Welcome back Year 1 – How our first day back went.
Welcome back Year 1! After a lovely Christmas / new year break our Year 1s are back and eager to get going with our half term. They have had a really productive day today, showing off their maths, phonics and reading skills. Some have definitely been practising over the break, well done!
In maths today the year 1s learnt about shape and revisited number formation (it’s always beneficial to revisit our learning, especially after a break). They really impressed us with their number formation, some even managed to go up to 100! Our Year 1s also did a great job working with 2D shapes in class, identifying and discussing each shape.
Spring term after-school clubs
UPDATE
The following clubs have availability and can still be booked.
The after-school clubs for next term will be available for booking on Monday 29th December ready to start w/c 12 January.
We hope your child/children can get involved with our extra-curricular activities. We will update you with club availability after the holidays.
Please contact the office if you have any queries about the after-school clubs.
Basketball Christmas camps
City of Leeds Basketball Club, who run one of our after-school clubs, are holding Christmas camps locally over the holidays.
Leeds Rhinos festive match
The annual Wetherby Whaler Boxing Day Challenge against Wakefield Trinity is back again this year; and alongside the match children and families can experience family friendly festive fun as Father Christmas will once again take over game day proceedings before returning to the North Pole.
The match day will also feature Santa’s elves and a sing along with Frozen Princesses Anna and Elsa. Plus children can also take part in our half time snowball fight lead by a certain Christmas loathing Grinch!
Use the link to find out more and purchase tickets.
Maths: Shapes and Patterns.
This week our wonderful Year 1s have been learning about shapes and patterns. In this lesson the children learnt that we can put shapes together to create patterns. They explored and experimented with different shapes to see what patterns could be made. Here are a few of our favourites: 
Our trip to the Hepworth Gallery
This week our Year 1s and 2s went on a trip to the Hepworth Gallery. They were respectful, ready and most of all safe, following our school rules down to a t. Here are some photos from the Year 1’s trip, showcasing their brilliant engagement and artistic skills. Well done Year 1! Have a great rest over the weekend.
Maths- Shapes and patterns.
In maths this week our wonderful Year 1s have been learning about Shapes and patterns. They learnt how to fill in a template of a shape with different shapes, without going out of the template’s lines or overlapping them. The children did really well in this and some even showed off their artistic flair! Well done Year 1.
Living and Learning: Hotshots sponsorship event
To finish off our Me and My Money themed week, all the school took part in a Hotshots event, led by PE Partner, to raise money for our school charity, Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Can I just say how fantastic all the children were in every year group! It was amazing to see them all encouraging each other, no matter their ability. When the children were up for their turn, who maybe football isn’t their forte, the rest of the children were so supportive with their cheering and encouragement. It was fantastic! You should be very proud of them all!
Living and Learning: Penny trail
It was great to see the generosity and enthusiasm of the children during our Me and My Money themed week to try and fill their class collecting tubes. They were filling up by the end of the week.
On Friday, all the classes ventured into the playground to use their pennies to create a huge ‘Moortown’ penny trail. We had so many 1ps and 2ps that we ended up doubling and tripling up our coins.
The total amount raised for Yorkshire Air Ambulance was a fantastic £123.53 so thank you for your donations.
Money Week – Maths
In maths this week we have been learning about money. The children learnt all about our currency and the coins and the notes we use to buy or pay for things. In this lesson the children learnt about what the difference between pennies and pounds were and the order of each from the lowest value to the highest. Again, the Year 1s did a really good job learning this and they even managed to complete a number of tasks amongst themselves around money. 