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National Manufacturing Day at Northumbria

National Manufacturing Day took place on Thursday 26th September. Year 12 engineering students had a fantastic opportunity to engage in interactive workshops relating to sustainable design engineering. Skills in sustainability are highly sought after by employers. Students met the team of lecturers, as well as experts from local businesses, to discover why sustainability should be …

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Macmillan Coffee Morning 2024

Thank you to everyone who came to support our Sixth Form Macmillan Bake sale last Friday! Each form bought and baked their own treats and competed against each other to raise the most money for this important charity. The totals from each form will go towards our Sixth Form Cup that will be awarded at …

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Progress Evening Positivity

It was delightful to see so many parents & carers at our KS5 Progress Evening on Thursday evening – the first of the year and a great way for students, staff and parents to talk about the expectations and challenges of Sixth Form, especially for our new Year 12s. It was a pleasure to see …

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Denim for DNA

On Friday we donned our denim in support of the national charitable initiative ‘Jeans for Genes Day’. The organisation helps disorder-specific charities and patient groups to deliver inspiring projects and support services for children affected by a genetic disorder in the UK. Pupils in the Sixth Form and Lower School. and slipped on their jeans …

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A Level Results 2024

Staff and students at Southmoor Academy Sixth Form have every reason to celebrate after receiving superb results today, making exceptional rates of progress from their starting points.  An Impressive 76% of students achieved grades AAB with 86% of our students managing a A* – C grade in their subjects. There have been many happy faces …

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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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