Blog by Tag: Me and My Body

This week in 8A we continued to learn about Superflex with Miss Della Fera.

We had a recap on last weeks work where everybody had remembered the parts of the brain we had discussed previously, including the brain stem, thinking brain, emotional brain and ways we could help to stop us from…

This week started with Picture News, where we saw images and videos of a church in Sweden being moved 5km down the road on wheels! We discussed why they had chosen to move it, rather than just knock it down and rebuild, which got us thinking about whether we would like to 'move our house' when we…

What a fantastic sporty week we’ve had in Oak Class!

During the week we have had lots of fun enjoying a variety of different sports and activities.

Oak class have enjoyed bikes, cosmic kids yoga, dance, bowling, sensory circuits, boccia, balloon tennis, bouncy castles, soft play,…

A very busy week for Sports week.

On Monday 7A had a dance session with Peter and Anna from Dance Syndrome.

They did some warm up moves and then learnt some dance moves to Green,Green grass. After this they played Pass the move. Peter started off and did his move which everyone copied then…

Sports week in 7P

This week it’s been Sports week at Astley Park school. The learners followed a within-task schedule on what activities they were getting involved in. 

On Monday, 7Ps first Sports activity was zorbing on the field. They did good listening on how to get into the…

Primary and Secondary have had an absolutely fantastic Sports Week! It’s been an absolute pleasure planning Sports Week to see the joy on the pupils’ faces as they have enjoyed all of the activities. Here are the activities that we have done this week:  

Monday:  

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On Wednesday last week, a few of our pupils participated in a swimming gala. The gala was for Secondary aged Special school children and was arranged by Chorley School Sports Partnership (CSSP) and Miss Buck & Mr Flavell took the children to the event. The pupils presented exemplary behaviours…

What a fantastic few weeks back in Oak Class!
We have all settled back into our daily routine well.

This term Oak Class are learning all about ‘Summer’ and we have loved listening to our new Sensory Story called ‘ Maisy goes on holiday!’ we are learning to engage with a range of…

PE in 7P

Wednesday mornings are 7P’s PE slots and as our topic is the circus, we had some circus activities to try out.

Our first circus activity was walking the tight-rope. The learners had to use their balancing skills and walk along the bench. 

Next was marching. They had to…

Comic Relief 80s theme

Today at Astley Park it was Comic Relief day and we had an 80s theme. 

It was great seeing the learners in their own clothes, especially the brightly coloured T-shirts, leg warmers and tutus. The staff also joined in with their dress wear!

The school…

Another busy week in Oak Class. We have continued our healthy eating theme throughout the week: listening to the sensory story about Sammy’s Favourite Foods and healthy lunch box activities, trying different new foods. We especially enjoyed the mango, popcorn and yoghurt. We all practiced our…

Before half term, 10 pupils chosen from the football team were picked to play in a match against another school! These pupils were picked because of their dedication to attending football practice regularly, therefore they were rewarded for their commitment. 

We did some training and…