have arrived!

We have been waiting a while……but we are so pleased with our leavers hoodies. 

25 Nov

What another busy week 11G

Wow!!! Another busy week in 11G we are working really hard on our Asdan work. 

On Monday we shared our weekend news with our friends, we all had very busy weekends but we were eager to come back to school to learn. In English we are reading the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory we looked…

23 Nov

11R Independent Travelling

This week has been a challenge for all pupils in class.

 

We have really raised the stakes for our independence. Pupils took part in a functional ICT lesson on Monday, editing a letter which had several errors, following instructions. We then learned about what an envelope should be…

21 Nov

Reverse Advent 2022

Last year we did our first ever Reverse Advent at Astley Park School- and it was such an amazing success that we are doing it again!


Every day during Advent - we brought in donations of tinned food/ toiletries etc- and placed them into Christmas boxes- thanks to everyone’s generosity- by the…

18 Nov

It’s good to be a friend

This week we have been celebrating friendship week. We have been talking about what it means to be a friend and have discussed the different qualities that each of us have.

On Monday this week we wore odd socks to show that everyone is different. The learners in class designed and coloured…

18 Nov

Friendship Week in 10R!

10R have had a jam packed friendship week this week!

On Monday we went swimming, where we all supported each other and, at the end of the lesson, had a bit of fun swim time where we got to play a splash each other. On Tuesday we started our new topic in maths of time and in the afternoon we…

10 Nov

11R does Performing Arts at Preston College

Wow! What an amazing lesson we had at Preston College today!
We found our way to the studio- passing quite a few familiar faces (past Astley Park pupils) on the way!

Sarah our tutor certainly put us through our paces- after a warm up, were we stretched our muscles, we performed a quick Zumba…

8 Nov

Remembrance Day - KS4 My Choices Day 10R and 11R Autumn Term 2022

Today the 'R' classes in KS4 took part in their My Choices Day.  This is a collapsed curriculum day where option subjects are chosen by the pupils and they study their choices based on the theme. This term it is Remembrance Day and the option choices were: History, Geography, Art, Modern Foreign…

4 Nov

11G’s Awesome First Week Back

Wow 11G what a busy week back!!!!
On Monday morning we told our friends what we had been up to in the holidays, we all had a super week off and came back rested ready for lots of hard work. In the afternoon we looked at safety around the home, everyone had some ideas how to keep themselves safe…

1 Nov

Poppy Appeal 2022

Over the next couple of weeks Year 11 will be coming around to classes each day selling poppies and other Remembrance day items- we are suggesting a  minimum £1 donation for paper poppies- and £1.50 for the snap bands, key-rings, zip pulls and wrist bands- ( these items are very popular and go…