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Month

November 2020

Mind a Chat?

30 Nov 2020
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Washington Mind are offering students the chance to chat with their staff in order to help support wellbeing during these difficult times. Support for young people will be available remotely from Mon-Fri between 2pm-3pm. Anyone who would like...
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On a Learning Journey with PE

30 Nov 2020
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We return to looking at our varied curriculum with our subject leaders taking us through each stage of learning from Year 7 to Year 11. Here, Mrs. Barnes talks about our PE curriculum and what activities and sports students participate in throughout their time at Sandhill. Click...
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Sandhill Scholars Attend their Virtual First Lecture

23 Nov 2020
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The Scholars met Dr Adam Guy from Oxford University. The lecture looked at the links between literature and cinema, specifically how some literature takes its inspiration from cinema. Students learned about the early history of filmmaking and the Lumiere brothers, analysed some...
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Make Your Mark

23 Nov 2020
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Make Your Mark is the annual vote held by the UK Youth Parliament to find out the issues considered as the most important for young people. This year the vote is being held virtually and the UK Youth Parliament are encouraging as many young people as possible to take part....
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Talking Road Safety

23 Nov 2020
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In assemblies we discussed the importance of road safety. As the nights darken and traffic increases after lockdown, it’s important to remember to stop, look, listen and think before crossing the road. More children are killed or seriously injured on their way home from school...
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Keep the Cards Coming

23 Nov 2020
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We’re still running our Sandhill View Christmas card competition. There is a Christmas prize for the best entry along with a donation of £25 to a charity of your choice. Deadline Thursday 26th November. Please give entries to your form tutor who will...
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Sandhill Scholars Return

16 Nov 2020
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We saw the return of the very successful Scholars programme.  The newly appointed group of pupils will take part in the year-long programme which will include a series of guest lectures, exclusive trips to universities and in-house events from archaeology and skeleton...
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Odd Socks in Support

16 Nov 2020
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The theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is: United Against Bullying. Anti-Bullying Week will happen from Monday 16th – Friday 20th November. Whether it is verbal, physical, online or in-person, bullying has a significant impact on a child’s life well into adulthood....
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Virtual Winners

16 Nov 2020
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We have welcomed the first two winners of transition prizes from our virtual open evening. Congratulations to Phoenix Wilson who won the art challenge with her coke can inspired by the work of Lora Zombie, and Jenna Gibson who produced our winning DT...
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Together We Can

16 Nov 2020
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This year has been tough on everyone, so Children in Need are making mental wellbeing their number one priority. To show support for this they wanted everyone to ‘come as themselves’. This is all about students embracing their identities and wearing whatever makes...
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Sandhill in Remembrance

16 Nov 2020
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Every year group took part in our Remembrance Day commemorations. Our students took the time to reflect on why we mark Remembrance Day alongside an impeccably observed two-minute silence alongside the rest of the nation at 11:00am. Though times might be difficult now, and we are...
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Helping Out with Home Learning

09 Nov 2020
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We have taken delivery of 150 new laptops to help support the learning of those students who may have to work from home due to isolation. As remote learning becomes more and more important over the course of this pandemic, we have invested into making sure that no child misses...
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Children in Need 2020

09 Nov 2020
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Findings from recent research shows that right now, the coronavirus pandemic is having a huge impact on the mental health and wellbeing of children in the UK, and for those who were already facing disadvantages, life has become incredibly difficult.   It has never...
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Festive Fun in Lockdown

09 Nov 2020
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Keep busy during lockdown 2 by designing this years Sandhill View Christmas card with your household. There is a Christmas prize for the best entry along with a donation of £25 to a charity of your choice. Deadline Thursday 26th November. Please give entries to your form...
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