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Route 1 – Aintree
LocationPick Up TimeDrop Off TimeWhat3words Location
Aintree Lane / Sherwoods Lane07:5816:55badge.prom.output
Blue Anchor Pub08:0016:52guides.rarely.rubble
Aintree Lane / Ellesmere Drive08:0216:51plan.cubs.bridge
Aintree Station08:1016:45visits.shelf.cakes

Route 2 – Aughton
LocationPick Up TimeDrop Off TimeWhat3Words Location
New Street Motors07:2017:00splat.ferrying.crucially
Cottage Lane07:3016:55useful.lamp.solved
Ormskirk Bus Station07:3516:50tame.props.makes
St Anne’s Church07:4016:45duck.belong.nasal
Prescot Road/Rose Place07:4316:42select.label.sizes
Doctor’s Bridge07:4516:40match.topic.empire
Town Green School07:4716:38vibrates.amused.lunch
Institute Car Park07:5016:35shirt.choice.varieties
Bold Lane Post Box07:5216:43agency.revamped.crowds
Liverpool Road07:5516:30widen.roosts.zebra
Petrol Station, Oakhill Drive Junction08:0016:25rave.resonated.half
Liverpool Rd North/Green Lane08.0116.24await.houseboat.voters
Green Lane/Shop Lane08:0216:23protester.releasing.repeat
Route 3 – Aughton Mini-Bus
LocationPick Up TimeDrop Off TimeWhat3Words Location
Scotch Piper07:1516:25limitless.enrolling.sweeping
Dicconsons Lane07:2216:18brothers.chosen.impulsive
Cut Lane (Eco House)07:2516:15sums.budgeted.outreach
Cottage Lane07:3016:10boxing.occurs.scout
St Anne’s Church07:3216:08going.local.turkey
Aughton Institute07:4516:00shirt.choice.varieties
Miller & Carter07:5015:58signified.splice.fear
Liverpool Road South07:5515:55occurs.simple.cushy
Route 4 – Formby, Ainsdale & Birkdale
LocationPick Up TimeDrop Off TimeWhat3Words Location
Scotch Piper07:1516:25limitless.enrolling.sweeping
Dicconsons Lane07:2216:18brothers.chosen.impulsive
Cut Lane (Eco House)07:2516:15sums.budgeted.outreach
Cottage Lane07:3016:10boxing.occurs.scout
St Anne’s Church07:3216:08going.local.turkey
Aughton Institute07:4516:00shirt.choice.varieties
Miller & Carter07:5015:58signified.splice.fear
Liverpool Road South07:5515:55occurs.simple.cushy
Route 5 – Billinge, Rainford & Bickerstaffe
LocationPick Up TimeDrop Off Timewhat3words Location
Outside Spar, Main Street07:2516:15heightens.minute.typically
St Mary’s Avenue07:2716:15atoms.manuals.earplugs
Higher Lane07:3516:05flood.body.inspector
Muncaster Drive07:3816:05valve.harsh.truck
Bottle & Glass Pub, St Helens Road07:4516:00claims.blackouts.stubbed
Starbucks, Bickerstaffe07:5015:50market.slime.online
Route 6 – West Derby
LocationPick Up TimeDrop Off Timewhat3words Location
Almonds Green (Near Almonds Grove)07:2716:51shorts.gravel.loud
West Derby Village (Opposite Sefton Arms Pub)07:2816:50income.scan.points
Eaton Road/Norris Green Road07:3016:46rainy.notes.sweat
Central Drive07:3116:43traded.weep.hiking
Central Drive/South Drive07:3316:40leaps.agreed.rear
North Drive just before junction at Eaton Road07:4016:38class.life.ended
Eaton Road/Meadowcroft Park07:4216:37funds.vanish.fact
McDonalds, Liverpool Road07:4516:36trim.visual.tanks
Stockbridge Lane/Waterpark Drive07:5016:35hung.proper.secure
Route 9 – Parbold
LocationPick Up TimeDrop Off Timewhat3words Location
Crow Orchard Road/Mossey Lea Road07:1517:10overpower.allowable.extension
Parbold, Top Of The Common07:2517:00conceals.novel.tiny
Parbold, Martin McColl’s07:2716:54vowing.goose.wobbling
Newburgh, Tears Lane07:2916:51moth.lifted.stance
Lathom, Briar’s Hall07:3116:48ranges.dealings.employers
War Memorial, Burscough07:3516:44boasted.nerd.abruptly
Burscough A59 (Liverpool Road South)07:3616:43populate.ample.bulk
Fiveways, County Road07:4116:40trail.topic.chart
Ormskirk, Holborn Hill07:4716:33sting.toys.bared
Aughton, Royal Oak07:5016:30worked.heads.butter
Liverpool Road near Moss Lanes Junction, Robin Island07:5616:29speedily.flows.tingled
Petrol Station, Oakhill Drive Junction07:5816:28rave.resonated.half
Parade of shops at corner of Coronation Road08:0016:27recall.surfacing.edits
Junction of Liverpool Road North/Green Lane08:0216:26await.houseboat.voters
Green Lane/Shop Lane08:0316:25protester.releasing.repeat
Sefton Lane/Maghull08:0516:25angers.bulldozer.point
Route 11 – Rufford & Southport (Senior Girls)
LocationPick Up TimeDrop Off Timewhat3words Location
Hesketh Arms, Rufford07:2017:20claw.path.parkway
