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Frohe Weinachten Year 10! 

Miss Moran’s Year 11 German class experienced a German Christmas market ‘Weihnachtsmarkt’. Pupils were encouraged to try some of Germany’s traditional food including Lebkuchen and Currywurst. Pupils also watched the classic TV sketch ‘Dinner for...
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Feeling Festive at our Annual Christmas Concert

Our celebration of the festive season continued with the return of our annual Carol Concert. Outstanding performances were seen from some supremely talented youngsters from Southmoor and our guest musicians. There was even an exciting sneak-peak of the upcoming school production...
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Tin Appeal Total is in!

Our Tin Appeal 2022 came to a conclusion with the final collection taking place on Thursday 15th December. This year, we were able to collect an amazing 2351 tins. These tins will now be delivered to St Mary’s Church and the Salvation Army where they will be used to provide a hot...
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Christmas at Beamish

Year 8 spent a day in the picturesque snowy conditions on a whole year group trip to Beamish open air museum. Students had the chance to enjoy a visit to the past, including the newly opened 1940s street section of the museum, took in some old school science experiments in the...
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Little Helpers Prepare for Santa

We were delighted to welcome Year 1 infants and their teachers from our local primary schools when we staged a fun morning of crafty Christmas activities for the youngsters who were given the job or getting Santa’s reindeers ready. Santa was so pleased with their good work that...
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Physics with Cambridge

Representatives from the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge visited our Year 8 students, and delivered a morning of physics fun. We started with a discussion of what physics is, and different pathways into science. The first group task was to design and build a lightweight crane...
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Scholars Examine Spectographs

Our Scholars programme enjoyed a live workshop ‘Spectroscopy in a Suitcase’ run by Newcastle University’s Chemistry Department. Students learned about the basics of Spectroscopy, which looks at the interaction between matter and radiation, and had the opportunity to use some very...
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Careers in English Week

Students in Years 7 to 10 spent time exploring the countless opportunities for English study in Higher Education. Students discussed the difference between classroom teaching and university teaching and the possible employment benefits of completing a course in English. Following...
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Tin Appeal Already Stacking Up!

Friday was the first collection date for our annual Tin Appeal. We are delighted that 529 tins have already been brought into school by members of our school community. These tins will be given to local charities who will support providing a meal for the homeless over Christmas...
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Celebrating Christmas Jumper Day 2022

We took part in the annual Christmas Jumper day to raise money for the charity Save The Children. Students and staff were encouraged to come into school wearing their Christmas Jumpers or Festive Headgear in exchange for a voluntary donation to support the charity. It was great...
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