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Last Week's News 31st Jan 25
Mon 10 Feb 2025Myton Hospice Fundraiser: On Friday 31st January, we invited our children to come into school wearing their favourite colour, in exchange for a donation of 50p for Myton Hospice, following the special assembly we held last week. Every child who made a donation received a raffle ticket and one ticket was pulled out of the hat – the lucky winner was Carter (Year 4) and he has received the special Myton Hospice Monty Bear prize. Thank you to everyone who contributed.
Workshop for Young Carers: On Wednesday 29th January, we welcomed Kelly to Moat House, who led an assembly to our Key Stage 2 children to raise awareness about recognising if you could be a Young Carer and how they support their families. Some of our Young Carers participated in a workshop where they played some fun games and were introduced to a range of activities that they could become involved in eg: cooking club and even day trips to the seaside. The children will have come home with a postcard with a link to enable parents to give permission for the children to access these activities on offer.
Open Morning in Reception: On Wednesday 29th January, we invited parents and carers to come into school to find out about how we teach phonics at Moat House. Parents were then given the opportunity to watch their child being taught phonics in their small group. The morning then finished with a fun craft based session, which also included some tasty themed treats, whilst children and parents enjoyed celebrating the Lunar New Year.
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Last Week's News 24th Jan 2025
Mon 27 Jan 2025Myton Hospice Assembly: On Friday 24th January, we welcomed some children and adults from Castle Wood to join our assembly as we had a special visitor. Claire, from Myton Hospice came to talk to us about the Myton Hospice charity and all of the excellent work that they do to look after people who are very ill. We were all surprised to find out that patients can have special animal visitors to cheer them up and these have included a llama and even a reindeer in the past!
Young Voices: On Friday 17th January, some of our children from Key Stage 2 participated in a Young Voices concert at the BP Pulse Arena in Birmingham. During the show, they sang a range of songs, including hits from 'Hairspray' and 'Bob Marley' and a medley of music all about dancing, to a full audience and with children from lots of other schools. Moat House children were particularly fantastic at singing 'Get Loud' and 'Try Everything'. They were able to work with a conductor, as well as sing and dance alongside some very talented performers, including Tommy Blaize, the lead singer of the Strictly Come Dancing band and dance group Urban Strides. They particularly enjoyed learning to rap with multi award winning Rapper MC Grammar! Everyone had a fantastic day, danced the night away and did Moat House proud!
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Last Week's News 17th Jan 25
Mon 20 Jan 2025Ofsted: I'd like to thank everyone for their conduct during our Ofsted inspection in the week beginning 13th January. They were very impressed by the children's behaviour, attitudes and maturity. I am confident that we will get a favourable report which we will share when it's released in a few weeks’ time. Thanks, too, to everyone who took the time to complete the online survey.
Healthy Eating Week: In the week beginning 13th January, our children took part in Healthy Eating Week, where there was a focus on learning about the benefits of eating healthily. The children learnt that it is important to eat a balanced diet of protein, carbohydrates and plenty of fruit, vegetables and water and that treats can be enjoyed in moderation. We hope that they can encourage everyone at home to adopt good food habits to benefit the whole family.
3EW’s Class Assembly: 3EW treated us to an amazing assembly on Friday 17th January, which was all about the Stone Age. We got to travel back in time to the Stone Age Era and witness the show, ‘Stone Age has got Talent’ which was hosted by our very own Ant and Dec! We all got to learn about how people lived during the Stone Age, such as how they created cave art, tools to hunt and gather food, as well as the fashion at the time. We also got to hear an amazing rendition of ‘Stone Age Will Rock You’, which was performed brilliantly by the children. All of 3EW spoke with clarity and confidence and were amazing throughout!
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Last Week's News 10th Jan 2025
Mon 13 Jan 2025New Year's Resolutions: Every year I challenge the children to think of something they could improve at school and at home and adopt these as resolutions. Many have told me that they intend to work more quickly, write more neatly, have a better attitude or be a better friend. I'd like to wish everybody the best of luck with their resolutions. I would hope that you might see the benefit at home too with tidier, more helpful children who argue less with their brothers or sisters. I shared that I aim to practise my saxophone more regularly and started at lunchtime, in the dining room, which both I, and the children, enjoyed.
