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24th to 28th February 2025

Week B

HALF TERM
All Day
From 15 Feb until 23 Feb
15
February
EVENT: Y8 Rise Sessions
8:30am – 12:00pm
25
February
EVENT: New Build Open Evening
4:30pm – 7:00pm
25
February
EVENT: Author Visit Y7&8 - Matt Oldfield
1:30pm – 3:10pm
26
February
EVENT: Y7 STEM
8:45am – 12:40pm
27
February
EVENT: Year 11 Parents' Evening
4:00pm – 6:45pm
27
February
EVENT: Y7 Book Club
2:00pm – 3:00pm
28
February

A Message from Mr. Whiteley

Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has donated to the school’s charitable causes over these past weeks, either through the Just Giving pages for the Glow Green Walk for Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, or by buying a cake from the bake sale and raising £157.80 for Prostate Cancer UK.

I have never been more proud of our students, or more grateful for your amazing support.

You will know by now that we are well underway with our plans for the new school building. Over the coming days, there will be some information coming out into the community and in the local press. I am pleased to invite you to a drop-in session here at school on the evening of 25th February from 4:30–7:00pm where you will be able to meet the team and see our plans.

All the students who attended the Chill Factore trip in preparation for the Austria ski trip had a fantastic time and made great progress on their first session on the slopes in Manchester.

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Parents' Evenings

Parents' evening for Y10 will start at 4pm this afternoon in the school hall.

Y11 parent's evening takes place the week after half-term and parents should now be able to book appointments. 

Year 10 Work Experience

We are now in our final preparations for Y10 work experience after half-term (10th- 21st March).

Parents and carers of Y10 will have received a letter this week with the final details.

The key points from this are:

  • Students should contact their placement to confirm the details for their arrival, making sure they are clear about working times, lunch arrangements and any clothing requirements.

  • If they need help planning their journey, they should come to the careers office for support.

  • Vouchers for those in receipt of free school meals should be requested on this link before the end of the half-term break. https://forms.office.com/e/pYRHrct0jG

  • If absent, students need to inform their workplace and school (phoning or emailing the attendance team). They also need to make contact if they are running late.

  • Any issues during the placement should be discussed with the relevant house office in the first instance.

  • We have made every effort to match students with appropriate placements.

  • If, for any reason, the work placement breaks down, the student will return to school and a programme of careers and subject work has been developed for such emergencies. We would, of course, ask companies to work with us to keep the students in their placement to develop important employability skills and enhance their applications for next steps.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Other Events

Last week we had a very successful visit with Y9 to introduce them to the university system. The students engaged well on this trip and Chester University have commented on their positive behaviour. 

We will be repeating the trip with Y8 in April.

Y8 will also enjoy some employability workshops after half-term and will be given more details by their form tutors as arrangements are made.

Science Fair 

Get ready for an exciting day of discovery and fun at the Ogden Trust’s Science Fair as we kick off British Science Week with the theme "Change and Adapt!"

This fantastic event brings together Ogden Trust primary and secondary schools, along with our high school partners from the ENTHUSE Partnership, to showcase an incredible range of hands-on science activities.

🌟 Watch as local students demonstrate impressive science skills and interactive experiments that will leave you amazed!
🔬 Meet STEM companies and employers like Eureka! Science Interactives, The Owl Man, Explore Science, and many more, all ready to inspire curiosity and spark imaginations.
🍦 Enjoy a tasty treat from Mr Shuey's Ice Cream, pick up a great read from Usborne Books, and support the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity, helping to fund vital cancer treatments and research.

This is a FREE event for all ages, packed with fun and inspiration!. Join us as we celebrate the wonders of science, connect with the local community, and explore how we all change and adapt together.

🎟 Book your tickets on Eventbrite now! (Please book one ticket per person) – we can’t wait to see you there!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wallasey-ogden-trust-science-fair-tickets-1219125269499?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl 

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Library

The semi-finals of the Year 8 Spelling Bee took place last Friday.  Well done to those students who completed this round. Shout out to Marshall Hughes and Jack Chapman in 8R1 who both got 10/10! Best of luck to our final 12 who will compete in a spoken round tomorrow.

On Wednesday 26th February we have an exciting visit from the author of the Ultimate Football Heroes books, Matt Oldfield. Matt will be presenting to a selection of Y8 students during period 5 and all of Y7 during period 6 in the hall. Students will have the opportunity to chat to the author, buy books for £6 (cash only) and have them signed. 

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World Book Day tokens have been handed out to all Y7 and 8 students during their English lessons this week.  These tokens can be used to buy a £1 World Book Day book or to get £1 off a book.  Book tokens can be used in most supermarkets and all bookshops from 13th February to 23rd March. Students in Y9 - 13 can pop to Mrs Barton for their book token at any time.

For book events, reading recommendations and more, follow us on Instagram @library_mosslands

Art Department

GCSE Art examples for Y9 students considering art as an option are now available on the school website. You can find them under Subjects > Art > Year 9

Attendance Competition:

Our KS3 students have created a special attendance postcard to celebrate pupils with improved attendance. Congratulations to the 9 runners-up, and a big well done to the top three designs. Third place went to Jack Atherton (Y9), second place to Marshall Hughes (Y8), and our winner was Jude Williams (Y8). A huge thank you to all 201 pupils who participated, from Mr. Whiteley, Mr. Sanford, Mrs. Farnell, and Miss Waddilove. They thoroughly enjoyed reviewing all the fantastic entries!

You can follow us on Instagram @art_mosslands to see some fabulous examples of the work produced by our students.

The next bake sale will be on Tuesday 4th March and will be raising money for Cruse Bereavement Support.

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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.

Medication in School

If you have any questions or concerns regarding medication in school, please contact the SEND Department. Students should not bring medication into school and any medication should be registered at reception. If your child is diagnosed as being asthmatic, following on from medical guidelines, please ensure they have an inhaler on then at all times and that we hold a spare within school. Many thanks.   

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