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

• Last Week's News 27th Sept 24

  Mon 30 Sep 2024

  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.

   

• Last Week's News 20th Sept 24

  Tue 24 Sep 2024

  MP Visit:            On Thursday 19^th September, we welcomed our local MP, Mary Creagh into school. She was keen to meet our School Councillors (from last year) who are excited about their trip to Parliament. Our children had lots of questions for her about her job and what to look out for in Parliament. She was also keen to meet our parents and carers and we hope that you had a positive interaction with her if you met her out and about on the playground yesterday afternoon.

   

  School Council:    As it is the start of the new school year, each class has elected two children to represent their class on the Moat House School Council.  The aim of the School Council is to involve pupils in decision making, in and around the school. The following children are the successful candidates. who have been nominated by their peers:

   

  Class	School Councillors	Class	School Councillors
  1ET	Muhammad and Nadia	4MW	Lianna and Carter
  1RW	Logan and Nabeelah	4NL	Marley J and Zara
  2MM	Angel and Nahyat	5JK	Olivia and Umar
  2BD	Brooklyn and Jacob R	5LM	Evie and Planely
  3KS	David and Macie	6CB	Nadia and Jamal
  3EW	Julian and Melaher	6ST	Shamil and Vera
  3ML	Jayvire and Michaela

   

  We held our first meeting this afternoon and used it as a great opportunity to get to know each other and to discuss the roles and responsibilities involved in being a school councillor.

  Non-Uniform Day:            We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for your contributions of cakes for our Macmillan Coffee morning.

   

  Message from the Police:   Recently we have noticed an increase in burglaries in Coventry.  There has been a rise in incidents during school drop off and pick up times most specifically.  Our ask is for all parents to be extra vigilant and to utilise all methods they can to deter and prevent this from happening to them.  If you spot anyone acting suspiciously, please call the Police on 101 for non-emergency or 999, if urgent.  For any local alerts please look to sign up for our messaging service on the following link: www.wmnow.co.uk

• Last Week's New 13th Sept 24

  Mon 16 Sep 2024

  Clubs:    You will have received a letter giving details of a wide range of after school clubs available for your child. These include: football, gymnastics, arts and crafts and nature. You will need to sign up for a club using the My Child at School app.

   

  Macmillan Coffee Morning:            On Friday 20th September, we will be holding a non-uniform day in exchange for a donation of shop bought cakes (which will need to be in date and edible for at least a week). Please also ensure that they do not contain nuts. The following week (Friday 27^th September), we will be participating in the national Macmillan coffee morning. Parents, carers, relatives and friends are invited to join us in the school dining area from 9:00 am – 10:00 am, to enjoy a coffee (or tea) and a cake for a small donation. Our children, of course, will not be missing out - there will be a cake sale during the day, so children are invited to bring along 20p to buy a cake. We look forward to welcoming you in school and we would like to thank you for supporting us to raise money for the fabulous work that the Macmillan nurses do.

   

  Jewellery:      Just a reminder that the only jewellery which children are allowed to wear at school are stud earrings and watches (as long as they are not smart watches).

• Last Week's News 6th Sept 24

  Mon 09 Sep 2024

  Welcome Back:     It was great to see the children back in school on Tuesday and I hope that they have all enjoyed their first few days in their new classes. They were all very smartly dressed and looked wonderful! The Year 6 children looked especially grown up in their new black sweatshirts and seem ready to take on the mantle of being role models for the rest of the school. I am looking forward to another exciting year at Moat House and look forward to meeting you at Parents’ Evening, class assemblies or on the playground at the start or end of the school day.

   

  New Start Time:    Thanks to you all for getting your child/ren in to school before our new bell time of 8.45am. Starting at this time means that our school day now matches the government requirements.

   

  Class Assemblies: Please make a note of your child’s class assembly date, as detailed below. It is always a joy for us to invite you into school to share with you what your children have been learning.