UK Parliament Assembly: On Tuesday 7th January, our Key Stage 2 children listened to and participated in an assembly led by Clare Mullin. This was very informative and explained to the children how a Member of Parliament (MP) is elected in the United Kingdom. The children were interested to learn that Mary Creagh is Coventry East’s MP and that she has a responsibility to represent the people living in the East of Coventry, at parliament. Clare explained that MPs debate on various issues, including health, housing and education and they create new laws. The children were invited to share their views and the assembly finished with a quiz to find out how much the children had learnt and remembered.
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Last Weeks News 20th Dec 24
Mon 23 Dec 2024Governors’ Awards: On Thursday 19th December, a special ceremony was held to recognise children at Moat House, who have worked hard or shown good behaviour or attitude during the Autumn 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.
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Carson and Amelia
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Effanga, Maizie and Nimi
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Leo and Lucah-Blu
Y4
Max and Vanshikaa
Y1
Muhammad and Hadija
Y5
Khalifa and Yekta
Y2
Mansur and Kamiah
Y6
Joshua and Lisa
Early Years Christmas Morning: On Thursday 19th December, our Nursery and Reception parents were invited into school to enjoy a morning of Christmas activities. All of the parents and children had great fun making tree decorations and melting snowmen. The morning finished with mince pies, a festive drink and a sing song. It was a wonderful morning enjoyed by everyone!
Key Stage 2 Carols: On Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th December, our Key Stage 2 children shared their carol concert with parents and carers and we thoroughly enjoyed listening to a mixture of traditional, as well as more modern Christmas songs. Each year group also showcased a song that they had been working on and we were even treated to a recorder ensemble by children who have been participating in instrument lessons in school. It was difficult to work out whether the parents, staff or children enjoyed it the most!
Reception Christmas Show: On Wednesday 18th December, our children in Reception shared an amazing performance called The First Christmas. The children sang some really catchy songs including: the Boogie Woogie Angels and Old Man Tommy had a Stable. The children were very brave standing up in front of such a large audience of parents and they made us all very proud.
Aladdin: On Tuesday 17th December, we were lucky enough to watch a fantastic pantomime called Aladdin (oh no we didn’t………oh yes we did!) There was a nasty man called Abanazar and he was being very mean to people, especially Aladdin. Our hero was brilliant, he saved the day and was able to win the heart of the princess too! The actors were really good and silly and the pantomime was enjoyed by everyone. We can’t wait until next year to see another pantomime. Written by Callum and Ronnie (1RW).
Conkers Trip: On Tuesday 17th December, Year 2 went to Conkers for a day of adventure. All of the children were brilliantly behaved and showed really good listening skills. They enjoyed climbing high, whizzing down slides and working together to problem solve. They also went on a train journey and watched a 4D cinema film. What an excellent trip!
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Last Week's News 13th Dec 24
Mon 16 Dec 20244MW’s Class Assembly: We enjoyed a wonderful assembly on Thursday 12th December, by 4MW and they shared what an amazing amount of learning that they have participated in this term. They shared their knowledge of the digestive system in Science, their understanding of the volcanic eruption and its effect on Pompeii (in History). They also shared their amazing knowledge of facts they can work out if they know just one number sentence - so if they know the answer to 6 x 7, they also know division facts as well as fractions1 The children were very proud of their assembly, especially because they created it themselves. Well done 4MW!
Hatton Trip: Our Early Years children enjoyed a wonderful day out at Hatton Adventure world on Thursday 12th December. Throughout their day, they enjoyed feeding the sheep and goats, holding guinea pigs and exploring the reptiles. They then explored the farm and pretended to be farmers driving tractors; they also tested out the zip line. They made reindeer food ready for Christmas Eve and took a walk through the enchanted forest with 3D glasses changing the lights to different festive characters. They then got to meet Father Christmas himself, once the Elves helped to wake him up! Father Christmas gave the children a magic golden key for his toy shop to choose a gift. They finished off the day with some funfair rides and soft play. The Hatton staff were extremely impressed because all of the children showed impeccable behaviour and were a real reflection of Moat House. Thank you to all of the parents and volunteers who joined the children (and staff) for a wonderfully festive day.
