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Last weekend, our Duke of Edinburgh students set off on their silver practice expedition. After months of preparation and gathering the necessary gear, they ventured into the great outdoors to put their skills to the test. The expedition allowed them to practice map-reading,...

A Quack-tastic Arrival

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We’re thrilled to share that we have successfully incubated and hatched three ducklings from our on site Silver Appleyard ducks. These adorable new arrivals will be lovingly nurtured until they’re ready to join their parents in the garden, where they’ll play a special role in...

Health Matters

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On Wednesday, five of our most conscientious and hard-working Year 9 pupils attended the Sunderland Youth Health Summit. This event, the first of its kind, was designed to give the young people of Sunderland a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss issues surrounding all...

Standing Against Stalking

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This week in assembly, students heard from a representative of the Alice Ruggles Trust, who spoke about the dangers of stalking. The trust was founded after the tragic death of Alice Ruggles, who was murdered by her stalker. It now works to raise awareness and understanding of...

Grils Get Set for Greatness

07 Apr 2025

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GirlsGetSet have had an incredible week, successfully completing their fourth Masterclass led by CE Healthcare. They showcased their impressive presentations to a panel of judges from Baker Hughes, who evaluated their innovative carbon capture designs, speed efficiency,...

Pupils Progressing to the Next Stage of the Wonder Challenge

07 Apr 2025

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After a successful submission of task one, our Wonder Challenge team are now progressing onto task two where the design of our Sustainable Transport system is being developed. Students are required to complete market research before sketching plans so our partner companies,...

Young Carers Get First Aid Fundamentals

07 Apr 2025

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On Friday, Daisy First Aid delivered a First Aid training session in the Theatre to a group of our students who are Young Carers outside of school. The course provided students with valuable skills, including the recognition of an unconscious person, casualty and airway...

Considering Construction

31 Mar 2025

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This week, students from Year 8 and 9 stepped outside the classroom for their Geography Fieldwork enquiries, collecting primary data in the field. Luckily, the weather was on our side (a rare occurrence, as we usually fall victim to the Geographer’s Curse!) and students...

Wayfinding Talent

31 Mar 2025

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We have been reflecting on a wonderful week of performances with our production of Disney’s Moana Jr. What a wave of talent we had on our stage! We navigated three shows, braving the tides of local Primary School audiences, and then the families of our incredible cast. And...

Calling All Alumni

24 Mar 2025

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We would like to invite all of our Alumni to our very first Sandhill View Alumni celebration on the Tuesday 10th June from 8:30 – 12:30pm. The event will start with a welcome breakfast, lots of school memorabilia to look at and current teachers to chat to....

British Sign Language Week 2025

24 Mar 2025

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Last week in school we participated in British Sign Language Week 2025. This year’s theme is: “More than a language: culture, community and belonging”. The aim of the campaign is to encourage people of all ages across the UK to take up the challenge of learning BSL for...

Don’t Forget Yr 9 Progress Evening!

17 Mar 2025

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Our Year 9 Pupil Progress Evening will take place at Sandhill View Academy on Wednesday 19th March 2025 from 3.30pm to 6.00pm. This is an extremely important opportunity for parents to receive crucial feedback on their child’s progress in school as they...

SHV Ski 2025

17 Mar 2025

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After two years our popular Ski trip has returned to the slopes of Andorra! Pupils jetted off from Newcastle Airport at the start of the week to travel to the snowy Pyrenees where they enjoyed a fantastic week in a mix of conditions to learn the basics of skiing and eventually...

Celebrating British Science Week

17 Mar 2025

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British Science Week has been a whirlwind of discovery and inspiration for our students! This year’s theme was ‘Change and Adapt’! Everyday this week Mrs Wassel hosted assemblies for students along this theme, explaining how changing and adapting plays a big part in science; you...

Set Sail for Moana

10 Mar 2025

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We are excited to announce the upcoming school stage production of Disney’s Moana! Join us for an unforgettable performance into the unknown featuring our talented students bringing this beloved story to life. There will be two performances, one on Wednesday 26th...

World book Day 2025

10 Mar 2025

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At Sandhill View, we take great joy in celebrating World Book Day, as we recognise the importance of nurturing a love for reading among our students. This event holds a special place in our school calendar, offering a wonderful opportunity to share our passion for books and our...

National Careers Week 2025

10 Mar 2025

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Last week was national careers week in the UK which is a widespread celebration of careers pathways. As always, we like to support celebrations by participating in as many events which will help raise the aspirations of our students. The week started off with a very exciting...

Happy Birthday Bess

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Our future therapy dog, Bess had a few special visitors on Friday to help her celebrate her 1st birthday. Bess has been spending certain days in school in her first year to naturalise her to the school enrolment including the sites, smells and sounds she needs to be used to in...

Looking Into Sunderland’s Tech Talent

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On Tuesday 18th February Mrs McKinnell and a group of year 11 students were invited to Sunderland Software City for the Tech Talent Expo. During our visit we had a talk from the owner of INFINITY27; INFINITY27 is based in Gateshead it is an open game studio and...

Girls Get Set To Go Green

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On Wednesday, our GirlsGetSet group had the privilege of collaborating with employees from Baker Hughes on their carbon capture project. This initiative is an integral part of their effort to achieve the Bronze Industrial Cadet Award. As part of the project, participants...

Year 9 Go To University

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Last week Sandhill View Year 9 students went to university! We took our students to Newcastle University to learn about higher education, how they can apply for university, what it would be like and what pathways it would open for them. Students took part in workshops including...

Secretary of State for Education Visits SHV

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This week we had the pleasure of welcoming some very important guests to our school including Bridget Phillipson the Secretary of State for Education, along with some key members of the Duke of Edinburgh organisation. The visit was to look at some of the amazing things we provide...

Roving Robotics

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Last week, the VEX teams competed in the VEX Robotics competition at Newcastle University, showcasing the hard work and dedication they have put into building and refining their robots over the past term. Facing teams from across the region, they demonstrated resilience and...

Film Making Fun

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On Thursday afternoon, a group of GCSE Media students (listed below) had the opportunity to participate in a filmmaking workshop with the team from Turps Film, a North East film studio who have worked on films and animations for corporate videos, promotional films, online content...

On Top of the World

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Year 9 students took part in an assembly and small writing workshops led by Matt Dikenson. Matt is a filmmaker and writer who is best known for his award-winning novels and his documentary work for National Geographic Television, Discovery Channel and the BBC. He was also one of...

National Apprenticeship Week 2025