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Last Week's News 11th July 25
Tue 15 Jul 2025Whole School Picnic: On Friday 11th July, we invited parents and carers onto the school field for an end of year picnic. This was a great success and the children were also able to enjoy time with their families, as well as spending their pennies on the different stalls, the bouncy castle and the very popular ice cream stall, which was very much needed in this current heatwave!
3ML’s Class Assembly: We were treated to our final class assembly of the year by 3ML on Friday 11th July. The children sang a song to help them remember the 8x tables and Maizie proved that the song is actually working, as she was able to immediately recall the answer to 7x8! The children have also been learning about the ancient Egyptians and the mummification process – we were all surprised to learn that Tutankhamen became a pharaoh at only nine years old. Thanks 3ML – it was a great assembly!
Governors’ Awards: On Thursday 10th July, a special ceremony was held to recognise children at Moat House, who have worked hard or shown good behaviour or attitude during the summer 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
Finley and Rahimah
Y3
Chris, Adila and Prince
YR
Gorkem and Mia
Y4
Zaytoon and Adrian
Y1
Milena and Kamal
Y5
Zachary and Olivia-Rose
Y2
Tida and Eliana
Y6
Husna and Natal
Year 1 Trip: Year 1 were very excited about their trip to All Things Wild on Thursday 10th July. The children enjoyed seeing animals such as meerkats, camels, zebras and tortoises, as well as getting the opportunity to touch an armadillo, rabbit and gecko. They also had plenty of time to play and they explored a dinosaur trail or barn. What a fun, but very hot day!
Year 5’s Busy Week: Many of the Year 5 children had a brilliant time in Derbyshire in the week commencing 7th July and took part in lots of outdoor fun activities. Apart from the excitement of sharing a room with their friends, the highlight of the trip was the day trip to Conkers. They were able to choose between taking part in the low or the high ropes trail and most of the children faced their fear of heights to have a go. On Wednesday 9th July, a group of Year 5 pupils visited Tenpin Bowling. They enjoyed two games of bowling, time in the arcades, and a tasty lunch at Pizza Hut. All of the children behaved exceptionally well throughout the trip and represented the school brilliantly.
Careers Event: On Tuesday 8th July, our wonderful Year 6 children took part in our annual careers event, where our learners were interviewed by real life business owners and representatives for job roles, across many different sectors. The event started with students attending a job fair to find out about the jobs on offer. They were then asked to complete an application form and write a letter to support their submission. As with any other job, they then contacted the school office to arrange their interview time and date. The day started with children arriving at school dressed smartly for their interviews then, throughout the afternoon our interviewees took part in their interviews with our supportive volunteers. A huge thank you goes to Donna from RFG Financial, Matt from Selco, PC Watson from West Midlands Police, Allan from Grinsell’s Home and Garden Maintenance and our incredible school governors. We look forward to running the event again next year!
Early Years Trip: Our EYFS children had a magical day out at Cotswold Wildlife Park on Tuesday 8th July! They were wonderfully behaved and full of excitement as they explored the park. Highlights included the rhinos, giraffes, meerkats, and penguins, which were definite favourites! A fun mini train ride around the park added to the adventure and had everyone smiling. It was a special day full of curiosity and unforgettable moments. A big thank you to all of the staff and helpers who made it possible!
Attendance Reward: Children who have achieved 100% attendance for this academic year enjoyed a movie afternoon on Friday 4th July and watched the Life of Pets 2. Additionally for their excellent attendance, we held a random draw for a child from each phase to receive the star prize of a bicycle, with a helmet and a bike lock. The lucky winning children were Hosaena (YR), Jhelanni (Y1), Declan (Y4) and Joshua (Y6). These children will be rewarded with their brand new bikes before the start of the summer holiday.
