Last week Mrs Dias gave a talk to all year 13 students, ahead of their upcoming exams, with final exam tips. She showed the students what small things they could do to make a big difference in their exam papers – such as signposting examiners through their answers and effective use of diagrams and examples. …
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May 02
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 …
Apr 25
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 …
Apr 25
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 …
Apr 25
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 …
Apr 03
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 …