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.
Reminder: World Book Day
World Book Day- 06.03.24
Spring 2: week 1
Math
This week we have been comparing weight using the language heavier and lighter. The children have enjoyed using the scales to compare a variety of objects.
English
This week our focus book has been The Train Ride. The children enjoyed discussing where they would like to go on a train ride and what they might see.
Living and Learning
This week’s statement has been about recognising emotions in both themselves and others. The children worked together to portray and identify different emotions.
We have been talking about the sunshine coming out more and the flowers growing this week – the start of spring.
Help at home: by discussing the seasonal changes that are taking place.
Reminder: next week is a busy week.
Tuesday 4th is our trip. Please send a packed lunch for your child.
Thursday 6th is World Book Day. We are NOT dressing up this year but would like to invite you into our class 9-9:30 to share a book with your child.
Reminder: World Book Day
World book day will take place on 06.03.24 .
Leeds Beckett tennis
This week, Nic and Sky, tennis coaches from Beckett Sport Juniors, came to deliver a tennis themed assembly.
Here are the details of a special offer they are offering for Moortown pupils.
Spring 1 : Week 6 Internet Safety day
We have had a very exciting week in reception. Every half term we have a zoom meeting with famer Verity. She shows us around her farm so we can see how it changes throughout the year. This week, we got to see lots of lambs. Two had just been born and we got to name them. We chose to name them Moortown and Reception.
Math
During maths this week we have been looking at measure. The children have been exploring different ways to measure the length of things.
Internet safety
During internet safety day, we shared a story about a child called Mog who was watching a video they liked that then changed to a video that they didn’t like. The children were great at suggesting what Mog should do. The suggestions included tell a grown up and go do something that makes her happy. We also shared a story called Chicken Clicking. The chicken was going on someone else’s laptop and ordering lots of things without permission. We discussed the importance of always asking our grown up before going online.
There will be no phonic or poem sheet sent home this week however there will be a Wow moment sheet and two math challenge sponsership sheets.
Have a lovely half term and we look forward to seeing you refreshed after a week off.
New school meal menu
After February half term, we start our new menu which runs to the end of the year. It can be viewed here. Please review this with your child to help with their selection at the start of the day. We continue to offer meat free Mondays.
The cost of a school meal is £2.75, which should be paid in advance on the School Gateway app. We’re happy to accept payment for the week, month, half term or term. We prefer two weeks’ notice to change lunch arrangements.
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive free school meals. If your child is in Year 3 to Year 6, and you are on benefits or a low income, your child may be eligible for free school meals.
Some people like to choose a mix of school dinners and packed lunch for their child – that’s absolutely fine, as long as it’s a the same pattern of school dinners and packed lunches every week. Just let office staff know which days you’d like to opt in for a school meal in the week, and which days you’d prefer to provide your child with a packed lunch.
We continue to gather feedback from children on our school meals. Shortly, we will be reviewing our vegetable choices to help to eliminate waste.
If you have any feedback. please do get in touch.
Spring 1: Week 5
Thank you to all those that attended the fine motor morning on Monday. For those that couldn’t attend, here is the presentation.
As always, my door is always open if you have any questions.
Please feel free to give feedback via the QR code.
Phonics
We have been moving swiftly through our phase 3 phonic sounds this half term. The children have been doing a great job at applying these sounds in both their reading and writing.
Help at home: by practising the trigraphs air,ear,oi and the tricky words – you, they,are,all.
Our book for this week is Supertato. The children have been inspired by this to create their own superheroes.
The children have been developing their fine motor and counting skills during challenge time this week.
Reception parent/carer survey
At Moortown Primary School, we’re always keen to hear your views. We hope that you let us know any questions, comments and concerns (as well as causes for celebration!) whenever these crop up, but we like to gather the views more generally so we can keep reviewing and improving what we do.
This short survey is just for you to think about your child’s experiences in our Reception class. (There’s another annual survey at the end of the year for all parents/carers.) It’ll only take a few minutes or so. You’ve plenty of time to do this – the deadline is Friday 28 February 2025.
We can’t guarantee to meet the needs and wants of every parent / carer, but we do assure you that we consider all the points raised and aim to act on specific points that are raised by many, or a useful idea raised by just a few.
Previously, based on your feedback, for example, we alternated the days Stay and Learns were held – to give all parents an opportunity to attend.
Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey. We’re looking forward to reading your views.
Living and learning: online safety assembly
This week, Louise from West Yorkshire Police came to deliver a whole school assembly all about staying safe online.
There were lots of clear online safety messages around content, contact and conduct.
At the end of the assembly, the children reflected on what they were going to do after hearing Louise’s messages.
I am going to ask my adult to take off the chat on my Roblox settings.
I am not going to accept friend requests from people I don’t know.
I am not going to play games that have a age rating older than me as they won’t be appropriate for me.
Help at home: ask your child how content, conduct and contact are linked to online safety.