Somersfield Academy, Bermuda

Alumnus Yusef Bushara has been named one of eight recipients of the inaugural Room to Write Award in the UK, receiving a £1,500 Airbnb bursary to support his ongoing literary work.

A non-fiction editorial assistant at Jacaranda Books, Yusef holds degrees in Middle Eastern political humanities, English literature, and comparative literature. His debut poetry collection, Good News, explores daily life in Bermuda through his Sudanese-Bermudian heritage.

We are proud to celebrate this Somersfield Academy alumnus and his continued contribution to contemporary literature.

Read more: https://www.royalgazette.com/general/news/article/20260622/bermudian-wins-uk-writing-award/

Liam Fraser ’34 earned the Silver Slugger award for highest batting average, while Wesley Rolph ’34 was awarded the Cy Young Award for best pitcher and most strikeouts in the YAO Baseball league.

Shout out to parent coaches Jamie Fraser & John Rolph for their commitment and support throughout the season.

Congratulations to all players on a great season, and best of luck to those on the Bermuda Longtails travel teams heading to Canada and the US to represent Bermuda!

Leave Your Legacy. Buy a Brick.

Become a permanent part of Somersfield’s story by purchasing a personalised brick in our Commemorative Legacy Walkway. Honour a student, celebrate a milestone, remember a loved one, or simply show your support for our school community.

Your gift supports the Annual Fund and helps strengthen the future of Somersfield.

Brick options:
🔴 Inner Circle (Red): $2,500
🟠 Midway (Orange): $500
⚪ Outer Area (Gray): $250

Order by July 1 to be included in the 2026–27 brick installation.

Purchase your brick here:
https://form.jotform.com/mysomersfield/brick-campaign-2027

Questions? Contact [email protected]

Somersfield Academy students took part in the Menuhin Foundation 2026 Scholarship recital on June 14, performing alongside talented young musicians from across Bermuda.

IB English and Psychology teacher at Somersfield Academy, Allie Zuckerman, has been awarded the Golden Inkwell for Famous for 15 Minutes (FFM), the Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society (BMDS) Charitable Trust’s annual playwriting competition.

FFM, established in 2001 by Kelvin Hastings-Smith, Phillip Jones, and playwright Tom Coash, has become a leading platform for new writing in Bermuda. Each year, six anonymised scripts are selected by an international panel of theatre professionals and performed at BMDS Daylesford, with a guest judge selecting the winning play.

Now in its 20th anniversary year, the competition continues to highlight outstanding local and international talent. Somersfield Academy congratulates Ms Zuckerman on this recognition of her creative work beyond the classroom.

The Second Annual Bermuda Gambit Chess Tournament brought together students from Somersfield Academy, Saltus Grammar School, Somerset Primary, Warwick Academy, West End Primary for a brilliant day of competition, strategy, and fun.

Organised by M3 students Ana Na, Brennan Watkins, Emma Osborne, Jameson Feldman, and Jithom Liew, the event raised more than $1,000 for The Family Centre to support children, teens, and families across Bermuda.

Congratulations to Dylan Flanagan from Warwick Academy on taking first place, and well done to everyone who played, volunteered, and helped make the tournament such a success.

Congratulations to our Somersfield student-athletes who were recognised at the 40th Annual Denton Hurdle Memorial Awards!

We are incredibly proud of our nominees:

⭐ Myla Desjardins '33 – Primary School Girls
⭐ Trevor Mills '33 – Primary School Boys
⭐ Kate Pursell '30 – Middle School Girls
⭐ Jaylon Glasford '30 – Middle School Boys
⭐ Aaliyah Haffar '26 – Senior School Girls
⭐ Roman Jones '26 – Senior School Boys

A special congratulations to Trevor Mills and Jaylon Glasford, who received Honourable Mention recognition for their outstanding achievements.

These students embody the dedication, perseverance, sportsmanship, and excellence that define our community. We are proud to celebrate their accomplishments both on and off the field.

Somersfield’s Interact Club harvested pumpkins at Spittal Pond for the Eliza DoLittle Society and helped replant endemic species at Devonshire Marsh. Service in action for both the community and the environment.

After winning the Bermuda Zoological Society’s 2026 BioBlitz, our M3 students enjoyed their well-earned prize: a trip to Trunk Island. The day was spent appreciating Bermuda’s unique natural environment—the perfect reward for a group that showed such enthusiasm for biodiversity.

A sweet surprise for Miss Phipps! P5 Phipps celebrated with a surprise goodbye ice cream party! A big thank you to Sancha (Maddox’s mum) for generously providing ice cream from Scoops and helping make the send-off so special. There were lots of smiles, happy memories, and plenty of ice cream as everyone came together to wish Miss Phipps all the best for what’s next. Thank you, Sancha, for helping make the celebration so memorable!