Oct 17
Year 12 went for their traditional ‘Welcome to Sixth Form’ visit to the Lake District last weekend. 70 students and staff descended on Derwent Hill, for a packed few days of gill-scrambling, canoeing, high rope challenges and midnight walks. The students were impeccable – just what we expect from our sixth formers – and thankfully …
Sep 29
Parliament was brought to life for our A Level Law students last week. Armed with a parliament loan box, to replicate the legislative process in parliament, our budding legal eagles discussed amendments to a proposed bill to bring back capital punishment. Theresa May, watch this space!
Sep 29
Our Year 12 biologists spent a day at The Centre for Life in Newcastle, widening their scientific experiences. Students developed their dissection skills using whole organisms; no easy task on the hottest day of the year! Needless to say, even Miss Maven struggled with lunch afterwards! Students were then rewarded with a relaxing visit to …
Jan 08
The Sixth Form Open Evening. Wednesday 27th January. Starts 6pm at Southmoor Academy. Sixth Form isn’t a goal in itself – it is a gateway. Here at the Sixth Form at Southmoor, we want it to be the gateway to the rewarding degree or career you have always dreamed of. That’s why we’d like to invite you …
Nov 16
With the addition of a new Year 12, our Sixth Form is now at full strength. The new Year 12’s started as they mean to go on, plunging straight into a two night residential at Derwent Hill, designed to build confidence, forge new friendships, and encourage them to embrace risk and challenge as they embark …
