Despite a challenging start to the academic year, we’ve had great success with this year’s UCAS application cycle, with students applying to a range of universities and courses. Of a total of 111 applications made, 80 students made at least one application to a Russell Group university, showing their high aspirations to attend some of …
February 8, 2021 archive
Feb 08
Positively MAD Goal Mapping
During personal development times this week both Year 12s and 13s enjoyed a session ran by Positively Mad to help students map their future goals and the routes needed to get there by breaking their aspirations down into achievable ‘sub-goals’ and steps each of us can take now to prepare for and set us up …
Feb 08
Online Engineering Apprenticeships Open Evening
On Tuesday 2nd February students attended an online open evening for apprenticeships in engineering, hosted by SETA – a leading training provider in engineering excellence. At this event students could meet employers, view Seta’s training facilities and gain insight into the ‘learn and earn’ opportunities that an apprenticeship offers. Engineering is one of the key sectors for …
Feb 08
Southmoor Staff Stars
The latest staff stars in Sixth Form are Mrs Maven and Mr Middleton who run the mentoring programme to support students in achieving the very best that they can! In doing so they provide one-to-one support to individual students to provide them with the tools to process feedback positively, revise affectively, organise their work and discover aspirations that …
Feb 08
Sixth Form Walk & Talk
As the second month of lockdown comes upon us, we are engaging with Walk & Talk February – an initiative to get us all out for a walk each day (even in the rain!) either with a family member or socially distanced with a friend or to call someone while out walking. Getting outside, exercising, …
Feb 08
Speak for Schools Q&As Continue
We saw Dorothy Byrne, Editor for Channel 4, and Tom Toumazis MBE, a leading investor in tech start-ups step into the spotlight to discuss their experiences and pathways to achieving their goals. Tom Toumazis discussed in depth ‘the art of nudging’ and how to get notice in a noisy world, while Dorothy also shared some …