Sandhill View Academy

Football Report

17 Oct 2017

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After comments of; ‘The world is ending’, ‘Are we really playing football in this weather?’ and ‘I’m not allowed out when its dark’, the Year 7 boys took on their first real test in St. Aidan’s A team. The game was very tight but a...

Careers Fair 2017

11 Oct 2017

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On Tuesday 10th October we hosted a Careers Fair at Sandhill View Academy. Thank you to all of the exhibitors from Colleges, Universities, Businesses, Services & The Armed Forces who joined us for the afternoon. The event was a massive success with students from Years 9, 10...

Sandhill Lions Roar

11 Oct 2017

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Our Year 7 boys football team have had a fantastic start to the season with a 4-3 victory over Castle View Academy in their first game. The Sandhill footballing fortress and new strips were put to the test this week in our first home game hosting Red House Academy. On the back of...

Entering The Litter Lab

11 Oct 2017

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Our students were invited to enter the ‘Litter Lab’ in assemblies presented by the national ‘Bin It!’ campaign. The campaign has been running since 2006 and has grown to support schools and teachers in a multitude of ways. Each year the Bin It! roadshow...

Bring it On!

11 Oct 2017

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On Wednesday 4th October, Mr Bunn and 14 Year 8 students visited the ‘Bring It On’ event at The Stadium of Light. This is an event where STEM companies showcase the amazing opportunities that they have for young people that will be looking for a career in the next ten years....

H’way the Lads

11 Oct 2017

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Six of our Year 8 students recently took part in football trials for the Sunderland Boys football team. All of our boys showed outstanding footballing ability, however, two students in particular impressed the coaches. Well done to Deacon Donnell and Mitchell Fairweather who...

Charity of Choice

11 Oct 2017

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Students got to opt for the schools charity focus for the year. All form classes initially put forward three potential charity suggestions and then the top three were put to the school vote. In the spirit of democracy each student was given a token and then allowed to cast their...

Head of School’s Blog #18

11 Oct 2017

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Macmillan Coffee Morning

02 Oct 2017

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Thank you to all of the donations from staff and students for our Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 29th September. As a school we raised £115.85. Also, thank you to 10GJ who raised £16.75 as a form, and 8GR who also raised £22.70.

Head of School’s Blog #17

27 Sep 2017

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A Night to Remember!

19 Sep 2017

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On Monday 18th September we threw open our doors to our local community to give everyone a taste our wonderful school. The event was a massive success with more people than ever joining us to see what Sandhill View Academy is all about. With free goodies, fantastic prizes,...

Open Evening 2017

04 Sep 2017

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Join us at Sandhill View Academy for an evening of activities, free gifts, prizes and fun! See for yourself why we are one of the most improved schools in Sunderland. Meet our passionate staff and chat with our enthusiastic students and learn more about how we are changing their...

Celebrating our GCSE Success!

29 Aug 2017

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Congratulations to all of our Year 11 students. Following last week’s success of our former students in Southmoor Sixth Form with their A-level results, our Year 11 GCSE students have also risen to the challenge and produced some impressive results. Sandhill View continues to...

Uniform Pop-Up Sessions

19 Jul 2017

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Uniform pop up sessions will take place at Sandhill View Academy on: Tuesday 25th July from 10.00 am until 2.00 pm Tuesday 1st August from 10.00 – 2.00 pm

Supporting Bradley

12 Jul 2017

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On Friday 14th July, we will be supporting the regional event, along with other schools in Sunderland, to raise funds for the Bradley Lowery Foundation. Sandhill View Academy students and staff can come to school on Friday dressed in a football shirt or a top of a colour of their...

Year 11 Leavers’ Assembly

10 Jul 2017

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We said goodbye and farewell (at least until examination results day in August) here in the Academy to our wonderful outgoing Year 11 students. They now move on to the next stage of their future having experienced the many changes which Sandhill View has undertaken in recent...

Year 11 Prom

10 Jul 2017

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After their leavers assembly on Monday, last night saw our Year 11s looking very sharp for their end of school prom at the Sunderland Marriott Hotel. The pupils’ behaviour and dancing was fabulous and they were a credit to the school. Students and teachers alike had a...

Head of School’s Blog #15

07 Jul 2017

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Awards Evening

03 Jul 2017

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As a school we have become much better over recent years in how we celebrate student success. Last week our awards ceremonies took place for students in year 7, 8, 9 & 10, who were recognised for their achievement throughout this academic year. All of our ceremonies were a...

Welcome Evening

03 Jul 2017

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Sandhill View would like to to extend our gratitude to what was a very successful event last Monday for year 6 students and their parents. It was excellent to see so many of our future students excited about joining us at the Academy. We look forward to seeing many of them again...

Head of School’s Blog #14

19 Jun 2017

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Good Bye Year 11

19 Jun 2017

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Today we said goodbye to a fantastic group of young people. Their behaviour during their exams has been excellent, with today’s final exam being no exception. We will miss them all and are very much looking forward to seeing them again at their leaver’s assembly and...

General Election

12 Jun 2017

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Last week we staged a mock general election as the rest of the country went to the polls. Many of our students will be eligible to vote in the next general election so hopefully this experience has given them some food for thought and will spur them on to remain politically...

Head of School’s Blog #13

16 May 2017

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Piste Perfection

24 Apr 2017

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Our annual ski trip took place over the Easter Break. This year we took our pupils to the Italian Dolomites where they could learn how to ski and enjoy the slopes along with pupils and colleagues from Southmoor Academy. This was our best ski trip yet, everyone had a fantastic...

