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Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Last Week's News 19th April 24
Mon 22 Apr 20241RW’s Class Assembly: On Friday 19th April, we enjoyed a wonderful assembly courtesy of 1RW – they shared that they had recently been on a trip to Bell Green Library, where they learnt about different types of books, including fiction, non-fiction and poetry. They have also been reading story books in class and they told us about some of the authors that they have been introduced to, including Alex Scheffler and Julia Donaldson. They also sang a song about their love of reading and did a fantastic job of remembering the words. Thank you 1RW!
Year 5 Visit to Black Country Museum: On Wednesday 17th April, Year 5 visited the Black Country Living Museum as part of their upcoming topic on the Industrial Revolution. During the visit, the children had the chance to visit various shops and buildings from the Victorian era, such as a chemist, homes belonging to rich and poor families and a Victorian school. They also had the opportunity to speak to Victorian characters, who explained what life was like back then. For the final part of the trip, the children went down a coal mine and experienced for themselves what it would have been like to have been a coal mine worker during the time. Altogether, the children had a fantastic time and learned a lot about the era.
Bikeability in Year 5: Over the last couple of weeks, 5LM have been enjoying their first sessions of Bikeability. The sessions have involved the children learning how to safely get on and off a bike, how to push themselves off to start riding and how to ride a bike correctly. For the more confident bike riders, an explanation of how to signal before turning was given and the children then had the chance to try out the skill. All of the children have been really well behaved and cannot wait for their next sessions.
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Last Week's News 12th April 24
Mon 15 Apr 2024Governors’ Awards: On Thursday 11th April, a special ceremony was held to recognise children at Moat House, who have worked hard or shown good behaviour or attitude during the Spring term. The following children were awarded with a certificate and a voucher, in front of a very proud audience of parents, governors and staff, for their hard work and achievements.
YN
Offrande and Jackson
Y3
Simon and Zara
YR
Makanka and Divya
Y4
Alicja and Jochebed
Y1
Cadeau and Varuntej
Y5
Malachi and Annalise
Y2
Patricia, Manseerat and Colin
Y6
Nicole and Sahr
Year 6 Warwick University Visit: On Thursday 11th April, thirty Year 6 pupils visited Warwick University to take part in a Lego robotics workshop. This involved writing codes to make a robot perform certain actions (such as speeding up, slowing down, turning or making sounds) when their sensors spotted different things. To do this, the children had to create some tricky algorithms and repair them when they didn't work correctly. After this, the children were taught all about university life and took part in a question and answer session with some student ambassadors. To finish the day, the children were taken on a tour of the university. Everyone had a great day and all of the children are now very excited to go to university when they grow up! Well done Year 6.
Year 1 Library Visit: In the week commencing 8th April, Year 1 visited Bell Green Library. They were very excited and many children pointed out parts of the local area that they were familiar with. Once there, we met the librarian and learnt about the different books that they had, which included fiction, non-fiction and poetry. We had time to browse the books and read some of them and the librarian read some of her favourites to us too. We had such a great visit and we hope to return again next half term!
This week’s words:
KS1 (Grasshopper)
KS2 (Shinobi)
afraid
avoid
better
cower
echo
diligent
gang
engross
joy
fragile
Word of the Day: One of our key areas as a school this term is to develop our children’s vocabulary. Every day, your children will be introduced to a new word and as well as discussing the definition, we will also help children use the word in sentences that they say and write. Every week in the newsletter we will share the latest words of the week. Please help us to develop your children’s use of language by encouraging them to use the words at home.
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Last Week's News 22nd March 24
Mon 25 Mar 20245JK’s Assembly: Thank you to 5JK who shared a wonderful assembly on Friday 22nd March all about Australia. They shared some fascinating information, including that 10% of all the world’s fish live in the Great Barrier Reef, as well as the fact that there is so much desert in Australia that it appears red from space! We all enjoyed listening to an extract of an aboriginal playing a didgeridoo and the children did a super job of singing the national anthem, Advance Australia Fair.
Book Fair: Our Book Fair was collected on Wednesday 20th March and we would like to thank you all for visiting and purchasing books for your children to enjoy. As an additional bonus, the school will receive a percentage of the total number of books purchased, to buy more books for our school library. Happy reading everyone!
Key Stage 2 Engineering: Our Year 4, 5 and 6 children enjoyed a visit from Warwick University’s Engineering Team on Wednesday 20th March and explored lots of different aspects of engineering and how it influences everyday life. Years 4 and 5 got involved in a range of experiments, including generating electricity with their bare hands and making submarines sink and float. Year 6 enjoyed coding to create their own unique pieces of machine embroidery. All of the children had a fantastic time, and many would now like to become engineers themselves!
