Moyles Court School
Week 3 Summer Term 2017
“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home”
Confucius
Diary dates
Sunday 14th May
Church Service at Ellingham Church 1115
Monday 15th May
GCSE Religious Studies a.m.
Tuesday 16th May
GCSE Science (Biology) p.m.
ISA Athletics Competition, Exeter
Wednesday 17th May
GCSE Art & Photography a.m.
GCSE Computer Science p.m.
U9s Cricket vs. BCS (Home) 1330
U11s Cricket vs. BCS (Away) 1330
U9s Rounders vs. Park School (Home) 1345
Thursday 18th May
GCSE Science (Chemistry) a.m.
Yr. 8 & 9 Outdoor Classroom at Lyndhurst a.m.
Yr. 10 & 7 Outdoor Classroom at Lyndhurst p.m.
Friday 19th May
GCSE Spanish a.m.
GCSE PE p.m.
Yr. 3 & 4 Eco Committee to Breamore with Mrs. Benham
Yrs. 5, 6 & 7 Camp Out in School grounds 1600
Reception Class Swimming
Saturday 20th May
Yr. 5, 6 & 7 Camp Out finishes 1200
Reminder
Please drive very carefully whilst in the school
grounds.
Children run across our drive at the most unexpected
moments. We would appreciate it if you kept your speed
down to 5 mph whilst entering and exiting the school
grounds.
Message from the Headmaster
We started this busy week reflecting on the importance of home, and how fortunate we are
to have warm, safe, loving homes. I invited the children to reflect on the feeling they have
when they travel home, the feeling they have when they get home and what it ‘feels’ like to
be in their favourite place and to be surrounded by the people who love and care for them.
We then looked at some of the recent images from Syria and encouraged our children to
think about how the young people of Syria might be feeling living in a place that is not safe
and being forced to move away from their home. It is hard to believe that 75 years ago, this
was the case in the UK and Moyles Court School was established to create that ‘safe place’
for evacuees during the Second World War. It was founded on that principle of ‘loving thy
neighbour’ and caring for others, treating them as we would like to be treated ourselves.
Many years on, Moyles Court is still a ‘home’ for our boarders and a safe place for our
children to come and learn every day. Watching our children this week enjoying the beautiful
sunshine and superb environment that we are so fortunate to live in was a very special
moment – their happiness clear for all to see.
I wish you all a wonderful weekend at home and look forward to seeing you next week.
Richard Milner-Smith
House News
Week Ending: 05.05.17
Detentions
Merits
Merit x2
Strike 1
Strike 2
House
Points
Dockens
12
609
104
62
7
736
Latchmore
36
598
99
139
15
606
Linford
14
715
110
87
11
823
House
Well done Linford who are still in the lead with 823 house points.
Junior School
Mr. Hosking is pleased to announce that this week’s Role Models are:
Reception:
Year One:
Year Two:
Year Three:
Year Four:
Year Five:
Year Six:
Maximus
Layla
Leila
Mia
Lincoln
Phoebe
Adam
The Preschool has been learning about ‘The Farm’
Based on our topic 'On the Farm', we have been busy learning about different farm animals
and their offspring, as well as the different foods we get from them. From making and eating
our own homemade butter to using footprints to create cute chicken pictures, our little
'farmers' in the preschool have been involved in a wide range of farm animal activities and
are now looking forward to developing their understanding of various types of fruit and
vegetables.
Bug Hunt
Reception and Nursery had a wonderful time going on a bug hunt. We learnt how to use
pooters to collect our mini beasts and once we had all gathered enough, we discussed the
animals that we collected and their characteristics!
Please sponsor Miss Robinson
On June 3rd Miss Robinson will be jumping out of a plane at 13,000ft!
She is hoping to raise £400 for Julia's House - a children’s hospice which provides practical
and emotional support for families caring for a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening
condition.
The link to her Just Giving page is below if you would like to show your support, she is not
far off her target.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/LianneRobinson5?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=fundraisingpage&utm_content=LianneRobinson5&utm_campaign=pfp-share
Year Four Blashford Lakes Trip
Year 4 went to Blashford lakes this week as part of their Science unit 'Living things and
habitats'. We walked to the site led by a member of the Blashford team and stopped
intermittently to look and explore the woodlands around us. Once on site, the children went
river dipping and pond dipping and were able to compare the two different habitats and their
findings within them. They had the opportunity to look at living things in more detail under the
microscopes and classify living things using keys. It was a great 'hands on' day full of
activities and Mrs. Ullah was pleased with the enthusiasm the children displayed and their
thirst for learning about living things and their habitats. The class really thrived in the outdoor
setting!
Year Five and Six Problem Solving Day
Year 5 and 6 spent the entirety of Thursday taking part in a series of team-building tasks,
hosted by "The Problem Solving Company". The children spent the day using their brain
power to solve a series of puzzles. The highlight of the day was the "Escape Room"
challenge, which saw the children solving a range of riddles in order to open up a box that
was secured by various padlocks. The children were completely engrossed in these activities
and worked so well together. We could not be any more proud of them.
