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Book Club Brilliance

Congratulations to 14 Year 8 students who have been identified as gifted and talented readers and selected to become a Carnegie Awards Shadower. The Carnegie Awards are the UK’s most prestigious annual awards for newly published children’s literature. The shadowing group is an...
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Cadets at the Controls

Southmoor Academy CCF cadets are flying high with their very own, state of the art, Flight Simulator. The simulator, which accurately recreates flying conditions, weather environment and local scenery, is an immersive way to learn more about principles of flight and how an...
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Head in the Clouds with the CCF

Three Southmoor Academy CCF cadets have just completed their first flight in the Viking glider at RAF Topcliffe in North Yorkshire. The Viking, which is launched into the air using only a winch, is but one of the many RAF aircraft that cadets can fly in. Thomas of Year 10 sai...
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Mock Results Day 2025

Today we staged a ‘mock results day’ with our Year 11 students who have now received the results for their mock GCSE exams which they completed earlier this term. It was a fantastic chance for students to experience the excitement of a results day whilst giving them a chance to...
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Celebrating British Science Week

This week has been British Science Week. Science Week is an exciting time for students to dive deep into the wonders of the natural world and to understand how we can make a positive impact on our planet. In 2025, the theme “Change and Adapt” encourages us to explore the power of...
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Cookery Masterclass

Our Jamie Oliver Cookery Masterclasses has been going strong every Monday night since last month. Each small group of students have been having a great time learning basic cooking skills, experimenting with new ingredients as well as new recipes for nutritous and, above all,...
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Zackri on Mental Health

On Wednesday, we were delighted to welcome once again local singer and songwriter Zackri into school. Zackri (real name Zak Hull) performed for students back in 2023 and it was wonderful to have him back in school again to perform and talk to our Year 7 and 8 students. During...
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World Book Day 2025

On Thursday we held our annual celebration of reading as we joined together to show our enthusiasm for World Book Day. KS3 pupils were invited to share favourite books from home whilst staff read aloud their favourite passages from books across the school. Some pupils enjoyed...
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National Careers Week 2025

Last week, we celebrated National Careers Week. Throughout the week students learned about staff career pathways through signs on classroom doors, and staff wore yellow badges to encourage questions. On Monday, we kicked off the week with a live virtual meeting with Kawungeera...
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The Download on Software City

On Tuesday students were invited to Sunderland Software City for the Tech Talent Expo. During our visit we had a talk from the owner of INFINITY27; INFINITY27 is based in Gateshead it is an open game studio and Unreal Authorised Training Centre acting as the next-generation...
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