This week some of our Year 5 & 6 pupils took part in the local schools Tchoukball Tournament which was also held at Bolton St Catherine's. After some fantastic play and very close matches, they finished joint 3rd. Well done…

Congratulations to our Year 2 Futsal Team who won the local school’s tournament which was held at Bolton St Catherine's last week. They played superbly and remained unbeaten in all of their matches. The team members were:- Finley C, Timothy…

Earlier this week Year 6 took part in a Victorian Day. Miss Wilson’s classroom was transformed into a Victorian school room and both our Year 6 classes had the chance to experience what it would be like to attend school…

We have had some special visitors in school recently. As part of Year 1’s topic ‘When I grow up’ they had a special visit from a police officer. PC Hill talked to the children about his role as a police…

We have been very busy in school over the past few weeks in the run up to Christmas. We have had our annual enterprise sale which our Reception Class were proud winners of. We have had some amazing Christmas performances…

A few weeks back some of our Year 6 girls took part in a Tag Rugby Tournament which was held at Bolton St Catherine's Academy. They managed to stay unbeaten throughout the whole tournament and were awarded the winners trophy!…

Congratulations to Mia-Rose Z, Peter P and Austin T who were awarded Moorgate's Citizens of the term this week.

Some of our Year 2 children took part in a rugby tournament at Bolton St Catherine's last week. They played extremely well considering that it was the first time competing and representing school. They won 1 game, drew 2 and…

Earlier this month some of our pupils represented Moorgate in the Panathlon National Finals at the Copper Box Arena in London. On the day of the Finals, a slightly sleepy team left Bolton at 4am for their long journey south.…

Earlier this week Year 6 had a very exciting day learning all about electricity when Bright Sparks Electricity Northwest came to visit Moorgate. Both Year 6 classes took part in workshops where they discovered what electricity is, how it works,…

We are delighted to announce that Moorgate has received two awards at this years ‘Bolton News Education Awards’. Mrs Hopwood was awarded ‘Head Teacher of the Year’ and our early Years team received the award for ‘Early Years Education Provider’.…

Moorgate took part in a Tag Rugby tournament at Bolton St Catherine's this week. All players made a fantastic effort and played some superb rugby. Unfortunately the team lost in the semi- final to a sudden-death try, before finishing fourth.…

Last week some of our Year 5 and 6 pupils went on a residential trip to Kingswood in North Wales. The children had an amazing time and all behaved impeccably. Please find below just some of the pictures taken of…

Thank you to all parents and carers for their kind donations of produce for the Harvest Festival. The produce collected will be made into individual parcels and delivered by some of our Year 5 pupils to local elderly residents and…

This week some of our Year 6 pupils took part in a Goalball Tournament which was also held at Bolton St Catherine‘s Academy. Following two wins and a draw in the group stages, the team narrowly lost in the semi-final,…

Last week some of our Year 6 girls took part in a Futsall Tournament at Bolton St Catherine‘s Academy. They played a great game but unfortunately didn’t quite get their deserved rewards. They were narrowly beaten in the semi-finals before…

Earlier this week our Reception Class took part in ‘Balanceability’ sessions where they learned how to ride balance bikes. Balance bikes make it easier for children to move on to cycling without stabilisers when they are older. Balance bikes allow…

To help raise awareness and support cancer research, pupils in Reception to Year 6 took part in the ‘Race for Life’ charity event during their class PE lessons on Monday and Tuesday this week. Thank you to everyone who made…

Some of our Year 5 and 6 girls took part in a Tag Rugby Tournament at Bolton St Catherine's last week. They played a very good game and there was some brave running and tackling from all involved. Well done…

Please see some pictures of Key Stage 2 Sports Day which took place on Wednesday 26th June. It was a great afternoon! Thank you to all the parents who came along and supported the event.

Moorgate was recently approached by Tonge Fold Neighbourhood Watch and Tonge Park Residents Association to take part in a competition to design a Speed Watch sign for the local area. Children in Reception –Year 6 took part in the competition.…

As part of our work with Transport for Greater Manchester, children in Years 2 - 5 took part in scooter training last week. The training sessions focused on teaching children skills on how they can stay safe on their scooters…

Despite the horrible weather we had last week, our Reception and Key Stage 1 sports day went ahead as planned and the sun even made an appearance! Here are some action shots from some of the races!

