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Careers Fair Incoming

This Thursday is our annual careers fair where a wide range of employers, colleges, universities, apprenticeships and training providers will be on site for the day to provide our students with information to make informed decisions about their future. Year 11 students will come...
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Bikeability

Over the last two weeks our Year 7 students have been taking part in the ‘Bikeability’ scheme. Bikeability is a government approved National Standard for cycle training, a cycling proficiency course for the 21st Century. It has been developed to give young people the knowledge,...
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Remembrance at SHV

Last week we commemorated Remembrance Day in assembly. This year’s theme is ‘Service’ and Mrs Jobes encouraged all students to think carefully about the different ways in which we can serve our country whether that be being a part of our armed services, police or fire brigades or...
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Year 11 Discover Northumbria

Just before half term, Year 11 visited Northumbria University. Students had tours of the campus, looked at the amazing sports facilities, lecture theatres, workshops and mock courtroom. They also had a chance to see the library and student union. They took part in activities...
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Students in Conversation with the BBC

Last week we were visited by Ravi Naik, a senior journalist from BBC Radio 4, who interviewed some of our Year 7 and 8 students as part of a documentary about reading for pleasure which will be presented by the author Julia Donaldson (author of the much loved children’s...
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Year 7 Girls Dodge Their Way to a Podium Place

The Year 7 girls took part in their first Dodgeball competition representing SHV this week. They were placed in a tough group with wins against St Anthony’s and Kepier. They finished the group stage in 2nd place advancing to the semi-finals against Academy 360 where they...
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Year 10 Race to Solve a Zombie Apocalypse

As Biology in careers week coincided with Halloween we had a representative from Newcastle University’s outreach program come in to run a Zombie apocalypse scenario. Although the aim was to focus on the biology they also introduced the students to many careers that would be...
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SHV Tackles the Army Youth Challenge

Before half term students from Years 9, 10 and 11 travelled to Albemarle barracks to take part in the 4x Army Youth Challege course. Throughout the course of the day students took part in a STEM activity, a surveillance and observation task, a medical evacuation task and a...
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Guest Lecturer for Sandhill View Scholars

Scholars were introduced to the ‘Grand Challenge’ with Northumbria University by Dr Iain Browlee. Dr Brownlee’s is a professor at the university and lectures and carries out research in food and nutrition. He wants our students to help him design ways to improve human and...
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Head Students Selected

We celebrated the democratic process by electing our new Head Students for the rest of the academic year. We are delighted to announce that this year’s representatives are Liam Craggs and Hannah Errington. With their deputy head students Dylan Douglas, Marlie Kean, Maddison...
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Going Green

Last Tuesday was World Mental Health Day. This year, mental health charities and the World Health Organisation are encouraging people to unite behind the theme “mental health is a universal human right.” To celebrate the day, we invited students to substitute a piece of their...
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Sandhill Scholars Return

Our Scholars programme 2023 – 24 started off with an authentic learning experience at Sunderland City Council. Students took part in seminars and a conference with representatives from the city about Sunderland as a ‘Smart city’. They learnt about how important...
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Eco Team Back in Action

Eco team have been back at it again since returning to school in September, harvesting the remaining summer crops such as beans, peas, potatoes and desperately waiting for the pumpkins to ripen!  Autumn preparations are underway with the old potato beds being cleared and re-edged...
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MWorld Mental Health Day 2023

WMHD 2023 is this Tuesday, 10th October. This year, mental health charities and the World Health Organisation are encouraging people to unite behind the theme “mental health is a universal human right.”  Here at SHV, all students will be discussing both mental health and the...
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Yr 10 Progress Evening

The year 10 information evening is on Monday 6th November from 4.30pm – 5.30pm. Don’t miss out on this crucial opportunity to: Find out about key dates  Learn how to support your child and school to ensure success in year 11  How to understand the...
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The Dangers of Vaping

Last week in assembly we were joined by representatives from our local NHS Trust who spoke to our students about the dangers of vaping. There has been a disturbing rise in vaping amongst young people, with vaping products deliberately being targeted at a younger audience,...
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Macmillan Coffee Morning 2023

