Willowbank School, KilmarnockThis week we made kilts using strips of paper to create a tartan design on them. We also used paint and rollers to create a paint tartan design. We had to roll the roller in a straight line to create our designs. 
The Stars class had fun creating paper boats and checking whether they would float or not. Thankfully they did! We will take our boating pond outside in the better weather. We enjoyed Burns activities this week making oatcakes and a Robert Burns silhouette picture. The Scottish songs were good too.
We made some Scottish Flags this week by cutting out lots of different types of blue paper, then putting the glue onto the paper and scattering on the blue pieces – surprise!!!
There was blue paper everywhere!!
Adam wasn’t impressed!!
Shannon enjoyed making a mess!!
Reece has been working on her pencil control.
In the Pine Room we love listening to each others news.
Reece and Jessica enjoyed working with the sensory toys.
Jacob has been sorting his shapes.
Jacob and Shannon enjoyed some floor time listening to music.
Reece is a successful contributor in class looking at the next days menu and selecting the photo for her friends to make their choices.
Shannon made a choice in her SQA Textile class.
The Clown Doctors came to visit – what fun!!
Melanie loved copying their actions.
Shannon laughed and laughed!!!
Shannon wanted to make music.
Goodbye till next time.
The Pine Class successfully led Assembly this week – it was all about Robert Burns.
Reece and Jessica getting on with their Numeracy work.
Adam and Melanie enjoyed Numeracy a different way.
Shannon loves listening to switches – so all the characters from Inside Out now have their own music.
We enjoy being in our Standing Frames and Lift Pants.
Melanie matching her characters.
Shannon ready for a Switch it! Game.
Reece is a busy girl.
SQA Baking Unit – Exploring the Ingredients – Sugar.
Reece and Melanie loved it.
Shannon was for none of it.
Jessica liked the smell.
Reece liked to help and encourage Jacob.
Reece working on her cutting skills.
Shannon enjoying some counting.
Melanie having fun.
Adam no way am I touching this!!!
In art we have been working on a Loch Ness Monster using lots of different materials with different textures.
Shannon went exploring outside the classroom and visited the Moonbeams!
We have been working well on our Numeracy this week.
Reece has been very successful in her own learning and has also been helping other in the class too.
Shannon enjoyed some floor time and while carrying out some SQA work, ‘Recognising a Character in Fiction’. We have been watching the film ‘Inside Out’ and looking at how each character is different and which one we like best!!
Sensory Water Fun.
Lots of Numeracy!!!
Adam and Melanie exploring the wooden shapes and numbers.
Melanie enjoys learning using the stacking cups.
Adam having a wee rest while in his lift pants.
Happy Birthday Jessica – we enjoyed your cake and treats – Thank you!!!
Sensory Letter play.
Big stretch Melanie!!
SQA Baking Unit – Exploring the ingredients through Sensory Play – this week Flour – made just a tiny mess!!!
Willow went for a wee holiday to Orkney, and she flew back on a tiny wee plane!!
The Stars class have enjoyed loads of Christmas activities recently and kept a look out for our pesky elf! These are just a few things we photographed. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
We made reindeer family stone frames for a gift to take home and surprise our families. Confident individuals all round when making these frames. Everyone had a strong opinion about the stones they wanted used for their family, who they wanted in their family frame and even the position / order of their stone family.
We were all confident individuals in the kitchen making our chocolate cup cakes.
We made lovely stained glass Christmas trees which are proudly displayed on our window.
Shannon loved a wee bit of floor time with her toys.
Reece has been confidently learning her Christmas words and making up some Christmas stories.
Buddy has arrived and has been creating havoc!!!!
Reece was very annoyed he had scissors!!!!
We love our new Christmas Aprons.
Buddy arrived at school in a Balloon today!!
On Wednesday we had a wee trip out to the bowling – we were all responsible citizens and behaved really well.
Shannon had the highest score!!!
Roll the ball Melanie!!!
Go Adam!!!
Three people to chuck a watermelon!!!
What a mess Buddy!!!
Looking at some Aberdeen Landmarks – Mariscal College, Sea Beach, Craigievar Castle and His Majesty’s Theatre.
What a mess BUDDY!!!!
Melanie signing Baby Shark.
Shannon loves listening to Country Christmas Carols.
Decorating our reindeer cup cakes – yummy!!!
Shannon didn’t want to help she wanted to play with her toys and listen to the music.
This week Willow has been at the Library – studying hard and then having a well deserved biscuit and cuppa!!!
Last Saturday Mrs Wilson took Willow to Edinburgh on the Train, he stayed overnight then Heather took him to Aberdeen on Sunday.
We started making our Enterprise activity for the Christmas Market.
We made lovely pictures with Mrs MacDonald.
We made soup in Cookery and then had it for snack the next day – yummy!!
Adam did great in his Walker.
We all loved seeing Jessica’s holiday photos.
We worked out how long it would take us to get to Aberdeen.
Driving would take 3 hours and 2minutes, the train 3 hours and 55 minutes and the bus 4 hours and 28 minutes.
Reece loves helping with Shannon’s switch and telling her parents all the news from the Pine Room.
Melanie made us giggle with her relaxed pose!!
Today is Children in Need. We wore spots and brought in a donation to give to Children in Need. We had lots of fun with a Pudsey face tuft tray with edible materials. We also went around the infant classes doing lots of Pudsey related activities. We had playdough mats, made masks, finger painted Pudsey’s bandana and decorated Pudsey biscuits. We had lots of fun for a good cause.
The Transition boys were Successful Learners this week when they learned how to use a die cutting machine to cut intricate designs for the class Christmas snow globe. If you want to see our fabulous design come to the Christmas fayre.
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