Rocksteady: We were privileged to watch the first live performances from our five rock bands on Tuesday 19th March. Children from Reception through to Year 6 played or sang to us and they were all brilliant! Each group had drums, bass, guitar, keyboards and vocals and the children showed how much they have learned since starting in January. I’m already looking forward to the Summer concert!
Parents’ Evening: Thank you to those people who were able to attend parents’ evening in the week commencing 18th March. If you were unable to see your child’s teacher, please don’t hesitate to request a separate appointment, either via the school office or by speaking to your child’s class teacher.
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Last Week's News 15th March 24
Mon 18 Mar 2024Red Nose Day: Thank you for your support by enabling your children to dress in red on Friday 15th March for Red Nose Day. Your children took part in activities in class, which included decorating a biscuit. We managed to raise £227.17 in total. Thank you.
Year 4 Camping: On Thursday 14th March, there were lots of excited Year 4 children because they had the opportunity to stay overnight at school in tents. Despite the rain, the children all had a wonderful time playing torch tig, hide and seek with the highlight of the evening being a camp fire where they enjoyed s’mores.
Year 3 Music Workshop: On Wednesday 13th March, Year 3 took part in Coventry Music's Creature Cantata II - a singing festival for local Schools - at Coventry Central Hall. They have been working hard this term to learn ten songs which celebrate nature and the animal kingdom. In the afternoon, the children participated in a workshop, alongside children from other schools. In the evening, the children then sang to an audience, accompanied by a live band! The children had a fantastic day and sang beautifully. Thank you very much to the parents who were able to come and watch the performance. Mark Steele, who organised the event, complimented our children’s singing and behaviour.
Severn Trent Assembly: On Wednesday 13th March, the children learnt a lot from a Super Sewers assembly, led by Beth from Severn Trent Water. Beth talked to the children in an interactive way about what should and shouldn’t be put down the toilet or down the sink. They introduced a memorable phrase to the children: “don’t be a blocker, be a binner,” which will hopefully keep all of our toilets and drains, at home and school, clear from problems.
Year 5 Visit to Grace Academy: On Tuesday 12th March, Year 5 were fortunate enough to visit Grace Academy to watch their students in a performance of Matilda. It was lovely to see some of our previous students on stage performing in such a confident manner. The Year 5 children thoroughly enjoyed the show and are looking forward to the next one.
School Council: On Monday 11th March, our Key Stage 1 School Council members visited Castle Wood, where they shared the work they have been doing on improving waste collection on the shared school site. They all represented Moat House brilliantly and were treated to an Easter egg hunt, as a reward for their excellent work!
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Last Weeks News 8th March 24
Mon 11 Mar 2024Mothers’ Day: Thank you to all of the children who visited the pop up Mothers’ day shop in the week commencing 4th March - this was a huge success and the children enjoyed choosing a special gift for their loved ones. On Friday 8th March, many of you will have taken part in our Mothers’ Day afternoon tea and enjoyed quality time in school with your children.
World Book Day: On Thursday 7th March, children (and staff) were invited to dress up as a word or book character to acknowledge World Book Day. There were lots of inventive ideas including Theo (Year 3) dressed as cool, Evie (Year 4) dressed as creative and Zack (Year 6) dressed as injured. The staff also made a great effort – Miss Wilson was colourful and Miss Maxwell was Mr Bump. The children began the day by listening to a story read by a different teacher and there were various other book related activities for the children to enjoy throughout the day. This included, the children in Key Stage 1 going on a book hunt and the children in Year 2 making bear toast, after hearing the story, Bear Likes Jam.
Careers Week: Several Year 6 children had the opportunity to attend careers information talks this week. A group went to Alderman's Green school for a session with Tech She Can, a charity who work to improve the ratio of women working in technology roles. We then welcomed children from Potter's Green and St Laurence’s, who joined us on Thursday 7th March for talks from a transport safety officer, the National Grid, Coventry Music Service and a farmer. The children then shared the information with the rest of Year 6. The speakers all commented on how well behaved the children were and what insightful questions they asked.
