Specialist Areas – Page 32 – Orchard Brae School

Fun in the Snow

By Amy Dunnett 23rd January 2019 15th February 2019 Health and Well Being, Inter Disciplinary Learning, Nursery @ Ashgrove, Outdoor Learning

The morning children at Ashgrove had great fun playing in the first snowfall of the New Year. They were able to experience and develop an awareness of changes in their environment. Some of them particularly enjoyed balancing on the logs and examining their footprints whilst others enjoyed running down the ramp.

Music Therapy with ELM Music

By Amy Dunnett 22nd January 2019 15th February 2019 Music Therapy, Primary, Secondary Department

Our Music Therapist Emmeline has been working with pupils across the whole school. You can see all the happy faces as everyone loves their sessions with Emmeline.

Reach for the Stars

By Amy Dunnett 22nd January 2019 15th February 2019 Expressive Arts, Literacy and Communication, Music Therapy

We thought that everyone enjoyed watching our Makaton version of Reach for the Stars so much, that we would post it onto the Website. Our Choir has been singing and signing so well that they were asked to sing at the Aberdeen Evening Express Carol Concert and the Northfield ASG Christmas Concert. A huge well done to all of the choir.

You Got a Friend in Me- Makaton Choir

By Amy Dunnett 22nd January 2019 15th February 2019 Expressive Arts, Literacy and Communication, Music Therapy

Our Amazing Makaton Choir have created a new Video.

We hope you enjoy watching it is much as we enjoyed making it.

Making Pizzas with Room 13

By Amy Dunnett 22nd January 2019 15th February 2019 Health and Well Being, Home Economics, Secondary Department

The boys in room 13 have been working on their food preparation skills, making cheese and tomato pizza’s. They practiced their spreading skills and both made tasty pizzas. It was very difficult to not have a wee taste of the cheese before the pizzas were cooked.

Room 7 Celebrate Burns Night

By Amy Dunnett 22nd January 2019 15th February 2019 Citizenship, Expressive Arts, Room 6, Technology

Room 7 have been busy getting into the Scottish spirit in preparation for Burns Night on Friday. We coloured in our own tartan and designed our own unique tartan using the House of Tartan Website on the interactive board (www.houseoftartan.co.uk). We listened to The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson in Scots and enjoyed listening to some of Robert Burns poems as well a variety of Scottish music from groups such as the Corries and the Proclaimers! We can’t wait for our class Burns Supper on Friday afternoon.

SQA Home Economics with room 17 and 18

By Amy Dunnett 21st January 2019 15th February 2019 Healthy Schools, Home Economics, Qualifications and Awards, Room 17, Room 18, Secondary Department, Senior phase

Some of the pupils in room 17 and 18 have been working on a variety of HE units. They have been focusing on cleaning skills and food preparation tasks. We are planning to post some of the recipes that are being used in HE so that they can be used at home.

Home Economics with Howes Hoose

By Amy Dunnett 21st January 2019 15th February 2019 Health and Well Being, Healthy Schools, Home Economics, Howes House, Qualifications and Awards, Senior phase

Howes Hoose have been working on increasing their independence in the kitchen, working on food preparation skills and using electrical equipment safely. They have been using these skills to run their soup making business, with the profits going towards the residential and Duke of Edinburgh trips that they will be attending in the Summer term.

H.E. – With Room 14

By Amy Dunnett 21st January 2019 15th February 2019 Health and Well Being, Healthy Schools, Home Economics, Qualifications and Awards, Secondary Department

Room 14 have been developing their food hygiene and preparation skills with the pupils in S4 working towards National 1 SQA units.

PE at Orchard Brae

By Amy Dunnett 17th January 2019 15th February 2019 Health and Well Being, Healthy Schools, P.E., Primary, Secondary Department

These are some examples of the activities that we are working during PE classes in both Primary and Secondary at Orchard Brae. As you can see we have been having lots of fun and been learning new skills.