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Cross Country Colossuses

After an extremely wet cross-country session, a number of our PE students arrived safely back at Sandhill View with excellent set of results for our school. All students were a real asset to the academy and embraced the harsh conditions, with the following having qualified for...
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Anti-Bullying Week 2016

Last week Sandhill View Academy took part in National Anti-Bullying Week 2016, launching the #NOBYSTANDERS campaign that will be running throughout the year. Students took part in a range of activities during extended tutor time which addressed understanding ‘what is bullying’...
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Open Evening 2016

Thanks to everyone that joined us for our Academy Open Evening last Wednesday, as you can see from the photos it was a great night,with parents from across the city coming to see just what makes Sandhill such a wonderful school. We’d also like to thank our staff who really...
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Yr 9 Exhibit at the Laing

Year 9 art students visited the Laing art Gallery in Newcastle in April to see the result of their project work on display. They had taken part in the ARTiculate project along with five other schools and responded to the brief of ‘Changing Landscapes’. Students worked...
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University Calling…

The Sixth Form at Southmoor was buzzing on Wednesday night. Not only did we have a fantastic turnout from Sandhill View pupils, but there were more students from schools across the city than we’ve ever had before. Clearly the word is beginning to spread – they also...
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Open Morning

We are holding a Careers Open Morning at the school on Saturday 16th January 9.00am to 12:00 noon. This will give potential applicants for the teaching roles available this year at the academy an opportunity to see the school and hear about our plans as well as talking to key...
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Year 7 Get it Write!

In November we were lucky enough to be visited by noted children’s author Philip Ardagh, who joined us to talk to our Year 7s about life as a writer . Mr Ardagh is a Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning author with over 100 books under his belt, including Grubtown Tales and the Grunts...
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Big Draw Month!

October is Big Draw month! SHV will be celebrating 19th-23rd October by creating a whole school animated film with a drawing from every pupil! The creative team at SHV have actively been involved in delivering exciting Big Draw activities over the years in school and with local...
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Open Evening Winners

Congratulations to the winning participants of our prize draw from last Wednesday’s Open Evening. Everyone who joined us on the night was given the chance to take part in a treasure hunt across the building, with each department holding clues to the questions posed. Those...
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SHV Open Evening

On Wednesday 23rd September we held our Academy Open Evening. The event was a huge success with record numbers of parents turning up with their children, curious to see the massive changes  and improvements happening at the school. After a short presentation in the theatre that...
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Sports Day 2015

On the last week of term this year we held our annual sports days. Each year group from years 7 – 9 took up the colours of a country to represent them across several events. Teams competed with each other to score points across a host of events such as 100m sprint, discus,...
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Art & Design Showcase

Starting on Tuesday 7th July our G.C.S.E art students got to the chance to show off their creative talents in the Summer Art Show which took place in the school theatre. From the opening preview night on the 7th the show was open to the public on the evenings and to the students...
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Fame!

Between Tuesday the 30th June and Thursday 2nd July our drama enrichment pupils staged a fantastic rendition of the musical fame at the school to very appreciateive audiences from the local community. The cast have worked tirelessly on the production since the start of the school...
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