Blog Author: Mrs Erwin

During Asdan and Maths 5I have been running a cafe. Students have taken it in turns to run the cafe and be customers. They have been taking orders ,preparing food, working out money to pay for their food and checking the bill to make sure the payment was correct.

Over the last few weeks 5I have been working towards their NCS certificates today they were presented with them. Well done 5I.

Today at Myerscough sixth form have been looking after the small reptiles. They have deep cleaned their haitats and weighed them. They also got to handle and weigh the guinea pigs and rabbits.

Today we also got to take Basil out for a walk. All the students took turns to hold his lead. When we got back we all gave him a treat.

Today at Myerscough we have been looking after the stick insects. First we had to go out and collect some fresh brambles for them. We took it back to the classroom and replaced the old bramble in the tank. Then we made sure we had put all the stick insects back into the tank.

Today we also gave Spyro the bearded dragon a bath ,then we weighed him and did his health checks.

At myerscough we have been handling some of the small animals.

Today at myerscough we have been handling the rats. We have been checking their weight and doing health checks this is done regularly to make sure they are healthy.

5I have started working with Blackpool Community Trust towards their NCS certificate. Today was about team building and resilience. They had to use their communication skills to guide their blinfolded friend around the cones on the floor without touching them Luca showed some great communication…

At college today the students have been cleaning,feeding and checking over the small animals.Aimee held a small reptile for the first time welll done Aimee.

In 5I's resilience class today they were challenged with building a card tower. Jermaine succeeded in getting to the second level. Well done Jermaine you showed great resilience.

In PHSE 5I are looking at teeth and deciding what foods are good or bad for them. The students had to cut out puctures and put them in the right group.