November 2018 archive

Engineering Excellence

Thanks to the funding generously donated from the Reece Foundation, sixth form Engineering students were this week able to take part in a practical lesson involving equipment commonly used within the field of electrical engineering.

Summer Camp Calls

Sixth Form students received a visit from ‘American Summers’ who have decades of experience in the US summer camp industry. They offer young adults a chance to travel to The States and experience the summer of a lifetime working as camp counsellors.  This certainly raised an interest in many of our students!

Having Fun with Photograms

A group of students attended The Northern School of Photography at Sunderland University for a ‘Photograms’ workshop where they had the chance to use a traditional photography dark room and chemical processing.

David Hodgson Lecture

David Hodgson, creator of ‘The Buzz’ personality quiz, visited our Year 12 students. He helped them to think about their different personality types based on different criteria such as where they get their energy from, how they take in information, how they make decisions and their attitude to life. Each student was given an animal …

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Sixth Form Open Evening 2018

  We’re the place to take you places in life, with so many amazing courses to choose from, and a fantastic reputation in getting the best from our students, we could be the starting point on your route to an exciting and satisfying career. With more of our pupils than ever going to top Russell …

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Social Mobility Support

Our motto ‘Aspire, Achieve, Enjoy’ is the cornerstone of Southmoor’s commitment to social mobility. It’s about recognising that children in the North East deserve the best and that our job is to provide it!   Southmoor has seen a significant increase in the achievement of its pupils and in particular it is joyous to witness the huge …

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