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Christmas Card Competition 2023

We are once again launching our annual Academy Christmas Card Competition to all KS3 pupils. They must design their card at home and there will be a small prize for all entries and a bigger prize for the winner. The winner will also see their design put into production to be the...
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Odd Socks On!

Last Friday we rounded off Anti-Bullying week by celebrating ‘Odd Socks Day’. We encouraged pupils and staff to wear mismatched socks as a way of celebrating diversity and promoting inclusion. This light-hearted and symbolic gesture helps serve as a reminder that being different...
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Odd Socks at the Ready

To mark Anti-Bullying Week, we are once again encouraging students to wear odd socks in celebration of individuality and what makes us unique. It’s easy to take part, all students need to do is turn up to school next Friday 17th November wearing a pair or odd socks (these may be...
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Southmoor Scholars Return

Peter Beveridge – a senior lecturer in Crime Scene Science at Teesside University – delivered the first talk of this year’s Southmoor Scholars lecture series. Using some willing volunteers, students re-enacted a possible crime scene, considering the motives of...
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Year 10 Work Experience Launch

Last Tuesday, Mr Wareham launched this year’s work experience programme for Year 10 students. In June, all students in Year 10 have the opportunity to complete a week’s work placement with an organisation to gain experience in the world of work and prepare them for...
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Student Council Revealed

Prior to the half term break, our students council were elected after the candidates showed their manifestos to their peers. Congratulations to the following students who will now serve their term over the next year, acting as ambassadors to the school and liaising with senior...
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Remembrance 2023

During assemblies last week, Mr Wright spoke to our students about the meaning of Remembrance but also discussed the number of young people that have been involved in conflict, both on the front line and also as citizens living in a country, and that young people continued to be...
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Pizza Perfection

Well done to Mr. Bunn and Miss. Bainbrage’s Year 7 classes won the pizza party competition that was held over our recent school trip to Bamburgh just before Half Term. All students showed excellent behaviour, making this a difficult competition to judge but this group came...
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Bronze Attendance Bonanza

A huge well done to all of the students who received their Bronze Attendance badges to mark their consistently high attendance throughout the year so far. We had 780 students across the school collecting their bronze badges this week, a total we hope to increase over th...
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Careers Café Reopens

Last week marked the return of our weekly Careers Cafés, a popular event from last year. Every Wednesday, we are delighted to welcome organisations into school to speak to students in Years 9 to 13 during lunchtime (at 1pm) in Southmoor House. The event is very informal – no set...
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