Blog by Tag: Maple Class

Maple class had a great start to school! We have celebrated Halloween and Bonfire night, some of us also had our first trip to Space Centre. 

We engaged in Halloween sensory play and engaged with a bonfire night sensology session. We explored bonfire night colours, taste, smells, sounds and…

Last year 11G made a Makaton video showing lots of spooky signs.

Have fun practicing your scary signs and share them with your class team.

Happy Halloween 

Black History Month is celebrated in October in the UK and Astley Park School is proud to celebrate Black History Month with a focus on, 'Saluting our Sisters'.  This is intended to build awareness, educate and share lived experiences of Black women.  The theme of ‘Saluting our Sisters’ highlights…

On Friday children and staff were invited to wear jeans or blue clothing to help raise awareness and funding for  genetic conditions. Classes all across school engaged in ways meaningful to them, from Jean based crafts and sensory stories, coloured themed Attention Autism to circle time…

This week classes at Astley Park have been focussing on smashing stereotypes. Stereotypes restrict the ways in which we see ourselves, others and the world around us. They make us jump to conclusions, which can stop us from getting an accurate picture.  We have been learning…

This week we have had so much fun taking part in different activities. 

On Monday we had P.E in the hall. We explored the different equipment climbing, sliding, and riding on the scooters, didi cars and the scooter boards. 

In the afternoon we used paint and cars to mark make and make tracks…

We’ve all had so much fun in Maple Class this week.

We’ve enjoyed exploring our new classroom and getting to know our new friends and teachers.

We’ve all taken part in playdough gym and What’s in the bucket with Mrs Gregory.

We learnt about different emotions and found our friends in the…

On Friday 30th June we celebrated our Primary Awards and Year 6 Graduation.

Parents and carers were invited to join in the celebrations! The event was streamed in school so pupils and teachers from other classes could also watch. 

Our Year 6 graduates were given certificates, goody bags &…

Maple Class love being active and have had a fantastic time taking part in events for Sports Week! 
 

This week we have enjoyed sports themed Attention Autism revealing different sports apparatus and learning key vocabulary.

In the outdoor area we have been working on our throwing skills…

On Saturday 17th June 2023 we hosted our annual summer fair!

We are proud to say we raised over £2752! And we still have a final few amounts coming through! This was the most we have ever raised at an event! Thank you so much to all the families and staff who attended and helped us achieve this…

Thank you so much to the following business' for supporting us with our Summer Fair! Your generous donations were greatly received and we used as Bingo or Raffle Prizes!

* All Seasons Leisure Centre Chorley donated a family

* Bowland Wild Boar Park donated a family day pass

* Chill…

Astley Park School have a had a very colourful week as they explore rainbows, families and diversity as part of Rainbow Week celebrations! 

Rainbow week is a joyful and colourful display of love, unity, and respect, with lots of activities to promote inclusivity, opportunities to educate, and…