Wet Play
It felt more like November than June today! Lunch time was wet play so the children were busy in the classroom having fun – and learning. Here are some pictures:
Jessica made a repeating pattern from Lego. I asked her what the 58th colour would be and she said, ‘It will be red because all the even numbers will be red.’ Fantastic, Jessica!
‘I made a pyramid!’
Talk Time Homework Review
Last week, Year 6 were set a Talk Time homework about how people they know use maths every day. We reflected on this as a class and it was fascinating for us to discover that maths is everywhere. Here are some quotes from our discussion:
- “When you are paying for parking it sometimes says ‘exact change only’. This means you need to estimate (or calculate) how long you will be there for and how much this will cost. You then need to count accurately to ensure you don’t waste any money.” – Jennifer
- “My dad needs to calculate the cost of materials before factoring in a margin for profit!” – Simran
- “My parents need to ensure they calculate the cost of VAT accurately so that they make enough money in the restaurant!” – Linda
- “My uncle needs to accurately calculate any profits or losses that his business makes!” – Yahya
Football Carousel
Once again, Year 6 have enjoyed a lesson with the Leeds United coaches. They have been sweating, breathing heavily and have been exercising until they dropped. One of our year 6 members said: “It was fun but hard work.”
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Researching Artifacts
Today, we received a case of Ancient Egyptian artifacts. Using our key word searching skills, we found out some amazing facts. Why not ask your child what they discovered today?
Gangsta Granny
I am still waiting for more entries to the ‘Gangsta Granny’ competition. You must be mad if you don’t want to see this on stage – get those entries handed in, persuading me to give you a ticket.
As a generous offer, I am going to let you have until 04 July to get those entries to me.
I can’t wait to go – hope I can take you with me!
Yorkshire Primary PE and Sport Premium Awards 2016
At the Yorkshire PE and Sport Premium Awards 2016 this afternoon, hosted by Olympic bronze medallist Steve Parry, we received our award for West Yorkshire winners in the Broader Sporting Experience category.
‘Your application fulfilled criteria, sustainability and creating a measurable impact on pupils.’
Find out more about how we invest our PE Premium.
Our pupils who attended, nominated by staff for their dedication to school sport, were a great credit to the school.
‘I feel proud to be from Moortown Primary School.’
‘I am proud that Moortown won this award.’
Football Olympics @ Wigton Moor
Some of our Year 5 class had a great time playing in the Olympic Football Festival today.
Things didn’t always go our way but everyone remained positive, focused and resilient.
It was great to see high levels of sportsmanship and respect from our children throughout the day – well done!
The highlight came in our last match as we swept aside the opposition 4-0 and the sun broke through the clouds!
Here’s some action shots:
Miss Hale, team manager for the day, summed up our efforts: “We fought valiantly throughout and spirits remained high. Despite some tough opposition, we still managed to win our final game. The sun even came out, too!”
School Library
We’re always trying to promote a love of reading in school – especially in Year 6!
Today, we all went to the library to change our books. We scoured the shelves (which look great), chose a new book, sat down, chilled out and, most importantly, read!
We now all have a library book to be enjoying at home – including me!
You can help at home by:
- Encouraging your child to read their library book (and other books) at home
- Discussing your child’s book with them
- Talking about reading in general
- Reading with them and ask questions.
Do plants need sun?
Earlier in the term, we talked about what things plants needed to survive.
This video shows how much the plants need the energy from sunlight to keep them alive.
Hotshots total
Thanks to your generous sponsorship, we have raised £635.20 from our Hotshots event during the Money Matters themed week. The money will be split between our current school charities, Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Leeds Mind.
Money from our other fundraising event from the themed week, our penny trail, is still being counted!