Toynbee Sports In-Reach

Last Friday we were join by pupils from Toynbee VI Resource to run a VI Sports session.

This was a great opportunity for all involved. Instead of Mr Cownie setting up some activities he decided to ask the VI pupils from Toynbeee Secondary School to do it for him! And how they rose to the challenge! 

We had a target game with an ever increasing point system...

 

 More importantly the pupils from Toynbee were very chatty, talking to all the younger pupils.

 

 

Toynbee has a number of National Champions at 'Boccia', so their instruction and guidance was brilliant.  

 

All the children, whatever the age or visual impairment were welcomed and had a go.

 

 

For some children more action was demanded! So over the school's obstacle course they went!

 

And then there were the 'die-hard' footballers. Before we knew it a small unofficial game had started, with cones for goal posts.

 

For many of our pupils who are looking to possibly move on to Toynbee at the end of Year 6, this was a great chance to ask questions of current pupils and also to meet other children who might move on to Toynbee from other schools.

 

 

Over on the big playground Tennis was being practised. This young man from Year 1 really enjoyed bouncing the ball high...then we just needed to find the ball!

 

 

 

As for the obstacle course some children needed encouragement from staff, however some staff also needed encouragement from the pupils!!!

 

 

And for a gentle break, in the sports hall the children had some musical listening games, which they were very very good at!

 

Thank You

to all the pupils from Toynbee, it was a fantastic afternoon where all the participants thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

 

 

Our Guide Dogs

 

Here at Kings Copse we are lucky enough to this year to be sponsoring 3...yes 3! puppies to be fully trained Guide Dogs.

 

I am delighted to be able to introduce you to our gorgeous 3 pups.

 

 

First we have the very gorgeous Flint.  Here in this picture, Flint is 6 weeks old.  He is a very handsome puppy I'm sure you will agree and apparently has a very cheeky personality.

Next we have the beautiful Fergie, who is Flints Sister.  Fergie is also 6 weeks old in this photo.  Fergie apparently loves being made a fuss of!  She is very sociable and enjoys nothing more than playing with her other pup friends and cuddling up with her Brother Flint.

 

Last but most definitely not least is the adorable Harley.  He is also 6 weeks old in his photo.  He is a very happy little pup that loves making lots of new friends.  He is a little shy and loves nothing more than getting lots and lots of cuddles.

 

 

I hope you have enjoyed meeting our new Guide Dog trainees.  Stay tuned for more news after the Easter break with an update on their progress and training.

 







 

Bamboo-Tamboo

We are always up for trying something new at the Oasis, especially when it's musical. As I walked past the ICT suite on Friday afternoon, I find Mrs Keene and the VIP Friday club making a beautiful 'racket!' on some 'Bamboo-Tamboo'

 

 

It was great to see the children of all ages working together. We have been focusing on team work and collaboration not only to strengthen social skills but also as a means to develop resilience and independence.

Princess Leia the chicken visits Reception!

 

There was a special visitor in Reception, from a chicken coop far, far away! The children have been reading at the story of 'Chicken Licken' and Mrs Blair one of our Learning Support Assistants brought one of her chickens from home.....Princess Leia! All of children had a chance to get up close to Leia, including both of our Visually Impaired pupils. First hand experiences are brilliant opportunities for learning, for the Visually Impaired this is doubly so!

 

To understand what a chicken is, with feathers, wings, legs, feets and claws is tricky unless you have one to hand! Then with a little tactile explorarion and lots of talk, we can take a little step towards greater understanding about what is a chicken!!

 

 

 

Volcano!!!

 

At our Inreach session last week, the children got to watch a volcano erupt! Well they got to watch a model made in Reception erupt as Mr Cownie poured vinegar and bicarb with red food colouring into the bottle at the centre of the model.

 

It was cool, and we did it six times to make sure everyone got a go!

 

The children also had a chance to work with clay. Many made models, while some just enjoyed the tactile sensation of working with clay.

Mr Maker!

The children in Year 1 celebrated World Book Day today with a visit to Hedge End Sainsbury's dressed as their favourite book character to meet 'Mr Maker' from CBBC. All of the children had a thoroughly fantastic time, including one of our VI pupils, who is reg. blind. Part of providing an inclusive education is ensuring that our VI pupils have full and equal access to all parts of the curriculum, whether in the class room or not!

 

All the children made special book marks for World Book Day with words of encouragement from Mr Maker as he met each and every child.

 

 

  It was a busy and full afternoon and this pupil really enjoyed the whole experience of going out with his friends to have a snack and meet a celebrity!

 

Thank You to Mr Maker and his team, Sainsbury's and their staff who were so welcoming, and to our parent helpers, who were brilliant!

 

 

Pavilion on the Park - Eastleigh

As part of our termly 'venturing out ' into the world, the staff and children of the Oasis visited the 'Pavilion on the Park in Eastleigh.

We were visiting the new 'Sensory4All' space.

 

 

This fantastic space has only recently opened. Thanks to funding from HCC the centre was able to design a multi-use sensory space for use by people of all ages and abilities.

 

 

The room incorporates an omiVista Interactive floor projection system where projected images respond to gestures and movement. 

 

 

This was an amazing system which the children really engaged with. Over the hour we spend in the Pavilion we had flowers, rocks, even bumble bees all moving around the floor trying to avoid our feet!

 

 

The room also includes soft seating and floor pads, a large bubble tube, mirrors, a sensory projector, colour-changing lighting and a multi-media projections system, much of which the children could control themselves.

 

There was also a good selection of sensory toys which the children enjoyed investigating.

 

And a small tent...which found itself immediately full of children within moments of our arrival!

 

Thank You to all the staff at the Pavilion for accomodating us and making us feel so welcome. If you have the chance to visit the Pavilion then we recomend the 'Sensory4all'.

It is one of the many facilities that support the Hampshire Gateway card, which provides children with disabilities and their families great opportunites to get out and about.

 

 

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