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Last Week's News 4th July 25
Tue 15 Jul 2025Year 4 Camping: On Thursday 3rd July, there were lots of very excited Year 4 children because they had the opportunity to stay overnight at school in tents! Unlike last year, the weather was perfect, so the children all had a wonderful time playing rounders, parachute games and scavenger hunting. The children had the opportunity to use flint and steel to light a fire but only three people were successful: Vanshikaa, Omniya and Miss Collins! The highlight of the evening was a camp fire where everyone enjoyed s’mores.
Transition Day: On Wednesday 2nd July, all of our children were excited to be told their new classroom and teacher for September. They spent the whole day in their new classrooms and the children and staff enjoyed getting to know each other. These are the classes for the new academic year:
Nursery
Miss Wetton (NAM)
Miss Wetton (NPM)
Reception
Mrs Dalton (RSD)
Mrs Edwards (REW)
Year 1
Mrs Thompson (1ET)
Miss Ainsbury (1CA)
Year 2
Mrs Walker (2RW)
Mrs Davies (2KD)
Year 3
Miss Wilson (3EW)
Miss Maxwell (3MM)
Year 4
Miss Lynch (4NL)
Miss Lane (4ML)
Miss Kapoor (4NK)
Year 5
Mrs Taylor (5ST)
Miss Coopey (5BC)
Year 6
Miss Bird (6CB)
Mr Kelly (6JK)
Sports Day: Sports day was held on Tuesday 1st July for Key Stage 2 and Thursday 3rd July for Early Years and Key Stage 1. All of the children competed to earn points for their houses in a range of activities, including skipping, the javelin and an obstacle course. We would like to say a huge thank you to parents, carers, friends and family for coming along to support the children and especially our Year 6 children, who did a super job of supporting the younger children to ensure that the events ran smoothly. We will share the results in a future newsletter. We would like to say a special thank you to Wood End Chip shop for donating water to keep our children hydrated throughout the events.
Year 6 Bowling: On Monday 30th June, our Year 6 children were rewarded with a trip to Tenpin Bowling as a treat for their hard work leading up to SATs. The children all had a brilliant day and many even managed to get a strike - Joy was especially proud of herself when she did this! After bowling, the children chose to either play laser tag or to spend some time in the karaoke booth. All children were perfectly behaved and represented Moat House well, with some staff members even commenting on how brilliant their behaviour was. Well done Year 6!
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Last Week's News 27th June 25
Mon 30 Jun 20252MM’s Class Assembly: Thank you to 2MM, who shared what they have been learning recently in their class assembly on Friday 27th June. It was fascinating to hear how knowledgeable they have become about space, and as well as knowing the names of the planets, they know about some of the star constellations, as well as the phases of the moon. Thanks 2MM!
Year 1’s Busy Week: On Monday 23rd June, Year 1 enjoyed a trip to a local mosque. During the visit, the children were given a guided tour and made meaningful connections to their recent learning in R.E. lessons. They had the opportunity to explore the classrooms within the mosque and compared them to their own learning environments. The children impressed us with their respectful behaviour, insightful observations, and curious questions that deepened their understanding. Year 1 also visited Bell Green Library in the week beginning 23rd June to return their books. Whilst there, the children listened to a story and had the chance to design and create a fox mask, which linked to the story. The children then chose a new book, which they took home along with their library card (if they had one). The children will then need to return the book back to the library by the 22nd July. The children also found out about the summer reading challenge. Children who are aged 5 and over can take part between 5th July and 5th September. The children need to visit the library at least three times and read at least six books. They will then be awarded with bubbles, medals and certificates! Remember the library is a great free activity, for all the family and will keep you busy, over the summer holiday!
Cross Country: On Sunday 22nd June, fourteen children from our cross-country club attended the Coventry Children's Mile at the War Memorial Park. All of the children performed fantastically during the event and managed to run the whole mile. Not only did the children show great enthusiasm throughout the day, but they were all also great at encouraging and supporting each other during the event. A special mention to Glory, who ran the whole mile with Modesire and ensured she was never alone during the race - what a star!
