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Year 10 Sixth Form Summer School

Year 10 students were joined by their peers from Sandhill View Academy and other schools across the city at our Sixth Form for a day of taster subjects.  They got a chance to try a breadth of reputable A-level subjects including Art, Literature, Psychology,...
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Sensational Summer Reads

Last week we continued our ‘Summer of Reading’ initiative by taking students to Waterstones where they had a fantastic time browsing the shelves with help from store staff.  Waterstones are offering discounts to Southmoor students who would like to take part in our reading...
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Student & Machine Learning

Sunderland University and BGL hosted a session for Year 9 focused on machine learning and artificial intelligence where they got to put Google’s ‘quick draw’ algorithm to the test, contributing to actual machine learning research. This was a great introduction into an emerging...
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Exploration & Discovery in the Lakes

A group of Southmoor and Sandhill View students headed off on our first combined Derwent Hill trip this week.  It was a five day residential to complete their John Muir Award which covers discovering, exploring and also conserving wild places. They challenged themselves on...
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A DofE Adventure

Year 11 students have been out in the field to take part in the The Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Challenge whilst Sixth Form have been tackling the gruelling Gold Award.  Students took part in a long distance walk and had to be self-sufficient for two days and one night carrying...
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Southmoor Scholars Graduate!

We concluded the Southmoor Scholars Programme with a graduation event hosted by Dr Anne Allen, Acting Principal of St John’s College, Durham.  The ceremony replicated a matriculation at Durham University with each student receiving a cap and gown before being...
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Activities Day Fun!

As a reward for their excellent attendance and behaviour throughout the year, pupils embarked upon a range of fun activities. With everything from giant inflatables, dance lessons, rock band sessions and a thrill-packed visit to Flamingo Land to choose from, students certainly...
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Year 11 Prom 2019

After all of the hard work and effort put into their GCSEs, it was time for Year 11 to dress up and celebrate by the seaside for their Prom at The Roker Hotel.  Students arrived in style wearing their finest attire, ready for the fun activities that included bonkers bingo,...
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Aspiration Graduation

Students from Fulwell Juniors, Hasting Hill Academy and Valley Road Academy attended an Aspirations Graduation at Collingwood College, Durham University, to celebrate the completion of the first year of Southmoor’s primary aspirations programme. The Principal of College led the...
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A Summer of Reading Begins

Mrs. Foster launched our ‘Summer of Reading’ initiative encouraging students to read over the Summer break. Research shows that reading for pleasure improves literacy understanding, academic attainment and can also result in increased empathy, improved relationships with others,...
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