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Sandhill View Academy Virtual Open Evening 2020 We are excited to once again throw open our doors and welcome everyone to our Virtual Academy Open Evening 2020. Whether you’re a Year 6 parent looking at your child’s future or just interested to see what we’re...

Welcome Back!

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It’s wonderful to finally get to see our students again. Though times may be difficult we are delighted to once again be providing the crucial classroom learning we have been missing over the course of this pandemic. We have fully risk assessed our school and provided the best...

Hello to Year 7

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Though this may be a very unusual year so far, we are very happy to welcome out latest cohort of Year 7 students into Sandhill View Academy. We have taken particular care to introduce our new students into life at secondary school since they did not get the chance to take part in...

A Little Face-Lift

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We’ve been busy around the building over our school closure period. Building staff have been hard at work not only installing Covid-19 measures but also giving our communal areas a little bit of TLC. We’ve made our year bases in particular brighter and lighter areas for our...

Virtual Nurse Drop-In

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Though our face-to-face school nurse drop-in sessions are currently suspended due to the ongoing pandemic, we are happy to offer students the ability to use a virtual drop-in system for all their health and wellbeing enquiries. Students are free to contact local health advisors...

Face Masks at SHV

04 Sep 2020

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As of Monday 7th September face masks must be worn in all corridors and communal areas of school. This additional measure has been put in place to enhance safety within our year group bubbles, and for the safety of staff who are working across all bubbles. We are also mindful of...

Return to School Arrangements

28 Aug 2020

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September Return to School We are looking forward to welcoming all of our students to a full return to school next week. The following pages provide reminders of key information, requirements and hopefully plenty of reassurance that whilst your child’s return to school will see...

How to Attach Year Group Badges

26 Aug 2020

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Above you will find a helpful instructional video from our uniform supplier on the best way to attach our new coloured year group badges for pupil blazers you will be receiving soon. Year Group Badge Colours for 2020 – 2021 Year 7 Orange Year 8 Blue Year 9 Grey Year...

GCSE Results Day 2020

20 Aug 2020

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Socially Distanced Celebrations on GCSE Results Day 2020 We were delighted to welcome our Class of 2020 back into Sandhill View to collect their well-deserved GCSE results today. After much uncertainty in national press, there were smiles all around as students...

GCSE Results Day 2020 Schedule

19 Aug 2020

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This is a reminder about GCSE results day, this Thursday 20th August. Your child may collect their GCSE results from School by appointment only, in order to allow for effective social distancing. Students will be able to enter school at the following times:...

GCSEs 2020 Process

30 Jul 2020

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Ofqual have released information for students and parents regarding how GCSEs will be graded this summer in the face of the unprecedented disruption caused to exams by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent school closures. Please refer to the graphic below or click here for...

Summer School on the Horizon

14 Jul 2020

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Our Summer School will start on Monday 20th July for one week where we will welcome our new year 7 pupils for 3 days of fun activities. This is a great opportunity for them to meet their new classmates and ease any trepidation they may have about joining us in September. Our...

Your Summer Skills Builder

14 Jul 2020

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After 16 weeks of lockdown, facing a 7 week stretch of holiday and thinking of ways to entertain your child might seem like a challenge in itself! If you like the idea of planing varied holiday activities but lack inspiration, here’s a great way for you to support your...

Goodbye to our Key-Worker Kids

14 Jul 2020

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As a very unconventional school year comes to a close we would like to say thank you and goodbye to the small group of key-worker children who have been into school nearly every day during the pandemic. Their behaviour has been exceptional the entire time and they have coped...

Hello Year 6

06 Jul 2020

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This week we were so happy to welcome a select number of our next Year 7 cohort. Through our transition week may not be extensive and immersive than previous years due to COVID-19, we have tried to make the experience of moving up to big school a valued one for our future pupils....

You Shall go to the Ball!

06 Jul 2020

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We are delighted to confirm that our Year 11 Leavers Prom has been rescheduled to take place on Friday 13th November as a provisional date for this year’s cancelled big event. We hope this gives plenty of time for safe planning, but it should also be a wonderful...

A Big Thank You

06 Jul 2020

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As the school year draws nearer, our Key Worker students have taken the time to do a group task to thank the Sandhill View staff who have continued to look after them, enrich their lives and support their learning throughout this crises. We’d also like to say a big thank you to...

Northumbria Police Youth Lockdown Survey

29 Jun 2020

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To help understand the true impact of lockdown, and prepare for that September return, Northumbria Police have compiled a short youth survey for students aged 14 and over. Through this consolation they will be able to gather key insight into the challenges ahead and what services...

Goodbye Year 11

29 Jun 2020

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As our year 11 students would have been completing their GCSE exams this week and started to prepare for their transition to The Sixth Form or whatever they have plans for next, we took the time to look back through their time at Sandhill View. You can watch a short video of what...

Welcome to Sandhill View

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We invited Year 6 pupils and their parents into school to complete their enrolment as they prepare to join us in September. Though it may be limited due to COVID-19 restrictions, we found it wonderful to meet some of next year’s Year 7 students and their parents as they prepare...

Year 10 Return

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We are delighted to once again see some of our Year 10 students return to school. Though it may be under unprecedented circumstances we have been careful to provide a safe space for our students to learn and get that all-important in-person contact with their teachers as they...

