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Meet a Moorland Parent 💙
From her very first days in Nursery to becoming our Head Girl, now beginning her final year at Moorland, this has been a journey filled with learning, friendships, confidence and countless special memories.
In the first of our new parent series, we hear what it has meant to watch a child grow up within the Moorland family and how being truly known, nurtured and encouraged has helped shape the young person she is today.
Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt reflection on your family’s Moorland journey. We are incredibly proud of the young person she has become and cannot wait to see everything she achieves during her final year. Being a teacher really is a joy and a privilege.
#MeetAMoorlandParent #MoorlandFamily #Clitheroe #LancashireSchools #schooldays
Meet a Moorland Parent 💙
From her very first days in Nursery to becoming our Head Girl, now beginning her final year at Moorland, this has been a journey filled with learning, friendships, confidence and countless special memories.
In the first of our new parent series, we hear what it has meant to watch a child grow up within the Moorland family and how being truly known, nurtured and encouraged has helped shape the young person she is today.
Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt reflection on your family’s Moorland journey. We are incredibly proud of the young person she has become and cannot wait to see everything she achieves during her final year. Being a teacher really is a joy and a privilege.
#MeetAMoorlandParent #MoorlandFamily #Clitheroe #LancashireSchools #schooldays
Little hands, curious minds and a very busy first week. 💙
From early reading and writing to friendship, confidence and outdoor discovery, our Reception children have embraced every part of their first week at Moorland Junior School.
We are incredibly proud of how happily they have settled, explored their new environment and begun building special friendships.
Our small class allows every child to feel known, supported and encouraged as they take those important first steps in school life.
Reception 2027 enquiries are now open. Please contact us to arrange a personal visit.
#StartingSchool #LancashireSchools #EarlyYears #Reception2027
Little hands, curious minds and a very busy first week. 💙
From early reading and writing to friendship, confidence and outdoor discovery, our Reception children have embraced every part of their first week at Moorland Junior School.
We are incredibly proud of how happily they have settled, explored their new environment and begun building special friendships.
Our small class allows every child to feel known, supported and encouraged as they take those important first steps in school life.
Reception 2027 enquiries are now open. Please contact us to arrange a personal visit.
#StartingSchool #LancashireSchools #EarlyYears #Reception2027
What if choosing a small school could open up a world of big opportunities? 💙
What if your child was truly known?
What if they found their voice?
What if they discovered something they loved?
What if they were challenged to achieve more than they thought possible?
What if they found somewhere they truly BELONG?
At Moorland, small classes mean we have the time to know each child as an individual - their strengths, their interests, what challenges them and what makes them shine.
From ambitious academics and hands-on learning to LAMDA, enrichment, trips, outdoor adventures and friendships, we want our children to experience more, discover more and become confident in who they are.
Because being small doesn’t mean thinking small. 💙
What if choosing a small school could open up a world of big opportunities? 💙
What if your child was truly known?
What if they found their voice?
What if they discovered something they loved?
What if they were challenged to achieve more than they thought possible?
What if they found somewhere they truly BELONG?
At Moorland, small classes mean we have the time to know each child as an individual - their strengths, their interests, what challenges them and what makes them shine.
From ambitious academics and hands-on learning to LAMDA, enrichment, trips, outdoor adventures and friendships, we want our children to experience more, discover more and become confident in who they are.
Because being small doesn’t mean thinking small. 💙
✨Open Day✨
Come and meet our Moorland family and discover what makes our small school so special: a welcoming family school where every child belongs, feels truly known, and excels in a happy, caring environment.
📅 Open Day: Saturday 10 October
⏰ 10am - 2pm
📍 Moorland Junior School, Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe
Booking is encouraged but not required. To reserve your place, please email abrotherton@moorlandschool.co.uk.
We are welcoming enquiries for Reception 2027 and 2028, with limited places also available in some other year groups.
Can’t make our Open Day? Contact us to arrange a personal tour.
#Clitheroe #SchoolOpenDay #LancashireSchools #IndependentSchool #SmallSchoolBigOpportunities
✨Open Day✨
Come and meet our Moorland family and discover what makes our small school so special: a welcoming family school where every child belongs, feels truly known, and excels in a happy, caring environment.
📅 Open Day: Saturday 10 October
⏰ 10am - 2pm
📍 Moorland Junior School, Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe
Booking is encouraged but not required. To reserve your place, please email abrotherton@moorlandschool.co.uk.
We are welcoming enquiries for Reception 2027 and 2028, with limited places also available in some other year groups.
Can’t make our Open Day? Contact us to arrange a personal tour.
#Clitheroe #SchoolOpenDay #LancashireSchools #IndependentSchool #SmallSchoolBigOpportunities
🧠 Sticky Learning 🧠
As we begin a new school year, our children have been busy showing us just how much knowledge they have retained and can bring back to mind from their previous learning.
Across the Junior School, pupils have been revisiting key knowledge and skills, making connections and demonstrating what they already know before we begin building on it.
At Moorland, learning isn’t simply about what children can do in one lesson- it’s about developing knowledge and understanding that sticks.
