Following the continued success of the Violence Reduction Unit workshops in previous years, we are pleased to confirm that we have once again secured funding to invite Alison Cope into school to deliver her insightful and impactful Knife Crime Awareness presentation to our Year 7 cohort.
As you are aware, at this stage of Year 9, it is time to consider students’ choices for KS4 and ultimately those subjects they will achieve their first external qualifications in. We know these are big decisions and would like to reassure you that there will be a great deal of support on offer during the Year 9 Choices process.
At Moorside High School and within the Consilium Academies Trust, the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff remain our highest priority. A key part of this commitment is to ensure that everyone in our school community is prepared to respond calmly and effectively in the event of an emergency.
As you may be aware, our Year 11 Art and Textiles students did not complete an exam during the mock exam period in November. To support students in completing their portfolios and improving their AO4 marks, we will be conducting an Art and Textiles mock exam day on Wednesday.
As part of your learning journey at Moorside High School, you will be taking part in work experience over two days – Thursday 2nd July and Friday 3rd July 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for you to step into the world of work, gain valuable skills, and explore career areas that may interest you in the future.
We are delighted to share that our school is taking part in an exciting six-month research project in partnership with Audible and the National Literacy Trust. The project explores how audiobooks can support learning and improve reading ages for Year 9 students.
We are pleased to share with you our latest Year 11 update. The aim of this newsletter is to provide an overview of the progress our Year 11 students have made so far and outline our plans for the coming weeks.
Following valuable feedback from both staff and students, and after supportive discussions with our Trust leaders, we will be making a small but significant change to the structure of our school day from Monday, 3rd of November.
I am writing to introduce myself as the Head of Maths and to provide some information about how we deliver our maths curriculum at Moorside High School.
As we head into the colder months, we know that coughs, colds, and seasonal bugs become more common. It’s natural to be cautious when your child feels under the weather, and we appreciate the care you take in deciding whether they’re well enough for school.
We hope your child is settling in well at Moorside High School and the transition from primary school has been a positive one. Next week (week commencing 15th September), as with previous year groups at Moorside High School, our Year 7 students will start to sit a small number of baseline tests.