Willowbank School, KilmarnockThere was a Christmas feel to the Transition class SQA numeracy lesson this week. We took time to sort out out baubles by colour which was a task that related to their SQA Numeracy topic. They were all Successful Learners creating lines of each colour and then totaling them. We discovered that the most common colour was Gold with 12 baubles, followed by 11 Red baubles. There were a few baubles that were on their own. Well done everyone!
*Successful Learners       *Effective Contributors
We actively participated in many St Andrew’s Day activities this week. We did art work, music, sensory handling, a treasure hunt and tasted some Scottish food. We enjoyed the activities very much.
There was a hive of activity in the Transition class when everyone was working on their ILP targets and showing that they were Successful Learners. We had a group setting the clock to show when programmes start on the BBC. Mr Nicoll thought he could pick awkward times but everyone successfully demonstrated them on their clock faces. We had success with lace tying, fine motor skills and writing motor skills. We even had some great vocalisation from our resident Tenor. Well done everyone, a superb effort by all.
For our writing skills activity this week we thought we’d get a head start on St Andrew’s Day. The class were Successful Learners when competing their shape skills and addition skills with a Scottish twist.
The weather was colder this week. The Transition class were Confident Individuals using their numeracy skills when checking the weather. The class check the weather on a daily basis and demonstrate their understanding of numbers and the effect of the low temperature. They all chose correct clothing for each different day. Try and stay warm!
This week we were looking at the letter E again in literacy, looking at words that beginning with this letter and in art we were successful learners and made a picture of a egg using tissue paper squares and PVA glue.
In SQA Communication we finished our Brown Bear Story, we sorted through the characters again, signed the animals and colours, danced along to the rap, and worked on our colouring books.
Karen was here on Wednesday to do some Indian Dance with us focusing on Animals that started with the letter E – we were very confident individuals and had great fun.
For SQA Numeracy we played a game of ‘Haggis Drive’, as we have started our Scottish Theme, working on our counting skills and drawing in the pieces of the Haggis.
Each class has a paper lantern to decorate to be displayed in the Atrium for Christmas, with our Vice ECO Captain we decided on a very topical theme of Global Warming!!!
Give the Snowman back his hat back!!!
So our Snowman is starting to melt – remember reuse, recycle and reduce!!!
Working on another Christmas Project.
For Children in Need we enjoyed a lovely social snack, had a wee Disco (not as long as Sophie Eliis-Bextor’s!!) And made some dotty Pugsy Faces.
Have a Smashing Weekend Everyone!!!
The Transition class were Successful Learners when they worked with pictograms. They made a pictogram to show different eye colours in the class and the number of people with each colour. They then spent some time understanding a made pictogram about screen time. Some pupil matched numbers from the key, some totaled each bar and others answered short questions to provide conclusions.
This week we explored poppies and made lots of different poppy pictures with different collage materials.
We also had fun in the garden on a Remembrance hunt looking for different pictures that were hidden. We marked them off to see if we had found them all.
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The Transition class were hard at work rehearsing for their Christmas performance. They were all Effective Contributors listening to the music and following instructions. Numeracy skills were called upon to count steps. No clues yet to what our theme is!
Two of the Transition boys were Successful Learners this week when they were challenged with numeracy language. They had to follow cue cards describing where to place balloons. The boys did very well and had great fun whilst completing their work. Well done!
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