USEFUL INFO

The school is located on Grindon Lane in south Sunderland. The easiest way to reach us from outside of the city is via Durham Road (A690) which links Sunderland and Durham city centres. Durham Road can be accessed from the A19 at The Herrington Interchange. For precise directions please consult the map located on the contact page.

Parking is located to the side of the building. Follow the directions for The Sandhill Centre to access our visitor car park. Visitors are asked to please report to reception through the Visitor Entrance adjacent to the car park.

There is no dedicated place to drop off your child at Sandhill View Academy. We ask that you please take care and observe proper road safety should you decide to drop off your child on Grindon Lane as this road does get busy at the beginning and end of the school day. Sandhill View Academy does not accept any responsability for any injury incurred outside of the school entrance.

The pupil entrance is open from 7:30am onwards. The pupil entrance closes at 4:00pm. School office hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm.

Our uniform provider is Elizabeth’s Embroidery 8 – 10 Richardson Rd, , Stockton-on-Tees , TS18 3LJ, T: 01642 674973. Please see the school uniform page of this website for more information.

Yes. We take special care to cater for the needs of children with disabilities. The site covers a wide area with buildings built within the last twenty years. Buildings are more than one storey but are well-equipped with lifts. All pupil entrances are wheelchair accessible as is our visitor entrance. We have disabled/inclusive W.Cs located throughout the building. Disabled parking is also available.

The first port of call should be your child's relevant Year Base. The Head of Year will then check the lost and found for any missing items. Items may also be kept at the main school office.

Please refer to the 'Equipment and School Rules' page in the 'Parents' Drop down menu.

Should the school be closed due to bad weather or for any other reason we will inform you via our ClassCharts App. We will also announce any closures on the front page of this website and official social media accounts. We will also advise the local radio station that we will be shut. Unless otherwise directed by the methods mentioned above, you should assume the Academy to be open as usual on any given day and your child should attend.

Mobile phones and other mobile devices are not permitted to be seen or used within school boundaries. Any phone seen will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day on Fridays only. The school does not accept any responsibility for the loss, theft or damage to any mobile phone or other item whatsoever.

For health and safety reasons, students should not wear any type of jewellery, however, we do recommend they wear an inexpensive wristwatch for good time keeping.

They may wear small amounts of make up, however, it must be subtle and not easily noticed. Fake eyelashes, gel or fake nails and fake tan are not permitted as are extreme hair colourings.

Being on time is very important to your child’s education and welfare. School starts at 8:30am and children should be on site by 8:25 at the very latest to give them time to enter the building. In conjunction with the Local Authority’s Education Welfare Officer, we closely monitor lateness and will contact you if the problem persists. However, if they are late arriving at school they must report to the Student Support Base via the external door there before going to lessons. You should also contact us before 8:30am to let us know of any delays with your child's arrival.

If you intend to pickup up your child from school but are unavoidably delayed please let the office know as soon as possible and we will let your child know of any delay in your arrival should you not have the means todo so yourself. Please note it is not possible for the school to insure the safety of your child after they have left the site.

We operate a pre-paid, cashless lunch system that operates via thumbprint biometrics linked to an online account to pay for school lunches. Parents can access the online 'Parent Pay' service to top-up this account. Children in receipt of Free School Meals will have an amount impursed to their account automatically.

Children are in school for 185 days a year, allowing 180 days to enjoy outings and holidays. It is a myth that parents are entitled to take their children out of school for two weeks per year. The Headteacher will only authorise such leave on compassionate grounds (e.g. visiting relatives abroad for a funeral, etc.). Term-time holidays will never be agreed and these absences will be treated as unauthorised. Such unauthorised absences are monitored closely by the Education Welfare Officer and fines can be imposed for persistent offenders. Please refer to the attendance section of this website for more information.

Lunchtime at Sandhill View Academy is between 12:55pm and 1:40pm.

Yes. We encourage pupils to eat their packed lunches in the dining hall or year bases.

No student is permitted to leave the school premises unless authorised. We do not allow any year group to leave at break or lunchtimes.

Teachers and other members of staff nominate children for these awards and citations for each award can be seen on the certificate we will send to you.

The school is very helpful and friendly to parents who have any concern, however large or small. Sometimes teachers are busy and difficult to get hold of. We recommend you contact the school office and ask to speak to our office manager, she will then put you in touch with the correct member of staff for your situation. You can also send a message to specific staff members via the ClassCharts App.

At Sandhill View Academy we have a dedicated team of learning support tutors ready to help with any problems your child might have with their education. Please contact the school office and briefly outline your concerns and they will arrange for you to be put in touch with the correct member of learning support.

This website is an excellent resource for news and upcoming events. We try our best to keep it as up-to-date as possible. Should there be any important announcements we will do our best to contact you via text, email, phone or letter.

We also operate a 'Headteacher's Blog' every two weeks which will be sent directly to your email inbox if you sign up. Select 'Headteacher's Blog' from the Academy Menu above for more information.

We also strongly recommend you download the 'ClassCharts' app for your mobile platform as it is the best way for you to keep in direct contact with the school, teachers, Heads of Years and monitor your child's progress.

We expect a high level of attendance and good punctuality from all pupils and look for the support of parents in ensuring that their child benefits from the full range of opportunities at Sandhill View.

If absence is unavoidable parents are asked to inform us of the reason and the likely duration on the first day of absence. This can be done via calling our school reception before 8:30am or via the ClassCharts App, also by 8:30am. Good attendance and punctuality are vital for education to be effective. Our procedures for dealing with poor punctuality and unnecessary absence from school are rigorous.

There are, unfortunately, no facilities in school for dealing with pupils who are ill. If pupils become unwell during the school day parents will be contacted and asked to arrange to have them taken home. Please note that for this reason and in case of emergency, it is essential that we have current parental and emergency telephone numbers.

Homework is an essential part of the curriculum and is recorded in the pupil planner. Parents are requested to do all that they can to encourage pupils to complete work on time and take pride in it. There are study support facilities in school for pupils to do homework before the school day, at lunchtime and after school.

Pupils have access to a wide variety of resources including multimedia computers, word processors, the internet, reference and fiction book collections and photocopier. The LRC Reading Area can be used for homework completion or research in a supportive and relaxed atmosphere. Wednesday afternoons also allow time for enrichment activities which can involve additional study or homework completion in a supportive environment.