Coffee and Learn – P5 & P6 Parents Discover Our MYP IB Programme
- Somersfield Academy 107 Middle Road Devonshire, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda (map)
Wednesday, January 21 | 9:00–10:00am | For current Upper Primary families
Join Charlie Judd and Cathy Schlei in the DP Lounge for an introduction to the Middle Years Programme. Learn how the MYP encourages intellectual curiosity, independence, and global-mindedness. Following the overview, parents will join small group tours of MYP classrooms to see the programme in action. This is a key session for families preparing for the next exciting stage of learning.
Somersfield’s Aviation Club has spent the term learning hands-on at the airport hangar with pilot Heather Nicholds of Blue Sky Flights, exploring flight, navigation, weather, radio comms, and more.
Somersfield Academy pauses on Remembrance Day to honour lives lost and lessons learned. In our Montessori–IB community, peace is not just remembered — it is practised daily through empathy, respect, and global citizenship.
Over the summer, M5 student Trudi wowed at Children’s House Camp, embodying the IB Learner Profile through her care, creativity, and energy. Students 15+ can volunteer at Somersfield Camps year-round—Winter, February, Spring, Summer, and October breaks—to gain skills, service hours, and make a difference!
Somersfield Academy came together to celebrate its annual International Day of Peace, led by the newly appointed Student Leadership Council. The ceremony featured speeches by SLC President Dezirae Darrell, a moving performance of Songs of Freedom by Ameina Soares, and remarks from SLC Chair Yemaya Iris, highlighting peace, empathy, and inclusion.
Somersfield Academy is sharing student achievements across Montessori and IB programmes. CAT results were well above grade level, MYP students showed remarkable growth—including our first Bilingual Certificate—and 94% of IB Diploma graduates earned first-choice university offers, reflecting dedication and strong support of our staff.

