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Jeans for Genes 2019

Staff and students jumped into their jeans and jeggings in support of Jeans for Genes 2019. The organisation helps disorder-specific charities and patient groups to deliver inspiring projects and support services for children affected by a genetic disorder in the UK....
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Terrific Travelling Tubas

Year 7 students enjoyed an interactive performance from Travelling by Tuba.  The pair, one of the UK’s most successful classical music duos, gave an eclectic performance encouraging students to take music lessons before inviting them to take part in their own...
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Skill Builders

Year 10 will take part in the “Building My Skills” programme from Esh Group which involves businesses coming into school to deliver six workshops throughout the year. Students will learn about key employability skills including CV writing and will prepare their own future...
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Southmoor Student Joins Sunderland School of Medicine’s First Ever Cohort

We are delighted to report that Southmoor alumni, Laura Giles, has joined fifty other students at The University of Sunderland’s new medical school facility in what has been described as a watershed moment for the city and the North East.  Speaking to reporters from ITV and...
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Open Evening 2019

We saw more prospective pupils and their parents than ever before attending our annual Open Evening.  With everything from exploding volcanoes, mathematical mocktails, bush tucker trials, Macbeth’s Murderous Mire and a taste of the continent in our languages café,...
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Summer School a Sizzling Success

Over the summer break we welcomed our new Year 7 recruits to our annual Summer School.  Pupils engaged in activities ranging from street dance to tackling a giant inflatable assault course!  They honed their culinary skills and took part in a mini sports tournament and...
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Going for the Grade

Having had the summer to practice, Year 8 students took their grade one music exams with 96 students receiving a pass.  The cohort were the first to take part in our ‘School Orchestra Project’ where every child received a free instrument to learn last year.  We are...
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OxNet Summer School

Over summer, a group of students attended Access Week at Pembroke College, Oxford University. They experienced a typical week in the life of an Oxford student, immersing themselves in academia by following the ‘Ordered Universe’ course strand. They celebrated their...
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Yet More GCSE Success!

More GCSE Success at Southmoor Academy Following last week’s A Level success, we were delighted to once again celebrate a great set of results for our GCSE students today. Our top ten students achieved an extraordinary total of at least eight GCSEs each, all at Grades 7 –...
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Social Mobility Awards Nomination

We are delighted to announce that Southmoor has been shortlisted in this year’s ‘Social Mobility Awards’. The Awards celebrate and recognise the forward-thinking organisations developing initiatives to promote social mobility, either within their own workforces...
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