Fourteen girls from Year 6 had the opportunity to take part in a workshop called 'Tech She Can' on Wednesday 6th March. During the workshop, the children learnt about a range of jobs that involve technology such as animators, special effects editors, app/gaming developers, programming, making flying cars and planning drone light shows. They even had the chance to play with the 'Sphero Student Kit' for coding a robot named Indi, which they all thoroughly enjoyed. The children were also introduced to an app called 'Quiver Vision' which allows you to create your own augmented reality character. Everybody had an amazing morning at the workshop and some of the girls are even planning to get a job in technology when they're older!
1ET Class Assembly: On Wednesday 6th March, we enjoyed a super assembly by 1ET, who have been learning all about the earth and how pollution and litter is damaging our environment and what we can do to make it better. They ended their assembly with a lovely song – “What a Wonderful World.”
CO Crew Visit: Year 5 took part in a workshop led by The CO Crew on Wednesday 6th March. They learned about carbon monoxide and the dangers of being exposed to it. They were taught that they can keep themselves safe by looking for warning signs and by using a carbon monoxide detector.
Read Write Inc: On Wednesday 6th March, we invited our Year 1 parents in to school to find out how their children are being taught phonics and to experience a Read Write Inc session – we hope that you enjoyed it and picked up some top tips on how you can support your child at home.
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Last Week's News 1st March 24
Mon 04 Mar 20245LM’s Class Assembly: On Friday 1st March, we enjoyed 5LM’s class assembly – the children have been learning all about the French Revolution and how this historical event enabled the people of France today, to enjoy liberty and equality. Asher and Marafi played King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, whilst Bogdan was a very dramatic Napoleon. Thanks to 5LM – you have clearly learnt a lot on this topic.
3SHG’s Class Assembly: Thank you 3SHG for sharing the story of The Barnabus Project with us on Wednesday 28th March. This was all about creatures being valued as individuals, despite their differences. As well as retelling the story, the children shared some of the non-chronological reports which they had written about it, as well as some of the key messages about having a positive mind, being proud of who we are and not being afraid to make mistakes. They finished off by singing 'This is Me' which was so popular they repeated it at the end!
Safety Seymour in Year 2: Safety Seymour is a fun and colourful character who has an important message to share about gas safety in the home, and the dangers of Carbon Monoxide (or CO) poisoning in particular. The session (on Wednesday 28th March) focused on educating children in a fun and engaging way on the dangers of carbon monoxide, what the symptoms are and also how to stay carbon monoxide safe. All of our children were fortunate enough to take home a carbon monoxide alarm, safety certificate and keyring with the contact number for families to call if they have any concerns around carbon monoxide in the home. Additional information can be found via www.safetyseymour.co.uk
Life Skills Curriculum: Changes have been made to enhance our PSHE and SRE curriculum. At Moat House, our young people will now learn ‘Life Skills’ which has nine areas of learning; Safety, Feelings and Mental Health, Bullying and Discrimination, Relationships, Community and Respect, Physical Health, Money and Careers, Digital Safety and Growing and Changing. All of our lessons will be based around story books to support children’s learning and their understanding of all areas of our new curriculum. We aim for pupils to know how to be safe and healthy as well as how to manage their academic, personal and social lives in a positive way!
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Last Week's News 23rd Feb 24
Mon 26 Feb 2024Cool to be Kind week: Friday 23rd February was the last day of Cool to be Kind week, which was a great success. Children were even kinder and more helpful than usual and achieved stickers for their actions. Well done everyone!
Bikeability: 5JK were excited to begin their Bikeability sessions on Wednesday 21st February. They were taught about how to stay safe when riding a bike by two of the instructors and could identify faults that would make a bike unsafe to ride, such as a worn tyre. The class are really looking forward to their session next week.
Thinktank Trip: On Wednesday 21st February, Year 3 visited the Thinktank science museum in Birmingham. We visited the many fascinating exhibits, where we saw and learned about skeletons of dinosaurs, explored how our body works and were able to see a Spitfire aircraft and find out how it was built and used during the Second World War. The highlight of our day was the 'Luminous Light' show, where we explored what objects are sources of light and had fun telling stories using shadows. Using what they have learned in our science lessons this year, the children could give some fantastic explanations about how light travels. We all had a brilliant time and learned lots of new and interesting scientific facts!
Lego Fun: On Tuesday 20th February, we welcomed parents with their children into school for our third after school Lego event. There were lots of interesting Lego creations and we would like to thank all of the families who have participated so far. Look out for more events coming soon.
