Willowbank School, KilmarnockThis has been another great week in the Oak class, there are two young men in particular that have had some WOW moments.
Confident individuals in literacy with a focus on handwriting and trying new foods, well done Jack and Cameron.
The oak class have been working hard on their numeracy ILP targets. We have been improving our confidence and understanding of using money to pay for items.
Everyone were successful learners and were all actively engaged with focused attention.
Successful Learners/Confident Individuals.
The Snowdrops have been feeling windswept! We made windsocks and tested them out and watched their streamers blow about in the wind. We enjoyed feeling the wind on our faces and blow through our hair!
Effective Contributors/Confident Individuals
As part of our Peter Rabbit theme, the Snowdrops have been exploring the different types of vegetables that grew in Mr McGregor’s garden. Everyone has showed interest in listening to songs about vegetables and exploring the different textures of real vegetables. The Snowdrops have also been creative in making some fun veggie pals! We made confident choices of which vegetable we preferred and then picked colourful eyes, nose and mouth. Great work!
Monday afternoon we enjoyed some relaxation time in class, some of us got to stretch out on bean bags, watch the sensory lights and listen to some soothing music, others played with the stimulating sensory toys.
One responsible citizen was far to busy to join us – she had a job to do! Sorting out the diaries and the Big Macs.
Tuesday Morning is Numeracy, we were all successful learners carrying out our numeracy tasks. Ordering money, creating cause and effect and making the Smart Board work and listening to the number songs, counting and building the big blocks – and then knocking them down!!!!
Why is this not working?
Got it now!!
…18, 19, 20!!!
Okay good counting! But time to knock it down!!!
Timber!!!!
For Science in keeping with our Colour Monster Theme, we made ‘Exploding Monsters the colours weren’t so effective BUT they did bubble up!!
Wednesday morning we made some hand prints ….I wonder what they are going to be?
Step two together…
Lets start a Band!!!
We were confident individuals in the afternoon showing off our musical skills.
A duet!!!
Today we started to make some stress monsters – picking our Balloons
Making a mess… No …filling them with flour!
Balloons are great fun!!
Using a funnel – and puffing the flour back out of the balloon!!! Wrong Day for Wilson to wear black!!!
All done!!
We have been looking at the changing seasons and decided to use conkers to create cool Art.
We were successful learners and created some great Art work.
Our Cactus Hand prints.
Sensory Play with Shaving Foam – great hand exercises and messy fun!!
Exercising with my new Gaitors on – building muscle strength.
Stretch and grasp.
I was a confident individual on my bike.
Wishing you all a great weekend.
Here are The Sungazers being ‘Successful Learners’ as we enjoy developing literacy skills in a variety of fun ways. We communicate daily as we talk and sign while doing everyday things. We particularly enjoyed communicating while playing a tricky words game ‘Literacy Pong’ and ‘Roll and Read.’ 
In the Beech class this week we have been reading a story called ‘The Magicians Hat’ by Malcolm Mitchell. We have had loads of fun doing our own magic spells and making potions in science but our favourite activity was making our own snacks in class that matched out theme. We made a witches hat, a broomstick and a fruit wand! We were successful learners throughout the activity by listening carefully to all of the instructions.
We have started our very own mini-cafe in the Beech class where we are developing our communication skills and money handling skills. We take turns each week to work at the cafe till while the rest of us choose from a snack from a menu. We are all being responsible citizens when we think carefully about how we are communicating with each other.
This week, we have been successful learners and confident individuals in our numeracy work. We have been finding the jungle animals in the rice and putting them in order of size. We have also enjoyed listening to a story about ‘Ronald the Rhino’ and his trip to the Jungle. The Sunflowers have used pompoms and playdough to put the correct number of muddy spots on Ronald’s back. We also coloured pictures of each animal and enjoyed some messy jungle play.
Our class also enjoyed working on matching patterns and colours and making our own shapes.
Happy Holidays!
The Transition boys have enjoyed reading and watching ‘The Boy in the Dress’. They applied their design skills from dress making to football strips. They were all very different and colourful!
