Easter Competition: We had some really imaginative entries for our Easter bonnet and scene competition on Friday 27^th March, including Eggy Potter and Eggtropolis! It was extremely difficult to choose the winners but in the end a decision had to be made and the winning entries are as follows: Ella, Aria (YN), Roman (YR), Kylan-Lee (Y1), Vera-May (Y2), Brooklyn (Y3), Aaryesha (Y4), Vanshikaa (Y5) and Kian (Y6). It will be of no surprise that the winners received an Easter egg! Thank you for supporting your children with their entries.

 

Wizard of Oz: On Thursday 26^th and Friday 27^th March, we enjoyed two fantastic performances of the Wizard of Oz – the show was brilliant and retold the story of Dorothy, Toto and their friends: the tin man without a heart, the scarecrow with no brain and the lion with no courage. The children did a fantastic job of entertaining us with their acting, as well as the songs and dances and this was all through their hard work at after school and lunchtime clubs. A special mention must also go to the Backstage Crew, who designed, created and organised the props and even more importantly made sure they were in the right place at the right time! We would also like to say a huge thank you to all of the staff who gave up their time to make our very first Easter production a huge success!

 

Parents’ Evening:   Thank you to those who were able to attend parents’ evening on Tuesday 24^th and Wednesday 25^th 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. We will notify you of the rearranged dates for 2RW, 2KD and Nursery parents’ evenings, as these needed to be postponed, due to staff absence.  

 

Football Success:    On Wednesday 25^th March, the Moat House football team played a friendly match against local rivals Henley Green. It was a match full of excitement and many goals. Moat House was the dominant team and the final score was 3:10 with goals from Theo (4), Bradley (3), Carter (2) and Muku (1). What a great result and fantastic preparation for the upcoming football tournament in May!

 

Pizza Express: On Tuesday 24^th March, RZE had a wonderful trip to Pizza Express in Warwick. The children loved learning how to make their own pizzas and had great fun getting hands-on by rolling out their own dough, spreading tomato passata, and sprinkling cheese on top before placing them in the oven to cook. Afterwards, we headed to Warwick Park, where the children enjoyed a picnic and got to taste the delicious pizzas they had made! The day was finished off with playtime in the park and watching the ducks by the pond.

 

 

Governors’ Awards: On Friday 20^th March, 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.

 

 

Red Nose Day: Thank you for supporting us to raise money for Comic Relief on Friday 20^th March. It was great to see our children in a sea of scarlet, as we encouraged children to wear red. In the spirit of doing something funny for money, we also held a joke competition where we invited children to share their funniest joke in classes. The best joke for each year group was shared in assembly this morning and the winners received an Easter egg. The winners were: Roman (YR), Aibe (Y1), Peter, Bella (Year 2), Jack (Year 3), Adonay (Year 4), Yusra, Simon (Year 5) and Ewan (Year 6).

 

Castle Wood Visit:  On Monday 16^th March, our Year 2 School Councillors (Melanie, Kamal, Ethan and Mia) visited Castle Wood to help pupils there create colourful bookmarks to sell in the local community. The children used finger‑printing techniques and added details with felt‑tip pens, producing wonderfully realistic fish, bumblebees, flowers and rainbows. On Thursday 19^th March, the same children returned to Castle Wood to share their bookmarks in an assembly. Everyone enjoyed two fantastic afternoons working together, and it was lovely to spend time with our next‑door neighbours.

 

Bookmark Competition:         Thank you to everyone who took part in our design a bookmark competition during the week of World Book Day (week commencing 2^nd March) - the lucky winners were: Kamal (Year 2), Sabrina (Year 4) and Demi (Year 6).

 

 

British Science Week: In the week beginning 9^th March, we celebrated British Science Week with the theme, "Curiosity... what is your question?". The children had a special assembly which explored how asking questions helps scientists discover new ideas and understand the world around us. We talked discussed why it is important to keep wondering how and why things happen. Pupils also took part in a range of activities. Some classes investigated how plants absorb water by exploring water uptake through roots. Others worked together to solve a classification themed escape room. It has been fantastic to see the children thinking like scientists. British Science Week has been a wonderful opportunity to celebrate curiosity and inspire a love of science across the school. We will continue to encourage them to ask questions about the world around them!

 

Mothers’ Day Events:           Thank you to all who came to our Mothers’ day morning or afternoon tea on Friday 13^th March - this was a huge success and we know that the children really relished spending quality time with the special ladies in their lives, whilst enjoying tea and cake. We hope that you all have a wonderful time this coming Sunday, appreciating all of the special people, who look after us throughout the year. 

 

 

Year 6 Body Image Workshop:          On Friday 6^th March, Year 6 pupils participated in a body image workshop delivered by the School Nursing Team. The session encouraged children to think about how we view ourselves and others, and to understand the importance of having a positive and healthy body image. During the workshop, pupils discussed how images in the media can sometimes be unrealistic and how everyone’s bodies grow and develop differently. The nurses also spoke about the importance of self-confidence, respecting differences and celebrating what makes each person unique. Children had the opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts - this provided a valuable opportunity for pupils to learn about self-esteem, wellbeing and the importance of looking after their physical and mental health.

