Donard School

A Bridge to Learning

22a Castlewellan Road, Banbridge, County Down BT32 4XY

028 4066 2357

info@donard.banbridge.ni.sch.uk

Class 12

January 2023

We started the year of with some New Year celebration activities. We have also been doing lots of winter themed art and world around us activities. The boys have also been enjoying some lovely sensory stories and outdoor jobs. Super work from both boys!

 December 2022

This month we have enjoyed doing lots of Christmas themed activities. We loved making our melted snowman and really enjoyed all our Christmas themed Attention Autism sessions. We have also been working really hard doing our indoor and outdoor class jobs. Well done boys!

 

November 2022

In October we have been exploring clown wigs, circus hats, spinning plates and lots of circus themed games. We have loved making circus themed food in cookery and enjoyed Circus Tac Pac. In our music lessons we have been listening to lots of circus themed songs. Afro circus in Madagascar is our firm favourite song at the minute!  

 

 

October 2022

In October we have been exploring props related to our Circus theme.   We have enjoyed dressing up as clowns and looking at the change in the mirror. In our Circus Tac Pac we have been juggling with the balls, dancing with our fans and watching our ring of fire. 

Class 12

September 2022

 

We have settled really well back into our new class. The boys have been enjoying lots of their preferred activities and have seemed to really enjoy exploring our new topic which is the Circus. We have made popcorn and bear toast in cookery and lots of circus animals in our art. Looking forward to lots of fun this year!

Class 12 

September 2022 

In September we have been getting settled back into school.  We have been enjoying some familiar routines and activities, whilst also introducing some new activities.   We have been trying out Rhythmic gymnastics using the ribbons to create a short sequence of movements.  Attention autism around our Circus theme has also been fun and enjoyable.   

June 2022

In June we have been enjoying exploring our sensory story linked to our topic about the farm. We have used props related to the story to act out the different parts. We particularly enjoyed washing all the animals.   

May 2022 

In May we have been enjoying noodle drumming.  We have followed different routines to a range of pop songs.  The pupil has shown great rhythm and control. A definite favourite has been ‘Shake it off’. 

April 2022 

In April we have been enjoying completing a range of physical activities.  These have included rolling balls along a given track, balancing balls on cones and matching the beanbags to the coloured cards.  We’ve also been doing these using different kinds of animal walks.  One of our favourites was the duck walk!   

 

March 2022

In March we have been creating Spring flowers using a range of mediums.  We enjoyed working with Mount Ida Pottery to create a clay flower for our garden of hope.   We have also made flowers using other materials including paints, tissue paper, foam and chalks.  This has been the focus of our spring display. 

 

February 2022 

Our topic focus in February has been all about colour.  We have been exploring colours through a range of activities such as art, tac pac and attention autism.  

December 2021

December has been a very busy month.   We have enjoyed completing some Christmas crafts.  Our Christmas Tac Pac was great fun and we enjoyed exploring the different textured Christmas materials along to music.  

 

Class 12  2021-2022

September 2021 

It is great to be back in the school routine and enjoying a range of fun activities to help us all settle back in.  In September we have been enjoying Attention Autism, Art, Sensology, Movement and Yoga.   

Enjoying using the billow cushion
Enjoying using the billow cushion
Using different materials to collage the letters of my name
Using different materials to collage the letters of my name
Great focus for Attention Autism
Great focus for Attention Autism
Following my yoga sequence
Following my yoga sequence

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Class 12 Update - January 2020

Class 12 have had another great month. They have been doing lots of money work as we launched our new Senior School Tuck Shop a few weeks ago. One of the main drivers for starting the Tuck Shop was to offer our pupils the opportunity to practice money skills in a functional and meaningful way. We have our accountant and stock-takers, as well as pupils who serve customers in the shop. Of course all of Class 12 act as quality control—especially for the chocolate! We are finding that this initiate is already proving to be very worthwhile.

Pupils have also been learning new skills through the topic of Winter. I think by the end of it the pupils will be very glad they live here and not in the Arctic with the Intuits. Pupils have had the opportunity to be scientists and to carry out a range of experiments using ice. If you have an icy path just ask Class 12 and they will tell you how to melt it!

We also had a birthday this month A big 15!