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Going Digital at Disneyland

Over half term, ICT students attended the ‘Computing Live 2019!’ conference in Disneyland, Paris.  Students visited the Eiffel Tower and cruised along the River Seine in glorious sunshine, on route to the seminar.  The conference was the main focus of the visit, covering:...
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Enrichment Continues at Sandhill View

Enrichment activities at Sandhill View are constantly expanding with the addition of our lunchtime movie screening in the theatre.  Alongside the day-to-day extra-curricular activities on offer, we also have a broad range on a Wednesday from 2.10-4pm. This is an excellent time...
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Digging Deeper into Forensic Archaeology

Durham4Schools hosted a workshop for our Year 9 prospective Sandhill Scholars which involved handling ancient artefacts (including casts of human remains!) and how to identify possible causes of death. Students debated the ethics behind displaying human remains in museums and...
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Student Council in Session

After a great deal of excellent applications for the student council, we have now elected two representatives from each year group, including a Head Boy and Head Girl from Year 11, as well as the Deputy Head Boy and Girl from Year 10.  The council will be the voice of the...
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Social Mobility in the Spotlight

Our students took part in a visit to our Trust by members of the Social Mobility Commission, a Government appointed board. The Commission are tasked with finding ways to encourage a fairer society with more equal opportunities.  They visited to discuss ideas, taking part in meet...
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SHV Geographers Hit the Beach

GCSE Geographers in Year 11 and 10 enjoyed a day out at the beach as part of their Geography lesson.  Pupils investigated the rate of longshore drift and effectiveness of coastal management at Seaham beach.  All pupils worked hard to collect data for their GCSE investigation and...
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Fantastic Futsal

Six Year 8 students represented Sandhill at the Beacon of Light in the Sunderland Schools Futsal competition. Our boys produced excellent performances and were the only team unbeaten in the competition. Overall Sandhill finished 2nd in the group winning three games and drawing...
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