Ash Class
Nathan Hall
Class Teacher
Kate Thurtle
Class Teacher
Ash Class – Mission Statement
Intent Students are inspired to be as literate and as numerate as they can be. They are supported to become self-motivated and proud of their own achievements and plan personal goals to work towards.
Implementation The breadth and purposefulness of the KS4 curriculum in Ash aims to be engaging, relevant and challenging, it includes learning key skills for adulthood (eg. relationship and sex education). We aim to include a residential trip. It bridges the gap between KS3 and 6th Form. All students undertake ASDAN Lifeskills Challenges that focus on demonstrating skills gained through acquired knowledge..
Impact Ash students understand that an excellent learner: asks questions, makes mistakes and discovers..
Students in Ash class are mainly within Key Stage 4. There is however, a focus on functional skills, employability and independent living. Some students in either post 16 or Key Stage 3 who have been identified as needing this type of provision will also work within Ash, having inclusion as appropriate with their peers in the relevant key stages.
We hold inclusion as a high priority for students in Ash, whilst some will have inclusion with peers within school, others have inclusion within the mainstream school on the shared campus. This includes a range of subjects including English, Maths, Science, PE and Drama among others.
The students in Ash will study a range of subjects within their curriculum alongside developing functional skills in daily independent Living and Learning skills for work.
Assessment
Students in Ash class are assessed using the Steps4Life Assessment framework and functional skills
Where students study vocational units, developing employability skills or/and Independent life skills, accreditation will be used to work towards recognised qualifications.
Students will be encouraged to take ownership of their learning, and develop their own portfolios of work.
Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
On 11th and 12th July, 7 students from Ash class took part in their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition. They have been working on their other sections through the year. We prepared for the expedition with map reading and navigation, stove cooking and basic first...
Drama day at the Marine Theatre
As part of Arts Week, the drama group went to the Marine Theatre in Lyme Regis to take part in a workshop with year 10 students from Woodroffe School. It was an amazing morning playing drama games and acting out the story 'Get off my train.' The day was really...
Glitz & Glamour 2024 Prom!
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...
Leavers Assembly and BBQ
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...
The last College visit for Ash class this academic year was at SWRAC near Dorchester. A small friendly college set in the Dorset countryside with lovely staff and students who spent the day with us telling us about their college and experiences. SWRAC have a range of...
Sports Leaders in Ash Class
On Monday some of Ash class joined other schools in finishing their sports leadership course, learning how to deliver short sports activities to younger children. Head of PE Kelly Trotter is hoping to roll this out most years from now on to give our students...
Ash Class visit to Kingston Maurward College
Ash enjoyed another college visit to Kingston Maurward, where we met lots of friendly cows and sheep with lambs. A few of our students are already considering this college. [gallery...
Ash Class – Employ My Ability Visit 2024
Ash class had a great day yesterday at Employ My Ability despite the rainy weather. We had a quick tour of the animals, horticulture areas and saw some of the classrooms. We then went into the cafe where some of the students from EMA served us a drink which the...
Ash Class – Asker Meadows Nature Reserve
For the past 18 months Oak and Ash class having been volunteering at the Asker Meadows Nature Reserve in Bridport. With funding from Bournemouth University and the support of Wen Fern and the volunteers we have collected litter, monitored water in the River Asker and...
MASH Review – Badge Maker
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