21^st to 25^th October 2024

Week B

Y11 Support Evening

Y11 parents and students have been invited to attend next Thursday for an event aimed at supporting students revise for their upcoming GCSE exams. Letters have been emailed home and parents can follow a link to confirm if they are able to attend or not.

Ski Trip

There is an information evening for parents on Wednesday 23^rd October at 5.30pm.

Y10 English Department Trip

This exciting trip was launched to Y10 this week and will take place in March 2025.

The itinerary for the two-day, one-night trip will include:
• Shakespeare’s Globe and theatre tour
• The Imperial War Museum tour
• Charles Dickens’ House tour
• A West End evening theatre performance (TBC which production)

Deposits are payable now via ParentPay and the closing date is Thursday 24^th October. 

Iceland Trip

A reminder that the closing date for deposits for the Iceland trip is Monday 21^st October.

Online Support 

If you would like to know about how to support your child in their online world, please click on the link to watch a 40-minute pre-recorded presentation that covers topics such as online bullying, mental health, and social media, as well as signposting to resources and organisations for help and support.

Please click here

Careers Notices

Year 10 Work Experience

All of our Y10 should have signed up to the Work Experience Google Classroom, only Y10 should join – code: kuo5kug

A reminder, the deadline for completion of forms is Friday 29^th November. After that, students will be placed by us and choice of placement will be limited. We will support students to find a placement, and they should complete the form on the Google Classroom to help us help them.

Careers Champions

This week we have recruited a group of Careers Champions who will work with the Careers Department to keep pupils and parents informed about the growth sectors in the Liverpool City Region. Keep an eye on future newsletters for more information.

T Levels

Please see this link for information about the T level qualification.

https://lcrbemore.co.uk/guides/stop-thinking-a-levels-get-to-university-with-a-t-level/

BE MORE App

Be More is an app that helps you discover your career and skills options in the Liverpool City Region. It is a source of information and advice for any stage of your career. We encourage students to sign up for this valuable resource and parents/carers may find it useful too.

https://lcrbemore.co.uk/app/

Attendance

This week, Mr White's form, 10R2, received the Attendance Award for the 'most improved form'.   This is a great achievement. Well done on this team effort!  We hope you enjoyed your sweets and chocolates.  Which form will win the trophy next time?

A reminder of the new rules regarding attendance.  No holidays are authorised in term time and absences are only authorised with medical evidence.  Please see the attached letter as a reminder. 

Library

Book of the Week - In honour of Black History Month, this week's Book of the Week is the fantastic non-fiction book Black and British: a short, essential history by David Olusoga.  This wonderful and important book explores and celebrates 1800 years of Black British history in an accessible and entertaining way.  A must-read for all!

We are incredibly excited to see that the library in Wallasey Village will be opening its doors to the local community soon.  After half-term, a selection of our students, alongside our librarian Mrs Barton, will be volunteering at the library and helping to get books catalogued and organised. Watch this space for photographs of our keen readers volunteering soon!

To keep up to date with all our reading events, book recommendations and more, follow us on Instagram @library_mosslands

Charity Fundraising

This week's charity cake sale raised £89 for the cancer support charity Maggie's Wirral.

Food Allergy Awareness

Please could all parents/carers ensure we have up-to-date allergy and dietary information for their son. In all school years, students may be involved in tasting and cooking a variety of different foods. We will accommodate for allergies and dietary needs, but only if we are made aware beforehand.

Please contact the school office with updated information on 0151 638 8131 or via email admin@mosslands.wirral.sch.uk

Reporting an Absence 

Parents must telephone the school attendance line (0151 638 8131, option 1) on the first day of absence before 8.45am and on each subsequent day of absence. Alternatively, you can email attendance@mosslands.wirral.sch.uk. Please do not use the admin@mosslands email or the contact school option on the My Child at School app as these do not go directly to attendance, and you may still get a truancy call. It is our duty to keep your child safe, so if you do not inform us, you will receive a truancy call. You will receive 6 further calls until you respond.  The number which will display as an incoming call is a Sheffield number, 0114 303 4042.