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Record Breaking Results!

Southmoor also celebrates another fantastic year at GCSE with results climbing even further from last year. Terrific twins Elliot and Thomas gained an amazing 21 A*/A grades between them! They were in good company with no less than 14 pupils gaining  8 or more GCSEs at A*/A and a...
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Personal Development Day

Last Monday, our regular timetable was dropped and pupils attended lessons which covered subjects important to every pupil’s own personal development. The whole day covered a huge range of topics which included: health, relationships, democracy, religion, personal finance,...
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Out in the Field

Well done to our Year 11 pupils who completed their expedition for the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. The poor weather did not dampen spirits with the fantastic scenery of the Roman Wall more than making up for it.  
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Piste Planning

After another hugely successful ski trip at Easter, planning is already underway for the 2017 trip, where this year a change of destination will take our budding high altitude adventurers to Passo Tonale, a picturesque village situated in the Italian Dolomite mountain range. The...
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CSI: Southmoor

Our year 8 pupils were an asset to Southmoor Academy when they attended the ‘Chemistry At Work’ sessions presented at the University of Sunderland last week. The highlights of the day included: participation in the demonstration of hydrogen explosions in the Sun; using scientific...
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Time to Celebrate!

This week, we kicked off our annual awards season, with our first events celebrating the achievements of Griffin and Pegasus Houses. With a magnificent turn out and some stunning performances, the evenings were a great success. We look forward to continuing our celebrations with...
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Coastal Coursework

On Tuesday and Friday this week our Year 10 GCSE Geography groups visited Blyth and Seaton Sluice in Northumberland, to look at why and how the coastline in this area is managed. Students walked the entire 4 mile length of the seafront to Seaton Sluice, where they then...
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Sunderland MP Visit

We were delighted to welcome Julie Elliott, MP for Sunderland Central last Friday morning. Mrs Elliott spoke in assembly about her experience of the democratic system. Her visit was all the more poignant given the recent events surrounding the death of Jo Cox MP. Pupils were...
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Yr 5’s Take to the Pitch

Last week we welcomed Year 5 pupils from Hill View Juniors and Valley Road Primary, who are joining our Martin Gray Football Academy squad training sessions each Wednesday. The latest recruits to the Academy, enjoyed the session and embraced working alongside their secondary peers.
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Codex in the Capital

Alice Ward of Year 7 and her mum set off to the capital on Wednesday to take part in the‘Codex 1300 Project’, where a children’s version of this historical document was signed before it is received by The Vatican. Alice’s mum said of their trip. “Thanks for such a fantastic...
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