March 2020 archive

Med School Report

We’re delighted to report that Sixth Form Alumni Laura Giles is doing exceptionally well as one of the first wave of students at Sunderland University’s brand new Medical School. BBC Look North featured a report on the students in which Laura participated. You can watch the report by clicking here.

Sixth Form Homeworkers of the Week

As our Sixth Form students work from home with the tasks set daily by staff, we’d like to take time to celebrate the successes of the students who have worked hard and succeeded in producing some fantastic work. We look forward to reporting on more excellent examples in the coming weeks. This week’s top workers …

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School Closure Update

As you are aware all schools in the UK will be closed from Monday 23rd March until further notice to all pupils except our most vulnerable children and children of key workers. This means the Sixth Form at Southmoor will be closed to Year 12 and 13 Students until further notice. The Government has urged that parents should …

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Goodbye Year 13!

As the school closure comes into effect, we took the time to say an early goodbye to our latest Year 13 cohort. As always, we forge long lasting relationships with our pupils past and present. We look forward to hearing from our Alumni in future as they embark upon the next phase of their futures with …

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Sixth Form Student Wins the Ballot

Congratulations to Year 12 student Faye Drinkald who has has been elected to sit as part of The UK Youth Parliament representing Sunderland. Over 5,440 young people from across Wearside took part in the vote and we are proud to say that Faye came out on top alongside another candidate from Bede College. They will now …

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Peak Performance

Our Year 13 A level Performing Arts students took their scripted performance exam. The play was Pool (no water) by Mark Ravenhill. It explores the issues of friendship, envy, grief and was performed in the style of Frantic Assembly. You can view a short video featuring highlights from the performance by clicking here.