Moorfield School offers high academic standards in all subjects, in classes rarely exceeding twenty children.
The Early Years Unit provides a nursery education for children rising three to five years, offering Number, Language and Computer key board skills, alongside Art, Craft, PE, Music and Drama.
French has recently been introduced into the curriculum and the children now have the benefit of this subject from the age of seven.
Each classroom in the school is equipped with an up to date RM computer, printer, radio and have the use of television and video recorder. There is a fully equipped computer room for class lessons in this subject.
At 11 years of age, the children are prepared for entrance examinations to their Senior Schools, including the Common Entrance examination. Senior schools include all the Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate Independent Grammar Schools, and many of the prestigious Boarding Schools. In their final term at Moorfield, the girls take part in organised field trips on the Yorkshire Moors, cookery, dance, outdoor pursuits, residential field trips and other broadening activities.
SPORT: Netball, Rounders, Games, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis and outdoor pursuits.
MUSIC: 'Cello, Violin, Flute, Brass (by private arrangement.) Choirs, Recorder and theory to examination standard.
DRAMA: There are Dance/Drama classes and two major productions during the year, plus the opportunity of entering three major Music, Speech and Drama Festivals in the area.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Netball, Rounders, Gymnastics, Games Skills and Dance/Drama, Badminton and Short Tennis Clubs.
Moorfield is a happy, friendly School which is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors where hard work and good manners are encouraged at all times, within its family atmosphere.
This years development project involves the relaying of the school gardens to provide a new netball court and levelled grass area for increased sporting activities.
