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!
Thank you from us all
All the Year 1 staff would like to say a big THANK YOU for all the thoughtful and generous gifts we have received this week.
The children have made us very proud and we have thoroughly enjoyed watching them grow and develop throughout the year.
Here’s some parachute fun from our last day.
Thank you for all the support you have provided throughout the year and we hope you have a very happy and healthy summer break.
Don’t forget to send us a postcard from any visits in the holidays ready for our geography learning in September.
Thursday 22 July 2021: Home learning
Good morning!
Our last day of learning at home.
Thank you for joining the zoom sessions everyday. You are all superstars!
Here are today’s home learning activities.
Phonics
Write the ‘er’ words.
Maths
Making 10
Can you complete the number sentences.
Extra activities
Here is today’s story read by Miss Gaunt.
We are all looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
Don’t forget it’s non-uniform day!
Tennis opportunities
If your child enjoys tennis or wants to try it out, tennis camps are taking place locally at these clubs over the summer holidays.
