Sandhill View Academy

Recently, our second group of Year 10 pupils took part in their DofE Expedition and they have had the best weather so far! This group of lads completed their hike around Derwent Water, set up camp at Derwent Hill and even played some football on the campsite. After a restful...

Clucks & Ducks

Last week saw the first clutch of Silver Appleyard ducklings being hatched. This is our second year of breeding Silver Appleyard ducks to exhibition standard with the long term goal of exhibiting them at local poultry and agricultural shows. These ducklings have been bred by...

SHV Deaf Resources Win Big at Young Achievers Awards!

The Deaf students were invited to the ‘Sunderland Young Achiever’s’ Award ceremony at The Fire Station. They enjoyed fantastic entertainment and delicious food throughout the evening. The students had been nominated IN the ‘Community Engagement’ category and were thrilled t...

Girls Get Set to Present Their Projects

We were pleased to welcome back Baker Hughes, who kindly took time out of their day to form a panel to judge the Girls Get Set projects. The girls presented their Carbon Footprint projects with confidence and clarity, sharing the work they’ve developed over the past few months....

Split Decisions

Key Stage 3 students took part in a live theatre-style performance by Theatre Space NE called ‘Split Decisions’. This lively presentation gave students the opportunity to explore pedestrian safety, including on public transport, raising awareness of pedestrian dangers such as...

Oxford Insights with Sandhill Scholars

At scholars’ students had a seminar with Rima from Oxford University. They spent time learning about Oxbridge and the application process. They also looked at the college system at Oxford and how this differs to other universities. Students were told of the courses...

Blood Brothers Brought Alive

On Wednesday 18th March, we had the pleasure of West-End actor Joe Sleight coming into school to deliver a drama workshop focused on the play Blood Brothers. Joe is currently playing the role of Eddie in the musical which is now playing at the Empire Theatre in Sunderland. Year 9...

Stadium Tour – Attendance League

Our Friday attendance reward last week was football strips or hoodies ready for derby day! Students received a pass tor attending school all week! As part of our attendance rewards 13 students were also offered the wonderful opportunity to visit the Stadium of Light and tour the...

Resilience in the Rain

Recently, some of our Year 10 students completed their DofE Bronze expedition. Due to the intense wind and rain, some parts of the planned route were impassible, so they had to navigate a safe route back to Derwent Hill. These pupils showed incredible resilience in what was very...

Bronze Bound Explorers

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Recently, our first group of Year9 DofE pupils took part in their Bronze expedition. This included two days of hiking around Derwent Water and a night of camping at Derwent Hill. These pupils were incredibly enthusiastic throughout and some locals even commented on how polite...

Building Robots with the RAF

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Last Monday, we hosted our final STEM event of the year as the RAF brought an exciting robotics workshop into school for our Year 8 students. The session challenged students to work collaboratively while developing their problem-solving and teamwork skills through a series of...

Cosmos in the Classroom

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We were delighted to welcome visitors from Kielder Observatory for a special astronomy experience with our students. Located within Kielder Water and Forest Park, the observatory sits in the vast Northumberland International Dark Sky Park—one of the largest protected dark sky...

Lego League Legends

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On Tuesday seven year 9 students took part in this year’s Lego League competition at Nissan. The students have been showing outstanding dedication and resilience giving up their lunch breaks to build and code their Lego Robot. During the competition the students showed...

Attendance League

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Over half term, 8 students with excellent attendance were given the unique opportunity of visiting the Beacon of Light where they met some of the players from Sunderland football club including captain Granit Xhaka! Students played Fifa against the footballers and wer...

Becoming a Proud Public Speaker

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Friday morning, our students took part in an engaging workshop led by Kelly Tamplin as part of our ASPIRE character curriculum, focusing on the theme of “Proud”—one of ASPIRE’s six core values. Kelly, a successful motivational speaker and transformation coach, delivered her...

Code Masters

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Tig from Digitall Charity delivered a range of EcoCoding workshops to a range of Year 7 and year 8 students. The students were introduced to coding the Micro:Bits devices in a range of scenarios and real world Eco links. Year 8 students took part in the sessions Moo-teorologists...

All Aboard! Exploring Careers with Stagecoach

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On Monday 2nd March, as part of Careers week, Year 8 Geographers visited Stagecoach in Sunderland to learn about all the careers available within the Stagecoach company. This linked into their topic of World of Work, learning all about the new opportunities provided in a...

World Book Day 2026

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At Sandhill View, World Book Day is always a highlight of the school year as it celebrates the joy of reading and encourages students to explore new books and stories. It provides a great opportunity for the whole school community to share their enthusiasm for literature. As part...

National Careers Week 2026

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Last week across the UK is national careers week and we have celebrated this across the academy to raise awareness of career pathways for our students. The week has been packed full of visitors across year groups and classes, both in and out of school. During assembly we invited...

Students Help Shape Pioneering Care

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We are pleased to inform parents and carers of an exciting opportunity for our Year 9–11 pupils this February half-term hosted by The Foundation of Light. Students are invited to take part in a Free Football Training Camp, where they will enjoy a full day of coaching and...

Rain Soaked Research

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Last week, despite the torrential rain and saturated ground Year 8 have donned their wellies and waterproofs and been soil sampling in their Environmental Studies lessons. Students have been using soil core sampling tools to investigate soil type and structure, making links...

Girls Get Set to Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

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On Tuesday, representatives came from Baker Hughes to work with the Girls Get Set group to work on the project element of the course. This year, they were challenged to explore ways to reduce the school’s environmental impact by developing solutions focused on reducing, reusing,...

National Apprenticeship Week 2026

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Sandhill View have been celebrating National Apprenticeship week. This is a week-long celebration in the UK of apprenticeships as a careers pathway and in school we like to show our support and use it as a way to promote this incredible career pathway to our students. School has...