"Everyone worked together as a group and it was really fun. I can't wait to do it again!" Rohan (Year 6)
"I liked the construction challenge that we did at the end of the day. It was challenging!" Oscar (Year 6)
"I enjoyed the escape room activity because you felt happy that you achieved something by
opening the locks," - Ruby (Year 5)
"I also really enjoyed the escape room task because we had different mysteries to solve and
I enjoyed that!" - Freddie (Year 5)
Year 8 Meteorologists
Year 8 students have been studying a topic on weather and to show their knowledge and
understanding of the aspects of weather associated with different pressure systems they
were tasked with creating and presenting a weather forecast. I was very impressed with the
appropriate terminology that was used, as well as their performances as weather
forecasters.
I was almost 'blown away' by the professional performance from Tommy and Ben - very well
done!
U9 Rounders vs. Park School
10th May 2017 at Moyles Court
The team consisted of Eloise (capt), Katie, Jessica B, Lucy, Beatrice, Rose, Cheryl LeBon,
India , Mia, Lila and Molly.
Moyles Court and Park had both only had one lesson this term so this was very much a
learning experience for all. As both teams had two reserves we decided to play 11- a-side so
that everyone could play all of the time.
Moyles Court made a good start. They had remembered what they had been taught the
previous week. So although the skill level was similar for both schools, Moyles Court had the
edge on making decisions when both fielding and batting. Consequently, Moyles Court won
the match and hopefully gained plenty of experience ready for their next match!
Final Score : Park School – 8 ½ rounders
Moyles Court – 16 ½ rounders
Player of the Match : Eloise for good batting, steady fielding and also organising the team
well both before and during the match.
Is Poundbury a sustainable development?
Last Friday Year 10 Geography students visited Poundbury to collect data in order to try
and answer this question.
We first popped into Futurum, a renewable energy company within Poundbury, and found
out about the various ways in which homes and businesses can be made more sustainable.
We were then met by a member of Poundbury’s Residents Association who gave us a very
informative walk and talk around this ‘urban extension’ of Dorchester. Luckily, this included
a visit to the House of Dorchester chocolate factory and, towards the end of our rather chilly
walk, a visit to the Quiet Space to reflect on what we had learnt about Prince Charles’s
principles for this development’s design.
After lunch, the students collected their primary data through pedestrian and traffic counts,
questionnaires, land use surveys, sketches and environmental quality surveys. They will
now spend the next few weeks presenting their findings and analysing the data in order to
reach a conclusion to then be able to answer the title question.
Year Eleven English
Year 11 have been writing book reviews.
Michael Morpurgo
Aidan wrote one about ‘Private Peaceful’ by
Private Peaceful is a book with many feelings. The book is full of jealousy, grief, joy and
anger. I believe that Michael Morpurgo has done a very good job of hooking the reader into
the book and making them read on and on.
This book is a flashback describing the whole of Thomas Peaceful’s life up until the present
day and the aftermath of a tragic ending. This novel is set just before the start of Wold War
One and leads into it.
The book is initially set in the calm, peaceful and tranquil life of Thomas Peaceful and his life
in the countryside. However, then the war starts and Thomas and his brother Charlie are
forced to go to France to fight. Once there he will experience the most devastating things like
pain, grief and the death of his fellow friends; however he will also find love.
My favourite chapter in the book is the sixth. This chapter is when Thomas remembers the
burial of Bertha and how they didn’t do anything special for her. My favourite part of the
chapter is when everyone is looking for Big Joe. Thomas and Charlie realise that before he
ran away he said ‘She (Bertha) will be in a better place’. They discover that Joe meant
heaven and realise that the bell tower symbolises heaven, so they find him up there asleep.
All through the chapter I couldn’t take my eyes off the book.
This book is a great read for anyone, no matter what age and type of book they like.
PTA News
Tickets will be on sale for the Hoedown every day except Monday's between 15:30 and
16:00 in the courtyard from next week. £3 per adult £1.50 per child.
Any questions please contact Kirsti on [email protected]
Fantastic LAMDA resutls
Congratulations to all the children who got their LAMDA results.
LAMDA Introductory Stage 2: Jude, Katerine, Lilly and Isobel (All Year 1) received a Merit,
Noah (Year 1) passed with Distinction .
LAMDA Speaking Verse and Prose Entry: Mia (Year 3) passed with Merit and Lila (Year 3)
passed with Distinction.
LAMDA Speaking Verse and Prose Grade 2: Olivia (Year 5) passed with Distinction.
Other children will be taking their LAMDA exams this term and we wish them the best of
luck.
If anyone would like a free trial of LAMDA speech and drama lessons please contact Ruth
Butcher [email protected] for more details.
Up Coming Events in Ringwood
DROP-IN FLOWER CRAFT FOR CHILDREN
4-5PM, MONDAY 15 & TUESDAY 16 MAY
Ringwood Parish Church, The Market Place.
Make your own mini flower arrangement to help decorate the church entrance during the
Flower Festival!
All materials and instruction supplied, just turn up, suitable for pre-school and upwards
FANFARE FOR SPRING 2017
International Festival of Street Performance Art
Ringwood
Saturday May 20th 2017 10.30am until 4.30pm
The market town will be buzzing all day with hundreds of street performers and artists from
the UK and abroad.
At many sites around town visitors will find musical and artistic surprises including choirs,
bands, school dance, theatre, pavement artists, buskers, storey tellers, comedians and even
Punch and Judy!!!
This FREE EVENT is for all the Family with central parking at BH24 1AT
Do check the https://fanfareforspring.co.uk/ website for up to the minute news.
Contact: Roger Bettle, 01425 489350 or [email protected]