Perfect performance
On the final day of term, twelve children from Key Stage 2 performed at the annual Allerton Grange dance showcase. Despite a few nerves, all the group performed brilliantly. Being the first to show our dance, the children could then sit back and enjoy the rest of the routines by other local primary schools and students from Allerton Grange.
Well done to all the children who attended the after-school club and worked with the Allerton Grange dance leaders to learn this routine – your hard work really showed.
Thank you to all the parents / carers who came to support the event.
Happy holiday!
It’s been a great term with lots of fabulous learning. Here are some of my highlights:
- Lanas has made lots of progress with her reading.
- Molly has made super progress in literacy and maths.
- Ravinder has had a brilliant term and is excellent at explaining his learning and applying it in different ways.
- Jennifer showed off some excellent sewing skills when we made the hand puppets.
- Lennox and Isabella were chosen as our new school councillors.
- Pavan and Zachary have really impressed me with their hard work and determination in all lessons.
The Year 3 and 4 production was brilliant and all the children in the class made an important contribution. However, I was especially impressed by Bailey and Ethan’s acting skills.
Have a great holiday. See you in two weeks!
Super Science Day!
My task during Super Science Day was to make slime by causing a chemical reaction to happen between different materials. The children worked brilliantly together to make some pretty disgusting, gooey slime!
Alien hand puppets
Last Friday afternoon, we were supposed to have our science themed day but because of the snow it was postponed. Instead, we learned how to sew by making alien hand puppets. Some children found it quite relaxing and enjoyed it. However, some found it really frustrating! Fortunately, we all persevered and everyone made and decorated a puppet.
Super Science Day Talk Time
We don’t normally set specific homework tasks in the holidays, but we encourage you to spend some time discussing the nine science activities your child will have taken part in, especially considering what they have learnt. The learning objectives were:
- I know that dyes are made up of other colours
- I know why objects float
- I can create a gas with a solid and a liquid
- I know that static electricity creates a charge
- I know about irreversible changes
- I know the effects of a chemical reaction
- I know what exercise does to my body
- I am aware of acids and alkalis
- I know what happens when you mix water with oil
Check out the pictures from the day to help jog your child’s memory of each activity… Can they match the learning objective to the photo?
More Super Science Day
Is it magic? No! We learnt that opposite charges attract so the balloon’s negative charge is attracted to positive charges on clothes, hair and walls. This is what makes them stick to each other.
Super Science Day
We used static electricity to make the can roll without touching it!
Science day warm-up
Getting the balance right – What should we eat to stay healthy? and Cough, sneeze, sniff and wheeze – How do we breathe? were two interactive sessions led by Leeds University students to Key Stage 2 classes this afternoon.
As part of the science in school initiative, two students delivered a variety of interactive activities and informative learning.
Year 3 and 4 focussed on What should we eat to stay healthy?
This session covered the important components of our diets – the major components which provide us with energy, and the building blocks that we need for growth and to maintain a healthy body, and the minor components – the vitamins and minerals.
Year 5 and 6 investigated How do we breathe?
- What causes us to breathe?
- How the lungs function under normal circumstances and after exercise
- The danger to the lungs of smoking or passive smoking
All in preparation for a packed science themed-day tomorrow!
Science afternoon
Miss Drake from Leeds University came into school today to speak to us about how we can be healthier. We learnt about how much energy we need, what types of food we should eat and what types of exercise we should do.
Polling station opens early
As you know Moortown Primary is used for a polling station in May. Tradition was broken this week when we became a polling station on a Thursday in March; the councillors being elected were not from the local government but from each class in school. Well done to all those children who prepared and made speeches and congratulations to those who were elected.
