9^th to 13^th November 2026

Week B

We would like to make you aware that when an automated telephone call is issued by the school, the system will continue to call up to five times until a response has been recorded through the automated telephone system.

Please note that if you contact the school directly after receiving the call, we are unable to manually stop or cancel the automated calls. The system will continue attempting to contact you until a response has been registered through the automated system itself.

The system is currently being updated, and we hope to have this resolved shortly.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience and understanding.
The Attendance Team

Y11 Mock Exams

A reminder that Y11 have their core subject mock exams next week.

Monday 9^th/Wednesday 11^th/Friday 13^th November

Students should arrive at school by 10.20am for bag and mobile phone checks. Following this, they will be directed to the senior canteen. They will then be asked to line-up at 10.35am for a prompt 10.45am start.

Tuesday 10^th & Thursday 12^th November

Students should arrive at school by 10.35am for bag and mobile phone checks. Following this, they will be directed to the senior canteen. They will then be asked to line-up at 10.50am for a prompt 11am start.

Students will remain on site between their morning and afternoon exams.

Library

This week our library lessons are based around spooky Halloween books and in the spotlight this week is Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book.  Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn’t live in a graveyard, raised and educated by ghosts. There, living among the dead, Bod discovers that he possesses remarkable magical powers: he can avoid people's notice, scare them, and even invade their dreams. There are dangers and adventures for Bod in the graveyard. But it is in the land of the living that the real danger lurks, for it is there that the man Jack lives – and he has sinister plans for Bod!

Our next Readathon will be on Friday 20^th November and our students will be completing a sponsored read to raise money for Read for Good, a charity that provides brand-new books and storytelling sessions to children's hospitals. If you would like to help support our readers, a donation would be hugely appreciated. Donate here

For more library news, events and recommendations follow @library_mosslands

Theatre Trip

Mrs Brett took 70 pupils to the Liverpool Empire on Wednesday to watch The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. An incredibly creative performance which not only formed the basis of BTEC coursework for Y10 and 11 pupils, but greatly inspired Key Stage 3 students. 

Esports

We want to congratulate and applaud our new Esports teams for competing in their first week of the British Esports Association tournaments. Although they lost, they faced opponents from colleges across the country. We couldn’t be prouder of this achievement and wish them luck in future rounds of the competition.

Sporting Success

Congratulations to Mitchell McLear in Y10, who has been selected for the Player Development Group at Sale Sharks. He is the first player from New Brighton to have been chosen for several years. Well done Mitchell!

Year 11 Exam Readiness Sessions

Art Department

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

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.

If a student arrives at school after 9:15 AM, when the registers officially close, their late arrival is recorded as a U code. This code means the child is present on site, but too late to receive a present mark — and as such, it is recorded as an unauthorised absence.

Please be aware that repeated U codes can lead to further action, as they affect your child’s overall attendance percentage and may be subject to monitoring.

We understand that occasional lateness can happen for a variety of reasons. If you are experiencing difficulties that are impacting punctuality, please don’t hesitate to contact us so we can work together to support you.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support in ensuring your child attends school on time every day.

Please be advised that if a student is absent from school for two unauthorised consecutive days then a member of the pastoral team will contact home via telephone and after three unauthorised consecutive days, a member of staff will carry out a home visit to check that everything is okay, even if a phone call has already been received from a parent or carer.  

This is part of our commitment to safeguarding and ensuring the wellbeing of all our students. We appreciate your understanding and support in this matter.

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 them at all times and that we hold a spare within school. Many thanks.