Willowbank School, Kilmarnock‘If music be the food of love’………the Transition boys certainly played on! The boys worked together as Effective Contributors using musical and numeracy skills to keep in time and change notes when prompted. It came together very well and we had a very harmonious afternoon. We ended with a group conductor session to Hallowe’en classics!
This term the Oak class have been completing interdisciplinary learning through our Great Outdoors theme work.
We have enjoyed learning through the story, ‘A Camping Spree with Mr Magee’. Everyone participated actively in all the activities, the Oak class enjoy learning outdoors and being active.
Here are some of the highlights of our theme work;
Confident Individuals during literacy tasks. We made binoculars and played ‘I Spy’. We also enjoyed taking photos of the things we enjoy using in the playground. We had to share with our peers our favourite item, we worked hard on using speech and Makaton.
We loved building a tent and making a den, we were effective contributors, working together and having fun climbing inside.
Successful learners during numeracy, we used google maps to work out the distance of our house to school. Also worked out who has the longest and shortest journey to school.
We worked on our directional awareness through the bee bots and fun activities on chairs.
As part of the Transition class literacy work this week we practiced Hallowe’en Makaton Signs. The boys worked really well as a class and were Effective Contributors. The signing was very clear and a great effort was made by all. The boys also practiced their reading and writing skills ending with a Hallowe’en themed story.
The Transition boys showed that they are Confident Individuals when preparing for personal care. Each boy identified the personal care item and made a collection of items that were the same. They all indicated their preference of scent. The boys came up smelling of roses!
The Transition boys focused very well during their outdoor P.E. lesson. They were improving their overarm throw and some were re-enforcing their catching skills. The effort was outstanding and the boys had lots of fun. They showed that they were Confident Individuals by listening well and following instructions to make their throws on target.
Hello, we are back doing rebound and all pupils have done incredibly well in either getting acquainted or reacquainting themselves with the rebound under the different circumstances. Here a few pictures from across the school just to show the enthusiasm
As part of our topic “A Bug’s Life” we have been out in the sensory garden exploring and looking for different bugs. But once we return to the classroom we are all confident individuals and are able to stand and wash our hands. Washing hands is very important at the moment – but even more important if you have been exploring the ground outside. All children are supported to wash their hands with soap and water. Some are able to push the dispenser and get their own soap, and some are supported with this. They are then encouraged to sing the handwashing song to ensure all germs are washed away.
During numeracy this week we have lots of fun exploring little jumping frogs. We had to focus and develop fine motor skills to push down using our finger to make the frog jump forward. We then used bricks to measure how many bricks the frog could jump over. There were lots of smiles at the frog jumper across the table. All pupils were supported to push down on the frog to make it jump. Some were able to do this independently. Some pupils were able to count the bricks that the frog hand jumped over. We were all successful learners joining in and taking turns.
* SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS, EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTORS, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, CONFIDENT INDIVIDUALS *
The Planets class enjoyed carving pumpkins today. We split into two teams and loved showing off our carvings.
This afternoon, we participated in an erupting pumpkin science experiment. We loved this as we made our pumpkins look as if they were being sick!
We used baking soda, food colouring and vinegar to make the fizzing, bubbling reaction!
* SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS, EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTORS, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, CONFIDENT INDIVIDUALS *
The Planets class enjoyed carving pumpkins today. We split into two teams and loved showing off our carvings.
This afternoon, we participated in an erupting pumpkin science experiment. We loved this as we made our pumpkins look as if they were being sick!
We used baking soda, food colouring and vinegar to make the fizzing, bubbling reaction!
