1 Jul

Party time in 10G

As part of their ASDAN work 10G have planned and prepared a birthday party for 3 members of their class.

The first task was choosing what party food we were going to have. After lots of suggestions (some of us wanted a roast dinner on our buffet) we managed to narrow down the list to a few…

24 Jun

10G Get Sporty

This week it has been Sports Week at Astley Park School. We have taken part in lots of different sporting activities over the course of the week. We have taken full advantage of the beautiful weather and have spent lots of our time outside enjoying the sunshine.

Monday was our turn for the…

17 Jun

10G Celebrate Rainbow Week

This week at Astley Park School we have celebrated Rainbow Week, as part of Pride month. We have been talking about how we are all different which makes us all special. We enjoyed learning about families and how they can all be different, but still equally as wonderful. 

As part of the…

20 May

10G Visit Chorley Library

As part of our ASDAN work we have been visiting Chorley library. As we do every Monday afternoon, we walked from school to the library using our road safety skills to ensure that we kept safe. 

 

Once at the library we throughly enjoyed having a look around at all of the books and choosing…

20 May

10G Celebrate Wesak

This week at Astley Park School we have celebrated the Buddhist festival of Wesak. 

In 10G we have been learning about Wesak and what the festival is about. We learnt that Wesak is the most important of the Buddhist festivals and during this time Buddhists collect food and donate it to…

13 May

10G Share their Learning

What a super morning we had today! 10G invited their parents into school to join in with their morning. We thoroughly enjoyed sharing our morning cafe where, as always, the learners had their own job roles. We also introduced a new role that we have been working on in small groups, which is making…

6 May

Thomas’ Birthday Celebrations At Gator Golf

We had the most exciting day in 10G today celebrating Thomas’ 15th birthday. Thomas’ mum kindly invited us to Gator Golf for fun and food.

We had such an amazing time playing golf, a couple of the class even managed to get a hole in one. We have spent the afternoon eating yummy food and playing…

29 Apr

10G Begin a New Term

Our Topic this term is My Healthy Lifestyle. We are continuing our cafe but extending the range of foods we offer. We will continue our work in the community by undertaking weekly visits to the library and supermarket. In the supermarket we are increasing our independence skills with individual…

28 Apr

10G Reflecting on Residential

Another successful visit to the Lakes was had by all!!!! After arriving and settling into their accommodation the pupils spent the first evening relaxing in the games room before getting an early night. The first activity Bushcraft was down by the lake, the children learnt how to make a fire using…

25 Apr

Calvert Trust - Grisedale Group - Ghyll Scrambling and High Ropes

The morning started off with getting our kit for Ghyll scrambling. We listened to the instructions from Jane about which stones to stand on and that it was safer to walk in the water as the green stones were very slippery. We started up the stream and quickly realised it was harder than we…

25 Apr

Calvert Trust - Grisedale Group - Survive the Mine and Thrive at Canoeing

Super fun day with the Grisedale group. We started our days activities by climbing up the mountain towards Goldscope mine. It was a steep climb with some of the walk being along a rocky path. We all did super well and had a well earned rest when we reached the mine.

Jane gave us torches and one…

1 Apr

10G Wrap Up Spring Term and Look Towards an Exciting Summer Term

What a super term in 10G.

We have worked so hard on our job roles in Café at the Astley. We have learned how to cook toast, croissants, waffles, bagels, hot cross buns and crumpets. We have undertaken roles such as, clearing, tables, washing up, drying up, collecting bowls and plates, moving…