Social Distancing Measures

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As school slowly starts to re-open to more and more students, we have been busy creating an environment where students can learn with the minimum risk to themselves, their households and our staff. We are keen to promote responsible social distancing throughout the school, with...

Eggcellent Childcare Skills

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BTEC Child Development students have been taking care of their very own ‘egg babies’ at home as part of an assignment to learn about the needs of young children. Students were encouraged to decorate, dress and name their eggs.

Grading in 2020 – information for students

16 Jun 2020

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If you are a Year 11 student, please see the video above for Information for students expecting GCSE, AS or A level results in summer 2020 from Ofqual.

Wellbeing in Mind

15 Jun 2020

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Our students have been taking advantage of the easing lockdown situation by supporting their own wellbeing. Pupils have been getting out and about to get some fresh air, taking up new hobbies such as sculpting, reconnecting with friends and in the case of Michael Laing,...

A Helping Hand for Hastings Hill

15 Jun 2020

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Our friends at Hastings Hill Academy have unfortunately been the target of vandalism over the recent COVID-19 school closures. This is a challenging time for schools in particular as they adapt to difficult learning environments and so damage inflicted upon the school for...

Year 9 Globalbridge Future Stars Careers Event

15 Jun 2020

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On Wednesday 17 June, between 10am and 1pm, all Year 9 students (other year groups are welcome too) have been invited to take part in this optional interactive virtual careers event. The Future Stars event will be a fantastic day including: Advice and tips from top employers,...

More Acts of Kindness from our Students

08 Jun 2020

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We’ve received more acts of kindness from our students as they work to help their family and community over this uncertain period. Well done to everyone who gave their time to help someone over the last few weeks. We’d also like to say a special well done to Tommy...

Keeping Active in Isolation

08 Jun 2020

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Our students have been keeping themselves active over the last few weeks by cycling or walking to places in our area. With lockdown being eased it is the ideal opportunity to go on a family bike ride or a walk. Our students have visited the beach, Stadium of Light, Penshaw...

Corona Virus Information Update

01 Jun 2020

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Test and Trace service How NHS Test and Trace works for someone with coronavirus symptoms isolate: As soon as you experience coronavirus symptoms, you should self-isolate for at least 7 days. Anyone else in your household should self-isolate for 14 days from when you started...

National Skills Week

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Last week we celebrated National Skills Week where we are encouraged our staff and students to try something new and practice a new skill whilst lockdown continues. We had all sorts of submissions showing off the new things people have been trying. From baking to bike rides,...

Spreading Kindness for Mental Health Awareness Week

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Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week and we challenged our students to spend seven days sharing acts of kindness, something that is all the more important in these difficult times. Being kind to others, taking the time to connect and show that you care is not just something...

Taking the Ice Bucket Challenge

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We asked our Year 7 students to take the ice bucket challenge as a fun morale-boosting exercise that they could do together whilst remaining socially distant. As temperatures around the country begin to rise some of our students stepped up to cool off and take the plunge. You can...

A World Record that Really Adds Up

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Have you got what it takes to earn a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title? Guinness World Records has created a new title – Highest score achieved on ‘Times Tables Rock Stars’ in one minute – and we are looking for players to join in Times Tables...

Headteacher’s Award

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Congratulations to Alex Clark (Year 9) She has been working really hard not only schoolwork but also baking, cooking, gardening, looking after and entertaining Milo her dog, ‘pampering’ her mum and keeping herself fit. What an all round star! Other winners this week...

Student Entrepreneurs Making the Most of Lockdown

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A couple of our enterprising students are making the most of their time over lock down! Niall Aiston (Year 7) has been tendering his own horticultural business, cutting grass around his neighbourhood and tidying lawns, he even has his own logos and uniform. During lockdown he has...

Celebrating VE Day

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Our students have been celebrating the VE Day commemorations at home despite the nationwide lockdown. Pupils and their families took the time to paint murals, put up banners and throw tea parties to help mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe and the defeat of the Nazis...

A Splash of Solidarity

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Head of Year 7, Mrs Scott, has challenged our students to an ice bucket challenge as a bit of fun to boost moral and ensure we remain a team in Year 7. In these stressful and anxious times, we want to remind our pupils and parents that although when we go to school, we work hard...

Headteacher’s Award

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Congratulations to Ava Nicholson who is this week’s recipient of our headteacher’s award. Ava has shown an amazing commitment to at home learning for science, creating a bio dome, taking a Skype science lesson with her uncle and learning about food chains. She has also...

Students Helping Out at Home

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Our fastidious students have not just been hard at work doing their home learning tasks but have also been lending a hand around the house and garden, helping with all many of home projects to help keep them busy during the lockdown period. Here are just some of the projec...

Taking the Captain Tom Challenge

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Our PE Department have challenged our staff and students to take on the ‘Captain Tom 100 Challenge’ in celebration of Captain Tom Moore who raised million for the NHS by walking lengths of his garden for his 100th Birthday. The challenge asks participants to complete 100 of...

Student Art Gallery

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We’re celebrating the talent of some of our young artists over the next few weeks by bringing you a mini art exhibition of their work for you to enjoy. Below you will find some of the artwork we’ve had submitted by students before and during the lockdown period. We hope you enjoy...

Sport at a Distance