School’s out for summer!
After an amazing year with our Year 1s, it has finally come to an end!
First and foremost, well done to each and every one of you in Year 1! You have all grown so much as children and as pupils, and it has been a joy to be part of your journey. I have been incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful class this year- one that has impressed us all every day in so many different ways, and one I will never forget.
Mrs Boyle would also like to say a huge well done and thank you for a fantastic year. She has really enjoyed watching you learn and grow. You are all stars!
As you all know, today is my last day here at Moortown, and I would like to say a massive thank you to all the parents and children, both in and out of Year 1, who have been so welcoming and have made my time here very special.
Finally, Mrs Boyle and I would like to thank you for your generosity and for the thoughtful gifts you have given us throughout the year.
Thank you very much!
Mr Volpe.
Year 1 – 2026.
DT – Hand puppets
This week our wonderful Year 1s have finished their hand puppets!
They have worked really hard, following the design process down to every detail. They have spent this half term designing, making and soon to be evaluating their very own hand puppets.
See below some examples of their hard work. 
DT – Hand Puppets
Today our wonderful Year 1s have been working on their hand puppets, they have finished the first step of their design process’. Completing the design part of the process.
Today they learnt how to thread a needle and tie a knot. They also, chose their coloured felt for their hand puppets. Next DT lesson they will be starting the second stage of the design process, starting to sew them together.
Well done Year 1!
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Science – Summer and what we see.
This week our wonderful Year 1s have been looking at seasonal change and what we expect to see during summer. We took them outside, in the lovely weather, to go around the space identifying things that we see in summer. For example; insects, wildlife, greenery, wildlife and flowers.
The children did a great job with identifying different things and even drew pictures with labels.
Well done Year 1!
A hot one at Moortown
Well done Year 1!
It has been a hot one this week at Moortown but our wonderful Year 1s have done it! They have done very well in this heat and deserve a nice rest over the weekend.
Thank you to all of the children that brought in donations for our tombola and the fair. Remember, sports day is next Tuesday (30th), so get your practise in over the weekend (weather dependent of course). Coloured T-shirts to match your team colour are desired but not compulsory.
Enjoy your weekend (and hopefully ice creams too!).
Design and technology – Sewing
This week our Year 1s have been learning to sew using a needle and thread for their hand puppets. They have learnt how to do an over stitch and they really impressed us with how well they picked this up and managed to stay safe while doing so.
It’s a big day for the children today as they will be starting their design process – designing their hand puppets, as well as choosing their coloured felt.
Phonics Screening Checks.
After another wonderful week, our Year 1s have finished their Phonics Screening Checks. We are delighted with what we saw and every single one of the children should be very proud of themselves. They have worked very hard over the year on their phonics, it has shown and it has paid off. Well done Year 1, you are all stars!
Enjoy your hard earned rest over the weekend (and thank you parents for all the extra work you have done at home!)
Maths – Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s
Today in Maths, our wonderful Year 1s have been learning how to count in 2s, 5s and 10s. They worked really hard on this and even managed to count to 100 in all 3! They then took part in an activity where they had to write down the missing number between two others while counting in either 2s, 5s or 10s.
Well done Year 1 on another brilliant week (with Friday to come). Next week is the phonics screening check, carry on practising your brilliant reading at home.
Safety week at Moortown
This week our wonderful Year 1s have had Safety Week. They have had a number of visitors this week: from the Police, to D:Side, to the British Military Martial Arts and more! The children all did really well and impressed us with their knowledge on how to stay safe in many different areas of life. Here are some of our favourite photos from the week:
