Willowbank School, KilmarnockThe Transition boys have been working very hard at their Literacy and Numeracy Targets this week. They have all been Successful Learners when working on their individual outcomes. We have had reading and answering questions, using technology to follow a story, sharing objects and working with money to name but a few.
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.
We are at the end of our IDL Topic and our Colour Rainbow – so this week we are blue!
Although this art work is from our Purple Week.
This successful learner has been working on her numeracy skills. That will be 4 million pounds please!!
Ordering money – well done!!
The sunny weather prop creates a lot of laughs.
More ordering – sizes this time.
Concentration here from these successful learners as we clap, count and sign…
…and giggle!!!
This week our Science was all about Colours.
A tray of milk with some food colouring – when you put some washing up liquid on the end of a cotton bud and dip it in colour moves away – it was really cool you could try this at home!!!
Now for the Skittle Rainbow – Shields loved this!
Skittles on a plate then slowly pour on some warm water and wait!!
Amazing!!!
Not about Colour but using a non-permanent marker we drew on some shapes on to the plate added some warm water and watched the shapes move.
Yellow and Blue make…
…Green!!
Outdoor Learning an Autumn Hunt round the Kay Park.
Autumn Leaves.
Fungi
Boyle lets take some of this back to the Pine Room – quick no one is looking!!!
Looking for a 4 leaf clover.
Ready for our new story Blue Penguin and Sensory Play?
Shaving foam and Arctic Animals.
Watch out the Arctic winds are coming in.
I have an apron on!!!
The Eco-Captain making sure we reuse everyday things for our Remembrance Art.
Do you want to Dance?
More juice please Boyle!
Colour sorting and the Color Monster.
Which Monster goes where??
Hola!
Someone preferred the story in Spanish!?!?
Cause and Effect.
Finishing last weeks Recycling craft – a lot of PVA glue was used!!!
Making lots of choices.
Oh Wow!!
Someone is very pleased!
And now for some Children in Need Crafts – Bingo Dabbers!!
Note from the ECO-CAPTAIN Please save you Crisp packets – Mrs Slinger has an important use for them – they are going to be made into blankets for the Homeless ‘Get your Eco On!!’
Happy Children in Need Day 2020!!!
We were successful learners as we explored Diwali this week. We made diya lamps and rangoli patterns.
The Sungazers have had great fun designing and making a scarecrow for our sensory garden. We stuffed clothing with shredded paper, helped to draw and colour in a face and used wool to make his hair.
Hello!
This week was all about the colour ORANGE in the Pine Room.
The Story ‘The Big Orange Splot’ is all about how it is good that we are not all the same!!
Firstly there was some printing with oranges and lemons – it smelt lovely…
..and was quite squishy!!!
Lovely Orange Art.
Confident Individuals making some music.
What about a duet?
MOVE fun with Mrs Boyle for this successful learner, making music on the sun tambourine and loving it!
Castanets too!!
Exercising and making some music – good job!!
Numeracy, Move and great concentration all while singing some counting songs.
Numeracy Treasure Hunt.
Building huge Towers….
….and knocking them down!!!!
‘Cause and Effect’
Pressing the screen at the right time during the counting song – well done!!
More numeracy – counting and clapping.
Time for a song YMCA anyone???
Global Goal 11 – Climate Change
The Arctic Animals were frozen in the ice and we use a hairdryer, and some warm water so we could see the impact that the higher temperatures are having on the Arctic. We all need to do our bit for the environment and be responsible citizens.
We then enjoyed some water play.
Our Rainbow Wall Display looks fantastic – lots of great ideas Mrs MacDonald!
Firework art for Guy Fawkes Day.
Putting the glitter choices on a switch – makes choices better fun.
And now a word from your ECO-CAPTAIN!!
Reuse and Recycle, don’t throw things away make them into something cool – we would show you what we were doing BUT all our hands were covered in PVA Glue so no one was allowed touch the camera!!!
Firework Art.
Baby Shark!!! (Oh! someone make it stop!!!)
Sensory Numeracy Play.
Press and grip – play dough exercises
“Are you busy – do you want to play??
Have a great weekend.
With it being Fireworks Night this week, the Transition literacy work and risk identification focused on firework safety. They boys were Successful Learners listening to a fireworks story and helping to identify and solve risks shown. To further test the boys’ risk management we had a stand up – sit down quiz on fireworks safety. They boys showed that they are mature young men who understand how to have fun on fireworks night but also keep themselves and others safe.
The Transition boys were Successful Learners when working on their numeracy skills. They had to divide items up among different numbers of recipients. They all focused and work very well.
We have all had a great week in the Sungazers Class. We have been learning about firework safety and enjoyed reading a story called ‘Sparks in the Sky’. We even made our own firework pictures in class using different painting skills. Plastic forks, flicking paint from a brush and glitter helped us to create wonderful pictures. We all had good messy fun!
In the Oak class we are continuing to interact with our friends and learn new card games, so far we have played snap and scabby queen. We have been effective contributors and participated actively during our games.
We completed our work on raising our awareness on climate change and the effect of natural disasters to people and animals homes. We were confident individuals when sharing our thoughts on each picture and demonstrated understanding of the situation in each picture.
It was fireworks night, we completed a lot of literacy work this week with a firework theme and then created these lovely bright pictures.
We are in November, so it is time for Christmas show rehearsals to start within the class. Successful learners when learning to play their song for the virtual show.
Successful learners all round during literacy, every one had their individual work to complete. Everyone focused their attention to complete the tasks set.
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