Somersfield Academy News
Eight Steps for Crafting a Strong IB Internal Assessment
Struggling with your IB Internal Assessment? Learn how to choose a focused research question, plan your method, collect reliable data, analyse results, and structure your report effectively. Follow these essential steps to boost your IA score and showcase your critical thinking skills with confidence!
The House System: Fostering Identity, Collaboration, and Leadership:
Originating from British boarding schools in the 1800s, the “House system” was established to support and encourage students in their academic and social lives. Somersfield Academy, echoing tradition, embraces the modern importance of this structure in schools, fostering identity, collaboration, competition, and leadership skills within the student community.
Meet the Class of 2024
Introducing the Class of 2024
“Embrace the journey, celebrate the milestones, and let your dreams be the compass guiding you to endless possibilities.” - Anonymous
Secondary Summer Reading 2024
The school year may be drawing to a close, but the learning journey doesn't have to stop! This week, students attended an assembly, or were visited in class by Mrs. Rolph, to learn about our Secondary summer reading programme.
Building Memories and Resilience with Duke of Edinburgh
Over the past weekend, our M4s, M5s, and DP1s completed their qualifying journey to receive their Duke of Edinburgh award. Led by Ms. Simpson, Ms. Owens, and Ms. Garnett, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is offered to our high-schoolers every year.
Scholar Highlight: Roman Jones
Track runner, resilient, and determined, Roman Jones, 16, is Somersfield’s latest Equity & Merit Scholar. A warm welcome to Roman as he joins the community, poised as a socially conscious, independent thinker.
Riki Teteina: Somersfield's Exceptional Talent Showcased at Spring into the Arts Festival
Somersfield students truly stood out at Spring Into The Arts. The Annie cast delivered a polished and confident performance of "It’s the Hard Knock Life," Riley Jones captivated the audience with a heartfelt solo, and the M2 Band showcased their teamwork and impressive musical growth. The festival underscored the thriving performing arts programme at Somersfield.
Scholar Highlight: Khwai Mendoza
Introducing Somersfield Academy's remarkable Equity and Merit Scholar, Khwai Mendoza, a homeschooler with a passion for shotokan karate and exploration! Khwai's dedication to martial arts competition and love for snorkelling and freediving highlight his adventurous spirit.
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.
Charles Zuill IB Art Exhibition Review
“Having spent a good deal of my professional life teaching the visual arts, I have a keen interest in what students do. What was impressive about this show was not only the quality of the work, but also the technical variety on display. Not only was there the more traditional paintings and drawings, but also welded sculpture, ceramic sculpture, kites, printmaking (linocuts and serigraphy) and photography, to name a few.”