A brilliant start to a new year of learning. 💙
#MoorlandJuniorSchool #StickyKnowledge #LearningThatLasts #RetrievalPractice #BackToSchool
🧠 Sticky Learning 🧠
As we begin a new school year, our children have been busy showing us just how much knowledge they have retained and can bring back to mind from their previous learning.
Across the Junior School, pupils have been revisiting key knowledge and skills, making connections and demonstrating what they already know before we begin building on it.
At Moorland, learning isn’t simply about what children can do in one lesson- it’s about developing knowledge and understanding that sticks.
A brilliant start to a new year of learning. 💙
#MoorlandJuniorSchool #StickyKnowledge #LearningThatLasts #RetrievalPractice #BackToSchool
And just like that… we’re back! 💙✨
Smiles throughout school, friends reunited, lessons underway and classrooms full of learning, laughter and happy faces.
A particularly special day for our new Reception class as they officially begin their Moorland journey, and for the new teachers joining our wonderful team. 🥰
There’s nothing quite like having our Moorland family back together again. 💙
Here’s to a brilliant year ahead! ✨
And just like that… we’re back! 💙✨
Smiles throughout school, friends reunited, lessons underway and classrooms full of learning, laughter and happy faces.
A particularly special day for our new Reception class as they officially begin their Moorland journey, and for the new teachers joining our wonderful team. 🥰
There’s nothing quite like having our Moorland family back together again. 💙
Here’s to a brilliant year ahead! ✨
✨ WELCOME BACK TO MOORLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL! ✨
A new school year is almost here and we couldn’t be more excited! 🤎
We’ve been very busy over the summer sprucing up our school, with lots of exciting improvements already complete and just two final projects still to come… ✨
We can’t wait to open our doors and welcome back all of our wonderful pupils, as well as say a very big Moorland welcome to the new faces joining us this year! 🏫
Behind the scenes, our amazing staff team have been working incredibly hard to get everything ready and make 2026/27 our best year yet. We have so much planned and cannot wait to get started! ✨
🌟 New year. New beginnings. New opportunities. 🌟
Here’s to another year of learning, growing, achieving, making memories and, most importantly, belonging at Moorland 🤎
See you all tomorrow! ✨
#ribblevalley #clitheroe
✨ WELCOME BACK TO MOORLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL! ✨
A new school year is almost here and we couldn’t be more excited! 🤎
We’ve been very busy over the summer sprucing up our school, with lots of exciting improvements already complete and just two final projects still to come… ✨
We can’t wait to open our doors and welcome back all of our wonderful pupils, as well as say a very big Moorland welcome to the new faces joining us this year! 🏫
Behind the scenes, our amazing staff team have been working incredibly hard to get everything ready and make 2026/27 our best year yet. We have so much planned and cannot wait to get started! ✨
🌟 New year. New beginnings. New opportunities. 🌟
Here’s to another year of learning, growing, achieving, making memories and, most importantly, belonging at Moorland 🤎
See you all tomorrow! ✨
#ribblevalley #clitheroe
And just like that… our final INSET day is coming to an end!
The classrooms are ready, the team are (very!) excited and we can’t wait to welcome all of our wonderful children and families back on Monday. 💙
Here’s to a brilliant new school year at Moorland Junior School! ✨
#BackToSchool #September #SchoolLife #NewSchoolYear #IndependentSchool
And just like that… our final INSET day is coming to an end!
The classrooms are ready, the team are (very!) excited and we can’t wait to welcome all of our wonderful children and families back on Monday. 💙
Here’s to a brilliant new school year at Moorland Junior School! ✨
#BackToSchool #September #SchoolLife #NewSchoolYear #IndependentSchool
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Moorland Nursery School, Clitheroe
✨W E E K 3 5 ✨
Another wonderful week and somehow, we’ve reached the end of August!💛
As always, our children have been busy exploring, creating, learning and making the most of every opportunity, with plenty of outdoor adventures, messy play, friendships and lots of smiles along the way✨
This week feels particularly special as we prepare for a big new chapter at Moorland. Next week, we officially welcome lots of our new little ones into the Moorland family and we simply cannot wait to watch them settle in, build friendships and begin their own nursery adventures. 🥰
At the same time, it’s a bittersweet goodbye to our wonderful School Ready children as their nursery journey comes to an end🎓
We are incredibly proud of each and every one of them and everything they have achieved during their time with us.
We’ll miss seeing their faces in nursery, but we’re so excited that many of them will still be popping back to Play Hub and we cannot wait to hear ALL about their new schools, teachers, friends and adventures! 🤎
September always brings lots of change, new beginnings and exciting opportunities & we’re so ready for another wonderful year with our Moorland children and families.
