Sandhill View Academy

Scenic Slinkachu

30 May 2023

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Our Year 9 photographers took photos in the school garden today, recreating the work of Slinkachu. Students explored the garden creating different scenes with small figurines. Students loved using their imagination to influence their photoshoots and thoroughly enjoyed getting...

Salter’s Discovery Day

30 May 2023

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On Wednesday, ten Year 9 students had the opportunity to take part in a Salters’ Institute Chemistry Discovery Day at Newcastle University. Students took part in a three-hour lab session producing aspirin, they independently followed a method in a fume cupboard and measured...

Careers in Graphics Week

10 May 2023

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Last week in Graphics, pupils learned about the various careers that they could pursue using the skills they learn in Art and Design lessons. Pupils focused on Graphics Design as a career with particular emphasis on packaging design. Students created their own sweet packaging and...

Eco Team Tidy-Up

03 May 2023

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Over the last two weeks students from the Eco Team and volunteers have worked tirelessly to take part in the national event “The Great Big School Clean Up”. They have been clearing the hedgerows, yards, and general school grounds of litter. They collected 11 bags...

The STEM Truck Parks Up at SHV

02 May 2023

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Last week the STEM truck came to Sandhill View and allowing our Year 8 students to engage and interact with a range of activities that are linked to STEM careers and the science that underpins them, by exploring the physics of motorsport through materials, power and...

High Flying SHV Student

24 Apr 2023

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Congratulations to Sandhill View Alumnus Kalvin Sloan who recently completed his RAF basic training with the traditional passing out parade. Everyone (including Kalvin) is amazed with how well he’s done considering how hard it is with tests every other day on...

Careers in Photography

24 Apr 2023

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This week students explored the myriad range of careers available in Photography. Photography is used extensively in all aspects of our modern lives and connects with many other subjects beyond the creative industry such as journalism, historical archivism, science and ecology,...

Coastal Investigations

24 Apr 2023

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Year 10 have had a fabulous day at the beach collecting their primary data for their Physical enquiry. They have measured the rate of longshore drift, sand accumulation by the groynes and completed annotated field sketches. It’s been a memorable experience which will help...

More Maths Bright Ideas

03 Apr 2023

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Sandhill View’s top Mathematicians of Year 9 visited the Common Room of the North last week to continue with their Bright Sparks Programme. They learned how to use modular arithmetic which is typically taught at Degree level! They demonstrated their amazing abilities in...

Science Escape!

03 Apr 2023

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Last week in Science, students have been participating in a special ‘Escape Room’ task. Pupils were split into teams and given the task of unlocking a sequence of tricky puzzles to test their science know how. Deciphering codes using the periodic table, unravelling biology brain...

Fundraising Theatre Fun

03 Apr 2023

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Last week we helped raise money for Red Nose Day 2023 by staging a special panto of Aladdin in front of a packed out theatre and delivered by our fantastic performing arts group, with help from pantomime specialist Rob Wilson Baker. Our fundraising event also included...

Easter Revision Sessions

27 Mar 2023

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We are providing Easter revision sessions for students who wish to boost their exam preparation over the Easter break. Please refer to the table below for information on when our extra revision sessions are available. All revision sessions will take place in the LRC and...

Information Regarding Strike Action

27 Feb 2023

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The National Education Union (NEU) have planned a series of strike dates that will affect our school’s ability to open fully. The next date that will affect us is: Tuesday 28th February 2023 There is no requirement for the NEU to inform us which members of staff will be on strike...

School Admissions Now Open

27 Sep 2022

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If your child’s date of birth falls between 01/09/2011 and 31/08/2012, you will need to apply for a secondary school place for the 2023/2024 academic year beginning in September 2023. The application period is open now from 12 September 2022 until 31 October 2022 If your...

Remembering HM Queen Elizabeth II

09 Sep 2022

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Today we are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, our longest serving monarch. For over 70 years, she has dedicated her life to the service of our country and commonwealth, leading us all with strength, dignity and fortitude. Today staff...

Back to School!

05 Sep 2022

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We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. We look forward to welcoming students back to school for a staggered start on Wednesday 7th September. Students should arrive five minutes before their start time, at the location shown below: New Year 7 students to be on the...

Academy Open Evening 2022

26 Aug 2022

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We are excited to once again invite everyone to our Academy Open Evening 2022! Whether you’re a Year 6 parent looking at your child’s future or just interested to see what puts us at the heart of our local community, there’s plenty of fun-filled activities, bundles of free...

