Meet and Greet Meetings 14th September POSTPONED

We have arranged our 'Meet and Greet' sessions on 14th September. The 7pm session will be repeated at 7.45 pm in order to give parents with more than one child the opportunity to attend each class.

The sessions will give important information about the curriculum and the systems for each year group so we encourage you to attend.

We are aware that AT are running one of their open sessions on this evening and hope that the later session will give enough time to be able to get back from AT for those of you who are intending on attending their open session that starts at 6pm.

School Dinners Today

This morning at approximately 11am the gas flow to the kitchen failed. A great start to the week! Janet, our cook, advised that the chicken curry was not absolutely at the correct temperature so emergency procedures were implemented - a quick dash to the local store for baked beans and toast.

In the end the children were offered several hot and cold choices (minus the chicken curry) and many were glad of the baked bean alternative for today. We are confident that the gas situation will be resolved by the time meals are prepared in the morning and we apologise for any inconvenience.

Expansion Blog Update 9 - National Schools Adjudicator's Determination

Statutory proposal to Moor Hall Primary School
Case reference: STP632

The adjudicator, Dr Bryan Slater, has reached a decision on the above case.  

A copy of his determination is published on the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) website.  The determination can be accessed by entering the case reference number in the search box of the link: www.gov.uk/government/publications.

Once a determination is issued the adjudicator is “functus officio” which means his statutory role is completed and neither he nor anyone else in the OSA can make any comment on matters considered within the determination.  The only route of appeal against the determination is by a judicial review, information on which can be found at: www.judiciary.gov.uk.

Expansion Update August 24th 2017

We have added a statement from BCC regarding the proposed expansion of our school. This can be found under news/ correspondence.

http://www.moorhall.bham.sch.uk/assets/uploaded/downloads/Moor_Hall_School_Update_-_School_Expansion_v4_220817.pdf

Sports Award

On Tuesday we presented the winner of our Clewer trophy for sporting excellence. Many congratulations.

Goodbye Y6

On Tuesday we said goodbye to our fabulous Y6 class.

Ladybirds said goodbye to the butterflies

They watched the butterflies hatch from cocoon then released them in to the wild. A memorable day.

Sports Day

Well done to everyone who took part in our KS2 Sports Day this morning. The overall winners were Ennis. I have attached some photos to this blog. Thank you to Mrs Petty for doing such a wonderful job of organising this.

Expansion Blog Update 8

Process for commenting on the proposals with Planning

The planning department website can be found through www.birmingham.gov.uk website and choosing Planning and Development.  The link is:

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20008/planning_and_development

To view the details of the planning submission relating to Moor Hall choose

• View planning applications and documents, then from the box on the left of the screen choose
• Access Planning Online and finally click on
• Application Number Search.   Now type in the box the Moor Hall Planning Application reference number which is 2017/05933/PA.  You will need to scroll to the bottom of the screen and then click “Search”.  This will bring up the application detail page.

If you click on the Application Number displayed in the left hand column this will then allow you to see the full details of the Planning Application. 

You can use planning online to:

• Check the progress of current planning applications and appeals.
• Comment on applications awaiting decision.
• View documents, plans and decision notices associated with applications since January 2006.
• View the planning history of a property since 1948.

If you wish to comment on the Planning Application you can do so using Planning Online via this page.  Click on Submit Comments Here which can be found under the Application Progress Summary heading on the line which states Application Registered 20-07-2017, under the section entitled “Please Enter Comments and personal Details Below”.  Once you have completed your comments and personal details you can submit them for consideration by the Planning Department by clicking the purple “Submit” button.

The attached Statutory Site Notice gives further details about the planning consultation.

It should be noted that all comments need to be received by the Planning Depart by 17th August 2017.

Please find below the official guidance from the Planning Department for commenting on Planning Applications:

How to comment on a planning application

You can submit comments supporting or objecting to planning applications using Planning Online:

• Search for the application you wish to comment on using the Application Number or address.
• Click on ‘Add Comments Here’.
• You will usually have 3 weeks to comment on a planning application. The consultation end date will appear on Planning Online, and we cannot guarantee that any late comments will be accepted.
• If you comment on an application we will notify you of the outcome.
• To check the progress of an application visit Planning Online.

We do not currently publish comments online, but they will be available for inspection by the public and copies provided on request, therefore you should ensure that personal information is omitted from the comment text itself.

What you can say in your comment

Comments received must relate to planning matters.

These include:

• Loss of privacy
• Loss of light
• Intensity of development
• Design and appearance
• Highway matters, for example traffic and parking
• Impact on community facilities

We cannot take into account:

• Loss of property value
• Commercial competition
• Loss of view
• Disturbance during building work
• Land ownership disputes

Independent advice is available from the Citizens Advice Bureau and Planning Aid.

Other ways to comment

If you do not want to or are unable to use Planning Online, you can contact us by email or letter to let us know your comments.

If an application goes to the Planning Committee, you may request to speak at the Committee Meeting.

If you need an interpreter, or have a disability that makes it difficult to view or understand the plans, please contact us to arrange further help.

Reading Challenge Winners

At the end of the reading challenge there is a prize draw. Well done to our winners. A huge thank you to our PA for purchasing all of the books and Mrs Menmuir for organising the challenge.