Here’s to new friends, new adventures and the next chapter✨
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✨D I N O G O L F ✨
What a fantastic way to enjoy our last trip together! 🌟
School Ready had an amazing time at Dino Falls Adventure Golf putting their skills to the test, exploring the course and enjoying plenty of fun and laughter along the way! 🦖
It was the perfect final trip, filled with great memories, friendly competition and lots of dinosaur-sized fun! 💚
#EarlyYears #EYFS #ribblevalley #clitheroe
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✨P U D D L E A D V E N T U R E S ✨
While the rest of their friends enjoyed their afternoon nap, these three little adventurers got their waterproofs on and headed outside for a good old splash in the puddles! ☔️
Because rainy days are made for jumping, splashing and making memories!
#ribblevalley #clitheroe
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Reception absolutely loved today’s Forest School session! 🌿🌧️
A little rain (and a lot of mud!) never stops our youngest explorers.
Today’s adventure was all about puddle jumping, muddy hands, teamwork and embracing the great outdoors in all its autumn glory.
These sessions build confidence, resilience and a real connection with nature! 🥾🍂💛
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When a teacher truly knows every child - their strengths, quirks, worries and sparks of curiosity becomes deeply personal. ❤️🍎
It’s not about delivering a lesson to a group.�It’s about building relationships, trust and a sense of belonging that helps every child flourish.
In a smaller class:�✨ Children have the confidence to speak, to question, to try.�✨ Teachers have the space to adapt, to stretch, to nurture.�✨ Parents see not just progress, but growth - academic, emotional and social.
At Moorland, we see the magic daily - the quiet confidence that builds when a child realises their teacher has time for them.
Because in the end, education isn’t a numbers game.�It’s a human one. ❤️
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Lisa Grace getting the recognition you deserve hun your doing an amazing job every day with amazing kids proud of you 😘
Such an amazing school we are blessed to have our kids here.
The most amazing little school, we are very lucky to have found you.
A very special place 🤍 Nightsafe CharityMoorland Private School continues to go above and beyond for Nightsafe 💛
Their latest donation of food and essential items will help us provide warm meals and everyday comforts to young people facing homelessness in Blackburn with Darwen.
We’re so thankful for their ongoing support.
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Welcome back, Moorland Junior School!
🌟 We hope everyone had a fantastic half-term break.
We are looking forward to an exciting term ahead, full of discovery, learning and new adventures together! ✨
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👻 Happy Halloween from our spooky (and rather stylish!) ghosts at Moorland Junior School! 🎃🕸️
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We were so lucky to have Steph from Steph’s Cleaning Services visit us today as part of our ‘People Who Help Us’ topic! 🤩
Steph shared all about how she helps her clients and businesses, and how she manages her amazing team👩💼✨
The children had a super time learning how to use different cleaning tools, and we even got to clean the toys, the floor, and fold toilet paper! 🧽
It was such a fun, hands-on way to understand the value of teamwork and the importance of helping others.
A massive THANK YOU to Steph for the fantastic lesson and for showing us how every job, big or small, makes a difference! 🙌❤️
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It was an amazing morning thank you so much for inviting me 🥰 Steph’s Cleaning Services
🌊 What an adventure by the River Ribble! 🐟💦
Our Key Stage 2 had an amazing day exploring the river, spotting wildlife, and learning all about the life cycles of mayflies and trout! 🪶🐠
There were lots of games, teamwork and hands-on fun as we discovered how rivers are full of life.
Back at school, we continued with more exciting activities to explore life cycles and migration - a fact filled day 🐠 🎣 ✨
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📚✨ Discover the Difference at Moorland Junior School!
Join us for our Open Day and explore what makes Moorland a truly special place to learn and grow.
👩🏫 Meet our passionate teachers
🏫 Tour our beautiful classrooms and grounds
🎨 See our vibrant curriculum in action
🎭 Experience our unique focus on creativity, confidence & character
This is the perfect opportunity for prospective parents and pupils to see firsthand how we nurture every child’s potential in a warm, inspiring environment.
📅 Date: Saturday 4th October
🕘 Time: 10am-2pm
📍 Location: Moorland Junior School
Come and see why Moorland is more than just a school - it’s a community.
🔗 www.moorlandschool.co.uk
📧 amckeown@moorlandschool.co.uk
☎️ 01200 423833
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What an incredible day at the Moorland Family Fun Afternoon! 🎉
Our school field was bursting with colour and laughter as families enjoyed a fantastic carnival-themed event, brought to life by Moorland Junior School and Moorland Junior School PTA.
From the vibrant face painting and bustling stalls to classic games like Hook a Duck and the Coconut Shy, there was fun at every turn. The inflatable helter skelter by Funtime Inflatables was a huge hit, while little ones loved the soft play and toddler bouncy castle provided by Ribble Valley Soft Play Hire.
🎶 The Ribble Valley Community Band and Phoenix Solo filled the air with music, and Adrian Catch wowed us all with his magical tricks! Families captured memories at the Photo Booth, refuelled with delicious food from Amico Mio, cooled down with ice cream, and relaxed with a drink from the bar.
💛 A massive thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make today so special — what a brilliant celebration of our school community!
#moorlandfamilyfun #CommunitySpirit #schoolevent #PTA #CarnivalVibes #familyfun
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