Peter Davison

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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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Packing Bags for Berlin

Students from our up-coming Berlin trip staged a bag-pack at a local supermarket to raise funds for the trip. The group raised a fantastic £700 meaning that tickets for the famous TV Tower in Berlin can now be booked. Well done everyone!

James Cook Mini-Medical School

Aspiring doctors in Year 12 attended a ‘Mini Medical School’ lecture series at James Cook Hospital where topics included: ‘Medicine at the Sharp Edge’ with Dr Jeff Doran, ‘Exploring General Practice’ with Dr Hugh Alberti and Dr Adedoyin and ‘Painting a Picture of the Skin; Warts and All’ with Dr Rob Ellis.