Last Friday morning we celebrated Macmillan Coffee morning, with our staff and students putting on a spread of baked treats to help raise money for the charity. Well done and thank you to all involved, you can donate to Macmillan directly by visiting their donation page here. 
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On Expedition

The second group of Year 11 students successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition last week. The group set off early on Saturday morning in heavy rain. They then completed their 10km hike before successfully setting up camp for the night. The group then cooked...
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Presenting Sandhill

 At the end of last year our PR team were hard at work with video production professionals to produce a new promotional video for Sandhill View. We are now delighted to present to you the final version of the film which you can view by clicking the video above.  This video is...
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Year 11 Positivity & Progress

Last week we decided to give our Year 11 students a little boost to the beginning of their most challenging school year yet. 45 of the year group who have the best progress scores were treated to a mini version of our ‘brilliant breakfast’ with the chance to fill up on bacon...
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Academy Open Evening 2023

This year’s open evening was once again a resounding success, as parents joined us to find out about why Sandhill View continues to grow in stature within our local community. Feedback from parents was incredibly positive, especially when it came to the passion of our staff and...
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Outdoor Learning

Our new Forest School, which had its grand opening at the end of last year, has started to host its very first lessons. Year groups have been enjoying some open-air learning, exploring the area and examining some of the plants and wildlife that is steadily making their home...
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100 for 100

Last week we launched our ‘100 for 100′ and ’95 for 95’ attendance incentives. Every half term we are encouraging pupils to be in school, engaging with their education as part of our drive to make ‘every moment matter‘. This year’s theme...
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Year 7 Settling In

  Our new Year 7 group are really settling into life at secondary school very quickly. After a first week of learning about the differences in secondary and the big changes that come with it, they are quickly adapting to becoming exemplary students who are excited and eager...
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Summer School Take a Trek

Over the Summer some of our new pupils took the chance to join us for a summer school experience with our pastoral staff. Pupils enjoyed a scenic hike to Herrington Park and Penshaw Monument, walking an impressive ten miles! They also enjoyed a walk to Silkworth Sports Centre...
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Hello Year 7

We are once again very happy to welcome our latest cohort of  Year 7 students into Sandhill View Academy. Our new pupils joined us on the first week back looking practically angelic in the early morning sunshine. It’s always fantastic to welcome fresh fa...
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GCSE Results Day 2023

Celebrating Success Together on GCSE Results Day 2023 There was a fantastic buzz at Sandhill View Academy today, as we welcomed the class of 2023 back in to collect their well-deserved GCSE results after a long summer of waiting. Over the course of an emotional morning...
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The Wait is Almost Over!

The wait is almost over Year 11!   Results will be issued from the LRC at 9am on Thur 24th Aug.   We kindly ask that anyone collecting their results should please enter the building via main reception. If you are a carer collecting results on behalf of a student, you...
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Open Evening 2023

Join us for the Academy Open Evening 2023 on September 20th at 4pm. Whether you’re a Year 6 parent shaping your child’s future or simply curious about our school community, get ready to experience our amazing curriculum brought to life with fun activities, freebies,...
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Art at the Farrell Centre

Year 9 students once again visited the Farrell Centre in Newcastle, this time exploring the exhibition being held there and working with artist Sam Shelley to create etchings from sustainable and recycled materials. We even used a pasta machine instead of a printing press.
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Crest is Best

Last Tuesday the Year 7s were given the opportunity to complete the CREST discovery award. They were challenged to solve issues of flooding and the destruction of crops. All Year 7’s embraced the concept and worked relentlessly on key skills such as teamwork and creativity...
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Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Brilliance

The first group of Year 10 students successfully completed their Duke of Edinburgh bronze expedition last week. The group set off early on Tuesday morning arriving at Housesteads Visitor Centre. They then completed their 8km hike in cold and wet conditions before successfully...
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Cambridge Calls to Sandhill Scholars

A group of the scholars’ students ventured to Cambridge University last week for an overnight stay. They experienced the life of a student at Cambridge by sleeping at one of the colleges, eating a splendid three course meal and having lectures in Chemistry and English. In...
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Going Medieval at the Abbey

