Sandhill View Academy

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It’s wonderful to finally get to see our students again. As the country recovers from the pandemic, we are delighted to be providing the crucial classroom learning we have been missing over the course of this pandemic. We have once again fully risk assessed our school and...

Hello, Year 7

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We are once again very happy to welcome out latest cohort of year 7 students into Sandhill View Academy. Our new pupils joined us on Wednesday looking impeccably smart, with plenty of smiles as they lined up in their new form classes. Students were...

Superb Summer School

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Over the summer we had a great time hosting year 6 students for our annual Summer School. This year we pulled out all the stops with all sorts of amazing activities from circus tricks to mass choreography to inflatable obstacle fun, archery, chocolate sculpting, junk...

We’ve Been Busy About the Building

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Our amazing site staff and contractors have been very busy over the summer break to improve our school building. We’ve not only added in new flooring and more coats of paint to freshen up the building but we’ve also improved...

Mr Bunn’s Game Show Brilliance

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Well done to our very own Curriculum Leader of Science, Mr Bunn who tested his general knowledge on national T.V. by taking on the tricky questions posed by popular quiz show ‘Who Want’s to be a Millionaire?’. Mr...

GCSE Results Day 2021

12 Aug 2021

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Big GCSE Success for Sandhill View Students We were delighted to welcome our Class of 2021 back into Sandhill View to collect their well-deserved GCSE results today. There was a wonderful atmosphere as students celebrated receiving excellent grades. Sandhill View continued...

Celebrating Success

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We closed our school year by celebrating the success of our year groups. We were delighted to hand out more ‘SHV 1000’ certificates than ever before for the students who have accumulated 1000 praise points through this term. Well done to everyone who achieved this and an...

The Sandhill Games Return

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We saw the return of our Sandhill Games, where our students fight it out in earning glory for their house group. Pupils went head-to-head over a series of events including physical and mental challenges that really showed off the friendly competitive...

Year 10 Get a Taste of Sixth Form

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Year 10 students from Sandhill View Academy took the chance to discover our Sixth Form for a day of taster subjects. Students got the chance to try a breadth or reputable A-level subjects including: Art, Literature, Psychology, Sociology, Biology, Engineering, Photography,...

Literacy Bingo Bonanza

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Over the summer holidays we are encouraging our students to take part in a reading bingo challenge. Pupils can complete the literary based challenges on the bingo grid (see below!) to be in with a chance to win a prize. The closer they get to a full house, the better the prize...

Sandhill View Students Help Out Oxford University

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Sandhill View students Conner Henderson, Stuart Smith and Charlotte Potter took part in a Student panel for an Oxford University study about how the brain developments through time. Our students were impressive with how they represented the school and...

A Taste of What’s to Come

09 Jul 2021

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We welcomed our upcoming year 7 students for transition. Students had a chance to sample lessons they will have from September and meet new staff, as well as making new friends. We had an array of miniature towns made from nets in their maths lessons and explored the science...

Summer School Looms

09 Jul 2021

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We will be hosting a summer school for Year 6 and 7 students starting on 19th July for 1 week. There will be a range of fun activities on site including duck herding, a chocolate lab where students get the chance the make, and then eat their own chocolate creations as well...

A Push for Sustainability

09 Jul 2021

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We now have a textile recycling bank in our Year 7 yard. This can be used to recycle old textiles/shoes etc to reduce their environmental impact, or for donations to charity shops. If anyone has any newspapers/toilet roll tubes/coat hangers that are no longer wanted,...

The Scholars Graduate

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The Sandhill View and Southmoor Scholars graduated from the programme – a huge well done to everyone for their resilience, curiosity and hard work throughout the year! We were privileged to invite Revd. David Rushton from St Chad’s College, Durham University, as our...

Getting Active in Sports Week

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Year’s 7, 8 and 9 took part in Activ5 and National school sports week. They took part in mini mixed tournaments in bench ball and football and competed against each other in athletic events. Through sport, the students collectively worked on teamwork,...

Year 11 Art Exhibition

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We celebrated the fantastic artwork of Year 11 Art Class of 2021 with an exhibition of their work. The exhibition included pieces from the students during their time in Art, from Year 9 all the way through to Year 11. Family, friends and students were invited to celebrate from...

Skills Builder Silver

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We are delighted to announce that, following our participation in the Skills Builder Accelerator programme this year, we have been awarded with the SILVER Award. This is a significant achievement for our school and puts us in a select group of schools and colleges who have...

Welcome to SHV!

21 Jun 2021

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We recently welcomed our latest group of Year 6 students who will be moving into Year 7 in September for their official enrolment into Sandhill View Academy. Though we have had to arrange this day in a different manner to previous years due to COVID restrictions,...

Year 10 Visit Sunderland College

21 Jun 2021

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Year 10 students had an amazing taster day at Sunderland College. They took part in a variety of activities, which they had individually chosen based upon their future aspirations. The courses took place at Bede Campus and City Campus. The activities ranged from cyber...

Considering University

21 Jun 2021

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Year 9 students took part in a virtual lecture presented by Northumbria University. These lectures are designed to give students a taste of the academic subjects they might like to study at University and introduce exciting ideas across a wide range of topics. Our...

Knife Crime Awareness with Northumbria Police

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Year 9 students have been taking part in a workshop all about knife crime and the laws surrounding this. This coincides with Operation Sceptre which is an annual event aimed at tackling knife crime. The workshop was interactive and well received by the students that...

