Letter from the Local Authority
Published 10/10/25
Parent Letters
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Y7 Welcome to Maths
Published 02/10/25I 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.
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Guidance on When to Keep Your Child Off School Due to Illness
Published 29/09/25As 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.
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CAT Test Parent Letter Sept 25
Published 12/09/25We 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.
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NGRT Reading Assessment
Published 12/09/25I hope this letter finds you well. As part of our commitment to improving the literacy skills of our students, we will once again be conducting an NGRT assessment of the reading ages of our Year 8 and 9 students.
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New Academic Intervention Centre
Published 12/09/25At Moorside, we are always keen to develop our school environment to best meet the needs of our students. With this in mind, we are excited to share that we are relocating our current Mez Room to a new and improved space, which will now be known as the Academic Intervention Centre.
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Year 9 - Welcome Letter
Published 10/09/25Mr Birchall writes this letter really proud and very excited to be continuing as your child’s Head of Year. Year 8 was an enjoyable and successful year. So many of the 240 students have developed myriad positive habits, which he is certain they will carry forward with them into Year 9.
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Year 11 - Welcome Letter
Published 10/09/25As the Summer is now over, and we have started Year 11, Ms Stephan would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your support throughout the last academic year and to say that she is more than pleased to continue to be your child’s Head of Year.
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Year 10 - Welcome Letter
Published 10/09/25As we are moving into a new academic year, Mr Halsall's extremely pleased to remain as your child’s Head of Year and be there to support them throughout their first year of their GCSE courses. His aim is to continue building on the successes the year group have achieved in Year 8 and Year 9 and watch them continue to grow and develop during Year 10.
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Year 8 - Welcome Letter
Published 10/09/25Mrs Gandy is thrilled to introduce herself as your child’s new Head of Year. Having previously worked as pastoral support for the outgoing Year 11 cohort, she has had the privilege of supporting students through some of the most important and challenging moments of their school journey. That experience has deepened her commitment to nurturing young people both academically and personally.
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Year 7 - Welcome Letter
Published 10/09/25A warm welcome you and your child to Team Moorside as they begin their journey into high school. Starting Year 7 is an exciting milestone, and we are committed to ensuring that every student settles in well, feels supported, and has the opportunity to thrive both academically and personally.
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Year 11 Information & Guidance Evening – Make It Stick.
Published 04/09/25I am delighted to invite you, as a parent/carer of a Year 11 student, to our Year 11 Information and Guidance – Make It Stick Evening on Thursday 18th September at 5:30pm in the Sports Hall. The evening will finish no later than 6:30pm.