Willowbank School, KilmarnockThe boys in the Transition class have all been Effective Contributors this week as we have started our preparations for our school Christmas show. Every day we have been practising our signing and have made our Christmas tree decoration to go on the display wall.
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The Stars Class made a rain catcher to collect water in the garden. We sieved it through paper to see how clean it was to drink. It was full of dirt and leaves. We are so lucky to have clean water from the tap to drink and wash in. Some boys and girls from abroad are not so lucky and have to drink dirty water from rivers or lakes. We have also planted spring bulbs in the garden. We hope they will grow into colourful daffodils and tulips.
With the glut of pumpkins in Kilmarnock (Killiewe’en had passed, what’s this Hallowe’en thing?) the Transition boys decided to make pumpkin pie. They were all Effective Contributors when they read and followed the recipe. Skills included; weighing, measuring, melting, grating and baking. They were Responsible Citizens when working with the hot oven, ensuring everyone was safe. They also took the time to practice their spreading and cutting skills by having a tea and toast social. A great Autumnal feast!
The Stars Class created colourful rockets at art then used a balloon to make a rocket which shot across the classroom. It moved really fast and was very noisy.
The Stars Class enjoyed lots of Halloween activities this week and a sensory assembly. We harvested the pumpkins we’d grown in the garden.
The Stars Class have enjoyed a fantastic week where we saw not only Harris McCoo but Singing Hands too. What a treat! We’ve worked hard too and made an Autumn sensory bottle, added to our Nanny McPhee wall display and made yucky ‘worm’ sandwiches at HE which actually were very tasty!
The Stars Class collected colourful leaves to make autumn pictures. We created splendid hedgehog and fox pictures and discussed the yearly life cycle of a tree. We also made Christmas cards to be printed as a school fundraiser.
Transition boys were Effective Contributors and Confident Individuals when they helped prepare and cook their very own chicken wraps which was shared as a group meal. The boys all took part in chopping, grating and bread crumbing then helped set the table. It was Finger Lickin’ Good!!
The Transition boys were Effective Contributors when they played ‘Shut the Box’ this week (Mr Nicoll’s favourite game!). They had to make their own dice from a template and add the correct number of dots. The boys then worked in pairs to try and roll combinations of numbers which corresponded to the numbers from two to twelve. The first team to complete this, shut the box.
The Stars Class have noticed the trees are changing in the garden. We collected different coloured leaves and made colourful autumn prints with them. We had fun exploring a Nanny McPhee story bag and handling the props.
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