Somersfield Academy News
MYP Girls BBall: Coach Dani Reflects on an Epic Journey
As I sit here, having loss in the finals a little while ago, there are so many emotions swirling around, which is normal when you lose. Anger, sorrow... disbelief; still, in the mix of all the emotions is the greatest of them all: JOY.
Somersfield Celebrates Success in KPMG Senior School Investment Challenge
We are thrilled to share exciting news from Somersfield Academy—the accomplishment of our teams in the prestigious KPMG Senior School Investment Challenge! Under the exceptional direction of Chantal Garnett, our students rose to the challenge and excelled.
M5 Personal Project Expo Interview on Ocean 89
Carolyn Amaral and M5 students, Taylor, Nico and Zarah speak with Shelly Thunder about their Personal Projects on Ocean 89.
Students tackle real-world challenges in personal projects
M5 students are “embracing the spirit of inquiry and innovation” as part of an annual event showcasing their personal projects. The projects include an investigation into eating disorders; recycling plastic into 3D printing filament; and the adaptation of a hydrogenerator into a water catchment system.
Nurturing Financial Minds: Somersfield Students take part in the KPMG Investment Challenge
We believe in empowering our students with real-world skills that extend beyond the classroom, as exemplified by our students participating in the KPMG Investment Challenge, a thrilling six-month virtual investment competition among middle and high schoolers across the island.
MYP & DP Students Attend Youth Entrepreneurship Summit
Somersfield Academy DP2 students recently seized the opportunity to expand their entrepreneurial horizons at the Youth Entrepreneurship Summit held at Pier 6. The summit proved to be an invaluable experience, offering a platform for budding business minds to glean insights from successful entrepreneurs and uncover the secrets to their triumphs.
MYP Students participate in BUEI Youth Climate Summit
The BUEI Bermuda Youth Climate Summit took place this week with over 150 students aged 13-22 from schools across the island, including ten participants from Somersfield Academy. Guided by Hannah Horsfield, Education Programmes Coordinator at BUEI and a Somersfield alumna, students collaborated to foster engagement on global climate issues, inspiring them to be active contributors to positive change in their communities. Together, they laid the foundation for a year of youth-led activities centered around local climate concerns in conservation, sustainability, and climate justice.
Somersfield Student attend Inaugural CURB Student Leadership Conference
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) hosted its inaugural Student Leadership Conference on October 24th and 25th, 2023. Under the theme "Building Bridges, Empowering Change," with students gathering from across the island — seven Somersfield Academy students, Emma Allington ‘26, Naomi Crofton ‘27, Dez Darrell ‘27, Aalihay Haffar ‘26, Taylor Herzog ‘26, JitShuen Liew ‘27, and Zarah Siddiqi ‘26, joined the conversation to foster profound discussions on racial equity and community evolution among students.