Leigh Arms, Mere Brow07:3017:10blazed.stall.chains
Preston New Road / Rufford Road07:3517:05tight.state.plays
Hesketh Drive and Cambridge Road07:3817:02skip.unity.rate
Cambridge Road / Allerton Road07:4017:00cubes.rises.slowly
Lord Street07:4516:55rocks.waddled.tulip
Lord Street West07:5016:50eating.rested.ties
Lulworth Road / Weld Road07:5216:48future.dunes.soup
Waterloo Road / Selworthy Road07:5516:45friend.fever.gifts
Waterloo Road / Dunbar Crescent07:5616:38cherish.greed.contain
Liverpool Road / Nixons Lane07:5916:35scouted.intervene.butlers
Liverpool Road / Meadow Lane08:0116:30dribble.flop.faced
Kerslake Way08:1016:20scraper.riverboat.latches
Route 12 – Rainhill, Prescot & Knowsley
LocationPick Up TimesDrop Off Timeswhat3words Location
Rainhill, Norlands Lane Lay-By07:2517:03admits.shuttled.armed
Rainhill High School07:2716:58prone.boss.twin
Rainhill St James’ Church07:3016:57event.pumps.tubes
Warrington Rd / Kendal Drive nr Shell Garage07:3316:52worth.miles.having
Whiston Hospital07:3516:50issued.votes.cheer
Whiston Hospital (Warrington Road/Dragon Lane)07:3516:50copies.chins.list
Prescot, Liverpool Road (half way down the hill)07:4016:45caring.unity.laser
Knowsley Village, Derby Arms07:5016:40plates.stump.cooks
McDonalds, Bus Stop, Hall Lane, Kirkby08.0016:30ever.rods.inch
Route 14 – Southport & Formby
LocationPick Up TimesDrop Off Timeswhat3words Location
Otterstye View07:2517:10addicted.bench.perch
Kew Island07:3017:05tools.calm.prove
Hesketh Drive/Coudray Road07:3816:57boots.gain.vest
Hesketh Drive/Argyle Road07:4016:55alien.vouch.spit
Lord Street07:4516:50flip.cases.galaxy
Lord Street West (by the church)07:4716:48slave.jacket.bolts
Selworthy Road07:5016:45friend.fever.gifts
Dunbar Crescent07:5516:40thrashed.midwinter.shoebox
643 Liverpool Road08:0016:35mulled.selling.boards
Route 15 – Southport & Formby (Infants with Chaperone)
LocationPick Up TimesDrop Off Timeswhat3words Location
Argyle Road/Hesketh Road07:2516:36pills.ruled.hungry
Lord Street East07:3516:21doing.shovels.blitz
Lord Street West07:3516:21rental.leader.horn
Gainsborough Road/Waterloo Junction07:4016:17toxic.tribal.refuse
Selworthy Road/Waterloo Junction07:4016:17tilt.improving.owls
Dunbar Road/Waterloo Junction07:4516:13thrashed.midwinter.shoebox
643 Liverpool Road07:5016:07mulled.selling.boards
The Grapes Hotel, Formby08:0016:00eagles.broker.alarm
Route 16 – Warrington & Widnes
LocationPick Up TimeDrop Off Timewhat3words Location
Westbrook Crescent/Asda07:1517:19define.stack.unity
Twenty Acre Road/Tasmin Close07:1617:17likely.turns.given
Twenty Acre Road/Ellesworth Close07:1717:16tinsel.eagle.richer
Boston Boulevard/Denver Drive07:1817:14stands.brass.areas
Santa Rosa Boulevard 07:2017:12agent.royal.outer
Liverpool Road (A57)07:2317:10vocal.frog.useful
Butchers Arms07:3017:05during.hotels.frame
Griffin Pub07:3517:00crackling.worm.horns
Lunts Heath Road07:4316:55ribcage.pickles.scanning
Cronton Sixth Form College07:4516:53starred.dabble.motorist
Cronton Road/ Dacres Bridge Lane07:4916:57rather.select.gone
Route 17 – Wigan, Orrell & Skelmersdale
LocationPick Up TimesDrop Off Timeswhat3words Location
Crow Orchard Road/Mossey Lea Road07:0017:37overpower.allowable.extension
Running Horses Public House07:2217:27bearings.sheds.animator
Labour Club (Upholland)07:3217:14starter.trades.parkland
Toby Roundabout07:3817:07galaxy.conned.armrests
Neverstitch Road07.4017.03severe.deputy.moods
Sports Field Lay-By07:4317:01talents.cobbles.treatment
Starbucks M58/Southport Road Roundabout07:4716:58ritual.souk.flops
Maghull Square08:0316:43funds.rooks.series
Meadows08:0616:33units.potential.flatten

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We are hiring! 📣 We currently have a number of ex We are hiring! 📣

We currently have a number of exciting job opportunities available at Merchant Taylors'. We are looking to appoint:

- Development Manager
- External Relations Assistant
- School Receptionist
- Rowing Coach

To find out more about each of these roles and how to apply, please click the link in our bio ⤴️
Our Sixth Form pupils joined the celebrations at C Our Sixth Form pupils joined the celebrations at Coronation Park on Friday, marking the heritage of Crosby’s iconic Boulder Stone.

