Moortown Living Streets Local Group has launched!
A new ‘parent led’ Living Streets group has been set up in Moortown to campaign for improved streets in the local area.
The launch coincides with the publication of a new Family Walk To School Kit to mark #WalktoSchoolWeek, a national event from UK charity Living Streets.
The Moortown group is the first local group in Leeds and will be working towards creating a safer, more enjoyable environment for people in our area.
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Find out more and stay informed about our upcoming initiatives:
https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/what-you-can-do/local-groups/moortown
Have you been walking to school?
Have you been coming on foot to school during walk to school week this week? If so, you will be in the prize draw on Friday. The more times you walk or park and stride, the more entries into the draw you will have.
Take a look at our walk to school video for more facts and benefits of this form of active travel.
Walk to School week
Thank you to Zariaat from Living Streets for our Walk to School week assembly this afternoon.
We reminded ourselves about lots of benefits of walking to school – less traffic and pollution near the school gates, spending time with family and friends and physical and mental health improvements.
Don’t forget our prize draw on Friday for all pupils who have walked or used a park and stride option this week.
Well done to Year 2 who have recorded the most active travel journeys to school so far this year.
Brownlee Triathlon
Some of our KS2 pupils have enjoyed taking part in the Brownlee Triathlon at John Smeaton Leisure Centre in the sunshine today. They’ve completed the three elements of the triathlon – swim, bike and run.
Walk to School week
This week, we will be taking part in national Walk to School week. It looks like the perfect weather for it too!
We’re sure you’ll agree these are all great benefits of walking to school.
During Walk to School week, children who walk to school or park further away and walk the rest of the journey (park and stride) will all be entered into a prize draw to win one of five £10 vouchers at the end of the week.
We are also looking forward to hearing about what you notice on your route to school as part of our whole school homework this week.
National Walk to School week has featured in this week’s First News.
By taking a walk to school, children will be working towards our Living and Learning statement for this week.
I recognise mental health is important.
Why not try this Supermovers quiz to see how physical activity can boost children’s mental wellbeing.
Fab feedback
We recently received a lovely email from a current parent wanting to tell us how great a particular teacher is at Moortown Primary. Here are some extracts (fully anonymised in terms of pupil and teacher):
My children [benefit from] the effectiveness of high-performing teachers at Moortown Primary School. Specifically, [one teacher] has made a large and positive difference to my son’s performance at school. He has managed to succeed…by not only making my son feel happy about attending school, but also by enabling the progress of his students by working tirelessly to create a highly engaging, challenging and nurturing environment… [The teacher] appears to adopt a teaching strategy that incorporates every individual child’s personality and abilities… [The teacher] is an effective and highly skilled [person].
My son [has been shown] that he is a valued member of his class… my son… loves attending school…
[This teacher] is what many teachers should aspire to be… a positive, caring leader that encourages a sense of belonging in the classroom and has high expectations for all… students that does not discourage but inspires… students to keep on achieving.
Summer Picnic themed menu
Catering Agency, our school meal provider, will be running a special themed menu on Friday 06 July.
Please contact the office, by Friday 22 June, if your child would like a school dinner on this day.
School savings club
The next School Savings Club paying in date is Thursday 17 May 2018 at 3.15-3.45pm.
If you’re unable to attend in person, please hand in any money to be deposited to the office in a sealed envelope addressed to Mrs Tiffany.
The paying in dates are the penultimate Thursday of each half term and the final date for the summer term is Thursday 12 July at 3.15-3.45pm.
Finally, if your child would like to open account, please ask at the office.
Big Pedal
Thank you to all pupils and families who took part in the Big Pedal initiative over the past two weeks by scooting or cycling to school. It’s great to see children continuing to make these active journeys to school to reduce congestion, increase physical activity and improve mental health. We’ll be awarding the Big Pedal prizes in our assembly on Friday.
Well done to Reception class who made the most journeys by bike and scooter, followed by Year 4 and Year 3.
We’ll also be getting involved with Walk to School week, 21-25 May. Watch out for a whole school homework all about our local area and routes to school.
Tennis open days this weekend
This weekend, is the Great British tennis weekend.
There are some great, free local opportunities to take part in tennis activities including David Lloyd, Alwoodley tennis club, Chapel Allerton lawn tennis and squash club and Adel tennis club.