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Over the last two weeks, Year 11 students at Sandhill View have taken part in a fantastic range of Taster Sessions by colleagues who teach in the Southmoor Sixth Form to give them a short sample of what it is like to study these subjects at an advanced level. Students...

Careers in Geography Week

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We continue with our careers weeks taking place throughout the year and we recently saw our Careers Week in Geography. All of our Careers Weeks this year are linked to the Skills Builder Framework and Geography chose to focus on TEAMWORK. This is a significant skill that is...

Promoting Healthy Relationships with Year 7

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Our year 7 students are taking part in Real Love Rocks, which is a 4-week programme aimed at promoting healthy, consensual, and safe relationships, and to raise awareness of grooming and child sexual exploitation. The first of their sessions looked at consent, and explored...

Love Learning Art

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In the first of our ‘Love Learning’ transition lessons, students explored what they will study in Year 7 at Sandhill View. We talked about what next year’s art lessons will include and students had a lot of questions. During the taster session...

Love Learning Begins!

19 Apr 2021

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We saw the start of our ‘Love Learning’ lessons for Years 5/6 as part of our transition programme. Our first subject was science. Year 5 and 6 students brought to life cartoons such as ‘The Snowman’ this evening by digging deeply into scientific models of...

Covid Heroes Get the Stamp of Approval

19 Apr 2021

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We’re taking part in Royal Mail’s Heroes Stamp Design Competition, to honour the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. We thought it would be a lovely welcome back activity for our Key Stage 3 students to take part in, during art lessons for the next 2 weeks. There...

Year 9 Cross a Global Bridge

19 Apr 2021

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All of Year 9 will be spending some time on Wednesday 21st April dedicated to the #GBFutureStars online careers event hosted by our colleagues at Global Bridge. The event features keynote speakers, such as Steph McGovern, Vicky Gosling OBE and Action Jackson. Lots of...

Out in the Field

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Although the pandemic has temporarily made field trips and external visits untenable, we have been making the most of the early spring weather and getting some of our students learning outside in the school grounds. Year 7 have conducted a...

A Welcome Boost for Remote Learning

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Last week, we shared the great news that Asda Sunderland Community Champion Emily Whittington arranged a surprise delivery of ten laptops to Sandhill View as part of the supermarket’s initiative to close the ‘digital divide’. This week we have yet...

A Bridge of Opportunity

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We were delighted to welcome Sunderland football legend, and natural born leader, Kevin Ball to Sandhill View Academy to preside over the official opening of our new ‘Bridge’ provision. The Bridge is a brand-new facility within the school, created to help us...

No Bystanders to Bullying

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Last week in assemblies, Mrs Johnston spoke to students about the importance of not supporting bullying in any form. There was particular emphasis on not allowing damaging rumours and hear-say to spread. Often bullying and conflict can spring from the ‘he said, she said’...

NCS Impress Year 11

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On Monday afternoon, all Year 11 took part in a virtual assembly from NCS to introduce students to this summer’s fantastic NCS programme. The NCS Summer programme is a great opportunity for students to take part in new challenges, learn new skills and meet new people during...

Clubs Return!

22 Mar 2021

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This week we saw the return of our lunch time clubs and after school enrichment activities. With a few additional safety measures in place in our fight against covid, year 7 students took part in trampolining, arts and crafts, hairdressing, badminton and MFL club on...

Dealing with Anxiety

22 Mar 2021

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This week in assemblies, Miss Summerside spoke to our students about the problems that anxiety can cause in our lives. Although anxiety is a perfectly normal part of everyday life, Miss Summerside outlined the importance of being mindful of its effects on...

Word Book Day Winners

22 Mar 2021

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A few weeks ago we celebrated World Book Day with a range of literary themed competitions. We are pleased to announce that Maddison Henderson (Year 11) and Callum Cubby (Year 9) were the winners of the prize draw for the World Book Day quiz....

Welcome Back!

15 Mar 2021

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We saw the phased return of students to school with teaching moving from mostly on screen back to the classroom. During lockdown our students have worked superbly, accessing online lessons to help keep their learning on track. Our pastoral team have been helping everyone settle...

Ask an Alumnus

15 Mar 2021

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We were delighted to hear back from SHV Alumni Laura Jayne Smith, who completed school at Sandhill a few years ago before going on to graduate from the Sixth Form at Southmoor. Laura got in touch with us to tell us what she’s up to now… Where are you now and what...

Bags of Opportunity

15 Mar 2021

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Year 10 students were able to collect their personalised revision resources bags. After hours of preparation by our dedicated teams of staff, pupils were delighted to receive their packs that are jam-packed with revision workbooks, scientific calculators, geometry sets and...

COVID-19 INFORMATION UPDATE

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On this page you will find the latest information and announcements around school and measures to control the Corona Virus pandemic. • Letter to Parents Regarding Return to School and Testing Procedures SCHOOL CLOSURE – UPDATED INFORMATION 26/02/21 Date In School ...

Mindful March Shines Through

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Let’s take the time to pause, breathe and really take in what’s all around us. This month we’re encouraging our students to take some time to look within. Learning to be more mindful and aware can do wonders for our well-being in all areas of life...

National Science Week 2021

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2020 people may feel was the year of the vaccination but much more happened in Science in the last year with dozens of fantastic science advancements and achievements happening every week that we should continue to celebrate. To this end, we are...

Kooth Continues to be There for You

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We know how difficult the past few weeks have been for you and the young people in your household; dealing with lockdown restrictions and in many cases home schooling. You may have heard your child mention Kooth through information they...

