Farewell, Year 3
Well, it’s the end of our year and what a great one we have had. It has been an absolute pleasure to work in Year 3 and I will miss the children dearly. Throughout the year, I have been so impressed by improved behaviours, mature attitudes and impressive learning. I am incredibly proud of each and every child and have written a poem to give a quick mention to them all. Enjoy…
Well, Year 3, our work is done. Just look how far you’ve all come.
Edward, you make me smile every day, and with anyone you will play.
Fancy a challenge, then ask Nico. He’s never afraid to give it a go.
Always wanting a chat to share something new, Pippa, without this, what will I do?
Zack’s head is bursting with fascinating facts. Ask him a question and he’ll be quite exact.
Happy to always keep things fair, Grace, you should be proud of the amount you care.
Umaimah’s swimming has been great this year. You deserve a great big cheer.
Grinning from ear to ear, Aleena will always be a friend that’s near.
Matteo, you are such a good sport, an eager learner, a pleasure to have taught.
Noah, a happy chap who tries his best, not content to sit back and rest.
A great friend you will have in Stan, a popular boy with lots of fans.
Nishaan always gives his all, and my goodness how you’ve grown so tall.
Oliver is growing into a confident young man, his attitude is “I will if I can!”
Elias, always caring and kind, another like him would be hard to find.
With confidence oozing through her veins, Pavan is thriving and making great gains.
Archie just loves to kick a ball, and if Leeds United are stuck they should give him a call.
Her reading has become an absolute joy, Pohnum, it’s a pleasure that I enjoy.
An amazing year this young man has had, Brandon, you are just a super lad.
A great character in Neive you will find, with super manners – if you don’t mind!
Daanyaal, you have worked hard all year. Your reading is just lovely to hear.
Megan you are a shining star. I have no doubt that you will go far.
Give this boy a ball and he is content. Abdullah, footballer in the making – I think that is meant.
Enthusiasm runs through him like a fire. Owen, keep working hard and never tire.
Determination through gritted teeth, Enya can tackle what lies underneath.
Hibba who works so very hard, has quite a sense of humour – a bit of a card.
Harry is a person who… is always willing to try something new.
You’ve come so far, Isobel. Well done! Just keep working on those tricky sums.
Saleem, a kind, gentle boy with manners to show. Keep up the good work and far you will go.
A chatty young man with lots to say, Sam, you’re progressing along the way.
Matthew can listen with a caring ear, and is willing to help those who are unclear.
And Zeewa, well what can I say? I will miss you each and every day.
Well done, Year 3. I’m proud of you all. And by golly we’ve had a ball!
Enjoy the summer and see you all in September!
Final thoughts on a great year!
Well, that went quickly!
I was really looking forward to teaching the class again this year and they have not disappointed. I’ve had a great year and have thoroughly enjoyed teaching them again. There have been so many highlights this year. Here’s an A – Z of favourite memories:
- Ahmed’s absolute desire to always reach the top of the learning mountain in maths lessons.
- Archie body popping his way to the Moortown’s Got Talent title.
- Arran’s scene-stealing performance in the production, wearing a strap-on tortoise shell!
- Bailey’s brilliant, last minute Mouse performance in the production.
- Brandon’s growing obsession with Bear Grylls.
- Ethan’s incredible drawings of Robo-Dog.
- Henry’s great writing progress whilst continuing to be the ‘human calculator’.
- Ibrahim’s funny, yet annoying, cricket sound effects.
- Isabella’s brilliant performance in the production (She even knew most of the lines from Act II as well!)
- Jahneil’s blossoming fractions confidence in maths.
- Jaskirat’s great creative homeworks
- Jawaad’s many pets and Fighting Fantasy books.
- Jennifer’s amazing homeworks and Scratch creations.
- Lanas’ superb learning behaviour.
- Lennox’s solo singing in the production – and his scream!
- Levon’s deadpan humour.
- Linda’s enthusiasm!
- Molly’s fabulous performances in the school sports teams.
- Oliver’s sense of humour.
- Pavan’s singing and all round performance in the production.
