Moyles Court School

Week 2 Spring Term 2020

“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”

Thomas Edison

Diary dates

Tuesday 21st January Yr. 7 to Yr. 9 Exam week begins Yr. 3 Tag Rugby Tournament U9 Netball vs BCS (Away)

Wednesday 22nd January ISA South West Region Cross Country U11 Tag Rugby Tournament at Park School U13 Rugby Training vs Yarrells (Home) 1415 U11 B Team Hockey vs FSM (Away) 1400 U11 B Team Netball vs Ballard (Home) U13/12 B Team Netball vs Dumpton (Away) 1430

Thursday 23rd January Junior School Council Meeting 1230 Yr. 11 Workshop with Jenny Lydiatt

Friday 24th January ISA Table Tennis Tournament in Nottingham Cake Sale in aid of Honeypot Children’s Charity at morning break Swimming for Yr. 2 Yr. 10 & 11 Parents Evening 1600 Boarders’ Exeat 1600

Sunday 26th January Boarders’ shopping trip to Southampton followed by the cinema Boarders’ return 1800 - 2000

Friday 14th February Break up for Half Term 1600

Sunday 23rd February Boarders return after Half Term 1800 – 2000

Monday 24th February School starts after Half Term 0840

Friday 27th March Easter Service in the Sports Hall (R to Year 11) 1100 End of Term 1230

Message from the Headmaster

If you explore the stories of any successful individual (whatever your definition of ‘successful’

is), you will undoubtedly find tales of great perseverance and determination and a simple

willingness to not give up. We continued our theme of ‘writing a great book for 2020’ this

week, by considering some of those amazing tales and thinking about how we could apply

some of that determination to our own goals for 2020.

It took JK Rowling seven years, for example, to write her first Harry Potter book, ‘Harry

Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone’ and it was then rejected by all twelve of the major

publishing houses. Albert Einstein, one of the greatest thinkers and mathematicians of our

time, failed the entrance exam to the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School at the age of 16.

Walt Disney battled for years and faced multiple bankruptcies as he tried to get people to

buy into his new cartoon character called Mickey Mouse. The list goes on and on. I shared

the famous Thomas Edison quote with the pupils on Monday and encouraged our pupils to

try and think like him. Mistakes happen. We will all experience failure at some point in our

lives, but we can’t live our lives being afraid of failing. Edison also famously said, “our

greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just

one more time”. How right he was.

My thanks to you all for enduring and braving the elements this last week. The Moyles Court

swimming pool/duck pond outside my office window has come along very nicely and looks

set to be replenished fairly shortly. Quite how we managed to have such a wonderful array of

fixtures on Wednesday is a mystery to me, but it certainly couldn’t have been done without

the help of our wonderful maintenance duo of Terry and Gavin. Next week looks equally as

busy, with an incredible array of opportunities for our pupils. The very best of luck to those

who are representing our school at the Independent Schools Association (ISA) Regional

Cross Country Championships in Exeter on Wednesday and also to our Table Tennis team

who will be travelling to Nottingham University next week to take part in the ISA National

Finals – another first for Moyles Court.

Wishing you all a wonderful, flood free weekend,

Richard Milner-Smith

House Points

Week Ending: 17.01.20

House Strikes Merits Total House

Points

Dockens 17 1618 1601

Latchmore 5 1979 1974

Linford 25 1587 1562

Latchmore are now miles ahead with 1974 house points. Well done Latchmore!

The Moyles Court School ‘Word of the Week’

This week’s ‘Word of the Week’ is the adjective: ‘Implicit’

An adjective meaning that something suggested, though not directly expressed.

This week’s word was chosen by the English Department. We would be very grateful if you could use the word ‘Implicit’ as much as possible in your conversations at home over the coming week to try and familiarise your children with the meaning and spelling of our ‘Word of the Week’.

Junior School

This week’s Role Models are:

Reception: Sadie

Year One: James

Year Two: Oscar

Year Three: Joshua

Year Four: Piper

Year Five: Rory

Year Six: Bradley Well done to all our role models for working hard this week and for being fine ambassadors for our wonderful junior school.

