Learning for Life

Derwen College provides vocational education, personal & social development for young people with ASD, communication & learning difficulties & disabilities.

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There are lots of benefits of the human-animal bond…
🐴 Improved physical and mental health
🐴Reduces stress and anxiety 🐴Promotes communication
🐴 Improves self esteem and confidence
🐴 Positively impacts social skills
🐴 Non judgemental

#equinetherapy #wearederwen

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Learning for Life students had fun exploring @performingarts_dc wardrobe space.

They chose their own outfits and performed a routine.

#learningforlife #communication #confidencebuilding #wearederwen

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This is Ellie who enjoys time in the swimming pool to help her relax. Ellie also takes part in exercises to support strength and flexibility, increase stamina and improve her balance and posture, all while working within a stimulating environment.
#swimming #wellbeing

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It’s not all about grooming and spending time with the horses at Partners in Equine! Tash and Thomas worked hard at mucking out the stable.

#equinetherapy #horses #therapy #skills #holistic #benefits

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We are so pleased to introduce equine therapy back into our curriculum!

Casey and her gorgeous horses at Partners in Equine offer horse centred experiential learning sessions in a safe, non judgmental and therapeutic environment!

#equinetherapy #skills

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Happy New Year to all our students and their families, and all our wonderful followers!

Spring term… let’s go!

#learning #developing #makingmemories #collegelife #startofterm

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More creative decorations to add to our very Christmassy learning environment!

#celebrations #christmas #creativeskills #learningforlife #wearederwen

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Getting our Christmas creative skills on!

Making lots of decorations for our displays!

#welovechristmas #learningtolearn #softerskills #wearederwen

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Thomas, Chloe and Morgan took part in a sorting activity.

They were given different situations and were tasked with dressing their person appropriately!

#skills #learningtolearn #learningforlife #wearederwen

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The parachute is one of our favourite resources in Learning for Life.

We always have lost of fun while developing physical skills like hand-eye coordination, balance and mobility.

#skills #learningforlife #groupwork #warmup #alert #focus #fineandgrossmotorskills

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Being creative with play dough and working on our fine motor skill development during our All About Me unit.

#learningforlife #skills #softerskills #wearederwen

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Macy has been getting into the Halloween spirit. All activities explored were based on an old classic ‘Funny Bones’.

#halloween #learningforlife #skills #storytime

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Learning to Learn module … sequencing the days of the week and transferring these skills to identify the days of the week on their individual timetables!

Good work team!

#learningtolearn #learningforlife #skills #wearederwen

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Harvey enjoying a sing song around the piano during his Drama, Dance and Music session.

#wellbeing #skills #creative #learningtolearn #learningforlife

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Is it too early to say the ‘C’ word?

Tom and Millie have been getting creative, working on scenery for our Christmas window display!

#learningforlife #gettingmyselfreadytowork #skills #wellbeing #wearederwen

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ICT assessments are all a part of the new students’ first term.

We assess what they can do when using digital resources and what they may need support with.

Here’s Morgan and Thomas showing us their digital ability!

#digitaltechnology #skills #learningtolearn

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Chloe and Katherine making some choices to support their ‘All About Me’ module.

#learningforlife #skills #gettingmyselfreadytolearn #wearederwen

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Heath and Safety in the Workplace!

Monty, Millie and Tash explored the college campus looking for any Heath and safety signs.

Don’t they look the part?

#skills #learningforlife #gettingmyselfreadyforwork #healthandsafety #wearederwen

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Morgan and Thomas working hard in their Lego Therapy session!

#legotherapy #wellbeing #communication #learningforlife #gettingmyselfreadytolearn #wearederwen

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Monty working on his shape and patterns during his Skills in Water session.

Our learners love learning outside of the classroom.

#learningforlife #wellbeing #skillsinwater #gettingmyselfreadyforwork #wearederwen