Oct 25, 2024
Oak class were fortunate enough to be the recipients of one of the Mountjoy grown pumpkins. With a student who loves Halloween how could we not?! The students drew faces that they would like to go on the pumpkin and then we chose the one to be cut out……our cutting skills did help with choices! We had hoped to make pumpkin soup with the innards as one of the students has the story book from the library and is enjoying listening to it but we found not much flesh and lots of seeds when we hollowed out. Instead we have washed and are drying the seeds ready to give back to Jenny – who knows they may be what grows our pumpkin next year!!
Jul 23, 2024
Oak Class have been lucky enough to have sessions at Weymouth and Portland Adventure. Returning to see Darren and the team after quite a break, we last worked with them when we did NCS 2 years ago. Darren and Alan came into school in the Autumn term to meet the students and see what equipment we would need them to provide for successful visits. The first group to go were our leavers and they had all been part of the original group so knew how it all worked, wrestling with wetsuits once tried never forgotten!!! But we were definitely quicker at getting sorted this time 😊
We went as 2 groups with each group having 3 sessions each taking part in; kayaking, Powerboat rides, crabbing and Mega SUP. The weather across the six weeks may have been very ropey in some parts but on Thursdays we seemed to get the best of it and enjoyed several very sunny sessions and eating picnic lunch on the benches outside the Sailing Academy before heading back to school.
The WPA team were amazing at ensuring successful activities for all our students attending. Anyone looking for fun holiday activities check you their webpage and socials.
Jul 5, 2024
What an amazing Prom we had last week. The Key Stage 4, 5 and 6 form students came back into school for their Glitz & Glamour Prom. Students arrived in a variety of ways from a tractor, motorbike, convertible cars to hoverboard! Students had selected their own menu and we had a bar serving beautiful Mocktails. A disco provided the music while a magician entertained them with card tricks .
A fantastic time was had by all.
Jul 4, 2024
On Thursday of last week we had our annual leavers assembly where we waved off seven students . All were given a prom photo from the night before and sung out to “So Strong by the whole school” . We wish each and every leaver the best of luck in which ever path they have chosen.
May 17, 2024
Oak Class spent a fantastic few days at Magdalen Farm last week. Finally, after a tummy bug at the 11th hour halted the residential last time round, Oak Class made it to Magdalen Farm. Having accommodation in the ‘Farmhouse’ meant that the boys and staff had a ‘home away from home’ for a few days. We were shown around and looked after by Izzy our fantastic tutor who shared lots of different activities with us. Despite the persistent rain everyone had a fantastic time trying different activities and became quite adept at getting wellies and waterproofs on and off!
Jan 26, 2024
On Monday 22nd January Oak class went on a theatre trip to Dorchester!! Dorchester Arts had organised ‘Frozen Light’ specialist PMLD theatre company to visit the Corn Exchange with their ‘Bar at the Edge of Time’ show. We were able to have the whole session to ourselves. The show was based around a cocktail bar with the performers being the bar tenders then the musicians at a gig. Throughout the session the cast were really looking to see how our students reacted, encouraging them to touch, smell and taste items they had to show; their mocktails were delicious and the smoke machine bubbles were fun to watch…….and pop! Once the music started the students were encouraged up dance, the ping pong balls on the drums was quite spectacular – we were even allowed to bring some home! All in all a lovely afternoon, we’ll definitley be keeping an eye out for more Frozen light performances