Maths Bright Sparks

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Our Year 9 mathematicians visited the Herschel Lab at Newcastle University to investigate sequences. They were introduced to Gauss’ formula to find the sum of a linear sequence. Timing is everything, they studied the topic linked to this last week! The methods they used...

All Eyes East

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In the last week we’ve launched a trip to Japan in 2027 and been meeting closely with our partners to help raise funds towards the cost. On Wednesday night, Mr Hambling attended an event held by the Consul General of Japan at Newcastle University where Mr Abe from the...

Understanding Healthy Relationships

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Recently, our Key Stage 3 pupils took part in a lively and engaging assembly exploring the theme of healthy relationships. Designed to help pupils understand what positive and negative relationship behaviours look like, both in school and in their wider lives, the assemblies were...

Wear It Red

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Last Friday, we marked Wear It Red Day in support of the Red Sky Foundation as part of February’s Heart Health Month. Students and staff showed their support by adding a splash of red to their uniform, creating a fantastic atmosphere across the school. Our Student Council also...

A Weird Trip to the Theatre

02 Feb 2026

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We had a fantastic opportunity to be among the first in the world to attend a showing of the brand-new British pop-powered musical called Weird at Newcastle Theatre Royal. KS4 students and their parents attended the trip to watch the show which follows the story of Shakespeare’s...

This Friday We Are Wearing it Red

02 Feb 2026

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This Friday, we will be holding Wear It Red Day in support of the Red Sky Foundation, as part of Heart Health Month in February. Our Student Council will also be running cake sales at break time in year bases to raise money for this important charity. The Red Sky Foundation’s...

Sand, Sea & Surveys

02 Feb 2026

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Last Wednesday, those Geographers who were unable to attend the fieldtrip at the start of the Autumn term, completed their fieldwork. They travelled to Robin Hoods Bay where they completed a land use survey and measured the beach profile. It was interesting to see the difference...

Cartoon Clock Creations

28 Jan 2026

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Our Year 7 students have been busy in the workshop creating their own clocks as part of their Resistant Materials project. Using hand tools, they carefully cut and shaped each clock, before adding a splash of cartoon-inspired creativity. Every clock has been hand-painted, making...

An Attendance Award Dream

28 Jan 2026

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Ten of our students were rewarded for their attendance with an executive box experience at the stadium of light to watch Sunderland take on Crystal Palace. A thrilling game saw Sunderland deliver a spirited performance to secure a 2–1 comeback win. After falling behind early, the...

Cutting County Lines

28 Jan 2026

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Last week, our Year 7 pupils took part in an important awareness session led by representatives from Northumbria Police, focusing on the risks linked to County Lines activity in our local area. County Lines is a term used to describe organised criminal groups who move illegal...

Scholars Not Left in the Dark About Astronomy

19 Jan 2026

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Our Scholars enjoyed an unforgettable journey into space when Dr Peter Swift from Durham University delivered an inspiring Astrophysics lecture—broadcast live from inside a planetarium set up at Southmoor. Students were completely absorbed as Dr Swift explored the wonders of our...

Math Masters

19 Jan 2026

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Over the end of term break, students took part in a MathsWatch competition that encouraged independent learning and going above and beyond with additional work. We were really impressed with the effort and commitment shown by so many students, and we’re delighted to announce the...

Why Queue?

19 Jan 2026

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On Tuesday afternoon, we were delighted to welcome into school Theatre Space North East to deliver the annual ‘Why Queue?’ educational performance to our Year 7 students. The presentation encouraged students to think carefully about safe and sustainable travel options, and it...

Parent Governor Vacancy

12 Jan 2026

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The Trustees of Aspire North East are looking to recruit a Parent Governor to join the Sandhill View Academy Local Governing Body. Meetings are generally held 3 times a year (once per term) after school and last approximately 2 hours where Governors hear and discuss the...

Daisy Chain Links Up

12 Jan 2026

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Daisy Chain supports and empowers autistic and neurodivergent individuals by providing holistic, person-centred services, while promoting wellbeing, inclusion, training, and acceptance both locally and nationwide. If you live within the Sunderland local authority and have...

Red Carding Racism

12 Jan 2026

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We were delighted to welcome a representative from Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) into school to deliver an engaging workshop for our Year 7 students. The session encouraged pupils to think carefully about racism, stereotyping and unfair judgement. Through discussion and...

Cyber First Trailblazers

08 Dec 2025

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On Tuesday 2nd December a group of Year 8 students were chosen by Mrs McKinnell to take part in the Cyber First Trailblazers workshop within school. During the three workshops students took part in a range of IT based activities and discussed the career routes in the tech sector....

Clear 9 Tackle Cybercrime & Explore Police Careers!

08 Dec 2025

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What an insightful and engaging three days it’s been for our Year 9 students! Last week, running from Monday to Wednesday, we held a special workshop focused on the critical issue of cybercrime and the exciting pathways into a career with the police force. The highlight of...

Athletic All Stars

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A team of Year 8 boys represented Sandhill View at the Sunderland School indoor athletics. After the team was reduced to four due to illness the remaining boys showed great effort and determination doubling up on events. The boys competed in a range of events including track,...

Fantastic Fundraisers

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Over the past few weeks, our Student Council have been working hard to support two important causes in school. During November, students helped raise money for both the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, followed by fundraising for Children in Need through a breaktime cookie...

Academy Xmas Card Winners Revealed!

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Congratulations to Gracie (Year 7), whose artwork has been selected as the winner of this year’s Sandhill View Christmas card competition! Her bright and joyful design really stood out to the judges. Her creation will now be transformed into the official Sandhill View Academy...

Careers Fair 2025