Oct 15
Continuing the Oxford theme, we welcomed Eylan Ezekiel from Oxford who wanted to find out the views of teachers about barriers to students applying to Oxford. Staff discussed a variety of issues including the fact that 43% of state secondary school teachers rarely or never advise their most able pupils to apply to Oxbridge – …
Oct 15
The Northern School of Art delivered a presentation to Sixth Form and GCSE students with an interest in pursuing a career in the creative industry. Students were introduced to the wide range of creative courses available from Graphic Design to Fashion, Photography and Interior Design.
Oct 09
Dr Peter Claus of Pembroke College, Oxford University visited Southmoor. He hosted staff training on supporting high aspirations and applications before meeting with a Year 13 focus group to discuss their thoughts on the OxNet programme and university options. High achieving Year 12 pupils also attended an introductory session on what Oxford is really like …
Oct 01
After a creative week of campaigning, pupils and staff cast their votes for members to form our Student Council. We were delighted by the number of pupils who embraced the democratic spirit of Southmoor with great enthusiasm. We are proud to announce the students who have successfully secured places to represent our 2018/19 Student Council. This …
Oct 01
The bake-off came to Southmoor where head students Brooke and Tom hosted a MacMillan Coffee Morning in the Sixth Form Café in aid of Cancer Research. Our sweet-toothed staff and students managed to raise nearly £200 for this fantastic charity whilst enjoying a selection of tasty treats.
