Pupil Zone

Here you can find out the latest advice on how to use the internet and modern technologies safely and responsibly. Also find a range of practical resources, news and events focussing on the safe and responsible use of the internet and new technologies. A copy of the computer Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and the Classroom Code of Conduct are available to download. You should make sure you read these carefully, if you fail to follow these rules, your internet could be suspended, or you could find your computer account is suspended.

Personal Safety APP

A free app for smartphones has been designed to protect both men and women from danger. Hollie Guard turns your smartphone into a personal safety device. 

If in danger simply shake your phone to generate an alert, your location, audio, and video evidence of the incident will automatically be sent to your emergency contact via text and email. Shake it again and it sends out a high-pitched alarm and the flash starts to strobe, to attract maximum attention.

From the moment Hollie Guard is activated, your location is tracked and can be viewed in real time by your emergency contact. Evidence is not stored on the smartphone but on secure servers so that it can be used as future as evidence.

Instagram Safety Guide

Instagram is one of the most popular online photo and video sharing platforms. Our how to guide will help you to understand more about the app and what features you can use to keep your child safe. Click here to go to Instagram’s ‘Privacy and Safety Centre’.

Snapchat Guide

The global real-time photo and video sharing app, Snapchat averages 400 million ‘snaps’ a day, the minimum age to sign-up for an account is 13. Learn about its latest features like Snap Maps and how to set the appropriate settings on the app with this Snapchat how to guide. Click here to go to Snapchats ‘Safety Centre’.

Key Stage 4 Curriculum

In Key stage 4 pupils are split into two bands for Core subjects and these subjects then set within the band. There are six sets for English, Maths, Science, ICT, Citizenship/RE and PE. Option blocks are organised so that we can, whenever possible, create sets for optional subjects. There are six groups in each option block.

Since September 2004, the curriculum has been divided into a Statutory Curriculum, and an Entitlement Curriculum.

The Entitlement Areas

Provision is made to allow you to opt for a minimum of one course from each of the following subjects: Creative Arts, Design Technology, Humanities, and Modern Foreign Languages. 

Increasing the flexibility of choice at Key Stage 4 means that some market research is necessary and several models for option pools are floated to see which has the best fit with the year group’s choices.

Find out more

Rewards are central to the promotion of excellent work and behaviour at Moorside High School and contribute to the creation of a positive learning environment by motivating students and recognising success and achievement.

It is particularly important that you feel that there are real rewards for attendance, behaviour and academic progress which exceed expectations. Engagement points are issued by teachers for genuine achievement, and they are applied consistently and fairly in lessons to provide a true reflection of a pupil’s individual Attitude to Learning.

Merits are also recorded systematically, allowing teachers to monitor and analyse the distribution of rewards given across year groups, departments and specific student groups. This also allows us to share information about rewards effectively with you, your parents and staff.  

The end-of-term assemblies include prize draws, where pupils with the most reward points have an increased chance of winning. The rewards system originated from the Year Council, and the council members continue to lead on what they would like students to be rewarded for, and they decide on the prizes or privileges that can be earned.

The rewards system:

• Supports the ethos and vision of the school.
• Promotes good behaviour and a positive attitude toward school.
• Supports the school’s equal opportunities policy by valuing the achievements of all students, recognising the widest range of student success.
• Supports learning by enabling students to recognise their individual achievements, as well as the achievements of others.
• Supports personalised learning through encouraging student engagement and responding flexibly to student achievement.
• Develops a climate of encouragement, praise, and respect for achievement by supporting students to value their own successes and those of others.
• Motivates students through the celebration of improvements and progress as well as attainment.
• Is applied consistently and regularly across the school by all staff.

The School Day

 It is important that you are always prepared for your lessons, therefore you must have the following equipment ‘EXCELLENT 8’ with you every day:

1. black or blue pen (including a spare)
2. green pen
3. pencil
4. ruler
5. highlighter
6. rubber
7. calculator
8. literacy book (fiction or non-fiction) / magazine 
   or revision material (Year 11 only)

Your form tutor will check you have this equipment on a regular basis.  And remember, if you don’t have ALL the equipment, then your form tutor (or classroom teacher) will issue you with a SMART card referral.

You can gain/share access to your files in two ways. Firstly, you could email the files home, but we have introduced an easier way of sending your files to and from home, called OneDrive.  Like your documents folder, you can save and open files directly from the OneDrive location. The OneDrive system is a form of online cloud storage, similar to Dropbox, iCloud and Google Cloud.  

When logged into your computer account in school, you can access your OneDrive via the Explorer window (displayed as O: OneDrive. You can always access your OneDrive account from anywhere (and on almost any internet device) by clicking here

There are some benefits to using the OneDrive location, rather than your Documents folder (which is stored inside of school only).

• Files can be accessed from anywhere
• Files can be recovered from a recycle bin
• The Cloud automatically backs up your files – so they are less likely to get lost
• Your files are encrypted – so they are safe from prying eyes
• If you damage a file, you can restore a previous version
• You can work on a file with other people at the same time

The School Share files are now online too.  You can access them by clicking on the link in the Student menu at the top of every page.

Autumn Year 7