  Date	Class	Date	Class	Date	Class
  Friday 4th October	5JK	Friday 17th January	3EW	Friday 9th May	2BD
  Friday 11th October	6ST	Friday 14th February	5LM	Friday 13th June	3KS
  Friday 8th November	4NL	Friday 14th March	1RW	Friday 27th June	2MM
  Friday 22nd November	6CB	Thursday 10th April	1ET	Friday 11th July	3ML
  Thursday 12th December	4MW

   

  Healthy Food and Drink:                 Please remember to bring a named water bottle to school every day for your child. Children can drink water throughout the day and refill their bottle at school. Please do not send your child into school with any other drink eg: squash or fizzy drinks. Also a reminder that children in Early Years and Key Stage 1 have access to healthy snacks on a daily basis. Key Stage 2 children are welcome to bring in healthy snacks at playtime, as long as they don’t contain nuts. 

   

  Asda Rewards:               If you shop at Asda and have the Asda rewards app on your phone, can you please nominate us in the Cashpot for schools section. They will then make a donation to us for every pound spent on shopping. Please also ask friends and relatives to do the same. Any money raised will be spent directly on the children. The promotion lasts until the end of November and it takes less than a minute to nominate us.

   

  School Bank:  On Tuesday 10^th September, the Moat House School Bank will be open once again for anyone who wishes to make a deposit or a withdrawal. Many of our children have now opened accounts and are saving hard for things like spending money for their holidays or Christmas presents. If your child would like to begin saving using the School Bank, please complete an application form and bring your first deposit along to the bank, which is open every Tuesday morning at 8:35 am. Forms are available from the school office.

   

  Gifts:    On behalf of all of the staff I'd like to say thank you for all the cards, gifts and kind words that you gave us at the end of the Summer Term. Everything was greatly appreciated.

• Last week's News 19th July 24

  Mon 02 Sep 2024

  Summer Wishes:         I’d like to wish our Year 6 children ‘all the best’ as they move on to their new schools in September and I hope that you all have a very happy and safe summer and look forward to seeing you all again on Tuesday 3rd September (remember doors will now open 5 minutes earlier at 8.35am and registers will be done at 8.45am – our new start time.

   

  Year 6 Party:   To celebrate the end of their time at Moat House, Year 6 attended a summer themed leavers' party on Thursday 18^th July. All children were given a Hawaiian-style flower garland and sunglasses to finish off their beach party outfits.  They enjoyed dancing the night away to their favourite songs and posing for photos in the photo booth. As well as enjoying their disco, they also had a bouncy castle, which was a big hit! All of the children had a fantastic time and we hope it was a great way to finish off their final week at primary school. 

   

  Tea in the Park:           On Wednesday 17^th July, we invited children to come into school in non-uniform in exchange for a contribution to the charities of the University Hospital in Walsgrave. Parents were also invited to join us and their children for afternoon tea on the school field. This was a great success and everyone had a lovely time – we even saw the sunshine for the afternoon! We managed to raise £202.05 so thank you to everyone who supported us!

   

  Year 6 Performance: On Tuesday 16^th and Wednesday 17^th July, our Year 6 children performed their Leavers’ performance “A Hint of Snow White” to a proud audience of friends and family. The children did a fantastic job of not only remembering their lines but also their stage positions. The singing was also incredible with some very brave soloists. Mariana and Dotun deserve special mentions as they were extremely convincing in their roles of the evil queen and the carpenter.

   

  EYFS trip to Twin Lakes:     On Tuesday 16^th July, Nursery and Reception enjoyed a visit to Twin Lakes, where they experienced the thrills of the rides, a farm, soft play, climbing frames, as well as the water park. Not surprisingly, the water park was the firm favourite, as the children not only enjoyed the slides but were extremely excited to be able to soak their teachers! All of the children were very well behaved and had a fantastic time.  Thank you to all the staff and parents who came and supported us on this trip. 

   

  Rock Steady Concert: On Tuesday 16^th July, we enjoyed a star performance from our rock bands: The Black Dogs, The Superstars, The Metal Wasps and Ashy Smoke. Children from Year 1 through to Year 6 played or sang to us and they were all brilliant! We were all singing along to Shut Up and Dance, Never Gonna Give You Up, Firework and Roar. Thanks to Sophie, Will and Elise who are the Rock Steady crew and taught and supported our children.