Willowbank School, KilmarnockThe Stars class enjoyed a fantastic Hallowe’en week. We did Hallowe’en hard work, iced biscuits and did art and craft. On Friday we dressed up and enjoyed party activities, a sociable snack and a virtual parade. We had a blast!
We enjoyed some noisy music experiences on the drum kit to Queen, ‘Another one bites the dust’. Everyone participated actively and were successful learners when finding a rhythm on the drum kit.
All week our literacy and numeracy tasks have had a Halloween theme we had confident individuals who focused their attention to all the tasks that were set.
We had fun making masks and shared our Halloween art work at our virtual assembly.
We played some Halloween themed games and had to think of an alternate apple game this year. Much fun was had by everyone and they all participated actively.
Happy Halloween!
This term the Oak class have been completing interdisciplinary learning through our Great Outdoors theme work.
We have enjoyed learning through the story, ‘A Camping Spree with Mr Magee’. Everyone participated actively in all the activities, the Oak class enjoy learning outdoors and being active.
Here are some of the highlights of our theme work;
Confident Individuals during literacy tasks. We made binoculars and played ‘I Spy’. We also enjoyed taking photos of the things we enjoy using in the playground. We had to share with our peers our favourite item, we worked hard on using speech and Makaton.
We loved building a tent and making a den, we were effective contributors, working together and having fun climbing inside.
Successful learners during numeracy, we used google maps to work out the distance of our house to school. Also worked out who has the longest and shortest journey to school.
We worked on our directional awareness through the bee bots and fun activities on chairs.
The Transition boys showed that they are Confident Individuals when preparing for personal care. Each boy identified the personal care item and made a collection of items that were the same. They all indicated their preference of scent. The boys came up smelling of roses!
The Transition boys focused very well during their outdoor P.E. lesson. They were improving their overarm throw and some were re-enforcing their catching skills. The effort was outstanding and the boys had lots of fun. They showed that they were Confident Individuals by listening well and following instructions to make their throws on target.
As part of our topic “A Bug’s Life” we have been out in the sensory garden exploring and looking for different bugs. But once we return to the classroom we are all confident individuals and are able to stand and wash our hands. Washing hands is very important at the moment – but even more important if you have been exploring the ground outside. All children are supported to wash their hands with soap and water. Some are able to push the dispenser and get their own soap, and some are supported with this. They are then encouraged to sing the handwashing song to ensure all germs are washed away.
Today were were confident individuals and explored pumpkins to create some spooky lanterns for our class.
We were successful learners and touched the insides of the pumpkin, sharing if we liked or disliked the feeling. We all had great choosing when we picked our lantern designs and loved seeing the finished pumpkins!
We were all glad to see each other back at school after the holidays.
We were all successful learners and have been using the large building blocks and other items from around the classroom to help us with our numeracy skills.
Let’s build a really high tower!!
Counting is FUN!!
Meet our new Teacher – a very confident individual at this numeracy task.
We love songs about counting.
Multi-tasking – counting and doing my exercises!
Our lovely conker Art.
We love Working Together in the Pine Class . Golden Rule Number 6 – Helping each other and creating something special.
A work of art.
Lets Dance – Music and MOVE!
“Do you want to share?”
Purple Play Dough Fun!
Great exercises for our hands – flattening and grasping.
Rolling and squeezing.
Literacy online – listening to our story ‘The World needs more Purple People’.
Enjoying Boyle’s singing!!!!
This is our story.
Step 2 – to becoming a Purple Person ‘Laugh’ we do lots of that in the Pine Room!!!
Getting the menu photos ready for Monday “What do you fancy, Links or a Baked Potato?”
Embracing your inner Aladdin during Music and MOVE.
Have a Great Weekend Everyone!!!
The Stars class were confident individuals and effective contributors when enjoying autumn and harvest activities this week. We did leaf colouring on the promethean board, handled colourful, pungent smelling, crunchy and noisy leaves and ground our own flour from wheat. We did harvest sorting activities and created lovely hedgehog pictures and harvest decorations. We also had fun tossing leaves on the parachute!
The Transition boys were Confident Individuals while participating in life skills. Activities included sorting and folding clothes, tying shoe laces and looking after their hair.
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