The event celebrated 100 years of local history, with a new interpretation sign unveiled alongside poetry readings by local schoolchildren, a photographic display and guided heritage walks.

Our pupils lent a hand with activities for local primary schoolchildren and enjoyed chatting with organiser and Old Crosbeian Alan Clare about the Boulder Stone’s fascinating story, including its gift to Crosby Council by Edward Peters in 1898.
What a start to #NationalCadetWeek for our RAF CCF What a start to #NationalCadetWeek for our RAF CCF! 🏆

Our cadets won Day One of the Unity Cup at Altcar Training Camp over the weekend, also taking home the Firefighter Challenge award, led by L/Cpl Houghton.

The team worked incredibly hard throughout, keeping their good humour and positive attitude while working alongside the other teams. Staff and cadets described it as one of the best Cadet Forces events they had attended.

Thank you to Altcar Training Camp, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service and everyone involved in organising the weekend.

Well done to Fg Officer Howard-Murphy, Plt Off Kinloch, all the supporting staff and our cadets. More trophies for the RAF CCF cabinet! 👏
Digestion can be a messy business 👀 Last week, Ye Digestion can be a messy business 👀

Last week, Year 4 followed the journey of food through the digestive system with a hands-on experiment. A little messy, very memorable and plenty of “eww” along the way!
A peek into what our Prep pupils have been getting A peek into what our Prep pupils have been getting up to over the past week… 👀

Our new Eco-Councillors began their Environmental Review with a walk around school, starting in the Eco garden. The thriving pond gave them plenty to observe as they considered their first actions. 🌱

Year 4 took a hands-on look at digestion, using tights, banana and biscuit to explore how food is broken down and travels through the body!

Reception welcomed their families to their first Stay and Play, proudly showing them their classroom, morning routines and favourite places to play. It was lovely to see how confidently they’ve settled into school life.

Cross country returned for the new academic year, with pupils getting the season underway and back into their stride.

Year 6 brought Anthony Browne’s *King Kong* to life through drama and role play. Comparing the book with the original 1933 film helped them explore the characters’ feelings and motivations. 🎬

Year 1 ventured to Storybarn in Calderstones Park, exploring new stories through imaginative play and sharing their ideas together. 📚

Chess Club welcomed an enthusiastic turnout from Years 3 to 6. Mr Steele was impressed by how much pupils remembered from last term before they put their skills to the test across the chessboard. ♟️

Our Year 3 skeleton scientists pieced together a life-sized human skeleton and labelled its major bones, investigating how our skeletons help us run, jump and compete for gold.
Ready for the next step? ✨ We look forward to wel Ready for the next step? ✨

We look forward to welcoming prospective pupils to our Year 7 Entrance Assessment for external candidates on Friday 6 November 2026.

The assessment is part of our admissions process for entry to Merchant Taylors’ in September 2027, offering families the opportunity to take the next step towards joining our vibrant school community.

To register, please follow the link in our bio or contact our Admissions Team on 0151 949 9366 or admissions@merchanttaylors.com.
What a fantastic Open Morning! 🎉 Thank you to eve What a fantastic Open Morning! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined us today. It was wonderful to welcome so many families to Merchant Taylors’, with both our Prep and Senior Schools incredibly busy throughout the morning.

A huge thank you to all of our pupils who gave up their Saturday to welcome families, lead tours, perform and get involved in activities across the School.

We hope everyone who visited enjoyed getting a real feel for life at Merchant Taylors’.

If you couldn’t make it today, or would like to find out more about joining Merchant Taylors’, please get in touch with our Admissions team:

📧 admissions@merchanttaylors.com
📞 0151 949 9366
Wow, what an exhausting but brilliant first day! Wow, what an exhausting but brilliant first day!

After a packed afternoon of activities, pupils finished the evening around the campfire and took on an egg-drop challenge. There was plenty of teamwork and creativity before everyone headed back to the dorms for some well-earned rest.

They were up bright and early this morning for a cooked breakfast, then made their packed lunches ready for another full day.

Each group has had three activities on the programme today. Some have headed back into the ghyll, while others have been tackling raft building, orienteering, an animal hunt and the nightline challenge.

Mr Dearden and Mr Ion came up to see the activities in action and catch up with our Year 7 pupils. Everyone is in great spirits and continuing to throw themselves into every challenge. Another busy, exciting and very energetic day is well underway!
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