One of my year 10 students learning how to play the drums as a reward for working hard and showing resilience to stay in class this half term. #proud #resilience @Head_CCA Dillon Chris Whittaker Lfddrummer

He learnt how to play happy birthday in 45 minutes. What a star! He would not give up until he got it right. Lovely to see him so calm and relaxed. #resilience #musictherapy Lfddrummer Dillon @Head_CCA Chris Whittaker

What a great end to this half term! Our last session of this half term was spent with Patch on a rather wet day but how enjoyable it was! #animalassisted #therapeutic JSA Psychotherapy @Head_CCA Chris Whittaker

Form time interventions making silly sentences and using correct punctuation. @SEND_Lead_CCA @Head_CCA Chris Whittaker @English_CCA

Form time at CCA is never boring! Setting our students up for a good day is always a priority. This student demonstrated real patience and determination during a game of solitaire this morning #selfesteem #positivity @Head_CCA Chris Whittaker

A productive trip to the local library this to carry out some research on WW1 in preparation for some work on the novel Private Peaceful. I was very pleased with what the students researched to say this was the first time in a library for some of them. @English_CCA @Head_CCA

Today we’re hosting our very own Restaurant Experience for our Year 10 pupils. We’ve also got #crosscurricular links with #foodtech #travel&tourism and #English CoalCloughAcademyCookery @Head_CCA Chris Whittaker Adele Maguire

Our Yr 10 pupils enjoyed a 3 course meal which was prepared, cooked and served by our Year 11/10 Food Tech and Travel&Tourism pupils. You know that moment when you burst with pride at what your pupils achieve? That was us today #PRU CoalCloughAcademyCookery @Head_CCA Chris Whittaker CE

My year 9s looking at propaganda posters and identifying persuasive devices that have been used. Very proud of their efforts today. They loved drawing on the tables. A great way to engage students. @English_CCA Chris Whittaker @Head_CCA @SEND_Lead_CCA

Interactive punctuation games this morning. The kids love these and I find they engage so much more in the lesson once they have been up and out of their seats for a few minutes at the start of the lesson. @Head_CCA @English_CCA Chris Whittaker @SEND_Lead_CCA Dillon

Today was another great session, out walking in the fields and facilitating an opportunity to discuss Burnley and the surrounding area. What a view! Our students also enjoyed another week working with Patch in the outdoor arena @Head_CCA Chris Whittaker JSA Psychotherapy

Wow! This is amazing 👏

Our staff and students have been getting festive, decorating doors around school for our CCA Christmas Door Competition! How fantastic do they look?! Amazing efforts all round, winners announced tomorrow! @Head_CCA Chris Whittaker Dillon @Business_CCA @DSL_CCA

Our amazing Private Peaceful display in the library. Filled with all the hard work my KS3 group have been doing this term. So proud👏 @Head_CCA Chris Whittaker Dillon Donna @English_CCA

This week Yr9 have been using Voice 21 Oracy ‘s Fed in Facts to create an image based on the opening of Of Mice and Men and Yr10 have been exploring the structure of the short story The Werewolf…all pupils were engaged ✅ Adele Maguire Chris Whittaker @Head_CCA

One of my year 8s doing some phonics intervention this morning in English. 👏 @SEND_Lead_CCA Lisa Hill Chris Whittaker @Head_CCA

Better late than never…we had a blast at CCA for #WBD2023 @Head_CCA Chris Whittaker Adele Maguire Lisa Hill

Can anyone offer some support with teaching Entry Level English Functional Skills? Long term plans/example resources? We’re teaching this for the first time following half term and we need a solid starting point. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏻 PRUsAP CE