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Last Weeks News 9th Feb 24
Mon 19 Feb 2024School Council Visit: On Wednesday 7th February, our School Council were lucky enough to visit the Council House in the city centre. They met the Deputy Lord Mayor who answered lots of questions about her role and gave them a tour of the special rooms in the Council House. The children were fascinated by the chambers and were even allowed to visit the Lord Mayor’s office and sit on his special seat, which we’ve never been allowed to do before! The children had a wonderful time and were all perfectly behaved!
Read Write Inc: On Wednesday 7th February, we welcomed our Reception parents in to school to find out how we teach phonics at Moat House, using Read Write Inc. They also enjoyed observing their own children participating in their phonics lesson. Please can you support your children with their reading at home, especially during the holidays. Thank you.
Mood Boost Workshop: On Monday 5th February, Year 3 took part in a 'Mood Boost' workshop led by Coventry Mental Health in Schools. The children spent the afternoon learning about what low mood is and what the signs of low mood can be, such as eating or sleeping more or less than usual and losing interest in things they would normally enjoy. They then thought about ways in which they can boost their mood and took part in some activities - including some fun games - to see how they felt afterwards. They learned that the five steps to mental wellbeing are to: take notice, keep learning, be active, connect and give. The children participated fantastically during the session and agreed that they had learned some extremely useful mood boosting skills.
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Last Weeks News 2nd Feb 2024
Tue 06 Feb 2024Kapsch Careers Talk: We were fortunate to have a visit from Shari, a Business Manager at Kapsch on Friday 2nd February. They are responsible for the software that manages smart motorways and a variety of other traffic solutions, eg traffic lights 'knowing' when to change as a car approaches and early warning of accidents on roads which allow Satnavs to suggest alternative routes. Shari explained how an interest in IT and coding could lead to someone working as a software engineer or coder at companies like Kapsch. KS2 children listened with interest as she described the jobs that are available at Kapsch and what children would need to study at primary and secondary school to prepare them for a job in IT.
Non-Uniform Day: Thank you to everyone for your support in wearing non-uniform on Friday 2nd February in exchange for providing cat food and/or treats for our local charity “Fagin’s Waifs and Strays.” Kirsty and Pat will be delighted with your contributions.
Read Write Inc in Reception: On Wednesday 31st January, we welcomed our Reception parents in to school to find out how we teach phonics at Moat House, using Read Write Inc. They also enjoyed observing their own children participating in their phonics lesson.
Star School: In the week starting Monday 29th January, Evie, Hishaam, Ashfaina (Year 4) and Aisha (Year 2) made their radio debut on BBC’s CWR Star School feature. Everyday this week, we have enjoyed listening to our children talk about their views on the news, as well as what they love about Moat House - we even heard from some of our superstar Teaching Assistants: Mrs Bivens and Mrs Shirley, who pretended they were shy about being on the radio! If you missed it, you can catch up on BBC Sounds.
Dol-y-Moch: From Wednesday 24th January, our Year 6 children spent an action-packed week at Dol-y-Moch. They had the opportunity to participate in lots of exciting activities, including: canoeing, kayaking, rock scrambling, climbing mountains and exploring mines. Some children climbed up a waterfall inside a mine to reach the top of it! All of the children showed great resilience when facing new challenges and with a little encouragement, many were able to overcome their fears. The Dol-y-Moch staff commented on what a resilient, respectful and determined group of children we had in Year 6. If you would like to see photographs of the children during their adventures, there are lots on the Moat House X (Twitter) account, which you can find: @Moat_House
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Last Weeks News 26th Jan 2024
Mon 29 Jan 20242EW’s Class Assembly: Thanks to 2EW, who shared a wonderful assembly with us on Friday 26th January called ‘Your Body’s got Talent’. They have been learning all about the human body and the assembly consisted of three ‘acts’ which really showcased what the children have been learning. We learnt about the bones, the heart and the digestive system. We even welcomed special guest presenters Ant and Dec, as well as Mr Black, played brilliantly by Lochan!
Year 6 Visit to Leicester: On Thursday 25th January, some of our Year 6 children went to the Leicester Outdoor Pursuit Centre. Our instructors were great, showing us how to safely do everything and supporting us to improve. Everyone had a go at climbing on the climbing walls and holding the safety ropes. We all got a bit better and climbed higher with each go we had. In the afternoon, we found our inner 'Robin Hoods' during our archery sessions. Everyone had a fantastic time, despite all the mud!
Fagins Waifs and Strays: Kirsty and Pat visited our phase assemblies on Wednesday 24th January and told us all about the cats that they help; they explained that stray and feral cats often need help and their charity enables these cats to receive medical care and attention.
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