Moat House Messenger

Newsletter 7 A message from the Headteacher...

“This has been a busy year, We have many students leaving including our 40th year us to go onto College and I wish to celebrations and our Outstanding take this opportunity to wish Ofsted visit. Thank you to all the them and their babies well as they take the next step forward. I am students, staff and Governors for proud to be part of the their continued support and hard th longstanding community that is work. During this 40 year, It is Moat House” lovely that so many former students have taken the time to An article featuring Mrs Cooney and the work of Moat House is contact me and share the shortly to be published in the difference which Moat House has Parliamentary Review, a made to their lives and that of publication for MPs. their babies. Big thanks Inspirational women - Part 1

Many Thanks to Captain Jak’s Fun This term we were really Teacher. They were extremely House in Houldsworth Mill, delighted when our English proud to represent Moat House for the free passes for our teacher, Jane Thurston, was School, and showcase the students and babies to enjoy over shortlisted for the prestigious amazing commitment that all the Summer . TES Awards, as English Teacher of the staff have to supporting Special thanks are also offered to of the Year. She was one of students and their babies. B for Balloons and the local only eight English teachers branches of ASDA in and from across the country to Reddish who provided support make the shortlist. Jane was with the organisation of our invited to a reception at the recent fun day. House of Commons, where she met a number of MPs, including Thank you to all staff who go Andrew Gwynne, MP for above and beyond to invigilate Denton and Reddish. After this exams. A special thanks should be event, Jane attended the TES offered to our exams officer, Results Day - Awards ceremony in London, Julie ,who ensures everything runs nd along with Lucy Cooney, Head 22 August 2019 smoothly at this stressful time of year. Moat House School, 6 Lower Moat Close, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 1SZ Tel 0161 429 9015

AQA Unlocking Potential Celebrations

number of high profile athletes such as Dame Kelly Holmes and Amy Williams, who spoke of the personal challenges they had overcome to succeed in their disciplines. Thanks should also go to local MP Andrew Gwynne who took time out from his busy schedule to meet the students from his constituency and personally thank them for their efforts. To celebrate their successful including the Olympics and completion of the AQA Unlocking Paralympics - and have overcome

Potential Project, 4 students their own significant personal were lucky enough to be invited challenges. to a Celebration Event at the Over the past eight months Queen Elizabeth II Centre in students from Moat House London. benefitted from the support of

our athlete mentor, Charlotte AQA Unlocking Potential Hartley, who has helped them to provides mentoring for young unlock hidden attitudes and Students were then treated to a people aged 11 to 19 who have skills, whilst delivering their “whistle-stop” tour of the sights faced personal challenges or social action project. of London, allowing them to disadvantages. Students are The event in London celebrated enjoy some of the landmarks of paired with specially trained the success of the students over the capital. A long day for the mentors who have competed at the year and was attended by a students but one that they will world-class sporting events - remember for years to come. Remembering the 22

Students working on the The area of the garden has been community garden project recently planted with a Bee marked the second anniversary wildflower mix so it seemed a of the bombing by fitting tribute to continue the decorating an area of the garden theme with the decorations that with hand painted plant pots. the girls prepared.

Moat House School, 6 Lower Moat Close, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 1SZ Tel 0161 429 9015

A pregnancy poem ARC Project

The overwhelming pink lines. In May our students were lucky enough The crazy non-stop eating. to work with ARC a community art The delight of the 12 week scan. group who specialise in Art Therapy. The heart-warming heartbeats. Students designed and made individual The never ending development of a bump. ceramic tiles which will be mounted to The elasticated stretch marks. form part of a permanent installation being unveiled in July 2019 celebrating The spoiled sleepless nights. 40 years of Moat House. The theme for The excitement of the 20 week scan. the display is “Love, Grow, Thrive” The gnawing desperation finding out the gender. The ceaseless shopping. The off guard kicking. The mixed emotions. The sudden panic of labour starting. The heart melting holding for the first time. The infinite pleasure of bonding time. Exams in brief Inspirational women - Part 2

 92 exam entries Mrs Cooney was delighted to daughter’s life. Her daughter is receive a letter from Beryl now living in New York ,  27 exams timetabled for Clarke whose daughter working as a nurse and her Summer series attended Moat House 37 years baby is now 37 years old and a ago. Following the article in the successful artist living in Results Day - Manchester Evening News Brooklyn, New York. Mrs Clarke regarding our Outstanding wrote “Teenage pregnancy is nd 22 August 2019 Ofsted, Mrs Clarke wrote to not the end of your dreams but praise how Moat House had the beginning of a different supported and transformed her adventure” Millie’s Trust

Students visited Millie’s Trust HQ at the end of June to deliver a cheque for £100 – money raised from various enterprise activities which students had planned, including making reindeer and Christmas sweet cone gifts and baby keepsakes. Students have also taken part in Millie’s Trust life-saving first aid for babies Moat House School, 6 Lower Moat Close, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 1SZ Tel 0161 429 9015

Inspirational women - Part 3

tough lives of the poor, to change attitudes towards them.

During the visit, students learned about the lives of the Gaskells, and saw their home the way it was around 170 years ago. They were able to ask lots of questions, and try out writing with quills. We also dressed up in clothes of the time, and wandered around the house pretending to live during that time. Students were able to experience the lives of Victorians, and left with a greater ‘Stockport is renowned as one of Women, students and staff understanding of what life was the smokiest holes and looks visited the home of Elizabeth like for the poor and the middle excessively repellent. But far Gaskell, a writer who lived in classes then. more repulsive are the cottages Manchester in the 1840s and On our return to school, students and cellar dwellings of the 50s. She and her husband studied parts of the novel ‘North working-class, which stretch in dedicated much of their lives to and South,’ discussing the rows.’ improving the lives of the poor in characters, and the ways Gaskell Manchester. Though they were These were the words of the presents the lives of the working middle class and lived a writer Engels who visited classes. Our students learned to comfortable life, they saw the Stockport in 1844. He wrote appreciate the life of an suffering around them and about how difficult life was for Inspirational Woman of the past, worked to improve the situation. the working classes, and how and to walk in the shoes of such Elizabeth Gaskell wrote a number poor their living conditions were. a remarkable female, who of novels, such as ‘North and In March, as part of our project worked to improve the lives of South’ and ‘Mary Barton’, to considering Inspirational others. We also had lots of fun! show the show her readers the

If you are pregnant or a mum More about us... between 14-19yrs old please contact us here at Moat House to discuss ways in Following our Outstanding Ofsted in March the Manchester which we may be able to help Evening News produced an article to share our good news. If you support you to access haven’t seen it please research School for Teen Mums. learning.

Moat House School, 6 Lower Moat Close, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 1SZ Tel 0161 429 9015