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Transition Day 2024

Year 11 students were joined by their peers from Sandhill View Academy and other schools across the city for a taste of Sixth Form life with the return of our in-school Sixth Form Transition Days. Students got the chance to try a breadth of A-level subjects including Literature, Art, Sociology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Health & …

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Year 13 on the Ball

After all of the hard work and effort put into their A-levels, it was time for Year 13 to dress up and celebrate in style for their Summer Ball 2024. Students arrived wearing their finest attire, spending quality time socialising with their friends and teachers and dancing the night away. A fantastic time was had …

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Geographer in the Field

Year 12 geographers spent the day collecting data for their independent investigations, worth 20 % of their final A Level grade. They spent the morning collecting opinions on regeneration in Sunderland and the afternoon collecting measurements to show impacts of coastal management at the beach. Over the summer they will continue to collect data and return in …

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Farewell Year 13

On Friday we said a very fond farewell to our Class of 2024 Year 13 students with a special goodbye event. There was a quick look back at their life at Southmoor and the chance to award a vast array of unusual and interesting categories with certificates awarded by their form tutors. The entire year …

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Green Fingered Sixth Formers

  Our Sixth Formers have been getting back to nature and developing their green fingered talents as part of a collaborative gardening project to support their physical and mental wellbeing. The Making Roots initiative has seen students from the school’s Sixth Form partner with staff from Hendon based charity Back on the Map as well as …

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Careers Explorers

On Thursday, we hosted our first ever Year 12 Careers Explorer. The day was an opportunity for all Year 12 to learn more about post-18 pathways and to have the opportunity to meet with a range of employers and organisations. During the morning, all students took part in a carousel of activities. This included a …

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