0191 594 9992

Polling Our Pupils

Along with the national General Election on Thursday 12th December, Sandhill View students were able to take part in their own mock election to see what the result would have been in the school if students were allowed to vote. Students looked at the manifestos for each party...
Read More →

Musical Maestros in the Making

We gave a special gift to the fifteen Year 7 & 8 students who have done the most independent work as part of our School Orchestra Project since September. As a thank you for their dedication to learning a new instrument, these pupils were gifted their very own violins as an...
Read More →

Raffle Winners Scoop Some Early Presents

Congratulations to the winners of our Christmas raffle, arranged by Sandhill student Adam Young. With their help, and the help of everyone who bought a ticket, Adam managed to raise an amazing £260 for Ward 2B of The Great North Children’s Hospital...
Read More →

Stargazing Students

Peter Swift from Durham University’s Physics Department visited the scholars recently, bringing with him the University’s pop-up planetarium!  Students learned about our galaxy, observed stars, constellations and explored the planets in our solar system. They were taught how...
Read More →

Autumn Activities Day

The end of our Autumn term also brought our much-anticipated activity day. Students cashed in their hard-earned praise points to take part in a huge range of activities both inside and out of school. Activities included everything from computer games to nail art and trips out to...
Read More →

Lego Legends

We welcomed in representatives from the North East Raising Aspirations Partnership for a special STEM workshop where our Year 7 students explored engineering through Lego and tried their hand at designing, building and racing their own vehicles in a fun competition against their peers.
Read More →

Putting the Paddle In

Pupils from Years 7- 9 represented Sandhill View at Durham Rowing Club for the Sunderland Schools Games Indoor Rowing Competition. The pupils competed against eight schools with over 100 competitors entering the competition! The students showed great effort and determination...
Read More →

Top of the Praise Tree

Congratulations to all of the students who managed to be in the top tier for praise points and attendance. Each student was presented with a certificate from Mrs. Maw for their personal record and to mark an excellent start to their school year. Well done!
Read More →