Last term, pupils enjoyed learning about The Rainforest and all the different animals, plants and fruits that can be found. Walking through the Secondary corridor and admiring all the pupils art work on display outside classrooms has been a wonderful experience with lots of bright colours and various animals on display. Classes have enjoyed lots of Rainforest related stories and sensory experiences as well as tasty treats made from Rainforest fruits and spices.
We finished last term with The Rainforest Ball which was a huge success. Pupils from the whole school enjoyed a themed day of activities, including Rainforest arts and crafts, face paints and tattoos in the hall and a sensory experience in the Rainbow Room with messy chocolate angel delight sensory trays, snakes in spaghetti and frogs in jelly! Pupils and staff were invited to dress up for the day and the afternoon was spent in the hall for a Rainforest Ball with music, dancing and party food. We have lots of lovely photos from the day and memories that will last a lifetime!
This term, we are looking forward to learning all about ‘Dinosaurs and the Jurassic Coast’ and of course, getting out a bit more now that the sun is shining! Secondary classes have lots of inspiring activities planned around dinosaurs and fossils and plan to read stories such as Tyrannosaurus Drip, Dinosaurs and all that Rubbish, Dinosaurs love Underpants and a sensory story called Dinosaur Roar. Lots of exciting activities have been planned such as fossil hunts and exploding volcanoes, as well as dinosaur art activities and abstract art, learning about Kandinsky, the Russian painter.
It is great to be back after a wonderful Christmas break and it has been lovely to see pupils so excited about being back in school and ready to learn!
Last term, pupils enjoyed learning about Machines and Transport through a variety of different sensory stories, activities and outings which included campus walks to spot airplanes and listen to traffic. It was great to see the pupil’s hard work and creations up on the walls in the corridor with art work including pupils’ hand-made buses and hot air balloons! Pupils in the Secondary Department also enjoyed using a variety of different machines to create tasty treats in Food Tech including popcorn machines and blenders to make smoothies.
Towards the end of the term our focus was Christmas, which was full of fun, singing and dancing! For the second year running, The Secondary Department delivered an outstanding Carol Service and Performance for over 60 Parents and Carers who were invited to come and join in with singing. We held a coffee and mince pie morning after the Carol Service in the staff room which was well received by Parents and Carers who looked like they were enjoying themselves whilst a pupil played the guitar to them! Father Christmas also made an appearance and visited the pupils in their classrooms on the last day of term to give out presents.
During the last week of term, we had a very successful trip to the pantomime at Weymouth Pavilion to watch Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. The pupils of Wyvern were an absolute credit to us and were excellently behaved and also joined in well with singing and shouting!
This term, we are looking forward to learning all about ‘The Rainforest’ and we have lots of exciting things planned around Rainforests and the different animals that are found in the Rainforest. Classes plan to produce art based on different animals that are found in the Rainforest as well as create tasty dishes in Food Tech related to spices or foods that are found in the Rainforest.