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Our pupils continue to do some fantastic work from home as they adapt to learning under lockdown. This week’s home-working heroes are: ICT: ⭐ Tito Carlson (Year 7) ⭐ Tyler Mccully (Year 8) GCSE...

Year 7 Hard at Work

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Year 7 students have been working hard from home, completing their daily tasks on Show My Homework whilst also taking part in our ‘100 Days of Reading’ Challenge and ‘PE with Joe Wicks’. Don’t forget, you can visit our ‘Work From Home‘...

Careers Learning at Sandhill

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As part of National Careers Week, Sandhill View were visited by a film crew to speak to students, staff and employers. The highlights video has just been released and it is wonderful to see Sandhill View featured, emphasising the importance of Careers Education in...

PE with Joe Wicks

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As the national lockdown continues, we are encouraging staff and students to take part in Joe Wicks’ body workouts to keep fit and healthy. Joe, is hosting daily sessions via YouTube. People of every generation have been getting involved with Joe’s workouts and he has...

Safeguarding at Home

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We know that parenting and caring for children is often difficult and there are many things which we need to be vigilant with to keep our children safe, happy and healthy. This is especially difficult during the ongoing crisis where children may be spending prolonged periods...

Showing Appreciation

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As the country stood on their doorsteps to applaud the NHS, one of our own students – Leah Simpson (Year 7) showed appreciation in a different way. Leah wanted to do something nice for the NHS and, because she has two little sisters, she decided she wanted to do...

Student Work of the Week

30 Mar 2020

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As our pupils work from home with the tasks our staff are setting them daily, we’d like to take the time to celebrate the successes of the students who have worked hard and succeeded in producing some fantastic work. We look forward to reporting on more excellent...

Mental Health & Wellbeing Support

30 Mar 2020

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At Sandhill View Academy we place the highest important upon the mental wellbeing of our students. Young people in our modern society face many stresses and strains that affect their mental health, especially at school. This is no less important in these difficult times where the...

Reading at Home

30 Mar 2020

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During this period of extended home study there is nothing better you could be doing than reading. It doesn’t have to be a book, it could be a magazine, online blog or autobiography of your favourite celebrity! Reading supports every area of the curriculum and is to the...

National Careers Week 2020

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We celebrated National Careers Week. This included hosting assemblies, a fantastic range of employers joining us in school over lunchtime to speak to our students about job opportunities and all members of staff displaying their Higher Education pathways, making Careers Week...

Young Artists in Exhibition

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Year 10 Art students have created work inspired by ‘Received Wisdom’ an exhibition of contemporary art at the Sunderland Museum. They were inspired by contemporary artists who confront our assumptions about ageing, bringing the young and young at heart together in one...

Sandhill Scholars Study Newcastle University

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Our Year 10 scholars programme students went on an ‘ACE Day’ trip to Newcastle University to learn about university life. They also competed in a scavenger hunt and won out of 15 other groups from across the region! Well done.

A Wonderfully Wordy World Book Day

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Both students and staff celebrated ‘World Book Day’ in school through various activities. All Year 7, 8 and 9 students received a book token which can be used at any participating book store to get either a free World Book Day book or get £1 off a book their choice....

Year 10 & 5 Get Creative

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Our Year 10 Art students planned and taught art session to local Year 5 students at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. They discussed the ‘Arts Council Collection’ on display at the gallery and taught them techniques such as photomontage, printmaking and artist...

Year 9 Look to Finance and the Future

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All Year 9 pupils visited Newcastle University. This was a really informative day looking at the importance of finance for the future, looking at transferable skills and raising their aspirations for the future. We also had a tour of the university and the state of the art...

Putting the Paddle In

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Well done to Ava McCully who once again represented Sandhill View and Sunderland in the Northern Regional Indoor Rowing Championships which were held at Durham University. Ava competed against 11 other Year 7 girls from across the region. Ava showed great effort and...