GCSE Results Day 2022

25 Aug 2022

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Smiles & Celebrations on GCSE Results Day 2021 There was a fantastic buzz at Sandhill View Academy today, as we welcomed the class of 2022 back in to collect their well-deserved GCSE results. Staff and students came together to celebrate some excellent grades. Sandhill...

GCSE Results Day Information

22 Aug 2022

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GSCE Results Day is this Thursday 25th September. Sandhill View students may collect their results from 9am in the LRC. We ask those attending to collect their results to please enter via the Gindon Lane side entrance and not via main reception as this usual entrance is closed...

Active Sunderland Gold Award

13 Jul 2022

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We are delighted to announce that Sandhill View has achieved the Great Active Sunderland Schools Charter Gold Award. The Great Active Sunderland Schools Charter was launched in September 2015. The Charter has been developed as an improvement tool and to give credit to those key...

SHV Summer Reading Bingo

13 Jul 2022

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Over the summer holidays take part in the ‘Summer Reading Bingo Challenge’. Try to complete all of the tasks on your bingo card throughout the summer for the chance to win a prize! • Complete one line (3 tasks from the same line – horizontally) to be in with a chance to...

Robotics with Year 6

13 Jul 2022

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We invited primary school pupils from our local feeder schools into the academy as we hosted a VEX Robotics workshop. VEX Robotics is an educational robotics tool designed for everyone. VEX solutions span all levels of both formal and informal education with accessible and...

The Pandemic Project Celebration

12 Jul 2022

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Year 8 students who took part in the ‘Pandemics Through Time’ project celebrated their achievements at Palace Green Library, Durham. Students delivered a presentation to their families and guests about the archive they created, and their art pieces were exhibited at...

Primary Race for Life 2022

12 Jul 2022

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Primary school pupils from Years 3, 4 and 5 took part in our annual ‘Sandhill View Race for Life’. All the classes showed great effort running around the course and with some great sportsmanship demonstrated in cheering other runners on. Our Year 8 and 9 students helped organise...

Prom Perfect

12 Jul 2022

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After a break due to Covid-19 related restrictions we welcomed back our much-anticipated Year 11 Prom! After all of the hard work and effort put into their GCSEs it was time for Year 11 to dress up and celebrate in the sunshine for their extravagant Prom at The Ramside Hall...

School Garden Grand Opening

11 Jul 2022

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After much hard work throughout the year by our Eco Team with the support of students from The Bridge and peers in every year group, we held the grand opening of our school garden project, inviting in governors and staff as well as other special guests to see the work our pupils...

In the Know on Knowledge Organisers

11 Jul 2022

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Miss Tallentire took the time to introduce students to the concept of a ‘Knowledge Organiser’. A Knowledge Organiser is a single page document that lists the important facts that children should know by the end of a topic. It is the minimum that needs to be...

Sandhill View Awards Season Begins

11 Jul 2022

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We kicked off our awards celebration season with ceremonies taking place for students in year 7 & 8 who were recognised for their achievement throughout this academic year. Both of our ceremonies were a resounding success with huge turnouts from parents and carers eager to...

Awards Evenings 2022 Next Week!

05 Jul 2022

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Today sees the start of our annual award ceremonies. We’d like to invite you to join us at the Academy to celebrate the success of our students’ achievements throughout this academic year together. The dates and times for each year group are as follows: Year 7 Awards...

Matilda Wows Audiences

04 Jul 2022

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The talented cast and crew of our long-awaited school production of Matilda wowed a packed-out audience of parents, teachers, and guests from our local community. Onlookers were stunned by the talent and enthusiasm shown by our students who have been hard at work for many...

Year 7 & 8 Summer Fair

04 Jul 2022

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We are delighted to invite parents to come along to our Year 7 and 8 Summer Fair. We have all had a very challenging couple of years and as a result our doors at Sandhill View Academy have been open less. To readdress the balance we would like to invite you to come along and...

Transition Week 2022

04 Jul 2022

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We welcomed over 150 Year 6 pupils from primary schools across the city to join us for three days of finding out everything they need to know about Sandhill View Academy, thus making their transition to secondary school in September much less daunting for them. It was...

Awaiting Matilda

29 Jun 2022

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It’s now less than a week until our school production of Matilda hits the stage! The cast and crew are putting the finishing touches to the show which looks to be one of our most ambitious performances yet. The show is for one night only on Thursday 30th June at 5pm and we...

