First week back!
Hello everyone,
After our first week back at school, I just wanted to thank everyone (children and parents!) for being so great and making everything go so smoothly. We’ve had a lovely week getting to know each other and getting stuck into our new topics!
We’ve begun our Geography topic unit called ‘Where in the world am I?’. The children have been fascinated by exploring Google Earth and finding out exactly where we are in comparison to other cities and counties.
We have also begun our class novel for this first half term – The Legend of Podkin One-Ear! The class were making some fabulous predictions based on the name and front cover which we are now finding out to be true…
Settling back in
We’ve had a great, hot, few days and it has been lovely to see all the children back together with their friends and ready for their new learning in Year 2. Here’s some information about some of the Year 2 routines and the upcoming learning.
Firstly, thank you for the postcards you have sent us – they are displayed on our topic board which this half term is all about British geography, Where in the world am I? We have updated the maps in the playground so have a look at them with your child as you arrive at school.
In science this half term, we will be chemists learning all about materials and their properties. This will include some practical science too.
In maths, we’ll be focusing on place value and some basic number facts with numbers up to 100. Help at home by counting forwards and backwards in 2s, 5s and 10s. Numbots and Hit the Button (the website is free compared to the app) will support this learning too.
In reading, we’ll be continuing to develop the children’s reading fluency by having a weekly fluency text. We’re also working on their retrieval and interpreting skills based on different fiction and non fiction texts – our first one being Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. Help at home by reading daily with your child, new books will be sent home next week, and choose some of the reading activities from this guide. Ten/fifteen minutes of Lexia daily will also help.
In phonics, we will be recapping the Phase 5 learning from the end of Year 1 before moving onto some other spelling rules. Help at home by playing some of the games on Phonics Play, accessed through their website not an app, choosing Phase 5 games (Login Sphere Password Sphere3).
In writing, we’ll be starting with lots of sentence work to ensure we remember the basics of capital letters, full stops, finger spaces and making sure our sentences make sense. Help at home by practising spellings in silly sentences. We will continue to work on our handwriting too. This guide shows the cursive letter formation that we use.
Living and Learning will include getting the children settled back at school and talking about how they are feeling as they start a new year. We will also be thinking about the 8Rs for learning and how they can help us at school and at home. We will end the half term with learning about mental health.
The children always look forward to their PE sessions (Tuesdays and Fridays). It’s great to have more space now to get active. We also aim for our active 30 minutes a day throughout the school day with lots of brain breaks. Run the red carpet is one of our favourites.
Homework books will be sent home on Friday and they can be kept at home and used for the children to practise their weekly spellings and to record any brief notes from their talk time homework.
Lexia and Numbots logins remain the same. These will be stuck inside your child’s homework book for reference. For Lexia, the children should aim to achieve their Level 9 certificate by the end of Year 2 and for Numbots, the children are aiming to reach Diamond level.
The children continue to receive free fruit for playtimes in Year 2 and they continue to receive free school meals too. The children have enjoyed returning to a more normal lunch service and trying some new meals from our current menu. If your child has a packed lunch, they can do a combination of school meals and packed lunches if they want to give them a try.
We will be visiting the library on Mondays so if the children have finished reading their book and they would like to change it, please bring it to school on Mondays.
Please do let us know if there is anything we can help with.
Mrs Taylor and Mrs Lake
Y3/4 Swimming & P.E.
Hi everybody!
Hope you’ve all had a great first day back.
Swimming this year will be every Wednesday other than the first and last Wednesday of each term.
So, this term…
The first swimming session this term will take place on Wednesday 15th September and will run to the final session which is on Wednesday 8th December. Your child should come to school in their P.E. kit on this day with their swimming kit in their bag.
Your child should also come to school wearing their P.E. kit every Thursday, too. This is our P.E. day.
On Wednesday 8th September, your child should come to school in their school uniform.
If you’ve any questions, please ask your class teacher.
Thanks!
Welcome back!
Welcome to year six – your last ever year of primary school!
Today has been a lovely day. It’s been great to get stuck in, especially with a more “normal” break and lunch time.
In the half term ahead, we’ve got lots of exciting things to look forward to…
In maths, we’ll be focusing on place value and some basic number facts eg adding and subtracting two and one digit numbers. Help at home by practising calculations such as 23 – 7 or 16 + 8. Remember… no counting on fingers allowed!
In reading, we’ll be recapping our basic skills of retrieval, interpret and choice. Very excitingly, this half term’s class novel is Survivors – one of my all time favourite books. Ask your child about the girl who fell from the sky…
In writing, we’ll be looking at must dos which are really basic writing skills that are absolutely vital to get right. This includes avoiding squashed sentences and making sure we have capital letters and full stops.
This half term is all about geography. It’s an interesting one where we will take a look at the benefit of green urban spaces and how cities have changed over time. Check out this tool on Google Maps to see how school has changed over time. You could see how your own front garden has changed, too!
Some useful reminders:
- PE is on a Monday and Wednesday.
- No earrings are allowed in PE and hair should be tied back.
- Our library slot is on a Thursday.
- Reading Records need to be completed weekly (more info to follow).
