Summer 2: Week 6
It’s hard to believe that this is the penultimate web post of the year!
This week, the children have thoroughly enjoyed making the most of our provision areas with their friends. They’ve been busy exploring, creating, building, role-playing and collaborating together.
On Tuesday, the children spent some time reflecting on their favourite memories from their Reception year. They used their phonics knowledge to write independent sentences about a special moment they enjoyed.
Here’s a selection of their fantastic writing:
Phonics
This week, we consolidated all of our Phase 4 phonics learning. The progress the children have made throughout the year has been truly remarkable.
Help at home: Over the holidays, it would be really helpful to continue practising blending and segmenting skills.
Have a happy and healthy weekend!
Poetry Basket: Five little peas
This week’s poem is called Five little peas.
We’ve been focussing on the words pea pod (part of the pea) and pressed (pushed).
Transition morning
Yesterday, Reception had a wonderful time in their new Year 1 classroom. They were excited to meet their new class teacher, explore their new learning environment and experience what life in Year 1 will be like.
I even managed to capture a sneaky class photo of everyone doing such an amazing job listening carefully! I’m so proud of them all and can’t wait to see them continue to flourish in Year 1.
Sports Day
Our Reception children were absolutely amazing at Sports Day! It was lovely to watch their fantastic participation, enthusiasm, and engagement throughout the afternoon. They approached every race and activity with big smiles and determination. They truly smashed it!
A huge thank you to all the families who came along to support and encourage the children. What a wonderful afternoon we all had!
Leeds Rhinos discount tickets
Leeds Rhinos 50% off tickets offer
Leeds Rhinos are delighted to offer supporters 50% off tickets for their match against Toulouse on Friday 31st July 2026.
With the team currently in first place in the league table, we would love for you to join us to cheer the team on.
Whether you are a regular supporter, or would be attending for the first time, we would be delighted for you and your family to come and experience the unique atmosphere of a match at AMT Headingley Stadium.
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Summer 2: Week 4
Maypole season has arrived! As many of you know, it’s a long-standing tradition at Moortown Primary School for Reception children to open the Summer Fair with a maypole dance. This week, we’ve been busy practising and are looking forward to performing on Friday 10 July at 3:15pm. We can’t wait to see you there!
Outdoor snack
With the lovely warm weather, we’ve been enjoying our morning snack outside on The Green. It’s been a wonderful opportunity for the children to chat with friends, share stories and appreciate our beautiful outdoor space. Spending time together in the fresh air has made snack time even more enjoyable.
Art
This half-term, our featured artist is Alexander Calder. Calder was most well known for his sculptures and mobiles. We explored photographs of his artwork, discussing the different shapes, colours and how his creations made us feel. Inspired by Calder’s moving mobiles, we designed and made our own using paper plates, card and paper to cut out shapes.
Sports day reminder
Sports Day is next Tuesday at 1.30pm. Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their PE kit. If possible, they should also wear a t-shirt in their team colour. As the weather is expected to be warm, please make sure your child brings a named sun hat and has sun cream applied before they come to school.
Meet your new teacher
Next Wednesday morning, the Reception children will spend some time getting to know their new teacher and exploring their new classroom. This is an exciting part of the transition process and helps the children feel more confident and familiar with their new learning environment.
Thank you to all the parents and carers who joined the transition Zoom meeting on Monday. We hope you found the session useful. As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please don’t hesitate to speak to me.
Have a happy and healthy weekend.
Class reward
After achieving all of our Brill Buddies, we thought about what we could do for our class reward and how we could stay cool at the same time… frozen yogurt ice lollies it was!
Let’s just say they went down a treat this afternoon. A special treat to celebrate all of the children’s hard work and effort.
Summer 2: Week 3
We would like to say a well done to all of our Reception children for their fantastic class assembly on Wednesday. They spoke clearly, projected their voices beautifully and showed so much confidence in front of a big audience. We are incredibly proud of every child. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed practising and presenting it.
On Tuesday, we welcomed a visitor from D-Side. He spoke to use about the importance of staying healthy and safe. The children learned about healthy eating, looking after their teeth, getting enough sleep and the safe use of medicines. They listened carefully and shared some excellent ideas.
Today, we enjoyed a wonderful trip to Nell Bank. We explored the importance of recycling, went on a bug hunt and helped create homes for baby badgers. The children were enthusiastic, curious, and eager to share their knowledge throughout the day.
Poetry Basket: Monkey babies
This week’s poem is called Monkey babies
We’ve been focussing on the words swamp (ground where water collects), lurking (staying in a place quietly, like hiding) and breeze (a soft and gentle wind).
Summer 2: Week 1
This week, we’ve started exploring The Night Pirates by Peter Harris. Using our story map, we’ve enjoyed retelling the story with actions and expression. We’ve heard some fantastic pirate impressions!
The story has inspired lots of learning across our provision. We’ve been building pirate ships in the construction area, creating pirate adventures, collecting treasure at the finger gym table and reading lost tricky word keys.
On Tuesday, we thought about what type of pirate we would be and what we might look like. Check out our amazing pirate pictures.
We’re looking forward to continuing our pirate adventure next week.
Maths
This week, we introduced the children to Rekenreks. We continued to develop our subitising skills by using our “fast eyes” to quickly identify the number of beads shown. Rekenreks help children explore the structure of small numbers and build confidence in recognising quantities without counting.
We learnt that all of the beads should start on the right-hand side. This is known as the ‘ready position’. The children practised using the ‘pause (think), place (one finger), push (the beads)’ method. We always make sure we’re only using one finger when carefully pushing the beads.
Phonics
Now that we’ve reached the final half-term, we’ll be revisiting and consolidating all of our phonics learning in preparation for Year 1. Please keep your red phonics books at home and continue to use them regularly.
Important dates
- Learning Journey drop-ins – Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th June at 3.15pm
- Our class assembly – Wednesday 17th June at 2.40pm
- Class photo day – Thursday 18th June
- School trip – Friday 19th June
- Zoom: Reception to Year 1 information meeting – Monday 22nd June at 6pm
- Sports Day – Tuesday 30th June at 1.30pm