Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Anti-Bullying Assembly:

  Wed 30 Sep 2020
  On Monday 28^th September 2020, 5SH took part in ‘The Big Anti-Bullying Assembly’. This was a virtual event held by Nationwide Building Society and The Diana Award and was broadcast throughout the whole of the UK. They enjoyed a host of celebrity personal stories, messages and special performances, and were given key information and guidance on how to handle bullying behaviour and the support available. They joined together with celebrities, as well as teachers and children at thousands of schools by ‘putting their hands up’ to end bullying. They then thought carefully about five people they could go to if they were ever concerned about bullying. They noted these people down on a 'hand', which they then decorated and placed somewhere easy to find. 

• Macmillan Coffee Morning:

  Mon 28 Sep 2020
  On Friday 25^th September 2020, we held a Macmillan Coffee morning with a difference! The children were invited to order a cake online and they enjoyed a lemon drizzle cake, Canadian ginger cake or flapjack. We managed to raise a fantastic £204, which will be donated to the Macmillan organisation so that they can continue to support people with cancer.

• Appropriate Clothing:

  Thu 24 Sep 2020
  As the temperatures drop and we enter the Autumn and Winter months, it is really important that children have a warm coat and waterproof shoes to keep them dry and warm at playtimes and lunchtimes.  Can you please make sure that these are labelled with the children’s name so that they don’t get lost.

• PE Kit:

  Mon 21 Sep 2020
  Just a reminder that for all PE lessons at school, hair should be tied up, jewellery removed and suitable outdoor attire is needed. Now that the weather is also getting colder, children will need a long sleeved top/jumper/zipped jacket along with jogging bottoms/leggings and trainers. Unless it is raining, outdoor PE will take place as per class timetables. 

• Face masks:

  Mon 14 Sep 2020
  Official guidance for how to wear a mask correctly can be seen at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51205344 It states that to be effective the mask must cover your nose and mouth to limit the spread of droplets. Can we ask that you please look at this guidance to check that you are wearing your mask correctly.

• Bikes and scooters:

  Thu 10 Sep 2020
  Children are allowed to come to school on bikes or scooters but we ask that they don't ride them between the main gate and the playground for safety reasons. Now that people are keeping a larger distance between each other there is even less space than normal outside. Can you please check that the children have a lock to secure them during the school day.

• Face coverings:

  Thu 10 Sep 2020
  Following advice from the Local Authority, from Monday 14^th September, we need everyone over the age of 11 to wear a face covering while they are dropping off or collecting children. The number of positive tests is rising across the country and we need to introduce this measure to keep you and your families safe. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Moat House pupils should not wear face coverings as they are too young.

• School Council:

  Thu 10 Sep 2020

  Each class has elected two children to represent their class on Moat House's School Council for the school year 2020 - 2021.  The aim of the School Council is to involve pupils in decision making, in and around the school.

  Class	School Councillors	Class	School Councillors
  1ET	Umar and Laila	4KG	Filip and Kalina
  1JW	Hishaam and Nicole	4SG	Henley and Maria
  2EW	Rohan and Natasha	5SP	Lewis and Darija
  2JL	Max and Lena	5SH	Abdulaziz and Maria
  3DW	Milan and Laura	6CB	Ali and Ndey
  3NL	Rafael and Juliette	6JK	Oliwier and Arsema

• Birthday sweets:

  Wed 09 Sep 2020
  Many of you send sweets in for the rest of the class when it's your child's birthday. Unfortunately, this isn't possible while we are in the current situation with COVID-19 as we are limiting the amount of things that children bring in to school. As soon as things return to 'normal' we will let you know as I know that the children love to share their sweets on their birthday.

• School Uniform:

  Tue 08 Sep 2020
  It has been wonderful to see our children looking very smart in their new school uniforms for the start of this brand new year. Please may I take this opportunity to remind you to label all items of clothing, shoes, bags and packed lunches with children’s names. Thank you.