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Year 7 In Tune

The School Orchestra Project has begun with the first instruments given to eager Year 7 pupils. Every Year 7 student will receive an orchestral instrument and whole-class tuition in music lessons. Those who make the most progress each term will be presented with the Sir Tom...
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Why Queue?

Year 7 students attended a special interactive theatre-style presentation delivered by a visiting group called “The Riot Act”.  The presentation encouraged students to think carefully about safe and sustainable travel options and raised awareness of the range of benefits for...
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Orchestra Project Presents to Primaries

The School Orchestra Project is gathering pace. Students from our current orchestra have visited local primary schools to give pupils some one-to-one tutelage as well as a chance to try new instruments. Every student joining Year 7 will be provided with a free instrument as...
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New Year 7 Get a Warm Welcome

We held our new Year 7 Parents’ Information Event where we welcomed more parents than ever.  After the Principal’s address, presentations from pupils and staff as well as some amazing entertainment from the Orchestra and Chamber Choir parents spent quality time meeting...
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Fun at the Physics Fair

A Year 7 team represented Southmoor in the ‘Physics is Fun’ competition final at St Peter’s Campus of Sunderland University competing against teams from five other schools of the Ogden Trust Sunderland Partnership.  There was also an inspiring presentation on the size...
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Heartstone Project Prowess

Pupils from Year 7 went along to Sunderland University with Miss Moody to present their work as part of ‘The Heartstone Project’.  The pupils have spent time during lunch and after school creating their finished pieces of work which included interviewing local police and...
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Cricketing Congratulations

Year 7 & 8 Cricket teams took part in the ‘Chance to Compete’ Cricket Festival competing against five local schools and finished as winners of the morning mini-league.  This took them into the semi-final where special mention must go to Roman Bozyk who...
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The Nest Generation

Earlier in the term the Science department began incubation on a selection of chicken eggs for Year 7 pupils to study as part of exploring life cycles, survival skills and adaptions of living organisms. We were happy to welcome some fluffy new arrivals as the chicks...
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Year 7 Girls Aren’t Stumped by Cricket

Thank you to representatives from Durham County Cricket Club who joined us recently to give a group of Year 7 girls a cricket taster session. We are working closely with the club to promote the sport and inspire students to give it a go, especially amongst our female cohort....
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Incubation Station

Southmoor would like to thank Garden Feathers Bird Supplies for making a delivery of 30 just laid chicks eggs.  Mr Alf Sermond from the charity spoke to a Year 7 class to share his knowledge and fun facts about eggs, chicks and hens and also answered questions from the...
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