Living and Learning: body image
As part of our Living and Learning curriculum, we use a focus on self-esteem to promote a positive body image with a strong emphasis on appreciating and celebrating everyone’s unique qualities, talents and abilities.
We want the children to feel proud and confident about who they are and to value their own and each other’s individuality.
Firstly, we talked about what makes us special. This could be something physical or personal.
I’m special as I going to be a good big brother.
I’m special because I am good at maths.
I’m special because I can swim.
I’m special because I’m good at helping others.
Next, we discussed why we have names and what if everyone was nameless?
We have names because we are unique and special.
We need names as we wouldn’t know who people are.
Then, we considered why we like different activities.
We like different activities because we are different people.
Not everyone likes the same thing because we are all different.
It would be boring if everyone liked the same things.
Finally, we thought about why we look different and what things we can change and what things we can’t change about ourselves.
It’s always great to hear the children discussing and sharing ideas in our Living and Learning sessions and circle times.
Help at home: We read the text, Your Body is Awesome. Ask your child what is brilliant about their body?
DT – Hand Puppets
Today our wonderful Year 1s have been working on their hand puppets, they have finished the first step of their design process’. Completing the design part of the process.
Today they learnt how to thread a needle and tie a knot. They also, chose their coloured felt for their hand puppets. Next DT lesson they will be starting the second stage of the design process, starting to sew them together.
Well done Year 1!
Transition morning
Yesterday, Reception had a wonderful time in their new Year 1 classroom. They were excited to meet their new class teacher, explore their new learning environment and experience what life in Year 1 will be like.
I even managed to capture a sneaky class photo of everyone doing such an amazing job listening carefully! I’m so proud of them all and can’t wait to see them continue to flourish in Year 1.
Design and Technology: pouches
This week, we’ve been sewing together our two pieces of fabric to create our pouch.
One piece is longer than the other so that there is a closing flap for a button, press stud or piece of velcro.
We’ve been very resilient and great at supporting one another. Lots of us having been helping our friends to tie the knots in their thread and thread their needles.
Here’s just a handful of the amazing results!
Help at home: Discuss your child’s pouch with them. What are they proud of? What would they do differently if they did it again? Is it a successful pouch?
Living and Learning: body image
In our L&L sessions in Year 3, we’ve been learning about body image and the media.
I know that people I see in the media don’t always reflect real life.
We talked about how media and advertising can make us think that beauty is to look one way or another.
However, some of these images may have been edited or changed to look a certain way. So, it is important that we do not compare ourselves to the images that we see online. Not everything we see online is real! We looked at two images and identified the edits that had been made between them.
We then thought about ourselves and how we are all beautiful in our own ways.
Help at home: watch this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpM499XhMJQ ) and have a discussion about it. Reinforce the idea that not everything we see online is real.
Sports Day
Our Reception children were absolutely amazing at Sports Day! It was lovely to watch their fantastic participation, enthusiasm, and engagement throughout the afternoon. They approached every race and activity with big smiles and determination. They truly smashed it!
A huge thank you to all the families who came along to support and encourage the children. What a wonderful afternoon we all had!
Living & Learning: body image
In our L&L sessions in Year 4, we’ve been looking at and discussing body image.
We began by thinking about the word ‘beauty’ and what it can mean. It’s important to realise that…
Everyone’s idea of beauty is different.
We talked about how media and advertising can make us think that beauty is to look one way or another.
However, some of these images may have been edited or changed to look a certain way. So, it is important that we do not compare ourselves to the images that we see online. Not everything we see online is real! We looked at two images and identified the edits that had been made between them.
We then thought about ourselves and how we are all beautiful in our own ways.
Help at home: watch this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpM499XhMJQ ) and have a discussion about it. Reinforce the idea that not everything we see online is real.
Sports Day 2026
It was really nice to see Year 6 enjoy their last sports day at Moortown Primary School. Today really showed off the happy and healthy lifestyle we have. Well done for everyone who took part in the races and thank you to the adults who came to support.
Enterprise Day
Year 5 and Year 6 hosted Enterprise Day yesterday afternoon. The children were loaned £5 each from Virgin Money to be entrepreneur and create a stall which would make a profit. And, the children did exactly that! They created a refreshment stall, a pick n mix stand and an ice lolly booth (just to name a few). The played games like beat the keeper, how many hoops and splat the Year 5.
Thank you to everyone who came to support the children!
Junior Warrior
On Friday, Year 6 took part in Junior Warrior at Bramham Park.
Junior Warrior is a 3KM course full of tricky obstacles and lots and lots of… MUD! We ran, crawled, waded, climbed and jumped all afternoon.
Here is a photo before the course – just to prove we were clean at one point.
Everybody thoroughly enjoyed the race and were awarded medals and the title of junior warrior.