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.
The Transition boys showed their maturity this week during Remembrance Day. The boys were all Responsible Citizens and took part in the two minutes silence. Some of the boys had the opportunity to visit the War Memorial Park.
The Transition boys were Effective Contributors when working on their kick rounders skills. The boys worked on the timing of their kicks and used their listening and understanding skills to begin to understand when they should run from base to base to avoid being out.
The Transition boys were Confident Individuals whilst rehearsing for their Christmas Show. Each boy signed their lines successfully! Can you guess from the pictures what our song is??
The Transition boys were Confident Individuals during P.E. They had to throw the ball at the target and if they missed had to do a lap round the playground! The highest score was three in a row!!
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.
The Transition class took time this week to tend to their winter vegetables. The boys were Responsible Citizens when they tidied loose pots and small plants for the winter. They boys removed the fleece that had been moved by the wind from their vegetables and weeded the plot. They then replaced the fleece and secured it from the wind.
In our music class this week the boys looked at changing tempo. The were Effective Contributors when they all worked together, tapping out the beat of Nellie the Elephant. The boys used their numeracy skills to recognise and say when the song was fast or slow. We also compared different songs and discussed which was faster or slower. The boys were so good that they didn’t fall for the trick where two different songs of the same tempo were played with paced dancers. The class tapped out the same tempo each time.
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