Stamp of Approval

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Years 7, 8, and 9 have been working hard on their designs for the post office’s ‘Heroes’ Stamp Design competition. We have received so many fantastic entries from students who were tasked with creating a stamp that pays tribute to the people who have meant the...

Enact are Back!

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We welcomed back the Enact group with a virtual performance of their ‘Destination Success’ drama-based presentation to all Year 9 students. The performance encouraged students to aim higher with an engaging scenario delivered by professional...

Student Artwork Celebrates our ICC Heroes

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Well done to Natalia Kelly (Year 11) who produced this fantastic piece of artwork celebrating our hard-working health professionals for the ICC unit at Sunderland hospital. Natalia’s piece is now hanging in the reception area for everyone to...

Ask an Alumnus with Megan Allen

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We are delighted to hear back from Megan Allen, Sandhill view and Southmoor Sixth Form Alumni. Megan answered some questions about what she’s up to now. What degree are you completing and at what university? I am reaching the end of my LLB (Hons),...

Out in the Field

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Although the pandemic has temporarily made field trips and external visits untenable, we have been making the most of the early spring weather and getting some of our students learning outside in the school grounds. Year 7 have conducted a...

A Welcome Boost for Remote Learning

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Last week, we shared the great news that Asda Sunderland Community Champion Emily Whittington arranged a surprise delivery of ten laptops to Sandhill View as part of the supermarket’s initiative to close the ‘digital divide’. This week we have yet...

A Bridge of Opportunity

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We were delighted to welcome Sunderland football legend, and natural born leader, Kevin Ball to Sandhill View Academy to preside over the official opening of our new ‘Bridge’ provision. The Bridge is a brand-new facility within the school, created to help us...

No Bystanders to Bullying

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Last week in assemblies, Mrs Johnston spoke to students about the importance of not supporting bullying in any form. There was particular emphasis on not allowing damaging rumours and hear-say to spread. Often bullying and conflict can spring from the ‘he said, she said’...

NCS Impress Year 11

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On Monday afternoon, all Year 11 took part in a virtual assembly from NCS to introduce students to this summer’s fantastic NCS programme. The NCS Summer programme is a great opportunity for students to take part in new challenges, learn new skills and meet new people during...

Clubs Return!

22 Mar 2021

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This week we saw the return of our lunch time clubs and after school enrichment activities. With a few additional safety measures in place in our fight against covid, year 7 students took part in trampolining, arts and crafts, hairdressing, badminton and MFL club on...

Dealing with Anxiety

22 Mar 2021

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This week in assemblies, Miss Summerside spoke to our students about the problems that anxiety can cause in our lives. Although anxiety is a perfectly normal part of everyday life, Miss Summerside outlined the importance of being mindful of its effects on...

Word Book Day Winners

22 Mar 2021

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A few weeks ago we celebrated World Book Day with a range of literary themed competitions. We are pleased to announce that Maddison Henderson (Year 11) and Callum Cubby (Year 9) were the winners of the prize draw for the World Book Day quiz....

COVID-19 INFORMATION UPDATE

08 Mar 2021

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On this page you will find the latest information and announcements around school and measures to control the Corona Virus pandemic. • Letter to Parents Regarding Return to School and Testing Procedures SCHOOL CLOSURE – UPDATED INFORMATION 26/02/21 Date In School ...

Creativity in the Cold

15 Feb 2021

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Our art teams have been inspired by our recent flurry and this week set a challenge for staff and students to take advantage of the snow and get creative by making snow sculptures. They also asked GCSE students to take...

Messages to Year 11

15 Feb 2021

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As our Year 11 students prepare for the next round of GCSE assessments when school resumes on site, their teachers have been sending out messages of support to help them feel motivated in their revision. We have been very impressed by how hard our Year 11 students have...

Year 9 Options: Now a Virtual Event

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The options process is due to start for all year 9 students in the coming weeks. We are in the process of changing our planned face to face information and guidance sessions to an online support format. More...

The Body Coach Returns!

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With the return of lockdown, we also have the return of Joe Wicks The Body Coach’s online PE lessons! This is a great way for students to stay fit and active during the lockdown. Joe will be streaming his lessons live...

GCSE Examinations Update

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The summer 2021 GCSE exams have been cancelled and will be replaced by a form of teacher assessment, as yet this has not been confirmed. Btec exams may go ahead in the coming weeks at the discretion of individual schools. Mrs Dodd has...

Autumn/Winter Term Review

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As we advance through what continues to be a very unorthodox school year, we take the time to look back through what our students got up to over the last term. Despite all the difficulties brought by restrictions and procedures to keep everyone safe, we still achieved a lot...

Step Up Year 7 & 8!

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During the lockdown, it is important to keep active, even if it is just going for a walk. We would like to draw your attention to the step-up Sunderland app. The app is available to download on any smartphone. It allows you to record your steps, monitor your activity levels and...

School Council Elected

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We elected our brand-new student council for the rest of the academic year. Form classes had the chance to vote for their representatives to join the council which will meet regularly (in a suitably socially distanced setting) to discuss important issues and ideas brought up by...

Parent Survey 2020

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We are always looking for ways to improve our academy. We are very keen to continue to foster an environment that our children enjoy being in as they learn and grow into young adults. To that end, we are asking for your feedback in our latest parent survey. If you could...

Tintastic Harvest Collections

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In support of Sunderland Foodbank and their Pennywell branch, we gave students the chance to take part in an optional non-uniform day today. Instead of a monetary contribution to take part, we instead asked pupils to bring with them at least one item of tinned or dried...

Supporting our Careers Programme