Key Stage 1 Christmas Show: Year 1 and 2 performed their festive show called Hey Ewe! On Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th December to a very proud audience of parents and family. There were the traditional characters including Mary, Joseph, wise men and shepherds, and the children did brilliantly to learn their lines, as well as a variety of songs with actions.
Christmas Lunch: On Wednesday 11th December, we all got into the festive spirit and enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch. The children enjoyed wearing their Christmas jumpers whilst eating traditional turkey, vegetables and roast potatoes. They even enjoyed Christmas tree shaped chocolate ice creams for pudding.
Stone Age Day: On Wednesday 12th December, our Year 3 children celebrated the end of their Stone Age History topic with a themed day. They took part in six different activities across the day which included; shortbread biscuit making (and cutting into the shape of sarsen stones, used to build Stonehenge), creating pictures of Stonehenge and cave drawings, creating paper mache stone necklaces (similar to those that archaeologists have discovered), using drama and dance to act out scenes from the Stone Age and to finish off, they were taught about fire lighting during the Stone Age. The children thoroughly enjoyed their day.
Parents’ Evening: On Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th December, we held our Autumn term parents’ evening. We hope that you found the information about your child’s progress and attainment useful and that you were given tips and guidance, as to how you can help your child at home.
Rocksteady Concert: On Tuesday 10th December, we enjoyed hearing how our Moat House rock bands have been progressing, as a result of their weekly music lessons with Sophie, from Rocksteady. The children showed off their developing talent with different musical instruments including guitars and drums and there was even a Christmas theme with some bands who had learnt Jingle Bells and Last Christmas.
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Last Week's News 6th Dec 24
Mon 09 Dec 2024Christmas Fayre: On Monday 2nd December, our Christmas Fayre was a resounding success and Santa’s grotto was a particular hit with children big and small! Each class had the challenge to run their own stall with a prize being awarded to the stall which raised the most money. We would like to thank you for your support, as well as your donations and we will let you know of the total amount raised in a future newsletter.
Belgrade Theatre Visit: Year 3 have been busy ticking off activities from our '45 things to do before leaving Moat House'. They went on a trip to the Belgrade Theatre to watch Dick Whittington on Friday 29th November. Mr Adey was tasked with joining the cast of the show and had a starring role as 'Rat Man'. His dance moves were incredible. Then, our wonderful Miss Lane was taken onto the stage and helped the characters bake a cake. Unfortunately for her, most of it ended up on her face and top! The children danced, laughed, sung, booed and cheered their way through the show and a great time was had by all.
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Last Week's News 29th Nov 24
Mon 02 Dec 2024Year 1 Soft Play: On Thursday 28th November Year 1 enjoyed a visit to Bermuda Soft Play. This is one of the ‘45 things to do before you leave Moat House’ and now all of Year 1 can tick this one off the list! All of the children had great fun running around, playing indoor football and going down the steep slides. The children enjoyed the coach journey and even practised their songs on the way back to school!
Time to Talk: Year 6 participated in a workshop called ‘Time to Talk’ on Wednesday 27th November. This involved learning the skills needed to be good communicators, including listening and sharing ideas without being too forceful. The children then had the opportunity to use these skills to debate whether certain scenarios were safe or unsafe.
Year 6 Athletics: On Wednesday 27th November, some Year 6 children participated in an athletics competition against other schools from Coventry. The children took part in a range of events, including: relay races, javelin, long jump, triple jump and speed bounce. The children performed fantastically and managed to win lots of the events, including the six lap relay race, which was won with an exceptional performance by Panashe and Munirah! Overall, the children finished in third place! Not only were they amazing at the events, they also demonstrated brilliant sportsmanship throughout the day and were very good at cheering on their team mates. Well done Year 6.
Castle Wood Connections: On Monday 25th November, representatives from the School Council visited our neighbours, Castle Wood to discuss ideas for working together this academic year. One of our ideas is to jointly raise money for Myton Hospice nurses, who do a wonderful job of looking after people who are very poorly. We will further discuss this with the rest of the School Council and let you know of our future plans.
