To celebrate the end of the year, as well as their time at Moat House, our Year 6 children were rewarded with an after-school, festival themed party on Tuesday 18^th July! After raising a toast, the children spent the evening dancing and enjoying time with their friends, playing party games, posing in the photo booth or playing football in the inflatable stadium we hired. The children loved dressing up in their festival outfits and accessorising with flower garlands, eye gems and temporary tattoos! Everybody had a great time and took the opportunity to say some goodbyes to their friends before they move on to secondary school. Good luck Year 6!

Your child’s annual school report was given out on Monday 10^th July and we hope that you find it a useful record of your child’s achievements and progress over this academic year. There was an opportunity for parents to come in to school to discuss their child’s report on Wednesday 19^th July.

Our Year 6 children excelled themselves in the week commencing 17^th July, with two performances of the pantomime, Aladdin. Parents, staff and children thoroughly enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to end. We enjoyed their singing and acting, as well as the traditional pantomime characters and jokes. Special mentions must go to Paloma, Furaha, Amie and Filip for their bravery in solo singing, whilst Leni as Widow Twankey really made his character come alive. Well done Year 6!

On Monday 17^th July, we held a prize draw for all of the children who had over 97% attendance from 17^th April to 7^th July. In total, there were over 180 children who achieved this, they were then entered into separate draws with the two names in each draw winning a bike, a lock and a helmet. All children then went into a super draw to win a PS5. Congratulations to all of the children who achieved the 97% but unfortunately there could only be a lucky few – see below.

On Thursday 20^th 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.

On Friday 14^th July, we enjoyed a super assembly, courtesy of our Reception children. They have been learning a lot about the ocean, which has included pirates, ocean creatures and looking after the ocean and seaside. We especially enjoyed the Ocean Jam and Sea Shanty, which were both very catchy and had everyone joining in. Thanks Reception!

On Thursday 13^th July, our Year 6 children took part in a 'Precious Lives' workshop, which was run by the West Midlands Police. During the session, the children discussed their futures and their ambitions and were given the opportunity to consider how the choices they might make, could affect these aspirations. They also considered how their friendship and peer groups could have a positive or negative effect on their futures. The children all listened thoughtfully throughout and were very sensible when some serious and mature themes were discussed. 

On Wednesday 12^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. 

On Monday 10^th July, our Year 5 school councillors (Mariana, Kevin, Abdi and Brooklyn) visited Castle Wood to discuss ideas about what we should call the shared Forest School site. The nominated names were proposed as a result of both school councils having discussions with the children in their classes – watch this space to find out the final decision. On Tuesday 11^th July, three Year 5 children (Aysam, Aria-Noelle and Raluca) travelled to the University of Warwick to represent Moat House at the Pupil Parliament. They worked in groups with other children from across Coventry to discuss things like being safe in our city, their aspirations and opportunities and the barriers to these. The children also had the opportunity to question a group of panellists made up from some of our cabinet members from Coventry City Council, representatives from Health, University of Warwick and from EON. Their questioning was very astute and they were all perfect representatives for Moat House. On Wednesday 12^th July, a group of Year 5 children visited Soho Sonic Studios, which is a recording studio in London. The children travelled on an Avanti train from Coventry to Euston and then got to experience the London Underground. During the visit, the children got to record a song in a professional recording studio and were taught about the process of recording and editing a song. They then got to eat their lunch in a board game café. All of the children behaved brilliantly and had an amazing day.  

On Monday 10^th 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: