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Moor Hall School News May 2019 [email protected] 0121 675 3966
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Key Dates
23rd May—school closure for voting 24th May—Last Day of Half Term 3rd June—INSET Day 4th June—school re-opens for children 4th June—Y5 at Black Country Museum 5th—Y6 Vista school photo 6th June—Arthur Terry school visit to Y6 10th June—Class Photos 12th June—Y5 Cluster Day 12th June—5:00pm—Music Concert (please note earli-er start time) 13th June—Netball presentation @ Penns Hotel 14th June—KS1 Fathers Day assembly 9:15am 17th June—Y4 cricket festival 19th June—Area Sports at Wyndley 20th June—Community Tea 27th June—KS2 Sports Day—Y5/6 9:00am 27th June—KS2 Sports Day—Y3/Y4 11:00am
28th June—Moor Hall PA School Ball
May/June
2nd July—Y5 at Thinktank 3rd July—Y6 Arthur Terry induction day 4th July—KS1 Sports day 9:30am 6th July—Summer Fair 12—3pm 11th July—Parents Evening 17th / 18th July—Y6 performance 19th July—Y6 Leavers Assembly and Prom 19th July—Last day of school.
Coming UP..
Mr Steggall’s Message
It has been a short half term, but there has been plenty of activity at school. Year 2 and Year 6 have approached their SATs in a very posi-tive way. Year 6 are now celebrating the end of the test with a residential trip to Condover Hall. They have been very lucky with the weather! There is an update on the expansion work in this newsletter but I am thrilled to be able confirm that the main building work is now complete. We haven't yet been given the keys. Year 1 will be moving into a new classroom later in the term with the remaining classes at the start of the new academic year. EYFS will remain in their new beautiful space at the front of school. We are very impressed with the quality of the building and can’t wait for the staff and children to benefit from this wonderful space. Our EYFS children have had an exciting half term. They took ‘delivery’ of a number of eggs, which they incubated and watched hatch into chicks. They have been able to watch and handle them in class, and I was lucky enough to look them after over the weekend.
Please remember we are closed on 23rd May for EU elections and then break up for half term on 24th May. School re-opens for children on Tuesday 4th June. I hope you have a lovely break.
Andrew Steggall
IN THIS ISSUE Mr Steggall’s Message ICT Tip Uniform Dates for your diary Online safety Arts development Expansion update Communications Grammar School Entrance Test Sports Update PA news Birmingham Museums
Key Diary Dates can be found on our website and are updated regularly: http://www.moorhall.bham.sch.uk/diary-dates
ICT Tip
Communications
Band Runner is a fun game from @Thinkuknow that puts children’s knowledge about online safety to the test by asking them to help characters make safe choices in an online world. https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/8_10/
Don’t forget there is lots of information posted on the Moor Hall Blog—please take a look: http://moorhall.blogspot.com/ http://www.moorhall.bham.sch.uk/home and please follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/moorhallprimary If there is anything you would like to see in future edi-tions of our newsletter please email: [email protected]
School Shoes
As further clarification about school shoes, chil-dren should only wear black shoes to school. Trainers or shoes with any canvas element are not to be worn to school.
We take pride in our children looking smart and ready learn in our school uniform and thank you for your support in ensuring our uni-form policy is complied with.
The Arts Free Exhibitions at the MAC
Derek Bishton, Brian Homer and John Reardon : Handsworth Self Portrait: 40
Years On
Sat 23 Mar – Sun 2 Jun
In 1979 Derek Bishton, Brian Homer and John Reardon created a pop up photog-
raphy studio on the street outside the community design and photography office
they had established in a terraced house in Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birming-
ham. Instead of taking the photos themselves, they invited passers by to take
their own photograph, passing them the shutter release so they could control
the decisive moment of how to present themselves and when they were ready
for the picture to be taken.
Kate Holt & Plan International UK: Brave: The Girls of South Sudan
Sat 30 Mar – Sun 19 May
Plan International UK presents Brave: The Girls of South Sudan, a photography
exhibition by Kate Holt, showing girls’ everyday lives as they survive in the
world’s youngest country. The girls of South Sudan have faced it all. Conflict,
violence and hunger. And they are still just teenagers. See their lives in this pow-
erful exhibition with photography by award-winning photographer Kate Holt.
Royal Photographic Society: International Photography Exhibition IPE 161
Sat 30 Mar – Sun 12 May
The Royal Photographic Society’s International Photography Exhibition is the
world’s longest running photographic exhibition having been held almost every
year since 1854 - the year after The Society was founded. This year 7327 entries
were submitted to the open-call from over 60 countries including UK, USA, Aus-
tralia, Brazil, Russia and Indonesia from which 189 were selected for a shortlist.
54 photographers were selected to exhibit in IPE 161 including the winners:
Catherine Hyland (Gold Award), Christopher Bethell (under 30’s Gold Award),
Alys Tomlinson (Silver Award) and Oli Kellett (Bronze Award). We are very excited to be able to let you know that work on our new building has now been com-pleted. The Year 1 temporary classroom at the back of the hall will now be removed and the class moved to a new classroom ready for after half term. This is so that work on the hall can be com-pleted. We will then ensure that the build is ready for September when all other classes will start their new academic year in our beautiful new building. We are planning an opening celebration in the new academic year and will let you know the date as soon as it is confirmed. Our current Year 6 chil-dren will be invited back for the opening. The latest newsletter from Balfour Beatty, which is being delivered to our neighbours can be found on our website under news/expansion documents: http://www.moorhall.bham.sch.uk/expansion-documents
Expansion Update
Online Safety It is important that our children have responsible online role models when posting and sharing content on social media sites. Whilst we are all entitled to have our own views and opinions, we ask that all members of our community consider how our comments may be misunderstood or misinterpreted when sharing online, and the pos-sible impact and consequences on others of our online actions. If parents have concerns or complaints regarding the school, then please make use of the official channels, so we can work together to help re-solve your concerns. The complaints procedure, anti-bullying policy, behaviour policy and child protection policy are all available on our website or upon request at the school office. As responsible adults it’s important we all consid-er the potential impact and implications of online behaviour for ourselves and our families, as well as on other members of the community. Our school is keen to work in partnership with parents and carers to promote responsible internet use and acknowledge how important your role is in setting a good example of positive and responsi-ble behaviour of your child.
Communications with School
In the event you need to contact a member of staff, senior leadership team or the Head teacher via email, please use the [email protected] address rather than emailing staff directly. If a message is urgent it should be hand delivered or sent to: [email protected] As you can imagine, school staff and in particular the Head teacher, get inundated with emails, a lot of which are spam and during a work-ing day, it is not always possible to sort through the considerable amount of mail received. Furthermore during the school day there is no expectation for staff to check their emails when they are teaching. However, the 'enquiry@' emails are regularly checked during the day and forwarded to the most appropriate person to deal with. This is a much more efficient way of communicating with staff and ensuring that your specific query is dealt with in a timely manner.
Road Safety Reminder The safety of our children is of paramount importance. Please remember to:
walk to school if you can
Park away from school and walk a little way. If you are driving close to school:
use our voluntary one way system
Do not park or drop off on yellow lines, zig zags or dropped kerbs.
Birmingham Museums are currently offering 10% off their family membership. Details can be found here: https://r1.dmtrk.net/4H0Y-K7PY-8E4U2E0S4A/cr.aspx Membership covers entry to the Thinktank, Birming-ham Museum and Art Gallery, Aston Hall, Blakesley Hall, Sarehole Mill, Soho House, Museum of the Jew-ellery Quarter, Weoley Castle and the Museum Col-lection Centre.
Birmingham Museums
Calling Year 6s—St James Church have sent us details of their youth club held in the scout hut behind the church centre on Thursdays from 3:45—4:45 Their flyer can be found here: http://www.moorhall.bham.sch.uk/assets/uploaded/downloads/St_james_church_youth_club.jpg
Sports Update
There is still time to book your ticket ! Please contact the chair of the PA—Zoe (call, message or find her on the playground) for further details or to purchase tickets.
Tickets are £45 to include a free drink on arrival, 3 course meal and live entertainment.
We have lots of lovely photos of some of the sporting activities and school
teams:
Moor Hall Gymnastics Team
We would also like to than Warwickshire County
Cricket Club for 6 week coaching for Ys 2, 3, 4 & 5
HALF TERM SPORTS CAMP:
Bournville RFC have advised us of Half Term Multi Skills camps. De-
tails can be found here:
http://www.moorhall.bham.sch.uk/assets/uploaded/downloads/
bournville_rfc_may_ht_camp_flyer.pdf
PA News
We have received an information brochure regarding the optional entrance test for ad-mission to the eight Grammar Schools in Birmingham. A copy is in the school porch. Children only need to sit one entrance test to be considered for one or more Grammar Schools in Birmingham. The entrance test for September 2020 entry will be held on Saturday 7th September 2019 and parents of Year 5 children consid-ering a Grammar School education will need to register them for the test by 4pm on Fri-day 28th June 2019. Parents can find more information on the schools admission policies and can register their child for the test by visiting: https://www.birminghamgrammarschools.org/ Details of the open days for the King Ed-ward VI Schools can also be found on the notice board in the school porch.
Grammar School Entrance Test
Community News
Year 5—Bikeability
DON’T FORGET to STAY SAFE and HAVE
FUN during the half term break