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Southmoor Scholars Set for Success

We recently saw the launch of The Scholars Programme – a joint endeavour between Southmoor and Sandhill View – to give students a flavour of university study with the independence to design and complete a personal project.  Students will attend a series of guest...
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Year 11 Trek Their Way To A Bronze Award

Year 11 students were out in the field to take part in the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Challenge. The expedition consisted of being completely self-sufficient for two days and one night where pupils walked a considerable distance carrying everything they needed in their rucksacks...
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Goodbye Year 11

We said goodbye to Year 11 having released them from all but their remaining exam timetables. Students have worked incredibly hard in revision sessions over the last few terms and will hopefully reap the rewards of their efforts in August! They have been a fantastic year group...
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English Speaking Union

The English Speaking Union’s Public Speaking Competition is highly prestigious and traditionally the preserve of top public schools. It therefore makes Southmoor’s success all the sweeter to announce that we have won the North East competition!  Our wonderful Year 11s will...
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Baltic Bonanza

A group of dedicated Year 11 GCSE Fine Art students visited the BALTIC Gallery Library and exhibition as a part of their current examination preparation. They were particularly engaged, interested and enthusiastic using the experience to further their progress with their own...
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Summer Service

The National Citizen Service (NCS) talked to Year 11 students to launch their summer initiative. A bespoke programme over the summer break (which includes residential trips) will give pupils the opportunity to embark on exhilarating challenges as well as building skills for work...
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A Career That Reaches New Heights

We were once again invited to take a group of Year 11 pupils to visit Liebherr Sunderland, a manufacturing plant on the banks of the Wear for maritime cranes and cargo handling equipment.  Students were given a tour of the site as well as receiving invaluable advice...
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Thinking About Finance

Thank you to ambassadors from Northumbria University who presented workshops to Year 10 and 11 Honours students. Pupils were challenged to think about student finance and asked to plan a month of expenses on a given budget as well as to think about their strengths and weaknesses...
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Oxford at Southmoor

Southmoor Academy was delighted to welcome some very important visitors from Oxford University. Dame Lynne Brindley, the Master of Pembroke College and Samina Khan,  Head of Undergraduate Admissions came to speak to Year 10 and 11 students as part of the...
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Year 11 Reap Their Revision Rewards

As a reward for their impressive efforts in attendance, commitment to revision and performance in recent mock GCSE exams, over 120 Year 11 pupils took part in enrichment trips. Some students went high-flying at Gravity Force trampoline park, whilst others were treated to a VIP...
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