Thank you…
…for coming to the first class assembly of 2012-13.
Like you, I enjoyed it immensely. The clear highlight for me was seeing how happy and comfortable the children were, working so well as a team. Your highlights (as noted on the comments sheet) included the singing, the representation of the water cycle and the sense of fun throughout: “Very good as always” was one comment that summed it up.
05 October 2012
The homework this week is practice makes perfect and is due in on Wednesday 10 October.
Your child has a handwriting worksheet in their book that they should complete. If you have any questions about the worksheet, please come and see me.
05 October 2012
This week, we’re learning to spell words with oo and sh.
These words will be tested on Friday 12 October.
| moon |
| soon |
| cool |
| pool |
| ship |
| shut |
| cash |
| mash |
Sponsored Walk
Last Friday, Year 3 and Year 4 completed their sponsored walk. We managed to do two laps around Highmoor Crescent. Here are some pictures:
Recycle at Moortown
You can now recycle small waste electrical and electronic equipment at Moortown – there’s a recycling unit in the front area of school.
The significance of this new initiative was highlighted in a recent survey carried out on behalf of Recycle Now. It revealed a staggering 94% of people have broken electrical appliances simply gathering dust somewhere around the house. Only one third of us recycle electrical appliances and a further 10 per cent put redundant / unused electrical appliances straight in the bin. People under 35 are 50% less likely to have recycled at least one small electrical item than those over 35.
The types of electrical items that can be collected through the new scheme include:
- battery operated and electrical toys
- remote controls
- CD players and radios
- hairdryers and hair straighteners
- shavers
- clocks and watches
- small electric fans
- computer keyboards and internet boxes
- small kitchen appliances like toasters, kettles and irons
- DIY and garden electrical tools
- DVD players
- video cameras
- electrical cables
- phones
- electric toothbrushes
Please note, we can’t accept older style (CRT) TV and computer monitors, microwave ovens, car batteries or items used in businesses.
To get the scheme off to the best possible start, Leeds has introduced a scheme to recognize the three best performing schools each term who achieve the highest collection weights. These schools will receive cash prizes of £500, £300 and £200, ring-fenced for spending on environmental improvements in school.
And, if we fill the free-cycling bank by the October half term, we’ll receive a reward of £50 to spend on environmental improvements in school.
PE links with Allerton Grange
We work closely with Allerton Grange to arrange PE activities for each class.
Throughout the year, Year 1 to Year 6 will be taking part in sessions led by the Sports and Dance leaders at Allerton Grange.
The visits take place during the school day and teachers will inform their class nearer to the time.
Tackling Sudoku
The children had a go at a range of sudoku puzzles during Brain Box Week. Our aim was to think logically and follow the rules to solve the puzzles. We looked at picture versions of these puzzles and 4 by 4 versions. Some children even managed to complete a 6 by 6 one!
Sponsored walk
We completed 14 laps of our school on Friday for our sponsored walk. I’m sure everyone slept well on Friday night!
Forces fun
We completed two experiments using ramps. We changed the height of the ramp in one experiment and the surface of the ramp in another.
A day to remember
On Friday, Year 1 did lots of activities on developing memory skills and strategies.
We looked at:
- Visualising – using pictures
- An introduction to mnemonics eg said – Sally Ann is dancing
- Using stories – this was a popular memory strategy
- Making mind maps
- Using songs / chants
We played a version of Kim’s game where the children had to memorise lots of different small objects on a tray and then once an item was removed from the tray remember what was missing.
We also looked at some online memory games. Here is the website link if you want to have a go at home: