Farewell Year 2
We would like to say a big thank you for all our kind and generous gifts and cards that we’ve received this week and thank you for all of the support you’ve given this year.
It’s been a great year and it has been a pleasure to teach all the children and see how much they have progressed and matured over the year. We shall miss them!
We hope you all have a happy, healthy and safe summer holiday.
Summer 2: Week 7
This week we have been talking lots about change. We have been looking at the way we change during our lifetime from being:
a baby
a toddler
a child
a teenager
an adult
someone that is elderly
The children were able to act out each stage and discuss the things that you can do during these times.
The children have been talking and drawing about the things that they are looking forward to in year one.
We had a great Sports Day on Wednesday. The children showed real courage taking part in races infront of their peers and parents.
What a wonderful year reception class have had!
It has been a pleasure being able to share the last 9 weeks of their journey in reception. Even in that short time, the children have been a joy to teach and shown great progress.
They are now ready to start their new adventure in year one.
Thank you for all of your wonderful cards and gifts to reception staff.
Have a safe and fun summer.
The final week in Year One!
We have finished Year One with a very busy week!
On Monday, we wrote some instructions about how to make a hand puppet in our new Year 2 books! I was very impressed with the progress every child has made with their writing this year and I know Mrs Taylor and Mrs Lake will be too!
On Tuesday, we made a wrap by choosing all the fillings ourselves. We worked really hard and the delicious wrap was the reward!
On Wednesday, it was sports day! Everyone tried so hard and I was really impressed with the whole class’s attitude and effort.
On Thursday, we had a last chance to explore the shared area. Lots of the children have been inspired by the Rabbit and Bear books we have read and started making their own!
The final thing to say is that it has been an absolute pleasure to teach your children this year and you should be very proud of everything they’ve achieved. I know they will all continue to do an amazing job in Year 2!
Both Mrs Roth and I would also like to thank you hugely for the extremely generous gifts and kind words. We are very grateful.
Have a brilliant summer!
Design & Technology food: making wraps
This week, Year 2 have been using their food preparation skills to create their latest product, wraps.
This forms part of our Design and Technology food learning which involves following a recipe to create a product each term.
The recipe was our reading fluency text of the week so we had chance to read and understand the instructions before we made our wraps.
First, we got ready to cook by washing our hands, putting on our aprons and tying long hair back.
We used lots of different food preparation skills including draining, spreading, bridge hold (for chopping), claw grip (for chopping), grating, snipping, arranging toppings and rolling the wraps.
Finally, the children got to enjoy their wraps.
I LOVED my wrap because it was so tasty and healthy.
Mine was delicious!
The peppers and cucumber made it really crunchy.
Next time, I wouldn’t change anything.
I didn’t like the peppers but I tried them.
We always evaluate our product afterwards to see how it could be changed next time.
Well done to all the children who worked safely and sensibly with Mrs Maqbool and Mrs Roth.
Help at home: your child has taken this recipe home. Can they demonstrate some of their food preparation skills by making this again at home.
Staying Safe Week!
Last week was our themed week: Staying Safe. Year 5 were very busy learning how to stay safe in a range of different scenarios and situations.
On Monday, we kicked off the week with a road safety assembly. In this, the children recapped how to stay safe in each type of travel (car, bike/scooter, bus, train and walking).
- A seatbelt must be worn every journey – whether that be a long or short drive.
- You must not distract the driver.
- If there is a seat available on a bus or train you must sit down.
- Travel with an adult.
- Green Cross Code: Think, Stop, Look and Listen.
At the end of the day, we had a water safety assembly. The children discussed the difference between canals and rivers and how to stay safe around them. You should always ‘Stay Away From the Edge’.
Help at home: Can you spot the dangers in the poster?
On Tuesday, we started off the day with an assembly on hate crime and the subsequent consequences. We learnt that in law they take into consideration 5 of the protected characteristics (religion, race, sexual orientation, gender and disability). Year 5 then had an assembly about online safety. In this, the children were able to revisit their knowledge about how to stay safe on games: reporting bad behaviour, not accepting someone you don’t know etc.
