Science: Which soil is the most absorbent?
Enquiry question:
Which soil is the most absorbent?
Science strand: We are chemists!
How we were scientists: We planned and set up a comparative test.
What we changed: the soil types; loam, chalky, sandy and clay
What we measured: how much water drained through the soil and was collected
What we kept the same: the amount of water and the amount of soil
What we found:
Our conclusion: Clay soil was the most absorbent.
Moortown netballers
Well done to our Year 5/6 netballers who competed in the Bee Netball competition at Allerton High.
In each match, the team showed great teamwork and resilience. It’s great to see their netball skills progressing. Well done!
We’d also like to thank parents for helping with transport for this event.
Through our partnership with Leeds Rhinos, have a look at this special offer to see some more live netball this weekend.
Here are some local netball opportunities too.
Wow reading records!
The children really impressed me with their reading records this week! The activity was comic strip which asks them to draw a comic of what they have read (which could be their current book club books)! These records are to help me keep track of the children’s reading progress so it’s always fantastic to see the children’s evidence of this each Friday.
A reminder of the reading record key info:
- I choose an activity for the whole class to complete on their book each Friday. More information on these activities are inside the record. If you are ever unsure which activity it is, please ask or choose a random one!
- The children need to bring it in every Friday for our Book Club lesson where we discuss their books and develop their love of reading.
- The children’s grown-ups also need to write a short comment sharing with us the lovely reading their child has been doing at home!
It gives the children ownership and responsibility of their reading.
Any questions, please ask!
Old Leos women’s and girls cricket opportunity
Local cricket club, Old Leos, have opportunities for womens and girls cricket. Please contact them for more information.
Living and Learning: I know friends and family are important.
This week in Living and Learning, Year 3 have learnt about healthy relationships, what they look like and how we can maintain them.
We reflected on what attributes a good friend should have…
- a good listener
- being trustworthy
- kindness
- caring
- good at sharing
- being inclusive
- honesty
- are gentle with their words
These are things we expect from our friends and family but we also need to return the kindness, honesty and care too!
We discussed which attributes we thought we had and then which one we could work on. For example, Miss Birch said she could be better at sharing with others so she’s going to try each week to share with her friends and family.
We spoke about where we can go or what we can do to help if a relationship is feeling unhealthy like too many fall outs, bullying behaviour or if we’re not feeling safe.
Talk to a trusted adult.
Be honest with that person.
Write a worry in the worry box.
Visit Childline online or contact them on 0800 1111.
Here are some things we can do to support our mental health too!
Help at home by engaging in some of these activities when you are feeling overwhelmed by different emotions!
Computing: What is a sprite?
Over our time at school, we have learned to program computers using Beebots and Scratch Jr. This year, we’re using Scratch and it’s got a lot more to it than Scratch Jr so today we began exploring the different platform.
What is a sprite?
A sprite is a 2D character on a computer game.
Using the new platform, we had a go at changing our sprites and programming them to move, talk and change costume. The code blocks can be tricky to get right the first time so we had to debug (find and correct the error) our algorithms to make sure the sprite was moving how we wanted it to.
Here’s some of our examples…
We stayed safe while on the iPads by…
…telling a trusted adult if we see something thing inappropriate or unsafe and only searching or using sensible words and phrases.
Help at home by visiting the Scratch website: https://scratch.mit.edu/
Can you program a sprite to move or talk? It’s free!
West Yorkshire cross country final
We were very proud of our five Key Stage 2 children who took part in the West Yorkshire Cross Country Final at Temple Newsam today in the glorious sunshine.
In tough, competitive conditions, with the best runners from across West Yorkshire, they all put in 100% effort in their races and were a great support for each other. The children should feel proud of competing at this level. We even had a top 10 finisher out of 146 runners and our Year 3 girls team came 6th place our of 21 schools. What an amazing team effort!
Thank you to parents who helped with transport and supported at the event.
World Book Day 2025!
Today is World Book Day! World Book Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Today has been filled with lots of opportunities to read and talk about books.
I asked the children to bring in their favourite books. We each shared our book and the reason why it’s our favourite…
Lots of our reasons were to do with funny stories, adventure or learning new facts!
We also had Mrs Charlesworth visit us and share her favourite books with us. The room was very calm and quiet – the perfect environment for reading! Help at home by finding or setting up a cosy place to sit and read. Is it warm? Are you in bed? Are you with someone else while you read?
We swapped with Year 6 and discussed our books with them too. We learnt about some new books that we might like to read in the future. Here’s some of us in action…
Finally, we took part in a live lesson on BBC and their BIG LIVE READ. We heard loads of great recommendations from other children and schools.
What a fantastic day! Make sure your child reads everyday to improve their fluency and understanding.
World Book Day tomorrow!
Tomorrow is World Book Day! World Book Day encourages more children and families to find the fun and enjoyment in reading, because reading for pleasure changes lives.
Read more here: https://www.worldbookday.com/about-us/
As part of World Book Day, I would like the children to bring in their favourite books tomorrow! We’ll have time to share and discuss their books which will give the rest of the class inspiration for their next book to read.
I look forward to hearing about them!
Thanks, Miss Birch
Leeds Rhinos healthy lifestyle assembly and ticket offer
This week, we welcomed Luke from Leeds Rhinos to deliver a healthy lifestyle assembly.
We thought about different aspects of keeping a healthy lifestyle including food and nutrition, sleep, exercise, hydration and hygiene.
Luke also spoke about the ticket offer available for families for one of the upcoming Leeds Rhinos home games.
As part of our partnership, and as a reward for all the great work that the children have been doing this year, Leeds Rhinos would like to offer children and their families an amazing opportunity to attend a match at AMT Headingley Stadium (LS6 3BR) at a special discounted schools rate.
Date – Saturday 22nd March 2025
Kick off – 5:30pm
Opposition – Wigan Warriors
Standing tickets can be booked now through the school via School Gateway. Please note that tickets will be on sale until 10am on Tuesday 18th March.