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On Wednesday students from the Eco Team attended this year’s climate change conference for the young people of Sunderland. The day was filled with workshops, guest speakers and presentations from industry experts. Sandhill View was proudly asked to present on the day to...

Every Day Counts: The Power of Attendance

This week, Miss Reay delivered a thought-provoking assembly titled “Every Moment Matters,” urging students to reflect on how school attendance directly impacts their future. She explained that even a few missed days each year can lead to a drop of one or two grades—potentially...

Year 9 Ready for the Next Chapter

This year saw the first graduation ceremony for year 9 before they embark on their journey into and through key stage four. The afternoon involved a video highlight reel of the year 9 students following their time in year 7, 8 and of course this year. Highlights included STEM...

Catching Up With Our Alumni

This week at Sandhill View we have been celebrating our alumni. On Monday Luke Hobson who graduated from us in 2009 joined us in the theatre to share his amazing experiences since leaving. Luke works as a sound engineer for ITV and is currently based on the set for Coronation...

A Fond Farewell to Year 11

It’s once again that time of year where we say a fond farewell to our latest cohort of Year 11 students. Having all but completed their GCSE exams after weeks of incredibly hard work in revision sessions and interventions, we now release them for study leave for their...

Swimming Superstars at the Gala

10 Jun 2025

Students from Year 7 and Year 8 represented Sandhill View in the Sunderland school games swimming gala competing against seven other schools. It was a successful day as our students swam fantastically well reaching the finals in most races and picking up medals in both team and...

Starting at SHV

10 Jun 2025

This Wednesday evening, we were delighted to welcome into school Parents, Carers and Pupils of our incoming new cohort who will be joining us as Year 7 students in September. As always this was a fantastic chance to meet some new faces and forge the first bonds in what will...

Year 11 Cool Off

27 May 2025

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A Huge well done to our Year 11 students who have just completed their first full week of GCSE exams! They’ve been working incredibly hard through this intense period of written assessments, and we couldn’t be prouder of their effort and determination. To celebrate their...

Routes into Medicine

27 May 2025

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A group of enthusiastic Year 9 students recently took part in an engaging workshop focused on exploring the various routes into a career in medicine. The session was designed to inspire young minds and provide them with a clearer understanding of the steps involved in becoming a...

Diving Deep into STEM

27 May 2025

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On Tuesday Mrs McKinnell and Mr Anderson accompanied six Year 9 students to the Global Underwater Hub Regional Heat at Blyth; delivered by the Smallpeice Trust in partnership with Global Underwater Hub. The students were taking part in a competition against seven...

Aiming Higher in Maths

19 May 2025

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On Friday some of our fabulous year 9 students represented Sandhill View at RGS’ Brightsparks program. This event is aimed at inspiring pupils to access maths past GCSE and opening their eyes to some interesting sides of mathematics. Today’s event focused on the mathematics of...

Down on the Farm

19 May 2025

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Last week students from the Land Based Studies course attended Bowlees Education Farm in Middleton in Teesdale. Students were able to get hands-on experience with a range of farm animals and domestic pets. Students were able to handle, sheep, goats, calves, pigs, horses,...

Salter’s Festival 2025

12 May 2025

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On Thursday, a group of ambitious Year 10 students stepped into the world of real science at the Salters Festival of Chemistry. In the Sunderland University Chemistry lab, these young scientists synthesised their very own Aspirin! Not only this but they had the...

Smashed Workshop

12 May 2025

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This week, we were excited to welcome actors from the ‘Smashed Live’ tour. Smashed Live offers an engaging and educational theatre experience, visiting schools with interactive workshops that focus on important issues. Through the compelling characters and their...

Deaf Awareness Week 2025

12 May 2025

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Deaf Awareness Week is an annual event that aims to raise awareness about the Deaf community, the language, culture, and history. This week-long event provides an opportunity for individuals and organisations to come together and support the Deaf community, learn about their...

GCSEs Incoming!

06 May 2025

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GCSE Exam season is just around the corner! Our Year 11 students have pulled on their leaver’s hoodies in anticipation of the final stretch in school and are working hard to revise and prepare for their exams! The full table of exams, including the extremely valuable...

Fun in the Sun

06 May 2025

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As the temperature soared this week and we saw the hottest start to a May on record, we indulged our students in a taste of summer on Thursday by handing out free ice lollies over lunchtime, to help cool them down in the unseasonal sunshine as well as allowing access for some of...

Animal Ingenuity with Zoo Lab

06 May 2025

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Last Tuesday, KS3 students attended an engaging assembly on biomimicry—the science of learning from nature to solve human problems and design sustainable solutions. They discovered how snake venom has been used to develop blood-thinning medicine, how spider webs inspired the...

A Quack-tastic Arrival

14 Apr 2025

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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

14 Apr 2025

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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

14 Apr 2025

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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