24 Feb

Recycle 4 School so far...

Well done everyone!

 

We have a full box! This is being collected on Monday 2nd March. We have done loads better this year than previous so as well as thanking you, I’d like to challenge you all...

 

Can we make it 2 full boxes before Easter break? 
 

That’s six weeks to get…

12 Feb

A big thank you to our super swimmers!

On Saturday, a group of our super swimmers took part in the charity Swimarathon at All Seasons Leisure Centre to raise money for our school charity, FAPS. Our school charity will receive a portion of money raised via sponsorships, with the rest being divided between other local charities. The…

11 Feb

11R Safer Internet Day

Today we have celebrated all things internet.

 

Our class Digital Leader stood spot light and delivered his lesson to his peers. Our digital leader has made massive progress with his social communications through this project and taught and supported his peers in making good choices when…

6 Feb

11R Litter Picking in Astley Park

Today for Chorley in Bloom, we headed down to Astley Park and picked up litter. To our surprise there wasn’t that much to be collected. 
 

The sun was out and it was gorgeous to be outside. We admired the snowdrops school pupils from Astley Park planted several years…

4 Feb

11R Urge public not to feed the pigeons

11R were tasked in making the public aware that feeding the pigeons at our Chorley in Bloom site, opposite McDonalds is causing more harm than good.

 

The site was started as a community edible garden and due to people feeding the bird the crop was being damaged and contaminated so that it…

31 Jan

I like you a choc-o-lot! Valentines Disco Preparations

Thank you to all those who donated chocolate for today’s non-uniform.  Learners in 11G have been working hard all morning to organise the donations into tombola prizes.  To be in with a chance to win some of these chocolate goodies all you have to do is attend our school Valentines disco on…

28 Jan

11R Valentine's Day Pillow Enterprise

11R have been learning how to sew this term. We have hand sewn and now managed to master a sewing machine (supported). Pupils have made the cushions seen in the images, these are filled with lavender and love heart sweets. We are now planning on selling them for £1.50 from 3rd February - 14th…

27 Jan

KS4 work with Lancashire Community Police on Online Safety

KS4 classes worked with our local PCSO today discussing how we can stay safe online. We watched videos and compared what we do in person to what we do online. 
 

The aim of this workshop is to help pupils learn what to question when accessing the internet. To better prepare themselves when…

23 Jan

11R Get back to Chorley In Bloom

This morning we made our hot chocolates in our flasks and heading up to All Seasons we our garden nursery is located.

 

We planted beetroot, broad beans, trees and put a netting over the bedding planters to keep the seeded areas safe.

 

We discussed what our plans are for the next few…

22 Jan

11R Recycle 4 School

The box has arrived! 
 

11R have made a great start to sorting out your generous donations so far! 
 

Thank you very much if you have sent items in. Please keep the donations coming!

 

THANK YOU

 

16 Jan

11R begin to look at the meaning of Prayer Flags and the 4 Nobel Truths

Today year 11 learnt that each colour of the Buddhism Prayer flags are to support Buddhist in living a better life, a life without anger, jealousy, ignorance, delusion and pride. We then made our own flags.

 

This afternoon we looked at the four sights that the Buddha saw which lead him to…

15 Jan

11R Make Prayer Beads

Our Buddhism artefact table is becoming increasingly busy now. 

 

Pupils took part in a hide and seek information activity learning different information teaching them the significance of prayer beads within the Buddhist faith.

 

We then used our maths skills to count the correct…