Anti-Bullying Day
Today for our anti-bullying day, we joined the nation by focussing on the message of ‘choosing respect‘.
We looked at the definition of bullying which our JLT members created:
“Bullying is when you hurt someone physically or emotionally (including online), Several Times On Purpose”
Whilst we hope this would never be the case in our school, we also discussed what you can do if you were to experience bullying at Moortown Primary School:
“Start Telling Other People. You could use the Living and Learning box, the worry box, tell a trusted adult, email stayingsafe@spherefederation.org or even call Childline (0800 1111).”
The school came in odd socks today to show that we are all unique but should still all respect each other.
In class we discussed how to be respectful and safe online. The children suggested making sure to send kind messages to each other and only playing with people they know. We also discussed what to do if someone is mean online; Year 5 said you could step away and ignore, you could report or block and you can tell an adult or even the police if it is a serious incident.
Year 5 also watched the BBC Anti-Bullying Week 2024 Live Lesson. The children talked about how someone might feel if someone behaved disrespectfully:
- hurt
- lonely
- upset
- worried
- frustrated
- angry
- annoyed
- sad
- moody
- mad
- furious
Finally, we created an acrostic poem. Here are a few of them:
Help at home: Can you create your own acrostic poem using the word RESPECT? Discuss with your child how they can show respect to others.
Anti-Bullying Day
Today, we celebrated Anti-Bullying and Odd Socks Day as part of Anti-Bullying Week.
We all wore odd socks to school to show that it’s okay to be different and to stand up against discrimination and bullying. At Moortown, we always celebrate diversity and wearing odd socks was a fun way to show this today!
In Year 4, we had some important conversations around what bullying is and what to do if we experience it. We like to use the acronym STOP to help us remember.
We discussed where your children could get support regarding bullying:
- A trusted adult
- Someone in your family
- Friends
- Childline (0800 1111)
- Write a worry slip and put it in your Living and Learning box or the whole school worry box (outside the school office)
- Email stayingsafe@spherefederation.org
We attended a live online lesson held by CBBC all about friendships, conflict, respect and bullying. As part of this lesson, Year 4 came up with an acrostic poem about RESPECT.
Help at home: have an open discussion about bullying at home. What is bullying? What should you do if you experience bullying? How can bullying make somebody feel? How can we resolve conflict respectfully?
Odd Socks Day
Today, Y6 had a day all about Anti-Bullying.
We wore odd socks to show how we’re all unique and differences should be celebrated!
We’ve also had lessons about how to stay safe and respectful online, how to solve disagreements respectfully and the impacts that disrespectful behaviour can have.
Help at home by asking your child to explain the two definitions of the acronym STOP.
Anti-Bullying Day!
This week is Anti-Bullying Week and at Moortown, we are celebrating it with Anti-Bullying Day today.
It is a special week and day to encourage everyone to take a stand against bullying all year round.
We’ve been wearing odd socks to celebrate diversity, acceptance and including everyone! We want to respect everyone, regardless of their differences. Respect means to treat others how we would like to be treated; with kindness.
Our definition of bullying is…
Bullying can be verbal, physical, emotional or online (cyber-bullying).
We have lots of things we can do to help ourselves or others if we notice bullying:
- Talk to a trusted adult.
- Share with friends.
- Call Childline on 0800 1111.
- Write a worry in the worry box.
- Email stayingsafe@spherefederation.org
We took part in a live lesson on CBBC that taught us how deal with disagreements, falling outs and bullying.
Michael Rosen Day
Today, Y6 had a virtual event with the one and only Michael Rosen!
He told us some fantastic tips about writing poems and invited us to join in while he told some very funny ones.
Help at home by writing a poem! Michael gave us some topic ideas to get us started: family, school, food or even jokes that rhyme like the one below!
Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Ted.
‘Leave me alone,’ he says,
‘I’m just going to bed.’Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Roger.
‘Do you own this bin?’ I said.
‘No. I’m only a lodger.’Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Sue.
‘What are you doing here?’ I said.
‘I’ve got nothing else to do.’Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Jim.
He didn’t know me
And I didn’t know him.
“Michael Rosen’s poems are very funny and inspirational,” said Rayhan.
“I really enjoyed it because I’m very good at imagining things. The word hyperbole reminds me of Herbology in Harry Potter,” shared Inayah.
“I’ve seen Michael Rosen before and I like his poems. They’re very interesting. Meeting the real man is a real honour because I’ve read loads of his poems. He gave us loads of advice which was like a dream come true!” beamed Joseph.
“He said his iconic nice!” added Harjas.
Aryan stated: “It was interesting and fun to watch because it brings me joy to see the actual Michael Rosen.”
Spelling – ough
This week, we’ve looked at spellings containing the ough letter string.
We discussed lots of ough words, their definitions and how they sound totally different to each other!
Help at home by practising sentences at home containing the ough letter string.
Reminder: stay and learn sessions
Number 1 – 13.11.24 9-9:30am
Year 2 cheer dance
Today, some of the year 2 children took part in a cheer dance event led by DAZL (Dance Action Zone Leeds). The children followed a warm up and learnt some cheer dance techniques to put together in a routine using pom poms. The children were very brave to perform the routine to the other schools there. Finally, all the children made a circle and encouraged each other to perform their own dance move in the middle. It was great to see the children’s confidence to do this.
We loved our Moortown PE tops too! 
DAZL run our Thursday after-school dance club and there are a few spaces available if your child would like to join.
I liked the pom poms because I’ve been wishing to do cheerleading.
I liked cheerleading because it is a type of dance and I like to dance.
I liked it because I learnt a new dance.
I liked the circle time because we could show everyone our own dance move.
It was amazing!
Saturday cross country runners
Well done to all our KS2 pupils who took part in the second Leeds Schools Sports Association cross country race at Cardinal Heenan on Saturday morning.
All the children ran brilliantly and improved their race positions from last time.
Thank you to parents who supported at the event.
There are two more races this season and information will be sent about these nearer the time. Please note there is a new registration system this year with all children being registered prior to their first race to take part.
Me and my community week!
This week has been all about me and my community!
We have been learning about what a community is and what communities we are a part of.
A community is a group of people who have things in common. This might be similar interests, neighbourhoods or religions. Communities help us to make new friends, learn new things and share ideas.
We’ve had some visitors to help us learn about different communities.
The Visually Impaired community talked about how people with visual impairments experience life and what we can do to help them.
Grandad’s Wheels came in to talk to us about a community that have spinal injuries or who need wheelchairs. He has written books about him and his grandson to help raise money for those who need it. We designed him a new, out of this world wheelchair! Have a look at what we did…
We also learnt how to support people who are deaf and how we can use British Sign Language to communicate.
We’ve also learnt about identities and what makes up our identity. This can include our interests and families. Everyone’s family and identity is different and that makes us special!
We finished of the week with ‘Identity Day’ where we dressed up in clothes that represent us or part of our identity. This could be a club we go to, a religion or a culture.
We linked our identities to our British Values and Protected Characteristics. To ensure that everyone is feeling happy and healthy, we must be respectful and kind to others.
Help at home by listing how many communities you and your family are a part of. What do you have in common with the people in your communities? How are you different to others in your communities?
