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May 07
Northumbria University joined us on Wednesday to deliver workshops in Critical thinking and Academic Writing Skills with our Year 13 students to build their skills and confidence in preparation for University. Students looked into the reliability of academic sources, learnt the importance of Peer review and the intricacies of referencing your reading. Thank you to …
May 07
Year 12 Duke of Edinburgh students embarked on their practice expedition today, walking a 14km circular route near Reith, North Yorkshire. All the while, the groups must carry their belongings in rucksacks and navigate their own way between checkpoints. Once at camp the students will assemble their tents and cook meals on camp stoves before …
Apr 29
On Wednesday students in year 12 who are planning to study dentistry and medicine at university, had the opportunity to meet a variety of doctors and medical students at this year’s Meet a Medic event. One of those visiting us was Alice Ward, an alumni of Southmoor who is currently in her second year of …
Apr 29
It has been a busy field trip time for the Year 12 geographers. Last week they spent 3 days at Derwent Hill completing a range of fieldwork tasks; from questionnaires and surveys in Keswick to climbing Helvellyn to study glacial landforms. Staff were so proud of their resilience and teamwork, which culminated in a high …
Apr 22
Last week was our annual Raising & Giving Week. This is a major event in the school calendar and is an opportunity for our school community to support a local charity by having some fun! For the second year, we chose Red Sky Foundation as our charity, to support the great work of Sergio and …
Apr 22
For last week’s Year 12 Personal Development lessons, we welcomed Sarah Schofield from Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service into school to deliver a workshop with students as part of a pre-driver programme. The aim of the workshop was to support students in keeping safe as a passenger and a driver, understand the potential …