- Ravinder pulling his shorts up to his chest in PE lessons and acting as if it was perfectly normal.
- The shock that Rayhaan doesn’t love Hondas anymore!
- Roshan’s laugh.
- Sam trying not to giggle in RSE lessons.
- Shahban’s Malteser song: “Malteser. I’m gonna tease ya! I’m gonna eat ya! Malteaser!”
- Simran laughing so much that she starts to cry.
- Sofiah’s love of Jacqueline Wilson.
- Tayshaun’s “Make way for the King and Queen of Hearts!” in the production.
- Yahya’s very slow reaction time when Lennox poured water on him at the Mad Hatter’s tea party.
- Zachary becoming the first Prime Minister of Year 5 in our election.
Thanks to all for their part in making it a great year. A big thanks also to Mrs Bald who has done a brilliant job. Have a great summer holiday and I’ll see you in September.
Goodbye Year 1….
…what an amazing year we have had! You’ve all been incredibly hardworking and have been pleasure to teach. You have all made different contributions and will be remembered for lots of different reasons:
- Well done to Zara and Enas – you are much more confident and will always join in now and, Zara, you are also the best giggler!
- Evie and Alexandra- you are amazing writers and have exceeded all expectations.
- Byron, Alexander, Finlay, William, Sam and Eliza have all made us say “wow” at some point this year with some of their maths. It’s great to see your enthusiasm.
- Ben, Zakariya and Charlie – your handwriting is so much better. You’ve showed perseverance and determination. Ben, we also have to mention your stylish bed-hair!
- Musa, Daniel, Ahmed and Gurnoor – you ask really interesting questions and always want to find out more. Keep asking questions – that is how you find out more and more.
- Kismat (also known as Bob!), Eve, Rabiya, Kirsten, Natasha and Zidaan: you’ve made so much progress with your writing – you’re now much more confident and can write for lots of different reasons.
- Aisha has to be the most talkative member of Year 1 but she has also made lots of progress in phonics and is now a confident and accurate reader.
- Arundeep has learnt his spellings thoroughly every week and has been determined to get every spelling right each week – he has achieved this on many occasions.
- Poppy, Manpreet, Maggie and Nayaab: thank you for your efforts with your creative homework – it’s always something to look forward to.
- Eleni – your skills in PE are amazing. You’re competitive but also a really good team player.
Thanks, Year 1, for a brilliant year. Enjoy the summer and we will see you in September all ready for Year 2.
Goodbye for summer
The end of a fantastic year for Year 2 has arrived. It’s been very sad this week to be taking down displays and giving out books to send the class on to Year 3 but very exciting as well. We’re all ready for moving up the school (and a holiday). A big thank you to all the children who have been a pleasure to teach and get to know.
True to last year’s farewell, I’ve prepared a little poem to say something about everybody.
Farewell, Year 2, it’s been a blast.
If only one more year, it could last.
Farai has grown so very tall
and talks so very much about football.
With Kai he talks, who is quite lovely
sitting next to Martha, who’s rather bubbly.
Want to know about space? Ask Ripley.
In a rocket he’ll go. On the moon he’ll be.
To Thomas and Filip you must go,
if you want to be in the know.
Smiles all round from Grace and Mia.
and what a fab year for happy Zia.
Ethan’s always teaching words anew.
Gabs and Noorpreet are children who,
are ready to go straight away
and with anyone caring Pia will play.
Ben, Humairah and Phoebe are sure
to be there for you to open the door.
So polite are Ishaan and Josh,
and all that rhymes with Josh is posh!
Isaiah and Isaac always try their best,
let’s now hear about the rest.
Theo’s jokes make me laugh (and cry),
About hotdogs Dylan talks, day and nigh’.
Ismail’s presence is such a treat,
And next to him – the wonderful Manpreet.
Lewis and Lory have a fab cheeky side,
and Nicky and Albert, how hard they’ve tried.
I’ve never met some one quite so kind,
and Sachpreet, always keeping others in mind.
And Alex I’m left with, so honest and true.
This poem is over. What a relief. Phew!
Have an amazing holiday, everyone. I’ll look forward to seeing you in September.