- Every child needs a water bottle in school every day.
- There is a gate now available from Moortown Park.
- The school uniform policy is on our website. Please check if you are unsure about any items of clothing or footwear.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me at any time if you need any help.
Miss Wilson
Welcome back new Y3s!
Hi everyone!
I hope you’ve all had a lovely summer and are all as excited as I am for the start of the new school year! I’m really looking forward to getting to know you all and becoming a great team. Life in Year Three will be based upon being kind, trying our best and having fun.
A few things to note:
- Mrs Charlesworth and Mrs Potter will be working with us this year.
- School times are back to normal. The school day will start at 8:50 and end at 3:15.
- We will be going swimming on a Wednesday afternoon so please make sure your child has their swimming stuff on this day.
- PE is on a Thursday. Your child should come to school in their PE kit on this day.
- The school uniform policy is on our website. Please check if you are unsure about any items of clothing or footwear.
- If you have come across any reading books or library books please bring them into school.
- Our library slot is on a Monday. We will be going tomorrow!
Please do ask if you have any questions or concerns.
See you tomorrow!
Mr Wain
Welcome back!
Hello Year 5!
I hope you’ve had a happy and healthy holiday and are looking forward to coming back to school. I am really excited to have you as my first class (as a teacher!) at Moortown. I know we are going to make a great team!
A few things to note:
- Mrs Russell and Ms Canning will be working with us this year.
- School times are back to normal. The school day will start at 8:50 and end at 3:15.
- PE is on a Monday and a Thursday. Your child should come to school in their PE kit on those days. We will be doing PE as normal tomorrow.
- The school uniform policy is on our website. Please check if you are unsure about any items of clothing or footwear.
- If you have come across any reading books or library books please bring them into school.
Please do ask if you have any questions or concerns.
See you tomorrow!
Miss Needham
Welcome back!
We hope you have all had a happy and heathy summer break. We are looking forward to seeing everyone back to school on Monday ready for Year 2.
Below is a list of key points to remember:
- Mrs Taylor will be teaching every Monday and Tuesday.
- Mrs Lake will teach each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
- Mrs Burgess will also be working in Year 2.
- The children will line up in the playground when the bell goes at 8:50 and a member of staff will take them round to the cloakroom.
- Please ensure your child has a coat every day.
- Water bottles can be brought into school and can be refilled throughout the day.
- PE is on a Tuesday and Friday. The children are being asked to come to school in their PE kits on those days. They will remain in their kit for the whole day.
- Reading books will be changed on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Please check the uniform policy if you are unsure about any items of clothing or footwear.
- If you have come across any reading books, reading record books or library books from Year 1, please bring them back into school.
Please do ask, at the start or the end of the day, if you have any queries.
Mrs Taylor/Mrs Lake
Welcome!
Welcome to Reception Class.
We hope you and your child are as excited as we are about this new chapter in your child’s life. We hope you have been provided with all the information you need, but please ask if you are not sure about anything.
The First Week
After your child’s transition days, school will begin at 8.50 and finish at 3.15.
Please wait by the gate to our outdoor area and one of us will come to greet you.
At the end of the day, please wait at the gate of the Reception outdoor area. In order to ensure your child’s safety we only let the children out as we see the parent /carer who is collecting them at the end of the day. As we are still getting to know you, this may take a little time at the beginning of the term so please bear with us.
If your child is being collected by somebody else please tell us or phone the office. We will ask whoever is collecting your child for the password you chose.
Dates for your diary
There will be a series of Zoom workshops to help you support your child at home:
EYFS Overview-Wednesday 15 September
Early Reading Workshop –Tuesday 28 September
Maths mastery workshop -Tuesday 9 November
Details for joining these will be sent nearer the time.
What to bring
- Book bag- please bring this every day
- Water bottle –only water is allowed
- Packed lunch if needed
The Reception Team
Teacher – Mrs Burke
Teaching Assistants-
Mrs Bharath
Miss Gaunt
If you have any questions or worries please do not hesitate to ask.
Welcome back!
Welcome back to school everyone!
I hope you have all had a happy and healthy summer break. I am very much looking forward to meeting everyone finally after a disrupted end to last year!
Below is a list of key points to remember:
- Mrs Roth will be working in Year 1 again this year.
- The children will line up in the playground when the bell goes at 8:50 and a member of staff will take them round to the cloakroom.
- Please ensure your child has a coat every day.
- Water bottles can be brought into school and can be refilled throughout the day.
- PE is on a Tuesday and a Thursday. Your child should come to school in PE kit on those days. They will remain in their kit for the whole day.
- The school uniform policy is on our website. Please check if you are unsure about any items of clothing or footwear.
- If you have come across any reading books, library books or reading records from Reception, bring them back into school.
Please do ask, at the start and the end of the day, if you have any queries.
Mr McGriffiths
Looking forward to Monday!
Hello Year 4!
As you know, I’m Miss Birch and I’m going to be your teacher for the next year! I’m really looking forward to finally meeting you all in person and putting some faces to those names. I hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer holiday and are raring to come back. I just know that we’re going to be a fabulous team – bring it on!