Focus of the Week

Mr. Babur enlisted several helpers for this week's Junior assembly. Lexi, Izzy and Max all took centre stage and were each given a task to perform in front of their audience of pupils. Lexi's first job was to catch a rugby ball, whilst Max's job was to walk in a straight line with a book on top of his head. Izzy's task appealed to her artistic side as she was given the opportunity to draw a house on a whiteboard. Of course, all three did their jobs well and without too much difficulty. But, how would they fare if a sudden and unexpected twist was added to the mix? Max now had to hop in a straight line with a book on top of his head. Lexi had to catch a rugby ball with one hand and with her eyes closed. Finally, Izzy had to place the whiteboard on top of her head and draw the house that way. Not surprisingly, all three pupils found it much, much harder the second time around when they were aiming to complete the task without full access to all of their eyes, hands, or legs. Each part of our body is important and performs a special function. Without access to both of her arms and her eyes, Lexi would never be able to catch that ball. In another way, we are all special and our school would not function the same without us. Although we are all different, we all bring something unique to our school and contribute as one to the community. Our focus of the week is to "understand that we are all special in different ways and that our school would not be the same without us". Well done on a fantastic week, everyone!

Year Three Mufti Day Year Three have enjoyed a day of non-school uniform this week. Before Christmas, we were presented with the Moyles Court Eco-Award for the Autumn Term as a result of working hard towards our ‘green targets’. Year Three have been extremely conscientious about ensuring that lights are switched off when we leave a room, recycling as much paper as possible and re-using any scrap paper that can be saved. We have also been trying to save as many plastic milk bottle tops as possible. There is now a ‘recycling bin’ for these outside the Year Three classroom, so do please send them in. We are hoping to collect as many as possible for the Stars Appeal at Salisbury District Hospital, who can then earn money by sending them for recycling. A special mention must also go to Isla, who spent last Sunday in silence, with only a notepad and pen to help her communicate. Isla completed a sponsored silence in order to raise money to help the many animals that have been so badly affected by the terrible Australian Bushfires. At the last count, Isla had raised £300. This is an amazing achievement and such a thoughtful gesture - well done Isla!

MFL News

Pre-School and Reception were mixing their Maths and French skills on Monday by recapping their numbers and then learning shapes: un cercle, un triangle, un carré...

In Year 7 French, the pupils have been talking about technology and what they use their

computers and mobile phones for.

Pupil praise in MFL

Senior students have been celebrating the end of their French and Spanish assessments. Year 7 have gained amazing results, but particular praise goes to George, Frederika, Evan, Charlie, Rafferty, Louie and Joshua. Even more incredible is that three pupils gained 100% (Jack, Juliette and Cianan). Well done! In Year 8 French Koumba has achieved amazing results, and Sam once again gained 100% in Spanish. Brendan achieved an amazing result in his Year 9 speaking FCSE with a little support from Jandro. Some of our able linguists are going above and beyond the required level - special praise goes to Tia and Lucy for independence and striving for excellence. Riccardo in Y11 achieved fantastic results in his Spanish listening mock. Well done from Mrs. Pragnell and Mrs. Stephens.

Other MFL News

We are excited to be introducing a new German Club - please keep an eye out for a letter regarding the club which will be sent out soon.

U13 Netball vs BCS The Netball season got off to a flying start on Wednesday with two teams taking on BCS. The A and B team both progressed well during the game, improving footwork and moving forward for the ball. The defensive play on both courts was the highlight, with many interceptions and rebounds. A good start to the season, with a 2-1 win for the A team , and a 1-1 draw for the B team. Player of the match was awarded to Eve and Sophia.

U13 touch rugby vs Ballard

In an entertaining and enthralling fixture on Wednesday, the U13 team showed amazing teamwork and sprit throughout. After an initial quick start by Ballard, Moyles found themselves two tries down early on. A spirted comeback saw Moyles trail 3 – 2 at half-time. Some early brilliance in the second half saw Moyles draw level and then take the lead 4 tries to the 3 with five minutes to go. With some tired bodies on the pitch, and some desperate defence, the Ballard team stole a try with two minutes to go and tied the fixture 4 tries all. A brilliant game by both teams which saw all the players improve throughout and great teamwork being shown. Some fantastic tries from Brendon, Josh and two from Jacky meant Moyles took a great draw against a well organised Ballard team. Well done to all involved.

