Willowbank School, KilmarnockThe sun may have disappeared but the Transition class were full of cheer when they collected in the school sunflower seedlings to plant into the sunflower meadow. They were Responsible Citizens bringing the whole school together by germinating sunflower seeds before making a joint meadow. Hopefully they will flower before we go on summer holiday.
The Transition boys were tasked with checking the new gazebo was working when it was delivered this week. They were Responsible Citizens and made sure that all parts were delivered and it went up and down properly. We look forward to using it with the whole school.
The Transition class worked hard on their literacy skills this week and were all Successful Learners. Some boys wrote about their weekend, others looked at emotions in texts whilst a group looked at recognising themes in documentaries. A couple of boys were selecting pictures to add text to which led to everyone joining in looking at old pictures!
During Health and Wellbeing time in class the Transition boys were Confident Individuals when looking at food labels and selecting healthy foods. Some boys played top trumps with the labels trying to select foods that had the best salt, fat and sugar content. The rest of the class helped plan a celebration menu but tried their best to make it balanced and mostly healthy. I think fizzy juice was snuck onto the list!
The Transition boys had a nautical look about them this week when they were practicing for their end of term group performance. They were all Effective Contributors and kept rhythm very well as well as signing along to our own lyrics.
Confident Individuals and Effective Contributors
This week, the Sunflower’s class have actively participated in a variety of group activities. Each child has engaged in a Interactive Board game with a peer and was able to make choices by selecting their favourite songs and games. The Sunflower’s also loved participating in a penguin race and watching the penguins move up the steps. Each child was able to press the arrows on our bee bots to follow the road map to their destination too!
Successful Learners Confident Individuals
The Moonbeams have been using the Smartboard to practice writing and tracing their names and feelings. As part of our theme they were drawing Rapunzel’s Castle too and enjoyed playing some games together. The children enjoyed literacy games on the ipad and this afternoon they relaxed to some music and lights with the Sensory Tower.
Confident Individuals/ Successful Learners
To mark Digital Technologies week, the Snowdrops would like to show how we enjoy using different technology to help us learn and develop new skills.
We can use the ipads and the promethean board to help us with numbers and literacy.
We use switches to help us make confident choices.
Eye Gaze technology helps us access learning, independence and develop our communication skills.
Learning with Sensory Cards, here we identified the object, touched the sensory part, made the Makaton sign and the noise …successful learning indeed!!
MOVE in my Pacer – changing the Board to what I want to watch!!
Identifying Shapes.
Literacy – using the Color Monster characters to help describe the characters in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Lets have a wee chat girls!!!
Sensory Play – digging for jewels just like the dwarfs (although they did it in dirt!!)
Outside in the sunshine – a rare sight!!!
Let me help you with your jacket…
Numeracy, we used the story ‘Spinderella‘ this week, lots of counting and clapping!! We also had spiders frozen in ice – not real spiders!!!! We worked on our tolerance of having the cold ice touch our skin, counted the spiders, and identified the different colours.
Which colour is your favourite?
This is the Hairy Godmother.
MOVE – In our Standing Frames watching some counting songs.
Now a note from your ECO-CAPTAIN – reduce, reuse and recycle – well I think these responsible citizens have done all that and more!! Using feed bottles to ‘Feed the Birds’. We all worked as a team on a sustainable goal SDG 17 – hope the birds like them.
The birds need water too….
IDL Art for our class display.
Turning Art into Sensory Play Fun.
Ready for home – have you had a good week?
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
As part of our Heroes and Villains topic, we have explored the idea of female superheroes being a little less popular than male superheroes. So today we read a story called ‘Charlie the Firefighter’ that told the story of a female firefighter – a real life hero who helps to rescue people in need. We were confident individuals as we learned about lots of different jobs that people do to help others in their community. We even thought about what our dream superhero job would be and tried on the uniform!