Summer Uniform Pop Up Shop

29 Jun 2022

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Over the summer break, our school uniform supplier, Elizabeth’s Embroidery, are holding a pop up shop at the school on the following dates and times: Monday 25th July 11am – 3pm Monday 15th August 12pm – 4pm. Access to our school site for both dates will...

Charlie Reaching New Highs

29 Jun 2022

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As featured in this week’s Headteacher’s Award, we celebrate the sporting success of Charlie Hutchinson (Year 8) who is surely on the way to becoming a trampolining super star. Not only has Charlie recently won the Sunderland Schools Trampolining Competition but...

How Our Garden Grows

28 Jun 2022

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Students have been working on the expansion of another four vegetable beds to expand our ability to grow more food. We have also picked our first set of Little Gem lettuce and radish! As the peak of summer is ahead of us, we are certainly looking forward to harvesting more...

Discovering the Rocky World

27 Jun 2022

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Year 7 are currently studying ‘The Rocky World’, a recent lesson was understanding the importance of soil. With the beautiful weather, it was an excellent opportunity for students to go out to the school garden to complete the lesson outside. During the lesson...

One Last Farewell

27 Jun 2022

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We invited our Year 11 students to join us one last time for their special leavers’ assembly. After completing their final GCSE exam, our students came together with their Year Leader, Miss Clarkson, our Headteacher Mrs Dodd and special guest, Trust CEO, Mrs Maw. in this...

The Pandemic Project

27 Jun 2022

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Year 8 students from Southmoor and Sandhill took part in an exclusive ‘Pandemics Through Time’ project with Newcastle University and Durham University. They spent 4 days exploring both historic pandemics and COVID-19 through different academic lenses. Students visited...

Sandhill Ski 2023 Open For Signups!

15 Jun 2022

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Miss Malloy and Mrs Barnes introduced our students to all the details regarding our ‘Sandhill Ski’ school trip 2023. Students in Years 7, 8 & 9 (going into Years 8, 9 & 10 next year) will have the opportunity to join us for an exciting adventure in the mountains of...

Gardening Glory

14 Jun 2022

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After a week of half term the weeds had certainly grown in the school garden! Students have been working extremely hard to keep on top of the things. The vegetables are growing well and in the coming weeks, lettuce, radish, and spring onions will be ready to be harvested!...

Year 10 Progress Evening 2022

14 Jun 2022

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Our Year 10 Pupil Progress Evening will take place at Sandhill View Academy on Monday 4th July 2022 from 4.00pm to 6.30pm, where subject teachers will be available to discuss your child’s current progress, performance and behaviour for learning. I am sure you will find this...

Generation Green on Video

13 Jun 2022

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Following our Eco Team’s trip to Boggle Hole the Youth Hostel Association’s ‘Generation Green’ program have released a video made whilst the team were there, highlighting our visit and discussing the benefits that this experience has on young peopl...

Mental Health Matters

23 May 2022

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We welcomed representatives from the national charity ‘Mental Health Matters.’ The charity’s aims are to promote the wellbeing of persons who are experiencing mental or physical health problems or illnesses; however those problems or illnesses have arisen. Mental health...

Global Acts of Unity

23 May 2022

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Some of our Year 10 students were fortunate to attend a presentation by Mike Haines, founder of the charity Global Acts of Unity. Mike set up the charity after his brother, David, a humanitarian aid worker, was murdered by Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014. David had been working to...

GCSE Exams Commence

23 May 2022

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Our year 11 students began their ultimate test of their time at Sandhill View Academy. Our pupils have been working hard in revision classes to prepare for the first formal, in-school GCSE examinations in over two years. The behaviour of our year 11 group has been impeccable...

Eco Team Dig-In

18 May 2022

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At this time of year, the garden is buzzing back to life and our school garden is no exception. It has been an extremely busy few weeks for our Eco Team. Students have been planting beetroot and radish directly into our vegetable garden and have been hardening off existing plants...

Year 8 Progress Evening

05 May 2022

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Triple Attendance Perfection

11 Apr 2022

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Well done to Imogen, Michael and Milly Laing (Year 11) who are celebrating their outstanding commitment to school with not a single day off in not only their time at Sandhill View but also their entire time at primary school at Hasting’s Hill. Spanning 12 years of education, this...

Maths in the Kitchen

11 Apr 2022

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Last week a group of Year 9 pupils visited Blackfriar’s cookery school to explore how mathematics skills are used in a culinary context. Students had a fantastic time making brownies and pizzas – although some of the food was so tasty, it didn’t even make...

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