Moorlands Junior School

11/06/2026

🌿 Year 4’s Brilliant Visit to Brockholes!

Year 4 have had an amazing day exploring Brockholes Nature Reserve! Even though the weather was very wet, the children showed fantastic resilience, enthusiasm and teamwork from start to finish.

Throughout the day, they took part in hands‑on nature workshops — searching for minibeasts like beetles, worms and woodlice, spotting birds around the lake and hedgerows including ducks, geese and smaller woodland birds, and finishing with pond dipping.

The highlight of the day was discovering a newt in the pond — a very exciting moment that the children absolutely loved.

A huge thank you to our wonderful staff team and our brilliant parent volunteers for supporting the trip and helping make the day run so smoothly. Your time and enthusiasm make such a difference.

Well done, Year 4 — a fantastic day of learning, exploring and embracing the outdoors. 🌧️💚🌿

03/06/2026

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22/05/2026

Swimming Success

What an incredible five weeks we’ve had in the pool! We’re delighted to share that over 200 children have taken part in swimming lessons this term — a fantastic achievement for our school community. The children have shown amazing confidence, determination and resilience, and it’s been brilliant to see their progress.

A huge thank you to all parents for your continued support, and an extra big shout‑out to our wonderful staff team for organising, supervising and encouraging the children throughout the programme. It truly has been a whole‑school effort.

We’re incredibly proud of the children and the way they’ve demonstrated key School Games Values such as determination, teamwork and self‑belief in the pool.

19/05/2026

⭐ Did You Know… Moorlands Is a Platinum School!

We’re incredibly proud to share that Moorlands Junior School is now in its second year of holding the School Games Platinum Award — the highest national recognition for PE, sport and physical activity.

Platinum is a two‑year award, and we are currently in Year 2 of our Platinum status. This reflects our ongoing commitment to high‑quality PE, a wide range of sporting opportunities and a school culture where every child can enjoy being active.

A huge thank you to Mr Phillips, our PE Lead, and the entire Moorlands team for their dedication, energy and passion. Their hard work ensures that sport and physical activity continue to thrive across the school.

A fantastic achievement for our whole school community.

22/04/2026

Our netball team took part in the after‑school tournament at Springfield and finished in a very respectable 4th place. The children played with real determination throughout, showing excellent movement, quick passing and some brilliant defensive work across all of their games. They worked incredibly hard on court, pushing themselves in every match and never giving up, even in the tightest moments.

What really stood out was their sportsmanship. They supported each other, congratulated opponents, and represented Moorlands with maturity and pride. Their attitude reflected the School Games Values of Respect, Teamwork, Passion, and Self‑Belief, which were evident in every match they played.

A huge thank you to all the parents for helping with transport and for your continued support from the sidelines. Thank you also to the staff organisers at Springfield for running such a smooth and enjoyable event. And a special thank you to Mr Phillips for organising and supporting the team throughout.

Most importantly, well done to the children for their effort, enthusiasm and the way they conducted themselves during the tournament. We are incredibly proud of how they played and how they represented the school.

30/03/2026

Manchester Schools Climbing Competition 2026

The MJS Climbing Team took part in the Manchester Schools Climbing Competition on Wednesday 25th March 2026.

Everyone on the team climbed brilliantly and demonstrated fantastic determination, resilience, and teamwork throughout the event. I am very proud of their efforts and the positive attitude they showed from start to finish. The children represented Moorlands excellently.

Although we didn’t secure any podium positions in the KS2 boys or girls categories this time, the experience was a valuable one and a great achievement for everyone involved. As I told the children at the end of the day, I am really proud of their effort, commitment and determination, and they all had fun!

A big thank you goes to Mrs Smith for accompanying us on the trip and capturing some wonderful photographs of her group.

Well done to all of our climbers!