Macmillan Coffee Morning:  Thank you to all of our parents, family and friends, who attended our coffee morning on Friday 27^th September and ensured that it was a great success. The children did not miss out on the cake sale and enjoyed buying a cake (or two) to support Macmillan during the day. We will let you know how much we have managed to raise in a future newsletter.

 

Parents’ Evening: Thank you to everyone who attended the ‘settling in’ parents’ evening on Thursday 26^th September. It is important that we meet with you throughout the year so that we can update you with your child’s life at school.

 

Visit to Parliament:          On Wednesday 25^th September, last year’s School Council members enjoyed a trip to London, where they experienced a boat trip along the River Thames and had fun spotting some famous landmarks, including Tower Bridge and Big Ben. Following this, they were treated to a tour of the Houses of Parliament, where they were even allowed to enter the Houses of Lords and Commons. They learnt many interesting facts and were fascinated to learn that the King is not allowed to enter the House of Commons! The children behaved beautifully throughout the day and were a real credit to Moat House. 

 

Year 2 Local Walk:          On Tuesday 24^th September, Year 2 enjoyed a walk around the local area. The children identified both physical and human features which linked nicely to our geography topic. We even encountered some flooding of a field as a result of the heavy rainfall which sparked some discussions! Our next steps will be to record our walk in our English topic when writing a recount. We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the area and look forward to more trips in the future. 

 

Early Mental Health Assembly:        On Tuesday 24^th September, we welcomed Amanda in from Compass Shine who spoke to our children about emotional wellbeing. She introduced a character, called Sam and shared how his emotions changed throughout the day, depending on what was happening eg: he was excited about seeing his friend at school but became disappointed when his friend was poorly. He then became happy again when he received an invitation to a party. Amanda explained that it is normal to experience several different emotions over a day. Amanda also gave the children some ideas about what they could do if their emotions change.