Science Live! in Sheffield

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Budding scientists travelled down to Sheffield just before half term to attend the ‘GCSE Science Live’ lectures. It was a fantastic opportunity to see and hear some of Britain’s top scientists, all working at the cutting edge of their specialisms. Guests included host of...

Awarding Attendance & Attitude

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Congratulations to the students from all year groups who received a ‘SHV 1000’ certificate just before half term. We are happy to report that over 500 of our students managed to collate at least 1000 praise points for positive behaviour towards learning, with many of those...

Fighting Fire with Fundraising

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Tutor groups have been raising money this half term to aid those in Australia suffering the effects of the recent bushfires after a very heartfelt request from one of our students in year 8, Darcie Peters. There were a range of fundraising events such as cake and pizza sales,...

A Lesson at the Opera

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Performing Arts students were given the chance to work with Opera Sunderland and performed a mini version of the classic ‘Carmen’. At the end of the workshop students were offered the opportunity to perform in the chorus of Opera Sunderland’s upcoming new production of The...

Scholars Study Durham

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The Scholars had their first trip to Durham University just before half term. The morning started in Palace Green Library with a quiz on ‘What is a book’ before learning a new skill – paleography – by analysing a Tudor inventory. Students then split into two...

Skeleton Science with Sandhill scholars

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Sandhill Scholars got up close and personal with skeletons. Durham University ran a workshop about the history of medicine through the lens of bioarchaeology. They had three tasks: 1. To assemble a skeleton. 2. To analyse amputated bones and trepanned skulls. 3. To look at a...

Row the Distance

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After qualifying in December at the Sunderland School Games indoor rowing competition, Ava McCully (Year 7) represented Sandhill View at the Tyne and Wear indoor rowing finals. Ava competed against 18 other Year 7 girls from Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle and South Tyneside....

Getting Creative in Keeping Children Safe

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A number our Year 9 Photography students put together entries for the city-wide ‘Sunderland Safeguarding Children Partnership’ competition. The entries were voted upon during a recent safeguarding conference and Sandhill View students took the top three prizes! Well done to...

Young Song Writer Wonders

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Well done to our aspiring musicians who took part in the ‘New Young Writers’ celebration at the National Glass Centre. There were some fantastic performances from schools across our city and Sandhill View students did not disappoint with their contribution. Well done!

An Angelic Art Visit

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On a recent research trip to The Baltic, our GCSE Art students had the amazing opportunity to be present for the unveiling of The Knife Angel sculpture, which is temporarily on display by the Sage in Gateshead. The Knife Angel is a 27ft sculpture crafted out of 100,000 knives...

Sorcerous Sandhill Scholars

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Scholars enjoyed a lecture from Durham University student Arabethan who discussed the roles of gender, inclusivity and relationships linked to the Harry Potter book series and how, though many of these ideas may not appear directly in the texts, the themes of tolerance within the...

Sandhill Tackle Rugby Tournament

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Over 100 Year 7 and 8 students from across the city descended on Southmoor Academy for the Sunderland Schools’ Rugby Union Competition. Southmoor, Castle View, Monkwearmoth, Sandhill View, St Aidan’s and Grindon Hall all took to the field. Our teams’ intensity and...

In Harmony

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Thank you to New Writing North who have been running song writing classes and enrichment sessions at Sandhill View throughout our last term, helping our students to create two unique songs that they wrote and produced themselves. As part of this, the group will be holding a...

Getting Crafty at the Northern School of Art

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Students enjoyed a hands-on taster day at the Northern School of Art on their Middlesbrough campus. Pupils learnt about the creative careers that studying a further educational course such as the ones offered by the school can lead to, had fun constructing a 3D sculpture from...

Translating MFL Lessons into a Rewarding Career

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We have continued our drive to improve our students’ knowledge about how their lessons can lead to different careers and job opportunities. This time it was the turn of languages to share with students how learning a language could benefit them with valuable skills in the job...

Fantastic Fundraising

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A huge thank you to everyone at Sandhill View who helped student Adam Young to donate £140 worth of games for Ward 2B of The Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle. The other £120 of the money raised will be spent on a virtual reality set that will help...

