This week during Chestnut intervention group the group have focused on using fine motor skills, turn taking and sharing, hand eye co- ordination, thinking skills, working together, problem solving and recognising the zones of regulation. Fun practical activities have included treasure hunt for gold coins, hand football challenge, jumping into the correct colour hula hoop…
During Chestnut intervention group today the group followed a structured visual schedule to participate in a baking activity. Skills used were turn taking, listening and following instructions and personal safety when baking. They then listened to Miss Ennis read a lovely story all about a recycling a box and the children decided that for an…
During topic this term in Rowan class we are learning about Vikings. This afternoon we participated in a carousel of activities visiting others classes to complete them including reading and recognising our letters for our names. Writing our name out in Viking rune on a tomb stone then wiping a wet tea bag over to…
During our History lessons this term we are focusing on Anglo Saxons and during this afternoon Rowan, Hazel and Oak worked through a carousel of activities including preparing and making broth with fresh vegetables which the Saxons would eat to sustain their energy to work on the farms ploughing and growing the crops of the…
Yesterday Birch visited Seaham Beach for a trip out and were surprised by some very friendly guests of Dolphins, which was amazing. Once we were at the beach we found a lovely secluded safe spot and set up for our adventure with some pop up tents for shade and beach blankets for our picnic. During…
What an amazing experience our lovely year 6 children had to celebrate their end of year achievements with a visit to Wagamama, which is a Japanese style restaurant. The manager of the restaurant was called James and he went through all the safety aspects of our visit to ensure our safety whilst onsite and in…
On Monday morning our lovely year 6 pupils were invited to an exclusive cinema viewing of The Minions “Return of Gru” to celebrate their end of year achievements. Everyone listened and followed safety instructions when travelling on the mini bus and adhered to personal safety when in the Metro Centre, walking up to the ODEON. …
During Cookery in Enrichment on Friday afternoon the pupils followed a set of visual instructions to support them to collect all the ingredients and utensils they needed to make a cream of vegetable soup and chocolate chip cookies. The pupils adhered to health and hygiene in the kitchen and health and safety in the kitchen.…
During PE today primary took advantage of the sunshine and went onto the big playing field where Birch joined up with Beech and a few pupils from Hazel to play Cricket. The pupils and staff were split into two team with one team practicing, turn taking, waiting, hitting the ball, running from bay to bay…
Today the pupils in Birch combined their learning from outdoor learning and Topic to tidying up their vegetable bedding planter and then searched for sticks of equal length and width to use as part of the God’s eye for topic. The pupils watched a short video clip of the tutorial of making the Gods eye,…