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Raising & Giving Week Returns Soon!

Our annual Raising & Giving Week will be taking place starting on Monday 15th April 2024. Last year, we raised almost £2000 in one week and all the money donated went directly to support the work of the Red Sky Foundation. This year, we will also be supporting Red Sky...
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Year 11 Mock Results Day

Last week we staged a ‘mock results day’ with our Year 11 students who have now received the results for their mock GCSE exams which they completed an earlier this term. After a short assembly students collected their results from the Sixth Form (exactly like they will do in...
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Exploring PWC

Last Tuesday, a group of Year 9 students spent the day at the PriceWaterhouse Cooper offices in Newcastle.  As well as hearing from a range of employees about their career journey and current roles, the group engaged in a number of challenges relating to sustainability and...
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Celebrating British Science Week 2024

Last week we celebrated British Science Week. The annual week of celebrations also coincided with our science careers week. During form time, students considered how this year’s theme, “time”, linked to science before looking at how our opinions of smoking and...
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Terrific Triathletes

Last week the PE department took a strong team of Yr 7 & 8 swimmers, cyclist’s and runners to Silksworth’s Puma Centre, to compete in the city’s annual Triathlon Event. Our team raced against other Sunderland Schools and against the clock to complete a timed...
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Celebrating International Women’s Day In PE

The PE department were celebrating International Women’s Day through a range of activities in lessons last week. Students started by identifying inspirational women in sport, such as Serena Williams, Nicola Adams and Ellen MacArthur. Then, students learned about female...
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Moving Up At Derwent Hill

29 Year 9 students went to Derwent Hill on the PE and Sport transition weekend. Students took part in Canoeing, Ghyll Scrambling, Orienteering and High Ropes ran by the Derwent Hill Staff as well as Sport coaching sessions delivered by the PE team. The coaching sessions that were...
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Understanding Unipress

Year 10 engineering students were invited to Unipress in Washington. Students had the opportunity to find out about the company and the variety of opportunities and careers that are available in relation to the engineering and manufacturing industry. They were also kitted out...
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Sky’s The Limit With The CCF

An action packed week last week for our CCF Section with cadets flying, many for the first time, and a visit to IWM Duxford with community ATC Squadrons. Flying at RAF Leeming is always a sought-after experience and all six cadets achieved their blue RAFAC wings. Wings are...
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World Book Day 2024

Every year Southmoor celebrates World Book Day and this year was no different! On Thursday 7th March the whole school came together to discuss why reading is equally fun and important for learning. Staff and pupils alike shared extracts from their favourite books around the...
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