YEOMAN PARK SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER Autumn Term 2012
NEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE HEAD TEACHER
Primary Team
News
2
The beginning of the new academic year has got off to a great start.
The workmen who were in during the summer holidays have completed all the alterations requested and the new classroom arrangements are working really well.
Secondary Team
News
3
We have welcomed some new pupils/students in school and they too
are settling in nicely.
Inside this
issue:
Upper Team News 4/5
Extended Services—Summer
Play Scheme
6/7
Can you help us? 8
Friends of Yeoman
Park
Our visitors from Denmark really enjoyed their visit last term. They
had an action packed week staying at Center Parcs and visiting
Nottingham Castle, Chatsworth House etc.; You can see much more
of this on www.youtube.com and type ‘yeoman park school’ into the
search panel
Planned for this school year is a further visit from Bamboozle Theatre
Group with their new production ‘As Light as a Feather’.
Staff are still working on the Curriculum. This year we will be looking
at the content of our new curriculum and we want to try and ensure
that we develop a curriculum that is relevant to our pupils/students and prepares them
for their lives after they leave school. The feedback you gave us suggested that you
wanted a greater emphasis on life skills/communication so we are looking to ensure
that the new curriculum addresses this. Following our consultations regarding Home/
School diaries, the majority of you wanted to keep the present system of having a ‘book’
so we have introduced a new type of home/school diary which I am sure you will agree
is much nicer and longer lasting!
PRIMARY TEAM NEWS
Class 3 have been enjoying the fine weather with some outside exploration.
They have been experimenting with the force of water in a variety of ways.
They found out what will float, how to make it sink and how to force water through it and of
course got very wet in the process!
Pupils in Primary School have been enjoying a magic carpet journey in the Learning Environment in the hall.
They have travelled across India experiencing many delights. They have explored colourful
cloths, spices and fruit at the market. They have met a snake charmer and danced to Indian
music.
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SECONDARY TEAM NEWS
Welcome to the Secondary Team!
Hello to Bethany and Kyle, who are
both new to Yeoman Park School
they are enjoying their new school
and have made lots of friends already!
S1 would also like to welcome Callum who has moved up from
Primary and their new teacher Cath.
S2 are pleased to welcome Ethan who has moved up from the
Primary Team, and TAs Lucie and Vicci. S2 moved classrooms over
the summer break, and now they have settled in they are enjoying
the change!
There have been lots of changes in S3! Sam, Luke, Michael and
Sophie have all moved up from Primary and are excited to be starting a new school year in Secondary. TA Janet has also moved from
Primary. Claire and Kate now share the teaching role in S3, and Kate
continues to be our team leader.
Here is the first winner of the Secondary Team’s new
bright and shiny ‘Star of the Week’ medal, April Daker!
To celebrate the students’ good work, there will also
be a special Secondary Team Bronze, Silver and Gold
stickers to be won. We are all VERY excited!
This term in S2 we are doing our regular walks to
Morrison's to buy items for our snack times. All
the students enjoy selecting items from the
shelves that they like. We also have a new project
in progress, trying to transform the small courtyard outside the classroom . We have been collecting old pallets and we hope to transform this
into a bug hotel by adding all kinds of different habitats for insects.
We can then use this for some topic work later in the year.
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YEOMAN PARK SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Autumn
Mencap Changemakers Project
This term Yeoman Park Senior School is working with MENCAP who have provided funding for the project. The Changemakers Project is aimed to give students a voice and to look at issues that affect people with a learning disability.
The project kicked off on Wednesday with a drumming session with Biant Singh
and T-Shirt making thus giving students a voice. Students were asked to bring
in objects important to them that expressed their identity and this ranged from
a large Giraffe to Buzz Lightyear! Over the next few weeks students will work
with Stephen John on mask making, an art project, Debbie Hederwick on expressive dance and The Adventure Services. All work is aimed towards giving
students a way of expressing themselves and having a voice.
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YEOMAN PARK SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Autumn
NEWS FROM THE UPPER TEAM
Upper 2 have been attempting to recreate Mexican food this term. We have been really daring and enthusiastic about trying
new flavors!
We found a great recipe for chili-con-carne which you may like to try? Its delicious!
You will need:
1 large onion
1 red pepper
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon of hot chili powder
1 teaspoon of paprika
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
500g of minced beef
1 stock cube (in 300ml of hot water)
1 large tin tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons of tomato puree
410g can of red kidney beans
Fry the onion, add the garlic, red pepper, chili powder, paprika and cumin. Stir and leave to cook for 5 minutes
Add the minced beef and once it has turned brown in the pan, add the stock and tomatoes. Add the sugar and salt and pepper to
taste. Cook for 20 minutes then add the tinned red kidney beans and cook for another 10 minutes.
Serve with boiled long grain rice.
Upper 3 would like to welcome aboard the following students:
Daniel Loundes
Jack Jephson
All 3 are settling in very well and making lots of new friends!
Simon Gregory
Summer Play Scheme
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The Summer Play Scheme ran for 2 consecutive weeks again this year. It was a very busy fortnight
with lots going on! One particular favourite was with our visitor Gregg with his Didgeridoo! All the
pupils/students and staff really enjoyed it!
YEOMAN PARK SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Autumn
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Can you help us?
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We are trying to collect junk or old unused items to develop exciting play opportunities for the children. If you have any of the following things please could you
send them into school.
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Big cardboard boxes
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Guttering
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Paint brushes or rollers
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Old pots and pans
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Metal spoons and other utensils
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Dressing up clothes
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Bright coloured materials
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Old tyres
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Old toys in good condition
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A flat screen TV!!!!!
Please telephone the school and speak to Jane Cooper for further details.
Friends of Yeoman Park will be holding their Christmas
Fair on Wednesday 5th December from 6—8pm. There
will be the usual visit from Santa and the Mansfield
Woodhouse Irish Dancers, tombola, raffle and numerous stalls and games! If you would like to contribute
any unused items for the event, please send them into
school—toiletries, toys, chocolates, wine etc.; would
be most appreciated. If you would like to do any baking for us to sell, please send these in on the day.
We would like to thank Mr & Mrs Langton (representing the National
Autistic Society) and The Mansfield Building Society for sending their team of
volunteers to tidy up Yeoman Park Schools Sensory Garden during the summer holidays. The team worked really hard and made the area look really nice
and tidy. They will be back in school again during October to tidy and prepare the school allotment ready for winter with the help of Rob Foster
(The Lazy Gardener).
A huge thank you to all the team
and to Annette Harper for organising
it all!