Huge congratulations to Year 7 student Eva who found out this morning that she has been selected for the Team GB Regional Taekwondo squad! It has been her dream to complete for Team GB and everyone at MCHS is so proud of you Eva - Well done!!

On the 31^st March 2022 we purchased a small blossom tree chosen by MCHS students to plant in the schools Wellbeing Garden to help remember the people we had lost over covid and people who we had lost at other times in our lives.  The children joined together to plant it and to remember those important people, sharing memories and supporting each other by standing together in quiet respect. 

This year we got together again with students and staff to join us, remembering why we planted the tree, enjoying its first blossom and to share special memories. 

Thank you to our incredible performing arts students who took part in the MCHS Rising Stars show on the 19th April. It was great to see students across all year groups showcasing their talent. Click the link to view photographs from all the performances. 

Students recently visited Crosby Lakehouse to take part in Sefton's Youth Participation Day. Throughout the day students engaged with specialists from across Sefton including Southport College, Hugh Baird, Alder Hey,
Edge Hill and Careers Connect. Students participated in workshops and shared their views regarding transition to post 16 options, health services, technology and much more.

It was a fantastic day where students were able to articulate their opinions and experiences with maturity and consideration. We are so proud to witness how they collaborated with many other peers from both mainstream and specialist settings. 

Year 8 students entered into a STEM Unilever competition to design a cosmetic product made from sustainable materials. The students made a soap aimed at children, designed in the shape of a duck and once used, they could break the beak off to to plant a seed it contained.

Students presented a PowerPoint presentation to judges, and answered panel questions on how their product works. They designed three prototypes, the first being a clay model and the others a painted 3D
printed model. The students displayed the prototypes in a well-crafted display box with a QR code, which when scanned led the customer to an advert.

The team beat 25 other schools and won! They were absolutely fantastic and a credit to the school. Not only did they get a trophy, but also they will get to see their product being made at Unilever in the future. Well
done Marita, Eva, Martha and Natalia !

Students enjoyed a wonderful few days in Madrid in rather lovely 22C heat!
Students spent their time trying a range of different foods whilst visiting the topsightseeing spots in Madrid. These included The Royal Palace, Las Ventas - thelargest bullring in Spain, Santiago Bernabeu Stadium - home of Real Madrid C.F, walking tours and a visit to an art gallery. Great fun was had by all and students were a credit to the school.

February half term saw the return of the MCHS Ski Trip to Monte Pora resort in Italy! Following a ferry crossing to Calais and a 29 hour coach trip in total, the students had the time of their lives! Wonderful ski conditions, great resilience, determination and teamwork enabled the students to progress from ski school to the slopes in just one day. With five hours of ski per day, students quickly advanced to blue and red runs - they showed resilience, grit and mental toughness. Great fun was had by all and we are so proud of our
students and their incredible determination!

Year 10 GCSE Dancers recently had the opportunity to see Matthew Bourne's ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at the Liverpool Empire. This was a fantastic experience for the students to see alternative choreography work, the extravagant and magical costumes and set, which will really heighten their love and appreciation of dance. As part of the GCSE, students need to critically analyse professional dance works, looking into the aspects of production that supports the audiences understanding of choreography and this was is a great opportunity for students to practice these skills. 

Meols Cop students recently celebrated British Science week - which took place from 10th - 19th March. This year’s theme was 'connections' and students took part in a range of activities including writing morse code and a science quiz in ASPIRE. Congratulation to 10ER and 9SPS who were joint winners and 8CW & 10CD runners up. 

Outside of science students looked at the connections between their learning linked to science and completed a scientist hunt- discovering information about famous scientists. Within science students completed 'six degrees of science' where they worked to make connections between
biology, chemistry and physics. 

Key stage 3 students also got the opportunity to work as forensic scientists; matching up finger prints, fibres and foot prints to discover who committed the crime. 

Meols Cop High School and Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust are collaborating to offer students an innovative programme of opportunities to explore careers in the healthcare sector. The aim of the collaboration is to support recruitment and retention strategies in the NHS and give students an insight into the vast and varied number of career opportunities available to them.

The partnership will offer students the chance to work with professionals from different departments of the hospital, including nursing, health care assistants, radiology and finance. Through interactive sessions and work experience opportunities, students will gain valuable knowledge and hands-on experience of what it takes to work in the healthcare sector, including the essential skills required for each role.

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