 

World Book Day: On Thursday 5^th March, we celebrated World Book Day. Children arrived dressed as their favourite book characters, filling the school with colour, creativity and excitement for reading. During the morning, teachers swapped classes and visited different year groups to share their favourite picture books. This gave the children the chance to hear a variety of stories and experience books chosen by different teachers across the school. This year, we chose the theme 'Twisted Fairy Tales'. Children explored stories with unusual twists on traditional fairy tales - such as tales told from a different character’s perspective or stories with completely different endings. Inspired by these imaginative books, pupils took part in a range of creative activities including drama, comic strip creation and writing their own letters and diary entries as characters from the stories. It was a fantastic day celebrating books, storytelling and the joy of reading.

 

Library Visit:         On Monday 2^nd March, 2RW visited the new library in Bell Green. Everyone was really excited to see the new building and how it’s been changed into the library. The children listened to a story then designed their own monster using a dice to determine its features. The children were also able to select their own book to bring home and share with their families.  

 

HADO Event:         On Wednesday 25^th February, a group of nine Year 5 and 6 children took part in a HADO competition against other Coventry schools. For those people who don’t know, HADO is dodgeball for the digital generation - it is played using augmented reality (AR) visors and it is fast, competitive and fun. Our Moat House team competed well and won several matches however it wasn’t quite enough for them to reach the semi-final. However, everyone agreed that it was a fantastic event!

 

International Day: On Monday 23^rd February, we proudly held our very first International Day, with a special focus on China. The aim of the day was to broaden the children’s understanding of different cultures and help develop respect, curiosity and appreciation for the wider world, reducing the likelihood of stereotypes. The school was buzzing with excitement as pupils took part in a wide range of engaging activities. These included making traditional lanterns and dragons, acting out the story of the Chinese New Year, learning some Mandarin, painting, and discovering fascinating facts about everyday life in China. Thanks to your generous support at our fundraising events, we were also able to invite a specialist dance teacher into school to work with children from Reception to Year 3. The children enjoyed learning Chinese martial arts–inspired dance and even had the opportunity to take part in dragon dancing — a definite highlight of the day! Thank you for your continued support in helping us to provide such enriching experiences for our pupils. Watch this space — next year our International Day will focus on Spain!

 

Year 6 Trip to Dol-y-Moch: Some of our Year 6 children (Fabian, Laila, Zuzanna and Ameerah) have written this report about the Year 6 trip to Dol-y-Moch wc: Monday 9^th February: “on the first night, we did an amazing activity where we climbed a mountain, in the dark with no flashlight, which was quite scary because Mrs Nab was making spooky sounds!  We did lots of other activities and it was great fun. Some of the activities were: climbing, kayaking and the famous Dol-y-Moch Dive (where you dive into the water)! We had the best time ever and we wish we could go again.”

 

Cool to be Kind Week:           Friday 13^th 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. Examples of this are Umar, Iminathi and Maliha, who helped organise some new books for Reception. Well done everyone!

 

Year 6 Trip to Dol-y-Moch:    We welcomed back our Year 6 children, from an action-packed week at Dol-y-Moch, on Friday 13^th February. 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 There will be further reports after half term as the children are keen to share their experiences.

 

2KD’s Class Assembly:            2KD entertained us with an assembly and shared their amazing learning, on Friday 13^th February. The children have learnt about living things and they expected us to participate in a quiz, where we had to decide if the item was living, non-living or never been alive. They were also very knowledgeable about the life cycle of a butterfly and shared a song about this, that they had learnt – they were even familiar with the word: metamorphosis! Thanks 2KD! 

 

Disco Divas: 💖 Our amazing EYFS and Years 1-4 children danced the afternoon away at the Valentine's Disco, on Wednesday 11^th February, proving that fun and fundraising go hand in hand. 🕺💃 Not only did they show off their coolest moves, but they also helped support our school so thankyou to everyone who grooved for a great cause! 🎉🎶 A big thank you must also go to Richard (Marley and Colton’s dad), as he was in charge of the music.

 

Year 3 Walk:           On Tuesday 10^th February, our Year 3 children enjoyed a walk around the local area to consolidate their learning and understanding about settlements, particularly different types of homes. They found a variety of homes, including terraced, detached, semi-detached, bungalows, flats and even a caravan. It may have rained a little but it didn't dampen their spirits, with children encouraging drivers passing by to honk their horns! Another fabulous day with our beautiful children.