Cobey sorting exercise books Each year our Year 6 class are given the opportunity to trade places with members of staff for the day. From Mrs Hopwood to Mr Thistlethwaite, each role within our school is taken on by our…

Some of our pupils represented Moorgate in the Bolton Primary Schools Inaugural Panathlon. This was a series of Primary Panathlon sports including Parachute Popcorn, Polybat, Precision Bean Bag, New Age Kurling, Boccia Blast, Flight Path, Skittles, Slam Dunk, Messi Football…

This half term Year 2D have been learning about what plants need to survive. We planted our own sunflower seeds in a variety of conditions… some were lucky enough to be given water, soil, sunlight and air. Some weren’t so…

Some of our Year 6 pupils recently competed in a Handball Tournament at Bolton St Catherine's. The team were narrowly beaten into 3rd place following an extra time defeat in the semi-final. They played superbly in all of their matches…

Our Year 4 Tchoukball team came 3rd in the local schools tournament held at Bolton St Catherine's. Having won all of their group games, they narrowly lost in the semi-final before winning their 3rd/4th place play off. Well done to…

As you may be aware Moorgate Primary School have recently opened a small community library as part of our ongoing programme of events for the local elderly residents (over 50), funded by Ambitions for Ageing. A buffet and holistic therapies…

We have recently received a letter from the Department of Education congratulating Moorgate staff and pupils for the very high standard of achievement demonstrated in the mathematics Key Stage 2 assessments last year (2017/2018). The letter from the Rt Hon…

In year 4 we have started our ‘Commando Joe’ activities, where we are completing Bear Gryll's Missions. The first was 'you are what you eat'. Children had to retrieve as much food as possible from a nearby food drop point…

Winners!! Our Year 3 pupils recently competed in the local school’s Futsal Tournament at Bolton St Catherine's Academy. They won all 4 matches and finished top of the league! Congratulations to everyone who took part, what an amazing result! The…

After the pre Christmas fun with the elf, Reception are settling down into their new routines again. Each day before lunch we have story time where we read a different book which we discuss and predict what may happen in…

A tremendous effort from our Year 4 Tag Rugby Team who also took part in a tournament at BSCA. They narrowly missed a place in the final, losing 3-2 to St Osmunds & Andrews. Well played to all who took…

The year 5 Tag Rugby Team took part in a tournament at BSCA. After finishing 3rd in the group stages, they narrowly lost in the semi-final before finishing in overall 3rd place. Throughout the matches they produced some ferocious tackling…

The Rotary Club of Turton have long been a supporter of Moorgate Primary. They have provided funding for our pupils to visit Petty Pool Outdoor Adventure Centre, as well as providing Christmas gifts for some of our more disadvantaged families.…

This term in Year 3 our topic has been ‘Dungeons and Dragons’. At the start of the term we were contacted by a friendly Dragon, asking us to go on a hunt for her lost egg. Luckily, we found the…

At the end of last term, we took some of our Year 5 and 6 pupils on a residential trip to Petty Pool which is an activity centre in Cheshire. We have done this for many years now and the…

Last week our Year 6 Tag Rugby team took part in a tournament at Bolton St Catherine’s Academy. After playing some scintillating rugby and finishing unbeaten in the group, they beat Red Lane in the semi-final. Unfortunately, they lost the…

Last term some of our pupils took park in a Goal Ball tournament which was held at Bolton St Catherine's Academy. After finishing 4th in the group Stages the team then went on to demolish Blackshaw Primary School in the…

In Year One this term our topic is ‘celebrations’. We had a party to introduce our new topic. We played party games and ate party food! We are going to be looking at all the different celebrations that happen around…

Last week some of our Moorgate pupils took part in a Futsal Tournament at Bolton St Catherine's. The team made it through to the semi finals with some fine football, including a thumping 4-0 victory that included a 'Holly hat-trick'!…

Bikeability took place over 2 days last week for Year 5 & 6 pupils. This involved learning new skills in order to keep safe whilst riding their bikes. 19 pupils participated in sessions on the playground, on local streets and…