End of year reflections
It has been a real pleasure teaching all the children this year. Mr Owen and I are extremely proud of each and every child. Throughout the year, confidence has grown, mature attitudes have developed, risk-taking (both in the classroom and on residential) have improved and there are many others I could add to this list.
We hope that all the children have enjoyed their time in Year 4 and we wish them well as they continue on with their learning journey.
Many thanks for all the support from parents and for all the very kind gifts.
Below is a poem to reflect upon our year.
Reflections Year 4
There once was a class – Year 4
Who were anything but a bore
When the bell rang
Oh, the teachers they sang
And rush to open the door.
In Isaac a risk he takes
And learns by the mistake he makes
Next to him Nicky sits
Working hard to bits
He’s ready to learn when he wakes.
Poor Ripley he’s had a few bumps
Some of which have caused large lumps
Manpreet sure can chat
She needs to shorten that
But boy that girl can jump.
Dear Josh is next in line
Like the sun he always shines
Lewis it’s true
You work your way through
With handwriting that’s really quite fine.
In Filip an artist we found
With knowledge to totally astound
Theo drama’s your thing
We’ve heard you sing
Rockafella – such a great sound.
Oh Dylan what can we say
We’re more proud of you every day
Creation’s her thing
And she loves to sing
Pia’s homework has blown us away.
Hardworking and focused she is
Sachpreet has become quite a whizz
It’s plain to see
Ethan’s just lovely
And there’s nothing he likes more than a quiz.
Gymnastics and dancing at pace
All with a smile on Maja’s face
Albert be sure
We’ve seen you mature
A friend like you is just ace.
We know that sport is your thing
And Farai competition you bring
A head full of facts
Inside they’re all packed
And Thomas just loved to sing.
Isaiah it’s been a great year
Your reading has made us all cheer
She came out of her shell
And boy it went well
Humairah you conquered your fears.
So lucky to have taught you Kai
Make sure you aim for the sky
A challenge he faces
And through it he races
You’ve beaten us Alex no lie.
Martha we’ve been quite impressed
Your work is always your best
In Amrit we see
A professional to be
Such talent and so smartly dressed.
Norpreet not sure where to start
Your kindness and such a big heart
Maths he has nailed
And art was unveiled
Ishaan we’re glad to have been a big part.
Lori a good friend too all
Even better with a ball
Next door is Danny
Who’s really quite canny
If you need help then he’s who you call.
A delight in person is Grace
How we’ll miss that smiling face
Ben what’ll I do
My helper who knew
To put wires in the right place.
Be happy to move to Year 5
We know you’ll continue to thrive
It’s sad but true
The year is through
For your best you should always strive.
A smile, a tear we’ve shared
Be sure about you we cared
Good luck everyone
It will be fun
And PLEASE don’t swing on your chairs!
Mrs Freeman, Mr Owen, Miss Hale and Mrs Bharath
Pirate rafts!
This morning, we finished making our rafts.
It was great to see that when a team had finished their raft, they then helped other teams to finish theirs. Great teamwork!
Then, we tested them to see how much treasure they could hold. We placed them in water and piled on 10 and 20 gram weights until the rafts sank, capsized or the treasure fell off.
The winning team was called The Treasures and their raft held a whopping 620g! 
School Games Mark
At the end of each year, schools are invited to apply for their School Games Mark. The School Games Mark rewards schools for their commitment to and development of competition, school sport and physical education.
We are very proud to announce that our application has been verified and we have been awarded Gold award for the third year running.
In an attempt to engage as many children as possible in physical activity, we track children’s participation over the year.
68 children in KS2 and 52 children in KS1 and Reception have taken part in at least one after-school club since September. This is 57% of the total number of pupils.
81 children (68%) in KS2 have represented the school in a competition or participation event.
Children tell us they enjoy taking part in a variety of activitie:
- ‘In scooter club, I had fun on my scooter.’
- ‘I enjoyed Wake Up Shake Up club because I got to spend time with my friends and DANCE!’
- ‘I liked basketball. We learnt how to play the game, basketball skills and working as a team.’
- ‘I enjoyed cricket because it helped me with my skills of bowling and batting.’
- ‘I enjoyed the aqua festival. Everyone took part and nobody was left out. Everybody tried their best.’
- ‘The Brownlee Triathlon was fun and got people involved who don’t especially like sport but they did it. It wasn’t competitive.’
- ‘I enjoyed the Sportshall athletics competition because there were lots of events to choose from and do.’