As a reward for their exceptional effort and attitude in History lessons, a selected group of Year 7s visited Whitby Abbey on Monday. Students took part in a Monks, Medieval life and Monasteries session whilst also spending some time enjoying the sun..and rain! Students were...
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SHV Hosts a Night at the Movies

Last Wednesday we enjoyed a Night at the Movies hosted by our Performing Arts Group. We welcomed in parents and members of the public to sit down and enjoy a showreel of musical hits inspired by the movies. From Disney classics to Shrek, from Bugsy Malone to James Bond, there was...
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Wimbledon Wednesdays

Last Wednesday a group of Year 9s visited Wimbledon.  This was an amazing opportunity for the students to see some of the world’s best tennis players in action. This was the first time the school have ran this trip and the first time some of the students will have visited...
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2023 SHV Garden Party in Full Bloom

After much hard work throughout the year by our Eco Team with the support of students from The Bridge and peers in every year group, we held our annual garden party, inviting in governors and staff as well as other special guests to see the work our pupils have done this year....
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Awards Season Wrap Up

We ended awards season with Year 9 and 10. Parents and carers were delighted to see their children reap the rewards of a successful year at school, with certificates of achievement for every student as well as special form tutor awards for those who have had the best attitude to...
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Prom on the Promenade

We welcomed back our students for their much-anticipated Year 11 Prom! After all of the hard work and effort put into their GCSEs it was time for Year 11 to dress up and celebrate in the sunshine for their extravagant Prom at The Grand Hotel in Seaburn, with many students...
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Awards Season Begins

We kicked off our awards celebration season with ceremonies taking place for students in year 7 & 8 who were recognised for their achievement throughout this academic year. Both of our ceremonies were a resounding success with huge turnouts from parents and carers eager to...
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Final Fling for Farrell Project

Last week saw the final day of the Farrell project between a group of Year 9 students and Newcastle university…. and wow what a fantastic day they had. This group of students represented our school in a fantastic way, we were incredibly impressed and felt massively proud of...
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Bard Talk

Due to the commitment shown in performing arts and music lessons, a selection of students were last week selected to take part in a Romeo and Juliet inspired Drama workshop delivered by Theatre Space North EAST . This was a very exciting opportunity for students to consider real...
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Summer Art Show 2023

Starting last Monday our G.C.S.E art students got the chance to show off their creative talents in the Summer Art Show.  From sketchbooks to sculptures, collages to paintings there were some truly vibrant and imaginative pieces on show.  We’d like to thank everyone who attended...
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Summer Spectacular

Last Friday afternoon we celebrated success with the top 20 pupils from Years 7 & 8 who maintained 100% attendance this term alongside making positive progress in their attitudes to learning with our fantastic Summer Spectacular reward. Students had two free periods to cool...
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Students Drop in to the wellbeing Café

Our Year 8 artists who recently took part in the train station mural art project visited Betsy Jenney’s Cafe in the city centre as a reward for their hard work alongside their teachers and members of our leadership team. The food was delicious, and the staff were amazing....
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Royal Horticultural Society Visits SHV

Last Friday marked an incredibly special day for our Eco Team, the day that we were awarded RHS School Gardening Team of the Year 2023! We competed against other schools’ across the country to achieve this award and this is truly deserved! We were joined by Frances Tophill...
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Considering Creative Arts

On Friday 9th June, Creative Arts students from Year 10 visited the Baltic and Newcastle City Centre. Students explored the Hew Locke and MulDraws exhibition. The students enjoyed exploring the work but also seeing the iconic views from the buildings view point. Students were...
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Transition in Full Swing

Our transition programme is in full swing as pupils from Broadway Junior School joined us recently to take part in a special physics lesson as part of our transition programme. Year 6 pupils got the chance to handle some the equipment they will use in secondary school, learning...
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SHV Alumnus Visits Our Scholars

Scholars were joined by Nathan Davison, a past SHV student. It was so nice to hear from an alumnus about the journey from our school to where he is now. Nathan left us ten years ago and after completing his A- levels he went on to do a degree in Chemistry at Newcastle University....
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Future Proof Thinking with Farrell

Students carried out day two of the Farrell project last week. The challenge was launched by Ruth, a professor of architecture at Newcastle University. Students designed homes for families living in 2050. They were split into four groups, each group had to deal with a different...
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