Next, Year 5 were visited by the one and only D:Side Dave. Dave came in to also talk to us about online safety. In this session, the children talked about the positive and negative effects of social media and discussed how to make responsible and safe choices on the internet. Take a look at how long each social media site has been around for.
Year 5 used their detective skills to work out if online profiles were real or fake.
To finish the lesson, we looked at the different age ratings on games.
Help at home: Can you identify any of the warning symbols?
To finish off the day, we had a session about promoting good health. The children learnt about how they can keep themselves healthy and happy.
On Wednesday, we started the day off with an assembly lead by RNLI. Did you know RNLI stands for Royal National Lifeboat Institute? Alan came in to speak to us about how to stay safe at sea and on the beach. He discussed the flags that you might see on a beach and what they mean. You must swim between the yellow and red flags to be seen by a lifeguard.
Later on in the morning we had a talk from the local firefighters. In this session, they told the Year 5 and 6s how to prevent fires at home: using reliable charging cables, making sure candles are extinguished and cleaning the hob after use. Firemen Sam and Dave told them how to help stop a fire spreading too – whether that be shutting all the doors at night or testing smoke alarms regularly.
On Thursday, the whole school had an assembly about how to stay safe around dogs. We then later had a session with Mrs Hill. We learnt that there are two things you must do before stroking a dog: ask permission from the owner and let the dog sniff and come to you first. We looked at a range of different scenarios between 6 different dogs and an imaginary character called Tom. The children needed to be dog detectives and decide if Tom could have been hurt and who was responsible for the consequences. Lots of children thought different dogs were responsible but Charlie was able to deduce that Tom was responsible!
To finish off the morning, we had a session with the British Military Martial Arts.
To finish off our Staying Safe week, we learnt about sun safety, railway safety and we had a session learning about first aid.
There are 5 ways to protect yourself from UV rays: SLIP, SLOP, SLAP, SLIDE, SHADE.
- slip on clothing to cover your skin
- slop on suncream (20 minutes before the sun and every 2 hours to reapply)
- slap on a hat to protect your face and scalp
- slide on sunglasses to protect your eyes
- seek shade whether that be natural or human-made
In our railway safety lesson, we watched a video and discussed how to be safe near railways and on train platforms.
In our first aid session, we tried to help our partners by tying bandages around their head injuries. Year 5 also got to try out CPR.
There are 4 steps to take before CPR:
- Try to wake up the casualty
- Shout for help
- Check for breathing
- Call and ambulance
Book amnesty
As we enter the final week of Year 2, we would be grateful for the the return of any school reading or library books you may come across at home.
Please send these into school with your child over the next week.
We are also missing a few of the red Moortown PE t-shirts from the recent skipping festival if you could return them to school too.
Thank you for your support with this.
Living and Learning: Staying Safe Week
This week we have been learning all about how to stay safe in lots of different places.
Monday
On Monday we had an assembly about road safety. The children listened excellently and learnt all about how and where to cross the road safely. THINK, STOP, LOOK and LISTEN!
Later in the day we had a talk from a member of the Canals and Rivers trust about how to stay safe near water. We also had a visit from D:Side Dave which the children always enjoy!
Tuesday
We had an assembly about online safety delivered by Louise from West Yorkshire Police. We followed this up in class by discussing our digital footprint and how we use the internet at home and at school.
We also followed up yesterday’s assembly on road safety by talking about how to stay safe on bikes and scooters.
Wednesday
Today, a member of the RNLI came to visit and we learnt all about their amazing work. We also found out about how to stay safe in the water and what to do if we, or somebody else, gets in difficulty. We now all know the importance of floating like a starfish!
In class, we talked about how to stay safe at home and the different hazards there may be. The children were very knowledgeable and sensible during these discussions.
Thursday
On Thursday morning we had a visit from the Dog’s Trust. We spoke about the 5 Golden Rules to stay safe around dogs.
