With the weather being so nice the Transition class managed to get straight back into their upcycling projects. The class are Responsible Citizens cutting down on waste items by re-purposing them. We are nearing the end of our Bottle Greenhouse build and making and collecting each item for the recycled pallet road project. The boys put in excellent effort.
The pupils in the SQA Technology have been busy creating artwork and photographing their designs. Here is a look at what they have been doing over the past few weeks…
As part of the SQA Communication Technology course, the pupils in the Oak class will be photographing and displaying their own artwork on the school blog.
As part of the boys’ SQA class they have had an opportunity to try different sports. This week the boys had the opportunity to try table tennis. They had great fun making a table out of desks and then taking turns to try it for themselves. They were all Successful Learners listening well to instructions and trying their hardest.
This successful learner started her week off by working on her writing skills
Using the Feelings Bar to convey how you feel.
Numeracy, MOVE and AAC Devices for these successful learners.
Spooky Counting Songs and Halloween Matching Games – using our Makaton as we go!
Sustainable Development Goal 12(SDG) – We are Responsible Citizens – Recycling, Reusing and Reducing where we can – using the milk carton lids to create art!!
Sensory Flour Play – looking for spiders and other bugs!!!
Working on our Fine Motor Skills – finding tiny Hallowe’en shapes.
Reading ‘Room on the Broom’ a class favourite.
This ECO-Captain says save your paint – wrap it up in a designated zip lock bag for another day.
With our Rainbow Theme we decided to be Rainbow Superheroes – can you guess who is behind each mask?????
The very reluctant Green Superhero!!
Hallowe’en Art with the paint saved from last week – such responsible citizens – SDG 12
Using the different textured brushes was great fun and created lots of different effects.
Hello there!!
Working on our SQA Unit – Recognising a Fictional Character. We have chosen the Colour Monster we like best from the story ‘The Color Monster’ now we are identifying characteristics or features and expressing our opinions about them.
SDG 12 – Recycling the used Batteries and Reusing the Milk Cartons for Halloween.
Our finished textured Art – spooky bats!!
Mr Carl Fredricksen from UP!!
Getting Spooky in the Pine Room!!!!
“Off with your Head!!”
How much fun can we have with a Pumpkin??
Guess Who???
Ready to make some mask???
MOVE – this skeleton is dancing to some spooky music.
The Transition boys were Successful Learners when they studied the role of a flight attendant for their Hospitality SQA. The boys watched short videos about each aspect of the job and then recorded it into their workbooks for a future test. Good work all round.
The Transition boys were Successful Learners in their SQA Residential class. They used the computer to find out about Dumfries House and print extracts of what they found. The boys went even further and used their literacy skills when they asked if they could type up short summaries or titles for each photograph they selected. They worked extremely hard!
We had a lovely time at the Burns Supper and Ceilidh last Friday – didn’t take very many photos as we were too busy enjoying ourselves.
Shannon, Reece and Jessica went to Tesco on Wednesday. They bought the classroom supplies and had a snack there. Reece confidently paid for the snacks and used the scanner.
We have been practising our Makaton – Reece has been working us hard.
Melanie has been working on her SQA Unit – matching the characters with their theme tunes.
Adam has been doing great work in his lift pants.
Shannon discovered a new light up toy which makes loads of noises.
Mrs Jardine read the story about the Haircut – we love it!!
Need a Haircut???
The chattering teeth are funny!!!
Reece wearing the cape.
“Would you like a magazine?”
Snip Snip!!
Think you might have taken too much off Mrs Jardine!!!
In SQA Baking we were exploring ingredients again – this week eggs.
Watch you don’t break it!!!!
Melanie and Adam enjoyed being in the Cookery Room in their Lift Pants and Walker.
Making meringues – for snack tomorrow – yum!!
Using the switch to make the mixer go!!
Do eggs feel funny Reece??
Holding the Egg Whites over our heads – no accidents!!!
We also have a lovely visitor in our room for 6 weeks, a Student Nurse called Kyra.
Willowbank School, Kilmarnock
Oh it is Hallowe’en in the Pine Room.
