Willowbank School, KilmarnockThe Transition boys put in a great shift this Friday when they set up for and served the Burns’ Supper. Patrick performed ‘My Heart’s in the Highlands’ to get things started. The boys were Confident Individuals and served all the food carefully and with great manners. As School Captain Ethan sat at the top table and made the Transition Class very proud. Well done all!
The Transition boys were busy on Thursday afternoon in their SQA Hospitality class preparing cheese and oatcakes for the Burns’ Supper. They were Responsible Citizens when completing their tasks and even pressed their aprons ready for waiting on the tables at the Burns’ Supper.
The Transition boys were working hard on their hospitality skills this week. The boys were Effective Contributors when setting tables and ironing items. As part of their SQA course the boys have to prove that they can follow instructions, they practiced this by following table settings to check our Burn’s supper layout was correct. The boys also have to carry out tasks that would be included in the hospitality industry. The boys proved they can handle an iron safely before ironing items with the hot iron. Maximum effort by all!
As part of the SQA Planning a Residential class, the Transition Boys planned which clothes would be suitable to take on a residential trip. There were some red-herrings in the options available but the boys were Successful Learners and managed to avoid these items. No hard hats were packed!
It might have been the first day back but the Transition boys were Effective Contributors when they launched straight into planning for the next event, the School’s Burns’ Supper. The boys worked through a presentation which told them what a Burns’ Supper was and what they needed to include in their plans. The boys then selected different planning jobs as part of their SQA work experience.
The Transition boys were Effective Contributors to school life when they used their Work Experience skills. It might have been Christmas time but The Grinch (Mr Nicoll) put the boys to work to help take down the Christmas decorations and generally tidy the school. The boys listened to multi step instructions and followed them. They also focussed well on their tasks and completed all that was asked. Well done!
The Transition boys had an ideal opportunity to put their hospitality skills in use. They were Responsible Citizens when they helped set up the café area for the Christmas Market. For their SQA Hospitality class the boys must follow instructions and work to the best of their ability. All boys did a super job!
As part of their Work Experience class this week the Transition boys helped to put up the Christmas Tree. The lights were in the usual tangle so the boys were Effective Contributors and applied their problem solving skills. They untangled the lights and wrapped them around plastic lids. This allowed us to pass them around the tree without any birds nests or knots. Well done boys, it was a great effort!
The Transition boys were Responsible Citizens this week when they took part in their SQA Work Experience class. They used their literacy skills to carefully read each bin label so the contents didn’t get mixed. They also helped to sweep the leaves that had been blown into the school.
On our outing this week we went shopping to choose something for our snack, everyone had £1.50 and could choose whatever they wanted as long as it was within their budget.
This is part of our SQA numeracy unit which is handling money.
Everyone had to read the price tag and check they had the correct amount. Some people chose to spend all their money and others chose cheaper items and received change.
We were all responsible citizens and were very aware of road safety.
