19 Jan

Chestnut Class explore Buddhism

Chestnut Class have loved the snow this week and spent lots of time outdoors exploring, scooping and throwing snow balls!

In PSHE we have been focussing on identifying and recognising facial features through songs, mirrors and matching activities and creating collages.

During Food tech we…

18 Jan

Happy New Year Chestnut Class!

It’s been great to see everyone back in Chestnut class and get back into routines this week. As part of our house and homes topic, children have enjoyed 3 Little Pigs Attention Autism and even helped to ‘blow’ the houses down! We’ve been building structures and enjoying different homes in the…

8 Dec

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Chestnut Class

Chestnut class have been busy getting into the Christmas spirit!
We’ve have enjoyed Christmas themed Attention Autism, learning key words, sprinkling frost on trees and creating twinkling stars during Stage 3. We loved tracking the exciting Christmas toys during Stage 1 and communicating for…

20 Nov

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…

17 Nov

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…

13 Nov

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…

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,…

19 Oct

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…

19 Oct

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…

5 Oct

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…

29 Sep

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…

29 Sep

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…