Cambridge Chat with Year 9

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Student Ambassadors from Cambridge University met Year 9 to talk about what sets Cambridge apart from other institutions. Students learned about the variety of courses available (including Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic), the collegiate system and societies on offer from sports...

Polling Our Pupils

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Along with the national General Election on Thursday 12th December, Sandhill View students were able to take part in their own mock election to see what the result would have been in the school if students were allowed to vote. Students looked at the manifestos for each party...

Musical Maestros in the Making

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We gave a special gift to the fifteen Year 7 & 8 students who have done the most independent work as part of our School Orchestra Project since September. As a thank you for their dedication to learning a new instrument, these pupils were gifted their very own violins as an...

Raffle Winners Scoop Some Early Presents

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Congratulations to the winners of our Christmas raffle, arranged by Sandhill student Adam Young. With their help, and the help of everyone who bought a ticket, Adam managed to raise an amazing £260 for Ward 2B of The Great North Children’s Hospital...

Stargazing Students

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Peter Swift from Durham University’s Physics Department visited the scholars recently, bringing with him the University’s pop-up planetarium! Students learned about our galaxy, observed stars, constellations and explored the planets in our solar system. They were taught how...

Autumn Activities Day

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The end of our Autumn term also brought our much-anticipated activity day. Students cashed in their hard-earned praise points to take part in a huge range of activities both inside and out of school. Activities included everything from computer games to nail art and trips out to...

Lego Legends

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We welcomed in representatives from the North East Raising Aspirations Partnership for a special STEM workshop where our Year 7 students explored engineering through Lego and tried their hand at designing, building and racing their own vehicles in a fun competition against their peers.

Putting the Paddle In

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Pupils from Years 7- 9 represented Sandhill View at Durham Rowing Club for the Sunderland Schools Games Indoor Rowing Competition. The pupils competed against eight schools with over 100 competitors entering the competition! The students showed great effort and determination...

Top of the Praise Tree

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Congratulations to all of the students who managed to be in the top tier for praise points and attendance. Each student was presented with a certificate from Mrs. Maw for their personal record and to mark an excellent start to their school year. Well done!

Outward Bounds to the Lochs

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Seventeen Year 9 pupils spent a week in Loch Eil in Scotland on an Outward-Bound course ran by the EEF. The students were split into two competing teams where they worked on a range of transferable skills that they can use in and out of the classroom. This included team building...

Art Masterclass with Hastings Hill

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Thank you to the staff and Year 5 pupils from Hastings Hill who joined us for an Art Master Class as part of our wider transition programme. Pupils had the chance to learn about colour theory and do a large-scale artwork that mirrored the work of Yayoi Kusama. Well done!

On Your Bike!

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Pupils took part in the 5 Miles Go-Eco Cycle Ride Challenge. After starting their journey by the Sunderland Glass Centre, pupils biked along the river walk, through Roker Park and up the coastal path to the cliff tops. Students also got the chance to try some peer fishing for...

Surveying in the Rain

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Year 11 Geography students visited three sites in Newcastle to investigate ‘does sustainability vary across different areas of the CBD’ as part of their human geography fieldwork. Sustainability may have varied but the weather didn’t! Despite the persistent rain, all sites were...

Pane to Pane with Sandhill Scholars

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Julian Lawrence, an award-winning Canadian cartoonist, ran a comic book drawing workshop for the Scholars hosted at The Sixth Form at Southmoor. He introduced them to the history of comics and challenged them to comic book ‘speed-drawing’ where they had to draw 4 images of...

Sandhill Students Join the Debate

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A group of six Year 8 & 9 pupils represented Sandhill View at the annual ‘State of the City Debate’ at the City Council Chambers. The debate, which each year invites some of the best students from the Sunderland area, is designed to give young people the opportunity to...

University in Perspective

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All year 10 students visited Northumbria University to gain a deeper understanding of post 16 options. They each took part in a carousel of activities which included a tour of the campus where they got to see the state of the art engineering and sports science equipment, along...

Building STEM Skills