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January 2024

Myths & Legends with Sandhill Scholars

31 Jan 2024
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Scholars and a group of Year 9 students were given a lecture by Oxford University last week. The session involved critical thinking involving the study of Greek Mythology. They listened to stories and looked at artifacts. In addition to this they learnt about Oxbridge and routes...
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Holocaust Memorial Assembly

29 Jan 2024
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In last week’s assemblies, students embarked on a poignant journey of reflection, as we commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day on the 27th of January. This day serves as a solemn reminder of the six million Jewish people who tragically lost their lives at the hands of the...
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Science Live Workshop

29 Jan 2024
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Last week Usmaa from the Royal Institute came back for a second year to present an interactive and engaging show about cells. Year 7 and 8 got to see how diseases spread and how antibodies and vaccines work. Families were then invited to an explosive rocket based show. All shows...
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DesignLab Pizza Perfection

24 Jan 2024
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Last Wednesday afternoon students who took part in the DeisgnLab Nation trip to London were rewarded with a Pizza Party and Movie afternoon. For all of their hard work, dedication and maturity, it is only right we treat the students to a celebratory afternoon. Their attitude...
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Astrophotographers

24 Jan 2024
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We have partnered with Kielder observatory to offer Year 10 and 11 students a once in a lifetime experience to explore Astrophotography with professional Astronomers and Astrophotographers. We began by attending a Photography lecture where students were introduced to photography...
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SMART Scholars

24 Jan 2024
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Scholars students enjoyed another session with Molly from Durham University last week. Molly was talking to the students about SMART targets, how to write them and why they are important. The students spent time looking at examples and then wrote their own SMART targets based on...
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Robotics at Nissan

24 Jan 2024
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For the first year Sandhill View entered a team into the VEX Robotics IQ competition held at Nissan. Nine Year 7 students who have been working tirelessly in their lunchtimes to design, build and code a robot went to compete. They held their own competing against 15 other schools...
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Year 10 Progress Evening

22 Jan 2024
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Our Year 10 Pupil Progress Evening will take place at Sandhill View Academy on Wednesday 24th January 2023 from 4.00pm to 6.30pm, where subject teachers will be available to discuss your child’s current progress, performance and behaviour for learning. This is an excellent...
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Smashed Live

22 Jan 2024
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Last week we were joined by actors from the ‘Smashed Live’ tour. Smashed Live is an inspiring live theatre experience touring schools with interactive workshops for students. Smashed empowers young people to explore the themes raised through a natural fascination with the...
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Healthy Heads in January

17 Jan 2024
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January can be a tough time for everyone, including young people. The Health Heads Mental Health Support Team are here to support children and young people who are struggling with Mild-Moderate Mental Health Difficulties. The Healthy Heads Team is a Mental Health Support Team...
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Josh Green Performance

17 Jan 2024
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Year 8 took part in a live theatre-style performance by The Riot Act called ‘Josh Green’. This lively presentation gave students the opportunity to explore pedestrian safety, including on public transport, raising awareness of pedestrian dangers such as distractions (phones,...
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Spring Term Key Dates

15 Jan 2024
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Robots at the Ready

15 Jan 2024
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This year Sandhill View has teams competing in the VEX IQ and Vex V5 competitions. As the competitions start this week the students have been working hard in their own time to complete and test their robot designs. Stay tuned to the blog for more information on how their...
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Autumn Term Achievement Awards

15 Jan 2024
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Last week in assemblies we celebrated the success of our students over the Autumn Term. Mr Goodwin spoke to each Year Group in turn about the milestones they have achieved so far this year. Many children have already achieved the ‘SHV 1000’ certificate, where they have...
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End of Term Winter Wonderland

08 Jan 2024
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We rounded off our term in a suitably festive style by rewarding our 95 for 95 and 100 for 100 students. Last term we ran incentives to encourage students to give us at least 95% attendance and behaviour which means being in school with a good attitude towards learning. As a...
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Celebrating Our Reading Leaders

08 Jan 2024
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Some of our Year 10 students have been volunteering to help support some of our Year 8 students with their reading fluency and comprehension during tutor-time. We are extremely proud of how mature and supportive they have been over the last term and appreciate their on-going help...
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Students Seek Out Sunderland Uni

08 Jan 2024
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Last month, as part of our careers program all of Year 10 were taken to Sunderland University for the day. Three coaches arrived taking us all to the central campus. On arrival we headed to the Murray Lecture Theatre where we carried out ice breaker games and were introduced to...
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