 

Safer Internet Day: On Tuesday 10^th February, Moat House marked Safer Internet Day 2026, focusing on the theme of safe uses of artificial intelligence (AI). Our KS1 children learned about smart speakers and explored the idea that these devices are not real people. KS2 children investigated images to consider whether they were AI-generated or real. With AI becoming an increasingly common part of everyday life, the sessions provided valuable opportunities for children to recognise both the safe uses and the potential risks of AI technology that many of them already encounter regularly.

 

2KD’s Library Visit: On Monday 9^th February, 2KD visited the new library in Bell Green and enjoyed a story read by Sue. The children then took part in a fun dice game, where they rolled the dice to decide how many eyes to draw on their aliens. They finished their visit by exploring the children’s library and selecting a book to take home and share with their families.

 

 

 

Cool to be Kind Week:           Friday 13^th 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. Examples of this are Umar, Iminathi and Maliha, who helped organise some new books for Reception. Well done everyone!

 

Year 6 Trip to Dol-y-Moch:    We welcomed back our Year 6 children, from an action-packed week at Dol-y-Moch, on Friday 13^th February. 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 There will be further reports after half term as the children are keen to share their experiences.

 

2KD’s Class Assembly:            2KD entertained us with an assembly and shared their amazing learning, on Friday 13^th February. The children have learnt about living things and they expected us to participate in a quiz, where we had to decide if the item was living, non-living or never been alive. They were also very knowledgeable about the life cycle of a butterfly and shared a song about this, that they had learnt – they were even familiar with the word: metamorphosis! Thanks 2KD! 

 

Disco Divas: 💖 Our amazing EYFS and Years 1-4 children danced the afternoon away at the Valentine's Disco, on Wednesday 11^th February, proving that fun and fundraising go hand in hand. 🕺💃 Not only did they show off their coolest moves, but they also helped support our school so thankyou to everyone who grooved for a great cause! 🎉🎶 A big thank you must also go to Richard (Marley and Colton’s dad), as he was in charge of the music.

 

Year 3 Walk:           On Tuesday 10^th February, our Year 3 children enjoyed a walk around the local area to consolidate their learning and understanding about settlements, particularly different types of homes. They found a variety of homes, including terraced, detached, semi-detached, bungalows, flats and even a caravan. It may have rained a little but it didn't dampen their spirits, with children encouraging drivers passing by to honk their horns! Another fabulous day with our beautiful children.

 

Safer Internet Day: On Tuesday 10^th February, Moat House marked Safer Internet Day 2026, focusing on the theme of safe uses of artificial intelligence (AI). Our KS1 children learned about smart speakers and explored the idea that these devices are not real people. KS2 children investigated images to consider whether they were AI-generated or real. With AI becoming an increasingly common part of everyday life, the sessions provided valuable opportunities for children to recognise both the safe uses and the potential risks of AI technology that many of them already encounter regularly.

 

2KD’s Library Visit: On Monday 9^th February, 2KD visited the new library in Bell Green and enjoyed a story read by Sue. The children then took part in a fun dice game, where they rolled the dice to decide how many eyes to draw on their aliens. They finished their visit by exploring the children’s library and selecting a book to take home and share with their families.

 

 

 

Belonging through Books:      On Friday 6^th February, our school came together for a themed reading morning focused on friendship and belonging. Each class shared a story that explored what it means to be accepted, to feel included and to be a good friend. Some of the shared books included: The Adventures of Beekle, The Unimaginary Friend, How to Make a Friend and We Are Here. The children then took part in a range of thoughtful and creative activities linked to their stories. These included designing their own imaginary friends, creating a ‘recipe’ for the perfect friend and writing kind compliments for one another. These activities sparked some lovely discussions about empathy, acceptance and the importance of making others feel welcome. It was wonderful to see the children engaging so positively with the theme and we are already looking forward to next half term’s themed reading morning, which will focus on celebrating differences. 

 

Disco Alert: 🕺✨ Our Valentine's disco for Year 5 and 6, on Wednesday 4^th February, was a huge success and we would like to thank all of our amazing children, who brought the groove and the love to Moat House! A big thank you to Richard (Marley and Colton’s dad), as he was in charge of the tunes and thanks to those who ran and supported the tuck shop – it was a huge hit and helped raise extra funds for the school!

 

Member of Parliament Visit: On Friday 30^th January, we welcomed our local MP, Mary Creagh into school. She was keen to meet our School Councillors  who did a fantastic job of informing her about all the positive things they have been doing at Moat House, including setting up  our Clean Team and our fundraising efforts. Our children had lots of questions for her about her job and also about where she works in parliament. She also congratulated us as we have been lucky enough to secure a visit to Parliament in July (more details will follow). Mary 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 last Friday afternoon.

 

Clean Team:            This year, our School Council have been keen to set up a Clean Team who look after our school by collecting litter at lunchtimes. Each member of the team has an allocated day where they implement their duties to keep Moat House clean and tidy! We are extremely proud of their efforts and in our last achievement assembly, they were presented with a special “Clean Team” badge to recognise their commitment in looking after our environment.