Moyles Court Under 11s vs. Avondale Moyles Court School took part in two competitive tag rugby fixtures versus Avondale at home this week. The first match saw the Moyles Court Year 5 boys take on Avondale in what was a fantastic opening performance. The game started off very evenly with both sides looking to pass the ball quickly and exploit the space on the flanks. Lucas and Ellis were combining well, with Monty playing industriously in the middle to capture as many tags as possible. Moyles Court found themselves down 3 tries to 1, but were pushing to get back into the game. As the match drew on, Ollie and James grew into the game and were passing the ball around very fluidly. They combined once to allow Aaron to run in a try on the near side of the pitch. Avondale continued to use their speed to evade any Moyles Court hands, despite Moyles Court passing the ball well when in possession. Moyles Court were desperately unlucky not to score many more tries in the game, particularly after such a great start. Final score: 7-4 to Avondale. Man of the match: Lucas After a short break to allow Avondale to catch their breath, they then played against the Year 6 class for their game of tag rugby. Moyles Court started off incredibly brightly with a fine array of passing, good movement and intelligent play to work the ball out wide onto the wings. Samuel and Bradley were very confident with passing the ball out wide, and they were eagerly supported by Balla, Monty and Daniel. Harrison was tenacious with his tag grabbing and helped to keep the number of Avondale tries down to a minimum. With the scores tight at 5-4 to Moyles Court, Avondale dramatically ran through to level the score at 5-5 with minutes to go. However, Caleb had the very last say of the match. With barely seconds to go, Bradley and Samuel worked the ball to the very left side of the field, with Caleb receiving the pass and grounding the ball right in the corner to make the score 6-5 to Moyles. Final score: 6-5 to Moyles Court Man of the match: Caleb for the match-winning try

Pottery Club

Pottery Club got off to a great start on Monday. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves

and they are so excited to see their pots come back when they have been fired.

Story Box Club

In Story Box club this week we read a book about feelings. Can you guess how the children

are pretending to feel in these pictures?

Boarders’ News

Last weekend the boys celebrated Alex’s birthday with a party. Birthdays are always

celebrated in the boarding houses…and party food is definitely always a winner!

FoMS News

Pre Loved Uniform

We have now moved to our own little room upstairs in Sedgemoor, where we have a wide

range of ‘pre loved uniform’ for sale.

We accept cash or cheques made payable to ‘Friends of Moyles Court School’. Clean and

presentable uniform is always welcomed and there is a 50/50 split between the seller and

FoMS on items sold.

Items can be left with our lovely Reception ladies Fiona and Angela – please ensure that

you include your name and child’s year group.

Between now and the end of this term we will be open:

Mondays: 3.45 – 4.45

Fridays: 3.30 – 4.00

Other times are also avaliable - please email us on uniform@moylescourt.co.uk to arrange

an appointment outside of these hours.

CAKE DONATION APPEAL for sale on FRIDAY 24th January

This month, our cake sale is supporting The Honeypot Children’s Charity, a local charity that has been working to enhance the lives of young carers aged 5-12 years by providing respite breaks and on-going outreach support. Young Carers Awareness Day is an annual event, led by Carers Trust, and is taking place on 30th January 2020. Every day across the UK thousands of young people help to look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs or alcohol. Recent research shows that one in five secondary school children may be a young carer. For many, their caring journey begins at a much younger age. Caring for someone can be very isolating, worrying and stressful. For young carers, this can negatively impact on their experiences and outcomes in education, having a lasting effect on their life chances. Located in the New Forest National Park, Honeypot House sits in seven idyllic acres of beautiful woodland including a stream and a lake. The Honeypot Children’s Charity offers both respite breaks and outreach support to young carers, many of whom would otherwise have nowhere to turn. We are proud to be the only charity in the UK offering consistent support to young carers throughout childhood; from the age of 5 until the age of 12. A representative from Honeypot will be coming in to talk to our pupils on 22nd January about the important work and fundraising that they do and how important fundraising is for them. For more information, please go to https://www.honeypot.org.uk We would love your help by donating cakes to the sale to help this wonderful local charity. Please bring cake donations in on FRIDAY 24th January and send your children in with a few pennies so they can enjoy a Friday treat – your support is much appreciated, thank you.