Peter Davison

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Sexual Health Discussions

Over the coming weeks we are being joined by David Messenger who is the Sexual Health Outreach Lead for the area will be coming into school to provide students, from Years 9 – 13, with sessions on Sexual Health. The sessions cover everything from learning about the realities around sex, learning about genitalia, human reproduction …

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Duke of Edinburgh Practice

Year 12 and 13 students have begun their Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition today. The group must carry all of their equipment with them as they set out on this walk and will be setting up camp this evening and cooking for themselves on portable stoves. Students are all in great spirits so far despite …

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Building Skills with Esh

Last Monday we welcomed Darush Dodds, Director of Corporate Affairs for Esh Group, into school to talk to all of our 12 students about his pathway from school to his current position. Darush also discussed what he feels are important employability, and in particular, leadership skills that are important in his sector. Darush talked about …

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Celebrating Raising & Giving Week

Last  week has seen all at Southmoor come together for our annual Raising and Giving Week in support of Red Sky Foundation (link), our schools partner charity. Throughout the week, every form group has ran their own fundraising stall during break times for other students to participate in. From coconut shy’s to bake sales, football challenges and …

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Exploring History at Auschwitz

In March, the History Department took a group of 31 sixth form pupils to Krakow, Poland.  The trip was planned to help pupils A-level Historians embed and experience their knowledge and understanding of the complex features of World War Two and how the Nazis carried out and implemented both occupation of Eastern European countries and …

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In the Know on NATO

Dr Katharine A. M. Wright, Newcastle University Senior Lecturer in International Politics spoke to the year 13 geography students about the role of NATO and the UN to support students understanding on intergovernmental organizations in their A Level Geography course. They leant of the role of both organizations in conflicts such as the Ukraine and in …

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