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Last Week's News 20th June 25
Mon 23 Jun 2025Year 2 trip to Twycross Zoo: On Thursday 19th June, Year 2 had an exciting trip to Twycross Zoo, and what a fantastic day it was! The children enjoyed looking at a wide range of animals from cheeky monkeys to majestic giraffes. We were surprised at how tall giraffes really were! We then explored the Gruffalo Discovery Land where the children enjoyed interactive exhibits and made their way through a butterfly farm. With the sun shining and temperatures high, we finished off the day by cooling down in the splash park. It was the perfect way to refresh after a busy day of exploring. All of the children did so well and made Moat House proud.
Year 3 River Walk: On Wednesday 18th June, Year 3 enjoyed a local walk along the River Sowe. The weather was incredibly hot but this didn't stop us from taking the opportunity to climb trees, explore the environment for minibeasts, enjoy a picnic and finally going on a river walk. Melaher said, “I liked going in the river and seeing all the animals.” Colton said, “The best bit was going in the river because everyone got soaked.”
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Last Week's News 13th June 25
Mon 16 Jun 20253KS Class Assembly: On Friday 13th June, the whole school were treated to an assembly all about the mummification process. The children used props to demonstrate the gruesome process on Dorian, who kindly volunteered to be turned into a mummy in preparation for the afterlife! To end the assembly they treated us to a wonderful song. Well done and thanks 3KS!
Tour de France: The school football team returned to Coventry after a very enjoyable tournament in Hordain, France in the very early hours of Tuesday 10th June. The team did brilliantly and finished 6th out of 20 teams, having played against some very competitive European teams. The team won four out of the seven matches they played and this included a thrilling penalty shoot-out, which was decided by a fantastic save by Ezekiel, followed by Joshua scoring the winning goal! The children especially enjoyed experiencing European culture by staying with host families, which included them tasting local cuisine and trying to communicate in a mixture of English and French. For videos and photographs of the trip, please check out our X page (previously Twitter) @Moat_House.
Phonics Screening: In the week commencing Monday 9th June, our Year 1 (and some Year 2) children showed off their amazing reading skills in the national phonic screening assessment. They used their sounds to read real words, as well as nonsense words. They all put in lots of effort and we are very proud of them. Parents will be informed of the results at the end of the school year.
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Last Week's News 6th June 25
Mon 09 Jun 2025Year 5 trip to China: On Friday 11th April, some of our Year 5 children returned from a once in a lifetime school trip to China. They all had a fantastic time and learnt so much about Chinese culture and customs. The trip was planned perfectly to provide the children with a good balance of sightseeing – this included them experiencing the world famous Shanghai Tower, the Bund and the Yellow Crane Tower, in Wuhan. They were also welcomed to two schools in Wuhan, where they participated in traditional Chinese lessons like calligraphy and Chinese knot making.
RSD Visit to Pizza Express: On Tuesday 29th April, RSD enjoyed an exciting trip to Pizza Express in Warwick to make their own pizzas. The children were given chef hats and aprons and were shown how to roll out their own dough and flip it over. The children added the tomato base and cheese before the pizza chefs put them into the oven. To end their amazing pizza experience the children got to have a pizza picnic in the park before enjoying a well-earned play on the playground, some games and an ice cream!
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News from week ending Friday 4th April
Fri 06 Jun 2025School Council visit to Spencer’s Retreat: On Thursday 5th June, our School Council members visited Spencer’s Retreat to find out how our weekly school food donations to the local farm have been used. The children met Farmer Phil and Farmer Steve and found out lots of information about how the animals are fed and where the food comes from. The children were able to feed the animals and enjoyed meeting Arthur the goat, Nuzzle the Alpaca and Faye the pig, whilst finding out that our food waste is being used to keep these local farm animals fit and healthy.