Thank you to staff who have accompanied children to these events or run after-school clubs this year. Thank you also to Mrs Russell who provides excellent administration of our clubs and sporting events and competitions.
Thank you as well to all parents/carers who have helped with transport and supported at our events this year. Finally, thank you to all pupils who have tried out a new physical activity either at an after-school club or as part of a competition or participation event and to those children who have represented our school so well this year.
The end of the year is here!
It’s the end of the year and Mrs Taylor and I would like to say a huge thank you to you for all your hard work. You’ve been a super class and we’ll miss you next year!
Thanks to parents for all your support throughout the year. Also, a big thank you to Mrs Stewart for all her hard work.
Here’s a round-up of your successes this year :
- Adam has made so much progress in Year 2 – especially in reading and writing.
- Albie has shown great enthusiasm for all the learning in class.
- Emily is a great friend and is always ready to help others.
- Emma is an impressive mathematician. She works methodically and with perseverance to solve problems.
- Ethan has really impressed with his comprehension skills in reading.
- Felix is another strong mathematician. He is good at explaining his understanding.
- Harris has great general knowledge. He’d be an asset in a pub quiz!
- Henka is always enthusiastic about reading. He is a walking library!
- Hifza has slotted back into class really well. It’s like she’s never been away!
- Isabella has had a really great year. She’s made very good progress – especially in writing!
- Jasraj is all about the cars. He has a great knowledge about four wheeled vehicles!
- Jemima is a very talented writer and has impressed us with her choice of vocabulary.
- Jessica is always happy and loves life! She tries hard in every lesson.
- Kashif’s reading is very good. He reads fluently and uses excellent expression.
- Leo is very conscientious. He has a great attitude to learning and always tries his best.
- Liam is a very polite and helpful person.
- Maya will be really missed next year. She’s been a brilliant member of the class and school.
- Musa is always ready to learn and makes sure he pushes himself in every lesson.
- Noah has frequently entertained the class during show and tell. He has many interests!
- Nryan has fitted in really well to life at Moortown. He’s made great progress this year.
- Phoebe has pushed herself in lessons this year. She always tries her best!
- Pollyanna’s handwriting and presentation of her work is excellent.
- Priya always has her hand up to ask and answer questions.
- Rayn is a very good mathematician. The way he tackled his maths SATs paper was impressive!
- Safiya-Mishal is very enthusiastic about her learning and anything else that is going on!
- Sakina just gets on with things. She’s ready for all the learning and always tries hard.
- Sami has had a really successful year. He’s worked really hard and made very good progress.
- Seti is really keen to learn and has worked really hard this year. She’s done especially well with her reading.
- Will has impressed us with his progress in and enthusiasm for reading.
- Yusayrah takes her learning very seriously. She works hard in and out of school and has often brought in booklets and letters she has written at home.
Thanks again and we hope you have a lovely summer!
Pirate Raft-building
This morning we’ve been working in teams to create a raft so that the pirates can escape their sinking pirate ship with their treasure.
The children had to design their raft using just the given materials. They then had to build the rafts. As the children encountered problems, they had to adapt their designs and work together to find solutions.
Tomorrow, we’ll see which raft can hold the most treasure! 
Cup Challenge
An interesting challenge was given to the Year 2 class on their transition afternoon. Miss 
Wilson gave them the cup challenge to do where they had to work as a team to stack cups. Sounds easy… but all the cups were attached to string so it was quite tricky to complete. They rose to the challenge and… success!!
Lighthouse Art
As part of our seeing mini-topic, today Year 3 followed a set of instructions to sketch a lighthouse. They then decided how they would collage it using different materials. The children used watercolours to create a sea and sky background. Have a look at their wonderful masterpieces!
The art was displayed in the hall so that the children could review each others work.
Amazing Algorithms
We’ve been writing algorithms to control Bee-Bots this morning in a Computing lesson.
“We were drawing different shapes using bee-bots.”
“We had to make 80p by making the bee-bot stop on the correct coins.”
“We’ve been controlling bee-bots by making algorithms so that they move.”
“I used a counter to check my algorithm was correct.”
Pedestrian safety
This morning, we’ve been learning about how to stay safe as pedestrians or passengers in cars.
Whenever we are crossing a road, we need to think, stop, look and listen.
Yellow Yorkshire
Thank you for supporting our Yellow Yorkshire day to raise money for one of school charities, Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Our final total raised was £202.31 so thank you for all your donations.
We also had a visit from a representative from Yorkshire Air Ambulance to hear how the money we raise is spent by the charity.
