Cricket finale
Today, we finished our cricket sessions with Tom from Yorkshire Cricket.
This final match allowed us to use all the skills we had learnt in our previous sessions – throwing, catching and batting. There was some great teamwork and communication on show as well.
A number of children commented they have started their All Stars local cricket sessions. These sessions allow the children to continue to develop the skills they have learnt at school.
Living and Learning: How does our money help people?
HotShots was a great start to our themed week. Each child had three chances to get their fastest shot with lots of encouragement and supporting from the sidelines.
Well done to Shasmeen and Jack who were our fastest girl and boy shooters with speeds of 28mph and 39mph.
Thank you to children who have returned their sponsor form and money. Please return any remaining money by the end of the week. The money raised will be donated to our school charity, WWF.
Living and Learning: Saving the pennies
A big thank you to Mr Shine, our facilities assistant, who donated his collection of 1ps and 2ps to help to raise money for our school charity, WWF.
We’ve a team of money counters each day and today’s group were kept very busy.
Remember, pennies and two pence coins can be brought in all week ready for our money trail on Friday.
Living and Learning: Money Matters
Year 2 have had a busy start to our themed week. This morning, we welcomed Paul and Jane from Yorkshire Building Society to find out about needs and wants.
‘A need is something you have to have to survive.’
‘A want is something you don’t need but you like.’
‘Choice is to pick something sensibly.’
We also learnt an important message that different people have different needs and wants.
Leeds Gymnastics opportunities
Leeds Gymnastics, who run our Wednesday gym after-school club (some places are available), are holding their annual trials next month.
Girls Golf Rocks
Would your child like to give golf a try?
Here’s details of a FREE local project targeting girls golf taking place in the half term break.
Geography: physical and human aspects
As we begin our next topic (Extreme Earth), Year 4 studied the layers that make up planet Earth. Then, we boarded an underground explorer and ventured deep below our feet. The children were fascinated by just how much goes on beneath us. Using a peach, we compared the internal structure of both the earth and the fruit. 
Following this, we went on to compare Leeds with the coastal town of Whitby. Using an atlas, map or globe, the children were asked to locate both places.
Remembering some prior learning, the class used some basic OS map symbols and the eight points of a compass to find and describe the whereabouts of each location.
I found the river that runs through Whitby. It is called the river Esk and runs for 45km. – Albie.
Albie was given the challenge to find the start and end points of the river. He tracked the flow of the river using Google Maps and commented on some of the geographical features alongside the water. Well done, Albie!
We discussed industries in both locations and Year 4 were able to confidently described aspects of human geography (eg land use, types of settlement) and physical geography (eg rivers and mountains, coastlines).
Living and Learning: I recognise the importance of money.
In preparation for our ‘Money’ themed week, Year 4 used their session today to discuss the importance of money. Lots of the children were able to recognise the reasons as to why we need money.
We need money to live.
Money is earnt.
When you are older, you need to pay your bills.
Saving money is important.
You can buy nice things.
It is good to see how much different things cost.
Money is not just cash.
Following this, we then thought about whether or not money makes people happy.
I think lots of money would make you happy.
What if you have money but no family or friends?
Money can help to make people happy because they might not worry about it.
Money can’t buy happiness.
Earning money might make some people feel happy because they have worked for it.
Well done, Year 4! Some very mature suggestions here.
Our ‘Money’ themed week begins on Monday 20th May.
What makes a good sports leader?
Thank you to our current Year 6 Sports Leaders who have fulfilled this role for the past year. It’s now time to train up some new leaders to take over lunchtime physical activity sessions.
Year 5 were invited to sign up for the roles and we had some great applications.
Today, fifteen Year 5 pupils began their training to gain their Mini Leaders Award. As well as learning a variety of physical activities, the group worked on their communication, explanation and organisational skills. After their second training session on Friday, they will be ready to lead sessions to the rest of the school from next week.
Maths in the Sun!
What’s better than learning about equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages? Learning about equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages outside in the sunshine!
Y5 played a FDP loop game, where each card had an answer at the top above a question underneath. For example: “What is 3/4 as a percentage?” Whoever had ‘75%’ at the top of their card had to stand up and say the answer, followed by asking their question and so on until the loop was completed.
We played several times in order to beat our record time and to become even more familiar with equivalent FDPs! Challenge your child to tell you what 1/8 is as a percentage!
The next level up was trying to arrange ourselves into a correct loop and into a complete circle. We had to do this by talking to each other, discussing the right answers and deciding which order to stand in! It was tricky!
“It helped me because you had to find which version matched your own. You had to think about what question might get your answer as its answer,” said Will.