Results Day Letter
Published 09/07/25
I hope this letter finds you well and that the Class of 2025 students are enjoying some relaxation time ahead of embarking on the next stage of their educational journey/working life.
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Blackpool Rewards Trip
Published 27/06/25We are delighted to share that on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd July 2025, a number of students will be invited to take part in Moorside High School’s Rewards Trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. This trip is a celebration of the hard work, commitment, and positive attitude our students have shown throughout the school year.
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Standards Reset
Published 18/06/25The final few weeks of the school year is a sensible time to reset and reinforce our behaviour expectations across the school, so when we return in September all stake holders including students, parents’ carers and staff are clear on what we expect from our students.
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Y11 Final Weeks
Published 28/05/25We are fast approaching the final couple of weeks in school for Year 11. The students have shown great resilience and have displayed impeccable conduct throughout the exam period so far.
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Year 10 Macbeth Performance
Published 23/05/25We are excited to offer the opportunity for pupils in year 10 to attend a live open-air performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth performed by the Duke’s Theatre Company in Rivington during the evening of Wednesday 18th June 2025. By attending the performance, pupils will gain a rare and valuable insight into the plot, character and stagecraft of one of their GCSE set texts.
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Year 10 Macbeth Performance
Published 23/05/25We are excited to offer the opportunity for pupils in year 10 to attend a live open-air performance of Shakespeare’s Macbeth performed by the Duke’s Theatre Company in Rivington during the evening of Wednesday 18th June 2025. By attending the performance, pupils will gain a rare and valuable insight into the plot, character and stagecraft of one of their GCSE set texts.
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Year 10 Spoken Language Assessment
Published 13/05/25I am writing to inform you about your child’s upcoming Spoken Language assessment which forms part of the GCSE English Language examination. This is intended to help your child present and communicate effectively, in preparation for student leadership duties, college interviews and more so, life beyond school.
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Year 7 English Set Changes
Published 07/05/25Curriculum and Class Setting
Over the past two terms, students have engaged with a rich and varied English curriculum, studying Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Odyssey, and a selection of Identity Poetry. During this time, they have been taught in their form groups, allowing us to get to know them as learners and to assess their progress closely. - Read More
Y10 Help Your Child to Revise
Published 06/05/25Following feedback from previous events, it was highlighted that it is often inconvenient for parents/carers to come into school early in the evening for events that sometimes can only last 40-45minutes. We have therefore decided to trial an electronic presentation for Year 10 Parents/Carers on how they can best support their child in the run up to the Year 10 End of Year Exams.
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Year 11 Final Weeks
Published 28/04/25It is hard to believe that I am writing to you today, with the arrangements for the final few weeks for our class of 2025. Our Year 11 students will commence their external exams on Tuesday 6th May 2025. Students have received an individual exam timetable and the full timetable in available on the website.
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VE Day Celebrations
Published 28/04/25Moorside High School is hoping to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday 8th May by compiling a digital ‘wall of honour’ on our screens relating to WWII. We would like as many students and their families to contribute to this project as possible…
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Year 10 – Help your child to revise
Published 26/04/25Following feedback from previous events, it was highlighted that it is often inconvenient for parents/carers to come into school early in the evening for events that sometimes can only last 40-45minutes. We have therefore decided to trial an electronic presentation for Year 10 Parents/Carers on how you can best support your child in the run up to the Year 10 End of Year Exams. This was initially planned to be an in-person event, so we hope that this alternative way supports the feedback we have received.