Welcome
Moorside High School Class Band – International Recognition
On Thursday 19th January, Moorside High School Class Band went international when they played host to two visitors from Germany
Full Story: Music Department Performances
The First Glimpse of Fame by Moorside’s Class Band
On Monday the 12th December, Bill Martin (Music Education Manager for Yamaha UK) came to visit the school’s Class Band.
Full Story: Music Department Performances
Improving Links with School
To keep your child/ren safe and ensure their well-being, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our links with you and keep everyone up-to-date and well informed. As sending written information home is sometimes unreliable; we have decided to implement Schoolcomms, an electronic school communication system.
Letter to Parents: Improving Links With School
Important Notice for Parents
Parents are advised to watch the following videos to help keep children safe online. The videos deal with Facebook and ensuring children's accounts have the correct privacy settings.
'How To Set Your Privacy Settings Part 1' via Youtube
'How To Set Your Privacy Settings Part 2' via Youtube
Music Pupils On The Road
On the afternoon of Thursday 10th November a group of musicians performed at Werrington Village Hall. The performances covered a variety of music and styles.
Full Story: Music Department Performances
Moorside visit to China in March 2012
As part of the fundraising for the forthcoming visit to Shanghai, the International Leaders group, who are going to China, provided a bag packing service at Asda in Cheadle. The pupils provided an excellent service and were rewarded with donations amounting to just over £200. Well done to the pupils and a big thank you to the staff and customers of Asda in Cheadle.
Cyberbullying: A whole school community issue
A leaflet has been produced by the Department of Schools, Children and Families containing information relating to cyberbullying: what it is and how to deal with it.
Cyberbullying: A Whole School Community Issue (PDF format)
How Is Moorside Doing Compared To Other Schools In The Area?
Exam Results
In 2011 our 5A*-C GCSE pass rate was 80%. Our 5A*-C with English and Maths was 55%. Pupils average capped point score (best 8 subjects) has improved year on year to 352 in 2011 and has been significantly above the National average for the last 3 years. The 3A*-A pass rate was our best ever at 31%
At our Moorlands VI Form centre, Year 13 Moorside students performed very well and achieved an A*/B pass rate of 52% and an A*-E pass rate of 100%. The Average Point Score per Entry was 208.2 and Average Point Score per Candidate was 908.3. These were both an improvement on last year. The Overall Average Point Score per Entry for all students at the VI Form was 207.2 and Average Point score per Candidate was 922.1
