June 2020 archive

Transition Programme Week 10

Welcome to Week 10 – to finish off your subject specific work your teachers have given you something extra to do as a tasty treat! A fun activity – something light hearted. Enjoy! Click the subjects to begin. Send us anything you have completed to: Info@southmoormat.co.uk – mark for the attention of Mrs Bagshaw. Extra stamps and credit – thank you …

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Black Lives Matter

Following the death of George Floyd in the USA, with the hope of addressing the issues and challenges racism brings to our modern world, Mr. Ireland has compiled an excellent document that students and parents can reference for further information and resources that provide commentary and insight. We’ve also had an article submission from Southmoor Sixth Form Alumni Margot Stead who has …

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A New Home for the Sixth Form

This week we welcomed building contractors on site to begin work on adapting and renovating Southmoor House into an extension of the current Sixth Form. As Sixth Form continues to grow, we aim to provide not just increased capacity in the form of six new classrooms, including an equipped science lab, but also toilets and further office / storage …

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Transition Programme Week 9

Welcome to Week 9 of Transition to A level. It’s the last week of your subject choices this week – look inside the subject folders found in the link below – your new teachers have set you some exciting tasks to complete. 4 subjects have updated their folders – so make sure you check for new work – Chemistry and Maths will …

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Take the Future Me Challenge

Future Me is challenging students in Years 9-12 to design a storyboard for a digital advert to promote higher education to other young people across the region. To submit an entry, young people are asked to use the two worksheets provided to record their storyboard and five key messages about higher education. Shortlisted entries will be professionally designed and turned into …

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We’re Back!

Students have been working with subject specialists to clarify Year 12 content, addressing any gaps in their learning and directing them to new content and preparation for Year 13. All staff have been helping with other students when they can – acting as mentors/guides – directing queries to other members of staff who are on-site …

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