Willowbank School, KilmarnockThe Transition boys were Responsible Citizens when they learned about the different aspects of Sikhism. The class have been reading ‘The Boy in the Dress’ which introduced some basic ideas. The boys enjoyed exploring this further.
The Transition boys were Successful Learners to pay for items from the virtual toy shop.
The Transition boys were Successful Learners when they worked hard on their individual literacy tasks. Tasks ranged from writing skills, sequencing skills and reading skills.
The Transition boys were Responsible Citizens when they identified many risks in the home and outside.
The Transition boys were Effective Contributors when outside in the sensory garden. The boys covered up the winter plants to protect them from the frosty mornings.
The Transition boys were Confident Individuals when doing some beautiful Autumn art using natural materials e.g. leaves branches and conkers.
The Transition class were Effective Contributors when they had a chance to be active in the classroom. The boys took part in some story yoga and the story choice had to be The Very Hungry Caterpillar ! The boys used their literacy listening and understanding skills to listen to the story and follow the instructions.
The Transition boys were Responsible Citizens this Friday when they took part in some Macmillan Cancer Support tasks. The boys decorated a biscuit to make a head and face for a gingerbread man and then they decorated part of a swiss roll to make a caterpillar ( caterpillars seem to be a recurring theme in the class this week!)
The Transition class were Effective Contributors when they worked in the school garden. Due to lockdown our vegetable bed was over run with weeds. They boys put in a lot of effort to dig and remove the horsetails.
The boys then planted cauliflower, cabbages and broccoli to grow over winter. They will have to use their numeracy skills to keep an eye on the weather forecast each day to watch out for frost.
The Transition class worked very well at their personal development skills this week. Each boy has their own target spent time focusing independently on their skill and were Confident Individuals.
Personal grooming in a methodical manner.
Tying shoe laces
Independent dressing skills
Reading and understanding
Setting a clock to common times
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