We also spoke about how to keep safe in the sun. The children designed some great posters to help people remember what to do.
In the afternoon, we had a visit from British Military Martial Arts. The children loved getting active and testing out their martial arts skills!
Friday
This morning we had visitors from Catering Leeds who taught all about how to stay healthy and hygienic. We talked about where you might find germs and practised our hand washing technique.
Our final visitor of the week helped us with some first aid! We learnt what to we needed to do if we found someone who wasn’t moving. We practised shouting for help, listening for breathing and doing chest compressions. We all did a fantastic job!
Help at home by discussing with your child all that they have learnt this week and how they can keep themselves safe.
Summer 2: Week 6 Safety Week
This week has been learning all about safety.
The children have been learning all about staying safe online, people who help us and staying safe around animals.
We have been lucky enough to have lots of visitors this week too.
During the week, we had a visit from two of our local police officers. They we able to help us identify who we need to speak to if an adult asks us for help. They also showed us some of the special equipment they use in order to keep themselves safe.
A person from our local dog’s trust came to talk to us about being safe around dogs. They taught us the five rules to stay safe around them.
We were also lucky enough to be taught some martial arts this week too.
Maths
During maths this week, we have been looking at time. We have been identifying why we need to tell the time and what different things we can use to tell it. The children have enjoyed timing eachother to do different activities.
Reminder
Please can all children bring a bag in on Thursday 18th July so that they can take their school books home.
Martial Arts!
We can use martial arts as self defence!
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Safety Week!
This week is a themed week all about staying safe in lots of different areas of life. We’ve had learning based around safety at home and visitors in talking about safety around water, online, animals and on the road.
Have a look at what we’ve been up to in Year 3:
Water Safety
Rivers and Canals Trust and RNLI spoke to us about safety around different types of water. We must if we or someone else is in trouble:
- Call for help
- Do not climb in the water
- Stay calm
- Float like a starfish
Offline and Online Safety
The police discussed hate crime – any crime committed against someone because of race, gender, relationships, disability and/or religion. This includes the words we use! We must treat others how we wish to be treated.
This is the same while we’re online too. Our digital footprints are something we need to think about as these could affect us years later. Not everything that we see online is or true fact so we must be critical users and tell a trusted adult if you’re unsure or you feel unsafe!
Safety at Home
Home should be a safe and comfortable place to be but there are things that can be risky or unsafe. We identified things that could be unsafe and how we can make good choices around them! For example:
The kitchen has things that can be hot (ovens, kettles) or sharp (knives) but when we’re with a trusted adult, they can help us stay safe when we’re helping cook.
We then had visitors in to talk to us about different bacteria (the good and the bad). We saw how bacteria transfers from one thing to another and how to wash our hands thoroughly. Help at home: Sing happy birthday twice while washing your hands!
First Aid
First aid training is super important for the children as they can use this process if something were to happen to someone they are with.
1. Check if they are awake.
2. Call for help!
3. Check if they’re breathing.
4. Call 999.
5. Do CPR – 30 chest press and 2 breaths.
Road Safety
Road safety is essential whether you are walking, cycling or in a moving vehicle! There are many things we can do to keep us and others around us safe.
- Wear a helmet when cycling or scootering.
- Wear a seatbelt if there is one available.
- Stay seated if on the bus.
- Don’t distract someone who is driving.
Travelling somewhere by being active is a great option. Not only is it better for us, mentally and physically but it’s better for the environment too!
We also had a go at checking speed limits which was harder than it seems. We had to read the speedometer, remember the number plates and note it all down as well.
Animal Safety
Dogs Trust spoke to the children about how to approach and treat dogs because not all dogs can be friendly. They have emotions and feelings like us but they can’t express them like we can. If a dog approaches us we should:
1. Keep our arms crossed.
2. Don’t make eye contact with it.
3. Let it sniff you to get to know you.
4. Ask the owner if you can stroke or touch the dog.
Following these instructions will keep you and the dog safe!
