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You Asked, We Acted – Year 11 Mentors

Last term students asked for a way to support Year 11 students as they move into the Sixth Form and build a greater sense of community between the year groups. For that reason we have launched our Student Mentor Program, whereby all Year 12 students will be matched with others...
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Attitude to Learning Super Stars!

We are celebrating the individuals who have displayed outstanding attitudes to learning throughout the year. Whilst it is important to reward consistent good attitudes (as we do with out A2L programme) we also recognise those that have gone above and beyond to receive the most...
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The Power of Zentangles

Year 9 Art students are currently working on a Zentangle project focusing on art for meditation, how our brains benefit from mindfulness and how it improves our wellbeing. The project was introduced to provide pupils with a tool to support their wellbeing during what has been a...
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Creative Consultations

Year 10 Graphics student started a new project with a live client. Students attended a live Zoom call for the students to receive and ask questions about their design brief, helping them build a picture of what the client wants. Students will work in in pairs like in a design...
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Student Art Gallery

Further to the other creative projects our students have been enjoying recently, we have also gathered some of the very best work from across our lower school and sixthform to present to you and show off the talent some of our young artists have.
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Year 7 Football Trials

We have had an excellent response to our year 7 boys football trials, with well over 40 boys getting involved. The boys football team has a tournament at Castle View on Thursday 20th May after school, where the players selected will represent Southmoor for the first time....
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Brilliant Club Graduates

A group of Year 9 students have been working with The Brilliant Club on their ‘Scholars Programme’ over the past year. They became ‘disease detectives’ and studied the spread of Malaria with a PhD tutor at university-level. They attended a virtual...
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Props to Us

Year 7 are about to embark on an exciting experience in their drama lessons. As one of the National Theatre’s partner schools, Southmoor is lucky to be part of a project around their new production of Romeo and Juliet starring Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley. An...
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Riot Act Returns

Year 8 took part in a live virtual performance by The Riot Act called ‘Josh Green’. This lively virtual presentation was delivered in classrooms and gave students the opportunity to explore pedestrian safety, including on public transport, raising awareness of pedestrian dangers...
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Knife Crime Workshop with Northumbria Police

We welcomed representatives from Northumbria Police to highlight the dangers and legalities of carrying bladed weapons in public. Knife crime has been on the rise across the country recently so students were given the opportunity to learn about the recent changes to the laws...
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