Moore Primary School

There have been so many people pass through Moore's door and we are sure they would be a great inspiration and aspiration to our current pupils.

Some have been back in contact with us and have been willing to share their stories of what they did once they left Moore.

Here are the stories of those who were wiling to share. 

“My name is Peter Shields and I left year 6 at Moore Primary School in the summer of 2000. I have many great memories of Moore, including; planting the daffodils that many of you will pass each day (in spring) to get to school, if you travel from Sandymoor. We planted them in 1996 in memory of the late school caretaker, Mr Pearsall. Unfortunately for those in attendance, I was also the lead character in my year 6 school play ‘The Phantom of the Science Lab’ where I had to sing a couple of solo songs! 

After Moore, I went to Helsby High School where I had a very enjoyable 7 years. I was a school prefect and was also on the school council. Mostly, I enjoyed playing football for the school football team. I left Helsby Sixth Form in 2007 with; 9 GCSEs (B-C) and 4 A-Levels (B-D).

Following High School, I went to Chester University, graduating in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, achieving a 2:1. During my college/university education I had an array of varied part-time jobs including; working for the Department for Work and Pensions and Toys R Us!

I worked for Everton Football Club for 8 years until 2012, when I applied to be a Police Officer. This was a brilliant time in my life as I am a huge Everton supporter and I was lucky enough to meet a lot of my heroes at Finch Farm and Goodison Park. 

Prior to joining the Police in 2012, I walked the Inca Trail from Cusco to the ancient site of Macchu Pichu in Peru, South America. This was an amazing experience and I would definitely recommend it. I was part of a small team of Everton staff that raised over £30,000 to fund our trip and raise money for the club’s official charity; Everton in the Community. 

I began my Police training with the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, in October 2012 in Oxfordshire. It was a tough but very rewarding course where I learned many things. I finished my training in March 2013 and became an AFO (Authorised Firearms Officer). I then moved to the Lake District in Cumbria where I was to be based. 

Fast forward nearly eight years and I am now a Police Sergeant, responsible for looking after a large team of Police Firearms Officers. I am married with two children and we feel very lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the country. 

My time at Moore Primary School was brilliant and I will always look back on it with fond memories of the people that gave me such a great head start in life; in particular Mr Edwards (the Headmaster) and ‘Miss Mac’ who was my teacher in both year 3 and year 6.

Peter”