Students in the Sixth Form recently took part in auditions for a place in the nationally recognised Stage Business Partnership Programme. Ten of our students were invited down to London on an all expenses trip to undertake their first public speaking workshop. Outside of the full day training session, held at the Old Vic Theatre, students enjoyed …
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Dec 06
Open Evening 2016
The Sixth Form was a hive of activity last Thursdayt. We had a fantastic turnout from Southmoor and Sandhill View pupils as well as students from other schools across the city and beyond coming to see our wonderful Sixth Form. This was our biggest event so far, with so many staff, parents and pupils coming …
Nov 15
A SIDE View
A group of AS and A level students attended an interesting exhibition called ‘Childhoods’ as an introduction to a new assignment. CHILDHOODS crosses four continents opening up stories about young people that are often ignored or misrepresented. It brings together film and photography created between 1977, when Side Gallery first opened, and now. The student’s responses, attitude …
Oct 17
Year 12 Take to The Lakes
Year 12 went for their traditional ‘Welcome to Sixth Form’ visit to the Lake District last weekend. 70 students and staff descended on Derwent Hill, for a packed few days of gill-scrambling, canoeing, high rope challenges and midnight walks. The students were impeccable – just what we expect from our sixth formers – and thankfully …
Oct 17
University Calling
Last week seven of our ambitious students have submitted their University applications for the most competitive courses in the country. Two students are aiming for Veterinary Medicine, one for Medicine and four for Oxbridge applying for a range of subjects including; Natural Sciences and Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge, Philosophy Politics & Economics and …
Oct 17
Year 13 get ARTiculate
Year 13 visited ARTiculation, a nationally acclaimed event at the Baltic, designed to promote the appreciation and discussion of art. Our students worked alongside sixth form groups from other schools and collectively presented their investigations after visiting the current exhibitions on display at the gallery.