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Sixth Form Enrichment Begins

The Sixth Form enrichment program has got under way with activities ranging from Spanish Conversation Club to a Debating Society. For the first time ever a group has begun learning British Sign Language Level One, an accredited qualification for beginners in sign language. 14 students have embarked on this program that will run year round, …

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A Buzz About Year 12

The Buzz paid a visit to the Sixth Form to run Year 12 through their personalities tests and provide guidance on making career decisions that are right for them. Each student took the test and was given a certain personality type that is suited to a type of employment. This session runs every year and …

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A Knockout Success

Year 13 student Jude Perceival is showing his passion for boxing with his recent successes at the sport in the welter weight class. Jude has already had successes playing for the Sunderland football youth squad but having recently fallen out of love with football he has gained a new love for boxing, so much so that he has …

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Sixth Form Open Evening 2021

We saw a fantastic turnout for the return of our Sixth Form Open Evening at Southmoor, with over 150 students from schools in our area joining us to find out what sets us apart from everyone else. We were in particular delighted to see the largest amount of interest from Sandhill View students we have …

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Social Awareness Seminars

Chris Hemmings came in to deliver an assembly to Year 12 & Year 13 students, looking at social awareness and empathy. He spoke about his own experiences growing up, what he has learnt from them and challenged students to think about what changes they can make in their own lives to be more socially aware …

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A Chat with Oxford

Hannah Snell from St Anne’s College, Oxford, visited our Year 12 students , to talk about applying to competitive universities and how to get a head start in getting involved with super-curricular activities. Students learned about the collegiate system, Oxford’s world class seminar-style teaching, and we’re introduced to bursaries available to contribute towards their studies.