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Discovering Durham Cathedral

Intrepid Year 11 historians visited Durham Cathedral and its surrounding area, taking the opportunity to learn about the story of this magnificent building. Their behaviour was outstanding with pupils learning a great deal about Norman influence in England.
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The Great Creme Eggathon

With Spring – and hence Easter – already approaching we launched the annual ‘Easter Eggstravaganza’ as an initiative to encourage and remind students of the importance of having excellent attendance. This year’s theme is based around a firm favourite; Cadbury’s Crème...
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English Speaking Union

The English Speaking Union’s Public Speaking Competition is highly prestigious and traditionally the preserve of top public schools. It therefore makes Southmoor’s success all the sweeter to announce that we have won the North East competition!  Our wonderful Year 11s will...
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Back to the Baltic

Three groups of AS /A level and GCSE Art and Photography students attended the Baltic and Side Gallery. The visits were arranged to coincide with the GCSE and A level examination paper and help support student’s development of their own ideas.  The student’s responses,...
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Buddy Goes on Tour

Year 10 Young Health Champions and ‘Buddy’ the anti-bullying mascot were given the opportunity to reach out to their younger peers at Grangetown and Valley Road primary schools.  Students prepared and presented an assembly about different types of bullying, reasons...
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Winter Cup Wonders

Congratulations to the Year 8 (A) Football Team who won all three of their games to become the Northern Region Winter Cup Winners.  Outstanding performances came from the whole team but a special mention goes to player of the tournament, Max Fairweather. Well done boys!
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Fantastic Fine Artists Win Recognition

The work of three students from both AS and A Level Fine Art was entered into the annual ‘Youth Arts Exhibition’ held at Washington Arts Centre.  We are delighted that all three entrants beat tough competition and won three of the six prizes on offer from 150 entries! ...
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Online Safety Rocks

We were excited to welcome members of the band ‘Single by Sunday’ to Southmoor.  Hailing from Glasgow, Capital FM have deemed them to be the best up and coming Scottish band of the moment.  They performed for students in Years 8 – 10 and also...
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Peace of Mind

‘It’s okay not to be okay’. This was the message that volunteers from mental health charity ‘MIND’ wanted to pass on to pupils when they presented their assembly. The volunteers will be working with Southmoor’s Peer2Peer mentors with the aim to improve mental health....
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Building the Barricades

Rehearsals for our biggest production yet are intensifying as cast and crew prepare for the upcoming shows. As we move towards full stage and dress rehearsals, production crew have been busy assembling the massive custom made set. Tickets are available now from Pupil and Main...
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