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‘Moving Up To KS1’ Assembly
KS1 and Reception children gave a super performance in their ‘Moving Up To KS1’ assembly this week. Children in Year 1 worked together to answer some burning questions posed by the children in Reception, to help make the transition into a new Key Stage as smooth as possible. Children in Year 2 shared some lovely […]
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Year 3 Residential to Carlton Lodge
Year 3 had a fantastic time at Carlton Lodge. They conquered the exciting challenges of zip wiring, canoeing, raft building, archery and many more. Here are some quotes from Year 3 to tell you all about it. ‘My favourite activity was high ropes because it was very fun. I didn’t want to leave!’ – Freddie […]
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KS1 Flute Demonstration
Key Stage 1 this week were treated to a flute demonstration by Mrs Haigh, who also teaches the clarinet. She told the children all about the history of the flute ,as well as letting many of them have a go. Learning an orchestral instrument is a fantastic way to get involved with ensemble playing and […]
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Postcards from the Rainforest
This week, Year 1 children have written postcards from the rainforest, using their vivid imaginations! On their walks through the rainforest, the children heard, saw and touched a wide variety of plants, trees and creatures. It was lovely to see some similes being used to make comparisons. Here is a selection of descriptions: ‘I […]
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Year 2 Kingswood Residential
On Monday, Year 2‘s adventure to the Peak District began. Beaming with anticipation, we set off in the sunshine ready for a very exciting overnight stay at Kingswood. When we arrived, the children were taken on a tour, shown their dorm rooms and were introduced to their camp leader, Sam. Our first activity was Bouldering, […]
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Year 4 Boggle Hole Residential
Year 4 had a fantastic time on their residential. They were very lucky with the weather being gloriously sunny, perfect for a three-day trip to the coast at Whitby. The children were accompanied by Mr Mather and Miss Atkinson and were staying at the Boggle Hole hostel. With the sea right on their doorstep, the […]
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Reading is Magic Day
Wizards, witches,superheroes and traditional characters galore descended upon Moorlands for our ‘Reading is Magic’ day and everyone enjoyed exploring the wide variety of magical activities on offer. First of all, we looked at the tale of Alice in Wonderland and the children worked in pairs to create large and small versions of objects and characters […]
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Harrogate Orchestra Day
On Thursday 19th April, Annabel, Emily, Brooke, Leo G, George and myself attended the Harrogate Ladies’ College Orchestra Day. It was a fantastic day full of sectional and group rehearsals before joining together to form a massed orchestra. After a delicious lunch and lots of opportunity to play with new friends, there was a short […]
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Year 3 Display at Headingley Library
This term, during their French lessons, Year 3 have been working on describing where they live. They decided to advertise their town/city to French tourists who may be visiting the region as a result of the Tour de Yorkshire, which took place over the bank holiday weekend. Their work is being displayed in the newly-refurbished […]
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IAPs National Swimming Finals
The news we have been waiting patiently for arrived on Monday, stating whether or not we had done enough to get to the IAPs National Swimming Finals. Well…we made it in three events! The road to the finals were not an easy one. The first problem we needed to overcome was the fact that the qualifying round […]
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Reception Superheroes
The Superheroes have swooped into Reception this term. The children have been writing about their missions from their Superhero Headquarters. They have also made up their own superhero names along with a super power. We have got all sorts of superheroes in Reception. Gold Girl (Charlotte) has the power to make baddies kind and give […]
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Outdoor Learning
Last week, Year 4 took full advantage of the glorious Summer weather and had some lessons outside! As they are learning about light and shadows in their Science topic, it was the perfect opportunity to go outside and investigate. The children were finding out how the length of their shadows change throughout the day. They […]
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Year 5 and 6 Visit Yorkshire Water
To finish off their topic on rivers and water, Year 5 and 6 visited the Yorkshire Water treatment plant to learn how water is cleaned and made safe to drink, where the water comes from in our area, how to save this vital resource, ways in which others without the same water supply as ourselves […]
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KS1 Titanic Workshop
KS1 have ‘submerged’ themselves in our Titanic workshop and have spent the day excitedly creating soundscapes and scenes, ready to showcase to parents. Our day started with a recap of all of the elements that make a good performance and the children threw themselves into the activities, becoming 1st, 2nd and 3rd class passengers and […]
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Classics Week
You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.” – Dr Seuss This week has seen a flurry of reading and book related activities across Moorlands. Each class has experienced a form of classic literature within their English lessonsranging from listening to a variety of books by […]
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Training for the Foxhill Run and Cubhill Run
The Foxhill Run and Cubhill Runs are just around the corner! Training started fully this week, when we once again familiarised ourselves with the route in the Hollies. A great effort seen by KS2. Remember: parents and grandparents are welcome to come and watch or help out with the marshalling in the woods.