July 2021 archive

Year 12 on the Horizon

Despite the difficulties of increasing positive COVID-19 cases in schools throughout the region, we were delighted to welcome in small groups of our new Year 12 cohort for their transition days. Students had the chance to try taster lessons from a range of the subjects as well as get to know the teachers and pastoral staff …

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A New Dimension to Printing

At The Sixth Form we are always investing in new technology to keep up with quickly moving trends in industry and employment. Our most recent investment comes in the form of a 3D Printer to support the engineering and physics pathways available to students in the Sixth Form. By using specialist computer programs students can …

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Art and Photography Competition Winner

Back in May, when the new Southmoor House building was opened we launched our art and photography competition to get the walls in this new building beaming with colour and creativity. We had so many wonderful entries under the theme “Aspiration: From Sunderland to the World”, and choosing the winners was almost an impossible task!  Well done to …

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Moving On Up – Transition Programme Week 4

Following the latest guidance from the Government, we still intend to run the Transition Days on Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th July. Unfortunately, Year 10 Summer School, due to be held on Thursday 8th July, has been cancelled. We have a provisional date rescheduled for the new academic year and will provide more details of this soon. It is so important for us …

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A Farewell Exhibition

The Year 13 art and photography exhibition attracted visitors from all year groups, to engage with the masterpieces that have been created over two very difficult school years for Year 13. We are so proud of what students have worked on over these two years and are glad to show them off all together in the beautiful surroundings of Southmoor …

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