9A week 4 - Term 2

This weeks blog in learners own words.
On Monday morning we did maths. We all did some different number work and problems. Then we did my communication, we wrote the conflict and resolution parts of our science- fiction stories. In the afternoon we did relax and then we did understanding…
Tags: Cooking & Nutrition English PE PSHCE RE Star of the Week My Communication Maths and Problem Solving 9A Class 2023-2024
Thank you for being a friend in 8A

Thank you for being a friend in 8A
This week has been “Friendship week” at Astley Park.
We have been looking out for our learners being kind towards other.
We have seen learners looking after their friends whilst out walking to and from Asda in the high winds. We have also seen…
Category: 8A
Tags: English Geography PSHCE Equality community access My Communication Me and My Body My Community My Creativity Personal Social Development and Life Skills Arts and Creativity 8A Class 2023-2024
We are the Champions!!!!

9A’s blog in the learners own words.
On Monday morning we did some different number work in maths. Afterwards we had break time outside, it was windy and rainy but we still had fun catching the leaves. After break we planned some more of our planet stories in my communication. We looked at…
Tags: Cooking & Nutrition PE PSHCE community access My Communication Maths and Problem Solving Understanding the World Personal Social Development and Life Skills 9A Class 2023-2024
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,…
Category: 11G
Week 7 in Chestnut Class

This week Chestnut Class have been enjoying lots of spooky goings on! During Attention Autism sessions we enjoyed a ghostly number rhyme and finding out how many left when one is taken away by splatting cream and we took turns to splat! We have been identifying Halloween themed key word language…
Category: Chestnut
Tags: Chestnut Class PSHCE Equality Explorers and Adventurers my thinking and problem solving My Communication My Creativity 2023-2024
Black History Month

Black History Month is celebrated in October in the UK and Astley Park School is proud to celebrate Black History Month with a focus on, 'Saluting our Sisters'. This is intended to build awareness, educate and share lived experiences of Black women. The theme of ‘Saluting our Sisters’ highlights…
Category: Equality
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Chestnut Class Week 5

This week Chestnut Class learners have been continuing to explore different toys and play skills as part of our topic, ‘In the Toy box’. The focus has been ‘dollies’ and we have been modelling different verbs relating to our interactions with these. We have enjoyed Attention Autism sessions to…
Category: Chestnut
Tags: Chestnut Class PSHCE Explorers and Adventurers My Communication Communication Language and Literacy 2023-2024
Jeans for Genes Day 2023

On Friday children and staff were invited to wear jeans or blue clothing to help raise awareness and funding for genetic conditions. Classes all across school engaged in ways meaningful to them, from Jean based crafts and sensory stories, coloured themed Attention Autism to circle time…
Category: Equality
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Astley Park have been Smashing Stereotypes!

This week classes at Astley Park have been focussing on smashing stereotypes. Stereotypes restrict the ways in which we see ourselves, others and the world around us. They make us jump to conclusions, which can stop us from getting an accurate picture. We have been learning…
Category: Equality
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9A To Infinity and Beyond.

9A continue to work hard on their termly topic To Infinity and Beyond. This week we have completed our planets to make our own solar system. We have had lots of compliments on our final display. We made model rockets and aliens in My Creativity. This lead to a discussion about whether aliens…
Tags: Cooking & Nutrition English PE PSHCE RE Star of the Week The World About Me My Creativity 9A Class 2023-2024
Week 2 in Sycamore!

What a busy week! This week we have been focusing on friendships and feelings. The children have made some friendship soup. The children choose what quality they like to have in a friend and we added that with some food colouring to our super friendship soup.
We have all worked really hard…
Category: Sycamore
Tags: English PSHCE my thinking and problem solving My Communication The World About Me Communication Language and Literacy Sycamore Sycamore Class 2023-2024
9A Goes Bananas

We have had another fantastic week in 9A this week. On Monday we painted our papier-mâché planets and they are looking great. Tuesday we went on a wet walk through the woods at Haigh hall where all the pupils loved looking out for woodland creatures and exploring. On Wednesday we had our first…
Tags: School Council Cooking & Nutrition PSHCE RE Star of the Week My Community Understanding the World 9A Class 2023-2024