Goodbye, Reception Class!
We’ve come to the end of a busy and exciting year!
The children have been a delight to teach and we will have very fond memories of them all…
Albie, Henka and Will have amazed us with their knowledge of the world. Well done, Emma and Sakina, for having better handwriting than the teachers! Emily, Hifza and Olivia have star potential with their singing and dancing and Ethan and Jasraj have both grown in confidence throughout the year. We’re so impressed with Georgie’s determination to form her letters correctly and we can now read her writing! Harris and Felix have been great mathematicians and Jemima, Phoebe, Leo and Safiya-Mishal have impressed us with their love of writing. Jessica and Raima have been happy and positive members of the class. Thank you, Liam, for fantastic tidying up and sweeping! Well done, Musa – you have amazed everybody with your progress and enthusiasm to learn. Pollyanna, we are sure you will be a famous artist one day and we’ve loved seeing your work. Sami and Rayn have been polite and helpful members of the class. Well done, Kashif and Noah, for keeping us entertained and well done, Maya and Isabella, for being so caring. Taha, you have pleased us by trying new foods and being so enthusiastic about your learning. Well done, Yusayrah, for always doing your homework and being so kind and helpful.
Have a great summer and we look forward to hearing about your time in Y ear 1.
Summer Reading Challenge 2015
This year, the Summer Reading Challenge returns with the challenge of breaking records!
It’s really simple to join in and complete the challenge. All you have to do is
- Join any Leeds library (including mobile libraries).
- Borrow three books and read them. (You could write a short book review on them too.)
- You can borrow any book: stories, joke books, information books or even audio books.
- Return these (to any Leeds library) and borrow another three books.
- That means you need only borrow six books altogether – or more, of course!
- Once you’ve returned your second lot of three books, your challenge is complete!
We’re hoping to get lots more children taking on the challenge this year and enjoying their reading over the summer. Try not to borrow thick books that you’re never going to finish and make sure you pick books you’re going to be interested in, or, try something new. For any more information, take a look at the leaflet below.
‘The Tiny Seed’ drama
On Friday, Year 2 really enjoyed a drama workshop focussing on the book, ‘The Tiny Seed’. Thank you to Zia’s mum, who organised the workshop for us!
We then became sculptors and clay. The sculptor had to mould the clay into a shoot coming out of the ground and then a fully grown flower.
We played a corners game. When a season was called, we had to go to that season and take on the role of a plant.
Finally, we worked in groups to act out the story of the tiny seed, finishing it off as a whole class.
Healthy Schools award
Following our School Health check earlier this year, to maintain our Healthy Schools status, we were proud to attend the Healthy Schools celebration event to receive our award. Held in the debating chamber at Leeds Civic Hall, we enjoyed presentations from councillors and other schools around the 4 areas of Healthy Schools – physical activity, PSHE (personal, social and health education), healthy eating and emotional health.
Two of our sports leaders were invited to lead a practical session in the break for other pupils who were attending. They did this with great confidence and encouragement.
As part of the event we also had the opportunity to use the voting system in the debating chamber to vote on key areas across health and wellbeing for councillors to consider on a city-wide strategic level. Based on data from the 2014 My Health My School survey, our current Year 5 and 6 classes will be completing this survey for 2015. The top priorities identified were levels of physical activity and eating 5 a day.
Summer sports and arts camp (Edward Lynch)
Edward Lynch, a local dance coach who has worked with children during our curriculum and extra-curricular dance sessions, is helping to run a local sport and arts camp called IMPACT in the summer holidays.
Healthy changes
As part of our SEAL theme of Changes, last week our SEAL statement focussed on making healthy changes. Some suggestions from Year 1 include:
- have fruit dessert instead of cake
- do more after-school clubs
- ride a bike more
- walk to the shops instead of driving
- do parkruns with your family
- go roller skating or skateboarding more
- walk to school more
- drink more water
- run somewhere every day
- eat more or different vegetables
- ask to go swimming more
What healthy change could you make?
Change 4 life and Leeds Let’s Change can offer lots of suggestions.
