Artsmark: We are really proud that we have just been awarded the gold Artsmark award. We were previously at the silver level and have worked hard to reach this higher level. The Assessors included the following in their feedback: Moat House Primary School has made impressive progress during its Artsmark journey, building a coherent and inclusive creative culture grounded in clear values and thoughtful planning. A particular strength lies in the school’s curriculum design and delivery, with the implementation of the Primary Knowledge Curriculum (PKC) for art and DT leading to improved outcomes, greater staff confidence, and enthusiastic pupil engagement. The use of QR codes in the school’s musical timeline, termly concerts, and integration of musical genres across year groups reflects a consistent and structured approach to embedding the arts in everyday practice. The school’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is also well evidenced.

 

Open Morning in Early Years: We would like to thank all the parents who joined us on Friday 24^th October, to take part in our Diwali themed activities with our Early Years children. It was wonderful to see everyone working together, sharing in the celebrations and creating such a joyful and vibrant atmosphere.

 

Black History Month:            Thank you to everyone who has supported us celebrating the end of Black History Month by dressing in cultural/traditional costumes. Mr Black also joined in the fun and wore his Scottish traditional dress, which included his kilt! It was wonderful to see so many cultures reflected throughout the school on Friday 24^th October.

 

Disco Fun:            Each of our phases enjoyed an Autumn disco in the week commencing 20^th October and it was a fun-filled event with spookiness, dancing and plenty of smiles! The children came dressed in amazing costumes and shared their best moves on the dance floor. 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!

 

Football Success:                On Wednesday 22^nd October, the school football team played a match against St Patricks. Near the end of the first half, Carter broke the deadlock with a smart finish into the bottom corner. The second half began with us keeping the ball really well until Planely scored the second goal with Monga and Leo also getting on the score sheet. In the final minute, St. Patricks scored a goal so we lost our clean sheet. The whistle was blown and the final score was 1:4 to Moat House. Everyone had a great performance but Carter stood out and got man of the match. What a great start to the season! (Reported by Bradley and Planely).

 

Dodgeball at AT7:  On Wednesday 22^nd October, Moat House competed in another dodgeball competition. Nine children from Year 4 took part and played against other local Coventry schools. The teams were only judged on respect, honesty and teamwork and not by scoring points. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and represented Moat House perfectly.

Dodgeball at AT7:            On Thursday 16^th October, there was a dodgeball competition – it was fun! People think that whoever won the most games, won the gold medal but the team who won showed the values of teamwork, respect and honesty. There were twelve games in total and Moat House won two games. Although we did not come first, it was still an amazing experience! (Written by Zaytoon in Year 5)

 

Year 6 Theatre Visit:   On Thursday 16^th October, Year 6 enjoyed a trip to the Belgrade Theatre to watch Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, but in a musical form. The musical was fantastic with all the singing, acting and dancing. Everyone enjoyed it and had a blast! (Written by Evie in Year 6).

Year 2 Library Visit:    On Thursday 9th and Friday 10th October, the Year 2 classes followed a route that they had planned in geography lessons to get from Moat House Primary School to Bell Green Library. They looked for road names and key features to help them to know they were going the right way. They found lots of human features such as the bridge, shops, roads, houses, flats and the roundabout and they also identified the river, which is a physical feature. While at the library they were shown lots of maps of the local area then had chance to draw their own maps.

 

Year 3 Geography Walk:         On Tuesday 7th October, our Year 3 students enjoyed an exciting walk around the local area, as part of their geography learning. The children explored both physical and human geographical features, spotting things like hills, trees, rivers, roads, bridges, and buildings. When they returned, they looked at maps to plot out their journey and had fun identifying landmarks they recognised. It was a fantastic hands-on learning experience that helped bring their geography lessons to life!

 

Year 5 and 6 Internet Safety Workshops:        On Monday 6th October, Year 5 and Year 6 took part in an informative online safety workshop led by West Midlands Police. The session focused on how to stay safe while gaming, messaging and communicating online. The children learned about the importance of keeping personal information private and recognising the potential risks of sharing too much online. They also discussed age restrictions on games and apps, exploring why some content isn’t suitable for younger users. The children asked thoughtful questions and showed great awareness of how to use technology responsibly and respectfully.

6JK’s Class Assembly:  On Friday 3^rd October, we enjoyed the first class assembly of the year and were impressed with the amount of learning that 6JK have done after only a few weeks being back at school! They informed us about how amazing the human body is and explained the workings of the brain and nervous system, the heart and circulatory system, the lungs and respiratory system, the digestive system and finally the muscles and bones. They then reminded us about the healthy habits, like eating a balanced diet, exercising, getting enough sleep and limiting screen time, we should all adopt in order to keep our bodies in good shape. Thanks very much to 6JK!

 

Phonics in Reception:    On Thursday 2^nd October, we welcomed parents and carers 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 groups. Please can you help your child at home by playing Fred games (eg: stroke the c-a-t, eat your e-gg and ch-i-p-s) and reading them a story at bedtime.

 

Macmillan Cake Sale: Thank you so much for your support with your contributions for our cake sale on Friday 26^th September. We have managed to raise an amazing £663.99, which is significantly higher than last year, so thank you once again.

Macmillan Coffee Morning:        Thank you to all of our parents, family and friends, who attended our coffee morning on Friday 26^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.

 

Parents’ Evening: Thank you to everyone who attended the ‘settling in’ parents’ evening on Thursday 25^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. There will be a further parents’ evening later on this term, where you will be invited to make an appointment to find out more information about your child’s progress and attainment.

 

Year 1’s Local Walk:  On Tuesday 23^rd September, both Year 1 classes went on a local walk as part of their geography learning. They became cartographers (map makers) and decided which symbols to draw on their own map of the local area. The children decided to make a symbol for Moat House School, St Chad's Church and the Wood End Chippy. They drew some great maps and understood the importance of maps being accurate for people to follow. They were all superbly behaved. 

 

Fire Safety in Year 4: On Friday 19^th September, Year 4 were visited by firefighters from Foleshill Fire Station. They talked to the children about fire, road and water safety. They helped the children to identify potential hazards, taught them what to do in an emergency and the important stop, drop and roll technique. Afterwards, they answered lots of the children’s questions too. Did you know that if you do not have a smoke alarm in your home, the fire service will fit one for you, free of charge? All you need to do, is call the fire station and they’ll come out to your home. They’ll also fix any broken or faulty smoke alarms too!