November 2019 archive

A Poignant Pause

Commemorations took place to mark the passing of Remembrance Day on Sunday. Mr Wood explained why we mark Remembrance Day with a brief history before students reflected during a moment of silence that was observed alongside the playing of ‘The Last Post’.

Risky Business

Year 12 Maths students were visited by a representative from the Chartered Insurance Institute to learn about risk management and jobs within the insurance sector. They took part in a risk management game where they worked in teams to assess the risk levels of different scenarios by synthesising two criteria – the likelihood of the …

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Alumni Helping Africa

A fantastic well done to sixth form alumni Dione Stewart, who having left us as part of Yr 13 last year, has updated us on the charity work she is completing as part of her EPQ project. Dione has helped orphaned girls in Kwale, Kenya receive sanitary products, something we take for granted, which can …

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Year 12 Take a Bite of University

Newcastle University spoke to Yr 12s about their BSU – Bitesize University Programme. This is an opportunity to take part in a residential visit to the university in the summer of 2020 and experience academic taster sessions, social activities, and live the life of a university student. Applications open soon!

Ethan Fights for his Country

Congratulations to Yr 13 student Ethan Brown, who has been selected to fight for the national KUGB Karate squad at the European championships in Cadiz, Spain. Ethan has been a keen karate devotee all the way throughout his time at Southmoor and we are delighted to see him flourishing in his passion alongside his busy …

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Year 13 Workshopping with Oxford

Year 13 students from across Sunderland were invited to an interview workshop run by Oxford University. They learned about what to expect on the day of their interview and had the opportunity to look at mock interview questions in subject groups. They practised how they would answer the questions and discussed different viewpoints. They covered …

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