Sandhill View Academy

Careers in Art

12 Oct 2022

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For Art Careers week we have been exploring the work of local street artist Frank Styles and have encouraged students to try and spot his artwork around the area when they are out and about with their families and friends over half term. We have also talked about the importance...

Poems for the Planet

11 Oct 2022

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We celebrated National Poetry Day in school. The theme for this year was ‘The Environment’ so English and Geography teamed up to explore how poetry can be used to raise awareness for important issues such as the climate crisis and encourage others to act. KS3 students...

Year 8 Progress Evening

10 Oct 2022

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The year 8 progress evening will take place on Wednesday 12th October from 4.30pm – 6.30pm and will be a face-to-face event, giving parents and carers the chance to come into the academy and meet with staff about how their child is doing across their subjects. Parents are...

Communication is Key

10 Oct 2022

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To keep you all up to date with what is happening this term, we have produced a short audio for each year group, including topics your child is being taught, key contacts should you require any support and key dates for you to add to your calendar. To start, simply...

The Climb

10 Oct 2022

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Mrs Dodd led assemblies, focusing on the theme of ‘Resilience’. Students entered the theatre to the song ‘High Hopes’ by Frank Sinatra, before Mrs Dodd used the analogy of her training to climb Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest peak, as an example of how preparation, training, the...

Fantastic Friday

10 Oct 2022

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Here at Sandhill View we are always keen to reward our students and celebrate their successes. Every Friday, we celebrate positive attitudes and behaviours through our ‘Brilliant Breakfast Club’ where our ‘top three’ students, based on their positive behaviour around school over...

Understanding Oxford

05 Oct 2022

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Our scholar’s programme had a presentation from St. Anne’s College about university. Students learned about what university is, how to get into very competitive and selective universities such as Oxford and also how young people are provided with financial support to do...

Sunderland University Talk Higher Education

04 Oct 2022

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We had a representative from Sunderland University speak to students in assemblies. Students were introduced and reminded that university is incredibly diverse, with a vast array of subjects on offer for anyone over the age of 18. Our visitor explained to pupils the steps...

Predicting Pumpkins

03 Oct 2022

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In time for the run up to Halloween our Eco Team are launching a pumpkin themed competition. Members will be visiting tutor groups with the pumpkin for anyone wishing to guess the correct weight of the pumpkin with a chance to win a sweet hamper! All guesses...

Growing Photography Skills

28 Sep 2022

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Year 10 Photography students have teamed up with the Eco Team and used some of the harvested fruit and veg as props for their photo shoot. Students have been looking at Slinkachu and created some brilliant photographs. We are all very proud of them – well done Year 10...

Year 10 Go Pop

27 Sep 2022

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Year 10 have been creating beautiful prints inspired by 1960s Pop Art promoting the importance of animal welfare. They will go onto develop their designs into a series of advert campaigns for a science museum responding to a design brief.

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...

Experiencing Blood Brothers

27 Sep 2022

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A selection of our Year 9 and 10 students attended a wonderful performance of Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers, at the Sunderland Empire. Pupils study the play as part of the Heritage, Culture and Identity topic in English and some of our Year 10 students will go on to study...

A Special Guest for Breakfast

26 Sep 2022

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We were delighted to be joined by Bridget Phillipson (Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South), Shadow Secretary of State for Education. After hearing about our new family breakfast provision she was eager to see first hand some of the amazing things we are doing to support...

Academy Open Evening 2022

26 Sep 2022

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This year’s open evening was once again a fantastic affair, as parents joined us to find out about our continuingly improving school. Feedback from parents was incredibly positive, especially when it came to the passion of our staff and students and the care and support we...

School Garden Still on the Grow

22 Sep 2022

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The return to school has brought excitement for many to see what changes have happened over the summer holidays. The school garden is no different, there is a plethora of vegetables ready for harvesting including tomatoes, onions, carrots, cabbages and potatoes! These vegetables...

Year 7 Music Morning

22 Sep 2022

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As part of The Sunderland Music Hub’s Music Week, our Year 7’s have taken part in a very exciting music morning! Joined in the theatre by our very own music teachers and special guest Mrs. Ord, Sandhill View Academy was able to offer students the chance to have a...

Introducing Family Breakfast

21 Sep 2022

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Keystage 3 students at Sandhill View Academy had their first taste last week of what we are calling ‘Family Breakfast.’ This new initiative is designed to foster the relationship between school and its pupils. Every day, as part of our new extended tutor time, pupils from...

Building Improvements

21 Sep 2022

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

Sizzling Summer School Fun

20 Sep 2022

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Over the summer we had a great time hosting our incoming year 7 students for our annual Summer School. This year we had all sorts of amazing activities including inflatable obstacle fun, creative workshops, cooking/baking classes, multi sports activities and much more! Our...

Hello Year 7

20 Sep 2022

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We are once again very happy to welcome our latest cohort of Year 7 students into Sandhill View Academy. Our new pupils joined us on the first week back looking impeccably smart, with plenty of smiles as they lined up in their new form classes in the lovely...

Welcome Back!

20 Sep 2022

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Despite sad circumstances with the death of Her Majesty, it has been a delight to welcome back our students to the new academic year at Sandhill. Pupils returned from their summer break looking refreshed and happy to see their peers and teachers again, ready for an full and...

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...

The 2022 Sandhill Games

20 Jul 2022

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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 spirit that exists between...

Welcome to Our Summer Fair

19 Jul 2022

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We welcomed in Year 7 & 8 parents and carers to our Academy to enjoy an afternoon with their children at our very first Summer Fair. This was a fantastic chance to enjoy some fun events in a relaxed atmosphere and a chance to win some great prizes from the fun stalls our...

Activities Days 2022

19 Jul 2022

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As usual, our last week of term was jam-packed full of exciting activities for our students to enjoy before the end of the school year. Pupils had the chance to take part in sports events, watch a movie together in our theatre, play video games in our IT suites, challenge their...

Year 10 Summer School at the Sixth Form

18 Jul 2022

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Year 10 students jumped at the chance to visit The Sixth Form at Southmoor for our Year 10 Summer School. Students experienced a breadth of reputable A-level subjects including Art, Literature, Psychology, Sociology, Biology, Engineering, Photography, Health & Social...

Awards Season Comes to a Close

18 Jul 2022

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We closed out Awards season with Year 9 and 10. Parents and carers were delighted to see their children reap the rewards of a successful year at school, with certificates of achievement for every student as well as special form tutor awards for those who have had the best...

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...

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