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Last Week's News 22nd Nov 24
Wed 27 Nov 20246CB Assembly: Year 6 performed a fantastic assembly all about the human circulatory system on Friday 22nd November. We learned from them that there are four main components of the blood – plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets – that all have an important part in how the circulatory system works to keep us alive and healthy. The children also showed off their marvellous sewing skills, modelling their 1970s inspired T-shirts that they have created. Well done, 6CB! An amazing assembly!
Nursery Trip to the Transport Museum: Our Nursery children went to the Transport Museum on Wednesday 20th November, many of them being joined by their parents. The children have been learning about different types of transport and enjoyed looking at how vehicles have changed over time. They also enjoyed their journey of leaving school, waiting for and travelling on a bus. While at the Transport Museum, the children had an opportunity to hands-on explore forces and how things work using different objects. The Transport Museum offers this session free every Wednesday to all Coventry families, as well as a Saturday session building cars for older children. Just take along your CV card to join these sessions for free!
Year 4 author workshop: On Wednesday 20th November, Year 4 took part in a Waterstones author workshop with Alex T. Smith who illustrated and wrote his most recently published book 'Murder by Narwhal'. Alex T. Smith explained the inspiration for his latest book and introduced the children to each character. After this, he read an extract of his book which the children are excited to continue reading as a class novel! The workshop ended with a Q&A with the author and the children were fascinated to learn more about the publishing process. He gave the children some helpful advice about the editing and revising process which was fantastic. The children thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and it really inspired them with their own writing too!
Year 6 Energy Summit: On Tuesday 19th November, some Year 6 children attended 'The Youth Energy Summit' at the CBS Arena. Throughout the day, they explored the energy crisis through discussions, performances, interactive workshops and exhibitions. The main learning focus was through arts-based workshops, which used arts approaches and physical theatre techniques to help students understand renewable energy technologies, energy conservation strategies and policy advocacy. Although it was quite a mature topic, the children listened thoughtfully and participated fully in all of activities. They will feedback what they learned to the rest of Year 6 so that they can all develop an understating of the energy crisis and make better choices about their energy usage.
Design Technology: As part of the Design Technology curriculum, Year 2 made and baked their own pizzas in the week beginning November 18th. As well as making their own dough, they got creative with their toppings and used peppers, sweetcorn, chicken, ham and even the rather unusual option of carrots! In the week starting November 11th, Year 6 upcycled plain white T shirts by creating 1970s themed felt designs which they then sewed onto their T shirts, using three different stitches. The children have all thoroughly enjoyed their learning in Design and Technology over the last couple of weeks!
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Last Week's News 15th Nov 24
Mon 18 Nov 2024More Football Success: On Wednesday 13th November, the football team played a friendly match against Henley Green Primary School. Max (the captain) managed to score two early goals and it finished a very comfortable 6:0. Our goalkeeper (Ezekiel) did brilliantly to keep a clean sheet. Well done Moat House!
Racing Driver Interview: On Wednesday 13th November, we were visited by a real life racing driver – Kevin Hansen from Veloce. Eight of our children (Munirah, Marafi, Milosz, Joshua (Year 6), Maci, Jan (Year 5), Marley J and Michal (Year 4) had the amazing opportunity to meet Kevin and ask him questions about his life and career. This was all captured on film and will be published on their You Tube channel. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were fantastic representatives for Moat House.
Children in Need: Thank you to everyone who participated in helping to raise money for Children in Need by coming to school wearing their pyjamas on Friday 15th November, in exchange for £1 or purchasing merchandise.
Anti-Bullying Week: Anti-Bullying Week is an annual UK event, which aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people, in schools and elsewhere, and to highlight ways of preventing and responding to it. The theme this year is "Choose Respect" and the importance of treating people how we would like to be treated ourselves. We started our week (on 12th November) with 'Odd Socks Day' and continued to discuss the difference between unkind behaviour and bullying. The children were reminded that bullying is intentional repeated acts, which target the same individual.