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News from week ending Thursday 22nd May
Fri 23 May 2025Year 1 Library Visits: On Tuesday 20th and Thursday 22nd May, Year 1 visited Bell Green Library. The children enjoyed listening to two stories and even had time to create some colourful artwork based on one of the stories. The children were given a library card and were able to choose a book to bring back to school. Year 1 will then return these books to the library in a few weeks’ time. They were all excellently behaved and enjoyed the time at the library.
Junior PCSOs: Our Year 5 Junior PCSOs were busy again on Wednesday 21st May. They were given the task of investigating a crime scene, which involved them considering evidence at a fictitious crime scene and questioning “suspects”. They then took on court roles, asked more questions and made a final decision as to whether they thought the “suspect” was guilty or not.
Bikeability: Our Year 5 children are currently having weekly cycling lessons and they are making great progress. In the last couple of weeks (in May), they were even cycling on the roads and on Wednesday 21st May that also involved them turning right at a junction. The Bikeability staff always ensure that the chiuldren are completely safe and this involves them wearing high visibility vests and a helmet.
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News from week ending Friday 16th May
Fri 16 May 2025Year 5 China Assembly: Our Year 5 children who were fortunate enough to visit China, in April, shared some of their experiences in a special assembly on Friday 16th May. They talked about the sights they saw, which included the Shanghai Tower and the Yellow Crane Tower, as well as the schools they were lucky enough to visit. They also talked about other very important things like the flight, the food, the hotel and even the toilet experiences! Thanks Year 5 – it was a very informative assembly!
Year 6 SATs: Our Year 6 children completed their Key Stage 2 SATs in the week commencing 12th May. Staff were very impressed with the attitude and behaviour of all of our children and we know that whatever the results are, the children couldn’t have worked any harder. We would like to say a huge well done to all of the children for their excellent efforts this week. As a reward, they all enjoyed a visit from the ice cream van on Friday 16th May.
Reception trip to Warwick Castle: On Thursday 15th May, our Reception children enjoyed a trip to Warwick Castle. When first arriving at the castle, the children were greeted by some very beautiful peacocks, as well as an archer who was doing target practise. The children were wowed by the size of the castle and enjoyed exploring both the king maker exhibition and the state rooms, which allowed them to compare their learning in the classroom with real life exhibitions. In addition the children were also extremely enthusiastic whilst helping the princess find her lost keys in the tower and they thoroughly enjoyed the Zog show, which they all thought was very funny! A fantastic time was had by all, and the children were a credit to the school.
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Last Week's News 9th May 25
Mon 12 May 2025Year 5 China Assembly: Our Year 5 children who were fortunate enough to visit China, in April, shared some of their experiences in a special assembly on Friday 16th May. They talked about the sights they saw, which included the Shanghai Tower and the Yellow Crane Tower, as well as the schools they were lucky enough to visit. They also talked about other very important things like the flight, the food, the hotel and even the toilet experiences! Thanks Year 5 – it was a very informative assembly!
Year 6 SATs: Our Year 6 children completed their Key Stage 2 SATs in the week commencing 12th May. Staff were very impressed with the attitude and behaviour of all of our children and we know that whatever the results are, the children couldn’t have worked any harder. We would like to say a huge well done to all of the children for their excellent efforts this week. As a reward, they all enjoyed a visit from the ice cream van on Friday 16th May.
Reception trip to Warwick Castle: On Thursday 15th May, our Reception children enjoyed a trip to Warwick Castle. When first arriving at the castle, the children were greeted by some very beautiful peacocks, as well as an archer who was doing target practise. The children were wowed by the size of the castle and enjoyed exploring both the king maker exhibition and the state rooms, which allowed them to compare their learning in the classroom with real life exhibitions. In addition the children were also extremely enthusiastic whilst helping the princess find her lost keys in the tower and they thoroughly enjoyed the Zog show, which they all thought was very funny! A fantastic time was had by all, and the children were a credit to the school.