30 Jun

Willow and Sycamore team up for a Chorley schools sports competition!

On Wednesday, 8 pupils from Willow and Shcamore class attended the Chorley Schools Sports Partnership quad games competition at a local sports hub.

The children took part in a howler throw, standing log jump and a 50m sprint.

Unfortunately we had to leave to get back for buses before the…

27 Jun

Willow Class Like to Move it Move it!!!

Willow class had a super sports week whilst the sun was shining!!!

On Monday we had the bikes and trikes. We had lots of obstacles to manoeuvre around in order to practise our steering and space awareness. 

On Tuesday we spent the morning orienteering!! We split into small groups and were…

22 Jun

Astley Park Staff get 'Pretty Muddy!'

 

 

Everybody at Astley Park School would like to say a HUGE well done and congratulations to three of our amazing members of staff who took part in this year's Pretty Muddy Race for Life at Moor Park in Preston on Saturday 11th June…

20 Jun

Rainbow week in Willow class

Willow class had a great time celebrating rainbow week.

We learnt all about what Pride means and who is part of the  LGBTQ+ community, having some really grown up discussions! We talked about how families look different and people might have two mums, two dads, only one parent or live with a…

29 May

Fun at the fair for Willow class!

Willow class had the best day ever on Friday! We had games, rides, circus skills, face paint, special snacks and donkeys just to name a few of the exciting events during fairground day. We even set up our class hook a duck stall for all the school to enjoy.

The children (and staff) had so much…

27 May

Celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in Style!

Wow! What an absolutely fantastic day we have all had celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee at the Astley Park Funfair!! Pupils and staff have enjoyed a day full of excitement and nobody could keep a smile off their face when they walked into the school decorated in red, white and…

27 May

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside - Willow Class in Southport

Willow Class have made such super choices this half term. We have all been collecting our school value stars for honesty, positivity, kindness, teamwork and respect. Our teachers thought that with all our hard work we deserved a fun day at the seaside!!!

As our topic this term is ‘fairground’…

16 May

Willow, sycamore and Rowan class share golden time with new friends!

This Friday was very exciting for the older primary children- we had a joint golden time in the hall!
Children from Willow, Sycamore and Rowan have been thinking about the transition to high school (or our friends transitions while we get some new friends in class) so we were all very excited to…

5 May

Willow class cook safely with heat!

This term Willow class are learning all about food and how to prepare it in our “The world about me” lessons.

This week we tied this in with our Eid celebrations by looking at different foods Muslim families eat to celebrate Eid. We had a look as a class at lots of different types of foods and…

25 Apr

Willow Class Look at Shapes

This half term, Willow class are learning all about shapes. 
Today we started our lesson with a shapes brain break. Once our engines were just right we practised drawing different shapes in chocolate powder. 
we then split in to groups and all had different challenges. 
Group 1 had to use…

20 Apr

Willow Class Celebrate Passover

Welcome back Willow Class!!!
 

Yesterday we learnt all about the Jewish holiday of Passover. 
We looked at the story of Moses and why Passover is celebrated. Willow Class listened really well to the story and asked some fantastic questions!!

We then looked at how Passover is celebrated and…

17 Mar

Willow Class Celebrate St Patrick’s Day With Food & Dancing

As it is St Patrick’s Day, Willow Class have got into the Irish spirit!!!

We started by making Irish soda bread. We all had a turn at weighing out the ingredients, mixing them together, and then kneading the dough. 
Once it was ready we all smelt it, or tasted it. Some of us weren’t too keen…