From Science Lab to Covid Testing Centre

01 Mar 2021

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We welcomed our Year 11s on site for the first of the 3 lateral flow tests, which have to be 3-5 days apart. The Testing site has been set up with military precision and students were superb at keeping to their allocated appointment slots. The test is quick, simple and students...

World Book Day

01 Mar 2021

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This year we will be celebrating World Book Day remotely on Thursday 4th March 2021. During online lessons students will be taking part in World Book Day themed activities, quizzes, and competitions. Every student will also receive a £1 book token on their return to school...

Creativity in the Cold

15 Feb 2021

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Our art teams have been inspired by our recent flurry and this week set a challenge for staff and students to take advantage of the snow and get creative by making snow sculptures. They also asked GCSE students to take...

Messages to Year 11

15 Feb 2021

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As our Year 11 students prepare for the next round of GCSE assessments when school resumes on site, their teachers have been sending out messages of support to help them feel motivated in their revision. We have been very impressed by how hard our Year 11 students have...

Year 9 Subject Pathways Virtual Event – Online Now!

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Our Subject Leaders have worked hard over the last two weeks to ensure you and your child receive accurate information, regarding their subject, which is essential to you as your child makes their KS4 choices. Decisions made by Year 9 students about which subjects to study...

Online Learners of the Week

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Well done to all our top online learners this week! You have all gone above and beyond in your home lessons and we’d like to recognise that.

Children’s Mental Health Week

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For Children’s Mental Health Week we are highlighting the importance of mental wellbeing and healthy thought practices to our students. Tutors are making regular welfare calls to pupils with the support of our mental health ambassadors: Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Pitchers and Mrs....

On the Road to Tokyo

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We are launching a fitness challenge for Sandhill pupils and staff, where we must travel from Sandhill to the Olympic Games in Tokyo by running, jogging, walking, dog walking or cycling the distance! This is 5780 miles! So this is a big challenge, but something as a school...

Pause for Thought on Holocaust Memorial Day

01 Feb 2021

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Holocaust Memorial Day is commemorated each year on the 27th of January. Each year we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who were killed in ghettos, mass-shootings, concentration camps and extermination camps by Nazis and their collaborators in Europe. We...

RISE to the Challenge

01 Feb 2021

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RISE are launching our virtual Leadership and Volunteering Programme for young people across Northumberland and Tyne & Wear. They are working in partnership with the Youth Sport Trusts Young Coach Academy and Step Into Sport to deliver a fully paid for...

Pandemic Poets

01 Feb 2021

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Miss Potter’s Year 8 English class were challenged with writing their very own Pandemic Poetry last week and have blown the English Department away with their creativity and talent! Well done 8E – Sandhill View’s very own budding poets! You can read some of...

Online Learners of the Week

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Well done to all our top online learners this week! You have all gone above and beyond in your home lessons and we’d like to recognise that. Pupil Name Year Group: Nominated by: Mia Dennis Year 9 Mrs Parker Spencer Robson Year 9 Miss James Niall Aiston Year 8 Miss...

Food Hampers Fit for Purpose

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You have no doubt seen the negative coverage in the press for the quality of food hampers for parents who need them to help feed their children during a lack of access to the free school meals they would usually receive. We are happy to report that our provider has...

School Games Club

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Whilst we all know how essential it is to encourage young people to be active at this crucial time, the Tyne and Wear School Games Organisers have met this week to discuss what support and motivation we can also offer parents and guardians in keeping themselves physically and...

Virtual School Library is Open

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Oak National Academy have given free access to their fantastic Virtual School Library for students to read for pleasure while they are learning from home. Each week, there will be a new book to access, this week’s book is The Story of Tracey Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson. All...

County Lines

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County lines is a term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs into one or more importing areas within the UK, using dedicated mobile phone lines or other forms of “deal line”. They are likely to exploit children and vulnerable...

Online Learner of the Week

18 Jan 2021

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Well done to all our top online learners this week! You have all gone above and beyond in your home lessons and we’d like to recognise that. Online Learner: Year Group: Nominated by: Aaron Kelly Year 7 Mr Buckley Niall Aiston Year 8 Miss Summerside Grace Nelson Year 9 Miss...

Beating the January Blues

18 Jan 2021

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Sunderland School Games are running a virtual health and wellbeing event starting on Monday. January 18th or ‘Blue Monday’ as it has come to be known, is regarded as one of the most difficult days for our mental wellbeing. To help combat this, Sunderland School Games have a range...

Skill Builder Home Learning Challenges

18 Jan 2021

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Whilst students are learning from home, this is an ideal opportunity to develop key skills that they might need for the future. By learning about key employability and transferable skills, students are well prepared to adapt to situations in the future. This week, the focus is...

Year 9 Options: Now a Virtual Event

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The options process is due to start for all year 9 students in the coming weeks. We are in the process of changing our planned face to face information and guidance sessions to an online support format. More...

The Body Coach Returns!

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With the return of lockdown, we also have the return of Joe Wicks The Body Coach’s online PE lessons! This is a great way for students to stay fit and active during the lockdown. Joe will be streaming his lessons live...

GCSE Examinations Update

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The summer 2021 GCSE exams have been cancelled and will be replaced by a form of teacher assessment, as yet this has not been confirmed. Btec exams may go ahead in the coming weeks at the discretion of individual schools. Mrs Dodd has...

Autumn/Winter Term Review

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As we advance through what continues to be a very unorthodox school year, we take the time to look back through what our students got up to over the last term. Despite all the difficulties brought by restrictions and procedures to keep everyone safe, we still achieved a lot...

Step Up Year 7 & 8!