World Cultures

We have sped through a lot of countries this term, selecting a new one each week, from pupil interests. We play a weekly game of Globle, building our knowledge of country locations with every guess!

Pupils have enjoyed finding out about some of the countries who entered the Eurovision Song Contest, including Estonia and Finland.

We have studied some lesser known countries including Tokelau and Lesotho. We usually identify the flag, the politics, tourism and history for each country and where possible, taste some of the food enjoyed in each country. One of the best snacks was the Finnish Pancakes known as Kropsua.

Mrs Hughes

Fusion class has continued to make progress in literacy and numeracy skills, as well as develop our social/communication and life skills, across a range of subjects and activities this term.

Learners in Fusion are also benefitting from being given additional responsibilities in order to help become more independent as we begin transitioning into early adulthood.

Continuing our 14-19 Options has helped us to carry on developing our understanding of the ‘world around us’.

This term we have particularly enjoyed being a part of ‘Futures Week’, visiting the different animal tourist attractions and animal based education centres around Merseyside, was very enjoyable and gave us a good insightinto some of the options that might be available to us, when we move onfrom Meadowside.

In addition, we also enjoyed the experience of the Showcase Day, where we had the opportunity to join in some new activities, in some new environments, with unfamiliar staff. This was a little challenging for some of us at first.

But, with lots of support and encouragement from our usual and familiar staff, mixing and working alongside some new people, became possible and proved to be a huge obstacle that we successfully managed to cross.

Mr Pemberton

At Activities 4 All, 14-19 learners have continued to developtheir climbing skills, along with their confidence, teamwork, coordination and many other skills.

As well as having great fun, we are also completing important challenges each week, that will contribute towards us gaining our unit accreditations at the end of the year.

At the end of our climbing sessions, we have recently been playing full sized, 11 a side football, against a team of service users who also use the centre. We wonour last game 3-2! Mr

Pemberton

Play & Leisure 14-19 options group has recently been enjoying visits to local parks to enjoy playing outside in the sunny weather.

As well as playing in the play area, the group has been enjoying visiting the café, to buy drinks, snacks and ice creams.

Visiting the park has been great fun and has also helped us to continue to developour social play and communication skills, as well as helping us experience the world around us in the local community.

Mr Pemberton