Sandhill View at The Sixth Form

11 Apr 2017

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On Thursday we invited a group of Year 11 students from our partner school, Sandhill View Academy, to visit Sixth Form and experience a taste of life after GCSEs. Our visitors experienced taster lessons in English, Law and Biology and chatted with current Sixth Formers (whom...

Milltech Taster Training

07 Apr 2017

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As one of the main providers of Motor Vehicle Training in the area Milltech Training have arranged several taster sessions during the Easter Holidays to assist anyone who is interested in pursuing a career in the motor vehicle industry. Please see below a list of dates...

Head of School’s Blog #12

30 Mar 2017

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All About Islam

29 Mar 2017

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Thank you to Mr. Iqbal who joined us today to speak to our humanities students about Islam. Mr. Iqbal was kind enough to inform our students about the beliefs of his religion, some of the misconceptions around it and spoke about many of the challenges it faces in today’s...

Easter Arrives Early!

29 Mar 2017

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Our Science department have been expectantly incubating a batch of hen’s eggs as part of a student study on the life cycle of organisms. Mrs. Turner has been pacing her lab for days and nervously looking for any signs of movement from the eggs that have been quietly...

Mathematics

14 Mar 2017

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Curriculum Mission Statement Mathematics is important in the life of all because it is used to perform many different daily/routine tasks, such as telling time, reading a meter, counting change; and is also vital in making strategic decisions. Nearly every profession uses some...

Head of School’s Blog #11

13 Mar 2017

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Easter Eggstravaganza

06 Mar 2017

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Following the great success of “Advent Attendance” and to further encourage and reward excellent attendance, from Monday 6th March until Friday 7th April we will be holding another daily prize draw. Every day one lucky pupil who has 100% attendance between those dates will win ...

Pupils in Paris

06 Mar 2017

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Over half term, a group of our ICT students visited paris to attend the ‘ICT Live!’ conference. The group had plenty of time to take in the sites and sounds of the city of lights, including a River Cruise on the beautiful Seine where our pupils we learnt about the...

Head of School’s Blog #10

01 Mar 2017

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Attendance Drive

01 Mar 2017

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Our attendance team have been out and about within the community in their new vehicle, making sure that parents and pupils are aware of the importance of being at school and on time as part of our recent drive towards 100% attendance. Good attendance means good grades so we are...

Headteachers Blog #9

31 Jan 2017

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Introducing our New Student Council

23 Jan 2017

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Student voice in any school is essential and here at Sandhill View this is undertaken in a very democratic way with the year 11 students electing a Head Boy and Head Girl to be ambassadors for the Academy each academic year. This year we are proud to have both Lewis Charlton and...

Sixth Form Open Evening

23 Jan 2017

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We would like to invite any students with an interest in our Sixth Form to our Southmoor Progression Evening on the 25th January. This is our main evening event and is designed to give potential students as much information as possible about their choices post-16. The evening...

SHV Alumni Advance

17 Jan 2017

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Among the many students who have secured excellent offers at our associated Sixth Form at Southmoor Academy, three former Sandhill View students stand out. Brandon Smith has been offered a place at Veterinary School in Liverpool while Bobbie-Jay Barnett and Dillon Scott are both...

Activities Week

16 Dec 2016

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As usual, our last week of term saw host to activities week. Pupils really look forward to the different activities and trips that they can spend their hard earned praise points on and this time was no exception, with more interesting things to take part in than ever! Whether it...

ClueHQ

15 Dec 2016

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The students have just finished the Clue HQ part of their visit. The students split into two teams. Both groups thoroughly enjoyed attempting to solve the puzzles and worked superbly as a team demonstrating great resilience to gain success. It became fiercely competitive as...

December Attendance Advent

15 Dec 2016

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For the month of December we are having a prize draw where each day one lucky pupil who has had 100% December attendance will win a £10 shopping voucher. All pupils are entered each day as long as their December attendance remains 100%. Winners so far: 1st December – Harvey...

SnoZone

15 Dec 2016

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18 Year 10 students joined Mrs Turner and Mr Twemlow in wrapping up within their winter woolies ready for an action packed day at the SnoZone indoor ski centre in Castleford. Students tried out the nursery slope on the real snow and mastered their turns before moving up on to the...

Headteacher’s Blog #8

08 Dec 2016

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Cross Country Colossuses

08 Dec 2016

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After an extremely wet cross-country session, a number of our PE students arrived safely back at Sandhill View with excellent set of results for our school. All students were a real asset to the academy and embraced the harsh conditions, with the following having qualified for...

The Big Draw

29 Nov 2016

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Big Draw STEAM powered (adding ARTS to STEM) took over tutor groups last month where pupils were asked to become architects and redesign famous local buildings, inspired by a piece of scrunched up paper! Pupils developed their creativity, team work and presenting skills. Feedback...

Anti-Bullying Week 2016

29 Nov 2016

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Last week Sandhill View Academy took part in National Anti-Bullying Week 2016, launching the #NOBYSTANDERS campaign that will be running throughout the year. Students took part in a range of activities during extended tutor time which addressed understanding ‘what is bullying’...

Olympic Visitor

29 Nov 2016

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On Thursday, we were proud to host Olympic bronze medallist and local girl, Amy Tinkler – along with other local schools who came to visit and hear about her inspiring life. Amy dazzled our students with a short floor display before taking questions and answers from our...

Head of School’s Blog #7

08 Nov 2016

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