Blog by Tag: my thinking and problem solving

This week Willow class explored pancakes during our kitchen safety activities. In our groups we identified hazards and risks making pancakes in the kitchen and what would be safe choices, if we were cooking pancakes. 

We had fun practicing flipping cold pancakes, discussing how we needed to be…

As part of our ‘Emergency, Emergency!’ topic, Maple class have been exploring the important roles of Nurses and how they help us. We have enjoyed our Sensory story, “Ouch! I need a plaster!” and located body parts by placing plasters on dollies. We have been counting and finding one less and…

Another amazing Safer Internet Day at Astley Park School.

Many pupils learned the importance of understanding of reasonable and healthy time on iPad. Something we can all struggle with is recognising when we have spent too long on a device. Many of our pupils are working hard with this…

A busy mathematical week looking at prepositions with Llama and Miss Molloy.

We were given a picture with a Llama, Miss Molloy would then read out an instruction which included a preposition such as “draw a tree next to the Llama” or “draw red wellies on the Llama” there were lots of…

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Chestnut class have spent the week exploring the role of Dentists in our Emergency! Emergency! topic. This has seen the pupils experience a sensory story about Peppa the Pig and George going to the dentist and sampling all the things that can happen, such as drinking the ‘Pink…

This term in Willow Class we will be creating our own emergency vehicles that move in our "Emergency! Emergency!" workshop sessions. This week, on Monday we designed our vehicles. On Tuesday, we began to use wheels and axels to begin the making process! I can't wait to show you the finished…

Maple Class have started their new Spring topic - Emergency, Emergency! where we will look at all the very important people who help us. This week we have focussed on the special jobs that fire fighters do. We have explored this through Attention Autism, fine motor skills,  sensory exploration,…

Chestnut have had a very busy week, exploring all things Christmas! We have explored a Christmas tree, decorations, colourful lights, fake snow and of course glitter! 

We have been busy getting ready for the Primary Christmas Exhibition on Monday and are very excited to show our parents all our…

9A had their second Share Our Learning event of this term on Tuesday this week! We had two mums and one grandma join us for a fun afternoon of My Thinking and Problem Solving. 

We learnt how to follow instructions in order to make blueberry milkshakes and how to follow instructions to make…

9A had their first Share Our Learning event of this academic year on Tuesday this week! We had two mums and one dad join us for a fun afternoon of My Thinking and Problem Solving. 

We learnt how to follow instructions in order to make cranberry and raspberry smoothies and how to follow…

Within our current theme ‘All Around the World’, Chestnut Class have been exploring their world through different seasons. This week we have been exploring ‘Autumn’.

On Thursday, Miss Cross led an Attention Autism using the colours red, brown and orange to make a hedgehog! She modelled dipping…

7P have had a wonderful friendship week! We talked about being kind friends and not being selfish through our story about Stan the star fish! We then made friendship bracelets and wrote words on that we felt were features of being a good friend. Today we have taken pictures of our chosen friend in…