Maths – Wholes and how they work.
In maths this week we learnt about parts and wholes. Firstly, the children learnt about what a whole is and how we can identify one in individual objects. They then learnt how to make something whole again by splitting objects into parts and putting those parts back together. Following that, we then learnt that whole individual objects can come together to make a whole group of something. For example we need six whole eggs to make a whole box of eggs. The emphasis was on the individual objects coming together to make a whole group. The children explored this by working with different objects creating whole groups of items. Then after this they took part in a game where they were given a number and a hoop, for example 3 children makes a whole group in the pink hoop and 2 in the green hoop. They worked really well on this and I look forward to seeing them improve their knowledge on parts and wholes.
National Poem day – Our wonderful poets.
Throughout this week, the children have been learning about poetry. With National Poetry Day coming up on Thursday 2nd October it is only right that we have learning about different poems. The children have been working hard on learning Kitty by Doug MacLeod for their big performance coming up in assembly on Thursday. They have really impressed us with their reading skills and their ability to perform! Here is a look behind the scenes:
Science – Sight and the senses.
This week in science, we have been learning about sight and the senses. The children had to work together to match the sense with the receptor. Then we all worked together on an experiment where the children were split into four teams and they had to throw a bean bag into a bucket. We then counted the scores and tried again with one eye closed. The children then discussed the difference in score, linking back to the importance of sight. We were all really impressed with the children’s teamwork, their findings and most of all their throwing skills! We might have some future basketballers (and scientists) on our hands.
Topic – Geography
In Topic this week, we focused on maps. The children learnt what a map is, the importance of them and how to use them. We looked at a map of the world, then a map of our area and then a map of Moortown Primary to show the different scales of maps. Once we had explored this we started to look at keys in maps. The children were then split into groups to identify different human and physical features on a map. They did really well and even taught the teacher about different places in Moortown!
Leeds Rhinos play offs
PLAY OFF ACTION RETURNS TO AMT HEADINGLEY
Following the conclusion of the regular season Leeds Rhinos will take on St Helens in a mouth-watering elimination play off at AMT Headingley Stadium on Saturday 27 September 2025, kicking off at 8pm.
Tickets are on sale now at Leeds Rhinos – Online ticket sales
We hope that you will join us for what promises to be a fantastic occasion as we aim to get within 80 minutes of the Grand Final at Old Trafford.
Further info can be found here Play Off Eliminator tickets on sale now
Reading and writing – Flat Stanley.
This week in Reading and writing we have been reading Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown. We have been learning lots of new vocabulary such as bulletin board. This is very important because a bulletin board is what made Stanley flat! We have also been trying to make predictions around the text and making inferences from information we have been given.
Autumn term after-school clubs – places available
As we start week two of our new after-school club schedule, there are some clubs with spaces available and it is not too late for your child to join a club.
Monday
- Y3/4 Table tennis 1 space
- Y3-6 Chess spaces
- Y4-6 Dodgeball 1 space
Tuesday
- Y1-3 Foot-tech football 1 space
- Y1-3 City of Leeds Basketball spaces
- Y5-6 now open to Year 4 Table tennis spaces
Wednesday
- Y1-3 Fun and games spaces
- Y4-6 City of Leeds Basketball spaces
Thursday
- Y5/6 Coding 2 spaces
- Y5-6 now open to Year 4 Netball spaces
Topic- Geography
This week in our topic lessons the Year 1s have been learning about the four countries in the UK. They worked really hard on identifying and colouring the four countries and the borders around each one. They’ve had a really good start to the year with a lot of them showing off their geography skills.
Maths – Number formation
This week in maths, the children looked at their number formation again. Building on from the previous week where they looked at identifying and writing numbers up to 20, they worked on identifying and writing numbers to 40, or in some cases even higher. I was really impressed with the work they produced, the support they showed each other and their attitudes towards learning. Well done Year 1! You are all super stars!
Maths: number formation
Today in our maths lesson, we’ve been practising identifying, counting and writing numbers up to 20 in order. The children worked really hard and I was very impressed by their super maths skills!
