March 2021 archive

Social Mobility Foundation

The following Year 12 students have been accepted onto the Social Mobility Foundation ‘Aspiring Professionals’ programme: Suhaymah Zahraa, Ethan Wilkinson, Maddison Wilson and Scarlett Kerr. They all hope to pursue medicine after sixth form and will have opportunities to take part in university workshops, work experience and have a personal mentor – a fantastic opportunity to expand …

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Easter Eggstravaganza

Sixth formers took part in an Easter Eggstravaganza last week to celebrate the end of term. We had a huge Easter Egg Hunt featuring cryptic clues, word and number puzzles, and eggs hidden in blue books… Meanwhile, the Year 12 and Year 13 boys had a football rematch. It was a cagey first 15 minutes …

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Young Entrepreneurs

A group of Year 13 girls have taken part in the Young Enterprise Programme – a scheme to empower young people to set up and run a student company under the guidance of a business volunteer and with support sessions to develop their skills in business leadership. The girls devised a business plan to create …

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Year 12 Raising Aspirations

Well done to Tamzin Bell, Ellie Burlinson, Elle Carlton, Poppy Carroll Martinez, Anna McIlwraith, Rosie Patterson, Chloe Roberts , Charlotte Smith, Caitlin Tempest and Maddy Wilson for achieving a place on Realising Opportunities! This university access programme is an innovative national programme for eligible, talented students that provides increased access to some of the country’s leading …

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Share a Smile

In support of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day, Sixth Formers raised over £100 with a red nose quiz and non-uniform day! Congratulations to Luke Usher who, unsurprisingly, was the most red of the whole sixth form, winning a Smarties Easter Egg in the process.

Nursing at Northumbria

Booke Krager – former Academy 360 student who has been academically successful at Southmoor Sixth Form – has received some fantastic news about her aspirations to be a nurse. Brooke has been accepted to the coveted Nursing Degree at Northumbia University. It is extremely hard to be accepted onto this course – we are incredibly …

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