Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.

• Remembrance Day House Points Competition

  Mon 28 Oct 2019

  In honour of Remembrance Day on 11th November, the History department have created a house competition for our students. They would like all students, who wish to take part, to design a stained glass window to commemorate WWI.

   

  All entries must be handed to Miss Burton in room 41 by Wednesday 6th November.

   

  Full details available here; https://www.moulshamhigh.org/uploads/asset_file/3_1572_history-house-competition.jpg

• Award Winning Authors heading to Moulsham High School

  Wed 23 Oct 2019

  On Wednesday, 6 November 2019 two award winning authors, Steven Camden (Polarbear) and Jenny McLachlan will be paying a visit to Moulsham High School for the first ever MHS Book Festival.

   

  The acclaimed duo will deliver workshops and talks for the schools Year 8 and Year 9 pupils. Students will also have the opportunity to meet the authors in the library during lunch time and buy a copy of their book, at a discounted price, which can be signed on the day.

   

  Books available to buy:

   

  • Sunkissed by Jenny McLachlan - £6.00
  • Star Struck by Jenny McLachlan - £6.00
  • The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan - £6.00
  • Stargazing for Beginners by Jenny McLachlan - £7.00
  • Everything All At Once by Steve Camden, £5.50

   

  Steven Camden, is one of the most respected spoken word artists in the UK. Since 2007 he has performed his work internationally, as Polarbear, gracing stages from Kuala Lumpur to California via Glastonbury and The Royal Shakespeare Company. His work has featured on BBC Radio 1, 3 and 6. A published author, Steven has written three Young Adult novels: Tape, It's About Love, and Nobody Real. In July 2019 his debut poetry collection Everything All At Once was awarded the CLPE Poetry Award.

   

  Children's novelist, Jenny McLachlan, has written several books including, her most recent novel The Land of Roar, Sun Kissed, Flirty Dancing and the award winning Truly Wildly Deeply. Having studied English at university, Jenny started her career as a secondary school teacher, something she loved and which encouraged her to write. She planned and started lots of different stories, which were all abandoned and pushed to the back of the drawer, then, one day, the plot for Flirty Dancing came together; her character’s story was so alive Jenny knew it was a story she would have to finish. In 2013, after attending the Winchester Writers’ Festival, Jenny plucked up the courage to send Flirty Dancing to a children’s fiction agent.  With dazzling speed she was then signed by Bloomsbury to write the four books in the series.

   

  The MHS Book Festival is only possible due to the funding proved by The Jack Petchey Foundation. Last month they awarded MHS Librarian, Neva Hales, their Outstanding Leader Award. The scheme, which sees young people nominate adults who have inspired and supported them, highlights and recognises the incredible commitment of adults who work with schools and youth organisations and are dedicated to supporting young people.

• Jack Petchey Foundation Award Winners

  Tue 22 Oct 2019

  Congratulations to our latest Jack Petchey Foundation Award winners, Ellie, Oli and Flo. They are all outstanding achievers nominated for: supporting our Food Tech department, volunteering abroad and promoting environmental issues.

   

  Congratulations also goes to MHS Librarian, Ms Hales, who last month was awarded the Jack Petchey Foundation 'Outstanding Leader Award'. The scheme, which sees young people nominate adults who have inspired and supported them, highlights and recognises the incredible commitment of adults who work with schools and youth organisations and are dedicated to supporting young people.

   

  Well done everyone!

• Henna for Thriftwood Event on Thursday, 24 and Friday, 25 October

  Mon 21 Oct 2019

  As part of Diwali celebrations, our sixth form students will host a henna stall during break and lunchtimes on Thursday, 24 and Friday, 25 October, outside the coffee shop. Students can get a temporary henna design for £2.00 per hand. Please be aware that henna tends to last on the skin for approximately one – two weeks.

   

  The aim of the event is to not only raise cultural awareness and diversity but also to raise money for our annual Christmas party for pupils with complex needs that attend Thriftwood School.

   

  Please sign the consent on the letter sent home if you are happy for your son/daughter to participate in this event. They should bring the reply slip with them to the henna stand. Students will not be able to have a temporary henna design without consent from their Parent/Carer.

• Autumn Concert

  Fri 18 Oct 2019

  Our Autumn Concert is taking place on Wednesday, 23 October, from 7.30pm in The Auditorium. The concert will showcase a large number of our ensembles and soloists, we expect it to be a fantastic evening.

   

  Tickets are on sale from Student Services and will also be available on the door: £5 Adult £3 Child.

• Assemblies by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

  Wed 16 Oct 2019

  Last week Essex County Fire and Rescue Service were kind enough to come into school and present an assembly to our Year 7 students on Firework safety. They will be returning over the coming weeks to give assemblies to Years 7-9 on hate crime, cyber safety and road safety. All assemblies take place during afternoon registration.

• Assemblies by Colchester United, Football in the Community

  Wed 16 Oct 2019

  Last Week Colchester United, Football in the Community, delivered an assembly to our Year 7, 8, 9 and 10s on You vs. Train, the campaign they're supporting to educate and raise awareness of the dangers of the railway network to young people.

   

  Did you know that 25,000 volts of electricity run through the overhead cables that power your train? Or that this power can jump? Or that trains can silently reach speeds of 125mph? Or that the power for the railway is never turned off? 

   

  Stepping on the tracks can result in life changing injuries and that’s why CUFITC is proudly supporting EFL Trust and the You Vs Train campaign, to educate our young people about the potential dangers of the railway.

   

  They will also be back on 24^th October to deliver assemblies to our Year 7 students on knife crime and Years 8 – 10 on radicalisation & extremism.

• MHS Personal Development Values

  Wed 16 Oct 2019

  Each fortnight, across our social media channels, we will be sharing with you our MHS Personal Development value for the coming week, helping to prepare students for life after school. We would like to encourage all parents/carers to speak to their child about this value and how it can be used within their daily routines.

   

  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

   

• We're Hiring!

  Tue 15 Oct 2019

  Are you an outstanding teacher of history whose passion for the subject inspires others? Or an inspirational Standards and Progress Leader able to mix the operational aspects of pastoral work, with a strategic vision? Are you looking to join a school with an excellent academic record and outcomes consistently well above national? Then we’d like to hear from you. We’re currently recruiting for a Teacher of History and a Standards and Progress leader who must be able to teach history to at least GCSE.

   

  Full details of both posts are available on the Vacancies page.

   

  Closing date Tuesday 22 October, 3pm.

• A Level and GCSE Artwork Collection

  Tue 15 Oct 2019

  Last years A level and GCSE students may collect their artwork from Friday 8 November at 3.30pm, the first week after half term. Work may then be collected every Friday thereafter until Christmas.

   

  Any work not collected by Christmas will be recycled.