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New Peer Support Suite

We have recently refurnished the upper area of the Reading Suite, to form our Peer Support Hub. Staffed by trained sixth form mentors, the area will be accessible to all pupils in need of peer support. More information will soon be rolled out to all pupils in assemblies about...
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Open Evening 2016!

Last Wednesday saw us host our Academy Open Evening and, as you can see from the photos, it was a fantastic event with more people than ever coming to see just what makes Southmoor such a wonderful place to be. We’d also like to thank everyone who attended, our staff who...
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Schools Back!

It’s nearly time to go back to school! We hope everyone has had a nice Summer break. Southmoor Academy re-opens to pupils on Wednesday 7th September. We ask that all pupils from all year groups be on the school yard by 8:35 prompt. We look forward to seeing everyone there...
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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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