Willowbank School, KilmarnockThe Beech class were one of the winning classes who entered a competition to name a local gritter! One of the newly named gritters came to Willowbank to show off its new name plate! We were proud as punch to see ‘Nitty Gritty’ in the flesh.
The Beech class delivered a special Robert Burns assembly last week. We played Scottish themed games, had a Robert Burns quiz and dramatised the story of Tam o’ Shanter for our audience! We were confident individuals as we all took on a special role for our drama exercise and remembered our steps.
The Beech class have been learning all about water as part of our sustainable development work. This week we looked at the difference between clean and dirty water, thought about which would be safe to drink then completed an experiment to try and turn dirty water into clean water by making our own filter! We were effective contributors as we all took turns to add an aspect of the filter and make our predictions on whether the experiment would work.
We had lots of fun exploring the sensory room this week. We especially liked looking at ourselves in the Magic Mirror.
On Thursday we had lots of fun with ice. We enjoyed rolling the balls of ice across the tuft tray. We were trying to melt the ice by warming it up in our hands. We even borrowed the kettle. We watched the steam come out and then Miss Hill poured it over the ice and watched the ice pieces get a little smaller. 
The pupils in the Bluebells were responsible citizens this week as they went shopping to Tesco. The boys followed their shopping list and matched it with the items. They then worked hard in cookery where they demonstrated all the skills they have been learning to making some delicious waffles with toppings. They were very careful and responsible when using the toaster also.
The Sungazers were ‘Successful Learners’ as they mixed a variety of ingredients to make their own volcanoes. This caused great excitement!!!
In Transition the boys practised for the Burns’ Supper. Patrick was a Confident Individual when he stood in front of the class with a microphone and read a Robert Burns poem.
Today the Transition boys listened to a story called ‘Jump!’ for the start of their LGBT topic. They were Effective Contributors when answering questions afterwards.
The Pine Class are being creative and making a beautiful new wall display – more to be done but so far it looks great!!! Apart from the mess after Art!!
