Supported Learning Newsletter Term 3, Week 10, 2023

Science Experiments: Our students in TWK has recently begun experimenting as part of their Social Skills and Cooking classes. They have been using the ‘Kitchen Science Cookbook, and equipment supplied by our ever helpful Science Technician, Lynne Rothery. Their first experiment was discovering who had the dirtiest hands as well as testing a range of other objects such as the inside of their shoes, door handle, phone and chromebook. Other experiments have been making sugar crystals, colouring daffodils and making Edible Earthworm on Oreo dirt.

Some comments from the students about what they liked about science

Bella: I really enjoyed making the sugar crystals but sad I couldn't eat them. Kirsty: I would like to do some stuff on space next. Jemma: I like to see what grows on our Petri dishes. Jaese: I liked reading the ingredients. Zak: I liked working as a team and helping others, I'm enjoying doing Science. Levi: I like making Hokey Pokey, but didn't like the way it tasted. Tom: I like helping Mika with hers. Luka: I like when we all work as a team. Anitipare: I love doing science.

Work Experience: Several of our students have been attending Work Experience this term. Here is Kirsty Fayen scanning items for a customer and helping Steve from the Giant Departmental Store stack the animals she had unpacked that mornin

Jaese Franklin has work experience at the Cobden School Library. Here he is learning to scan books with the school librarian, Naomi.

Spoly Basketball:

Students from our Supported Learning Department teamed up with 3 other players from Westland and South Westland High School to take part in a Special Olympics basketball event with 5 other teams from as far afield as, Nelson and Canterbury. After a morning competition of passing,shooting and dribbling teams then played three games each. Great fun was had by all.