Some of our Year 12 Students joined students from others sixth forms and collects to explore Durham University before the Easter holidays as part of our University preparation support. We enjoyed a peaceful campus tour as we discovered the long breaks that University students have between semesters. We were taken on a tour of Durham …
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Mar 18
Raising & Giving Week Returns Soon!
Our annual Raising & Giving Week will be taking place starting on Monday 15th April 2024. Last year, we raised almost £2000 in one week and all the money donated went directly to support the work of the Red Sky Foundation. This year, we will also be supporting Red Sky Foundation. We will have lunchtime stalls, …
Mar 11
National Careers Week 2024
We launched National Careers Week on Monday last week with a special virtual assembly with Year 11 in the Hall and the rest of the school watching on Teams. For the launch, we were delighted to hear from Leanne Cahill, CEO of Bravissimo and Chancellor of Sunderland University – a former Southmoor student. Leanne talked …
Mar 11
Off To See The Wizard!
Our talented cast of students alongside a dedicated team of backstage, lighting and sound volunteers as well as live musicians brought the magic of the ‘Wizard of Oz’ to life with our very own stage production of this classic show. Across a spectacular three nights, including an extra day-time performance for some of our primary …
Feb 21
OxNet Study Skills Day
Last Tuesday, Southmoor Academy hosted a ‘Study Skills Day’ for the North East cohort of OxNet. This year, a selection of Year 12 students from across the North East will partake in the ‘Heritage 360’ programme. ‘Heritage-360’ is a new initiative for 2024, which is based on connecting collaborative practice between natural and cultural heritage …
Feb 20
Year 12 Engineering Shadow Day at Wates/AESC
We have been delighted to have been asked to be the only school in the North East to take part in the Sunbelt Rentals Beacon Schools Programme. Sunbelt Rentals are a company that not many people might know; however, you will have come across them at some point. They provide services to all major events, building …