Sandhill View Academy

Sandhill Scholars

06 Dec 2022

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The scholars were greeted by Izzy from Newcastle University who spoke to them about what a degree in Politics would be like and the requirements to study at Newcastle. They also completed their very own debate at the end of the session.

SHV Girls Make Their Dodgeball Debut

05 Dec 2022

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Girls form Year 7 and 8 travelled to Monkwearmouth for the Sunderland School Games Dodgeball competition. They competed against several teams from Oxclose, St Anthony’s, Kepier and Argyle House. This was the first competition some of our students had attended. The girls did...

Wear Here for You

05 Dec 2022

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We were visited by one of the fleet of buses that have taken to the roads of our local area as part of an ambitious plan to transform mental health support for young people over the next five years. The programme, known as ‘Wear Here for You’ includes creating a safe space for...

The Power of Science

05 Dec 2022

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The Royal Institute descended on Sandhill View to inspire and entertain the students and community by telling a story of power. Multiple demonstrations of fire and loud bangs helped to engage and spark students’ imaginations. The experiments performed told the story of...

Keeping Children Safe Online with Northumbria Police

30 Nov 2022

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Exposure to online pornography and violent material from a young age can lead a child to seek out more extreme content, including images of children who are being sexually abused. Police nationally are seeing a rise in this activity. This year, Northumbria Police have...

New Displays Brighten Our Building

30 Nov 2022

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Our school building is looking much more colourful this term thanks to yet more displays along our corridors. Our design team have been hard at work creating bespoke educational displays that have just been installed by our site team in locations across the school. These wall to...

Art That’s On Point

30 Nov 2022

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In our artist workshop, Year 9 pupils learnt how to do drypoint etchings using tools to scratch into plastic to copy some of the patterns and pages from the Lindisfarne Gospels. Shiori Naruse brought a printing press into school and we printed our own etchings using different...

Enriching Drama

29 Nov 2022

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Following the huge success of Matilda The Musical last July we are ‘dramatically’ back at work here at Sandhill View. The Performing Arts Enrichment Group, led by Mr. Sanderson and our West End Superstar practitioner Katie Brace, have been working on a new...

Myths & Legends with Sandhill Scholars

29 Nov 2022

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Scholar students were delighted to hear from Hannah again, all the way from Oxford university. The students received a student taster session on Greek Mythology. It was very interesting and was fabulous to see the students look so excited about the interesting stories and...

Teach Meet 2022

29 Nov 2022

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We participated in our annual ‘Teach Meet’ event at Southmoor Academy during staff training, where Sandhill View staff joined their colleagues from Southmoor Academy to host insightful discussions on the teaching and education of pupils across the Academy Trust. This year’s event...

New Head Students Elected

28 Nov 2022

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We celebrated the democratic process by electing our new Head Students for the rest of the academic year. Every pupil was given their chance to cast their vote from a list of candidates and we are delighted to announce that this year’s representatives are Lara Dickson and Callum...

A Touch of Frost for the Eco Team

28 Nov 2022

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Temperatures have certainly dropped, the polytunnel thermometer reading -1.1 recently! The Eco Team have planted their first tree of the 2022-2023 tree planting season, around the forest classrooms. Students have also begun splitting the exiting rhubarb crown in the...

Sandhill View at the Sixth Form!

23 Nov 2022

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The Sixth Form at Southmoor welcomed a group of our Year 11 students for a sixth form taster day. Students had the chance to see what our sixth form can offer. This includes not only the facilities available to them but also a chance to try out some of the...

New Aspire Hub Opens its Doors

23 Nov 2022

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The Aspire Hub officially opened. Our Key Stage 4 pupils told us they wanted a quiet area in which they could study and boy did we deliver! We have re-fitted the old motorvoc room, transforming it into a warm, inviting and purposeful learning space. The Aspire Hub has also become...

Poems for the Planet Winners

22 Nov 2022

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We announced the winners of the Poems for the Planet competition that we launched following the National Poetry Day lessons in English and Geography. This year the theme was the environment and students were asked to write their own poems that encourage others to act on the...

Examining A&E with Sandhill Scholars

22 Nov 2022

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Scholars this have been finding out about working in A&E. They spent time looking through what 24hours would look like in this section of a hospital they were challenged to consider what treatments an A&E doctor might carry out to assist people in need. They had some...

A Big Book Buzz

22 Nov 2022

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Year 7 and 8 received their very own book as a gift from the school through the Book Trust Bookbuzz programme. This year we are encouraging students to use their Bookbuzz book to take part in a Sponsored Readathon for the charity Read for Good. Read for Good help to raise money...

Printing Perfection with Year 7

21 Nov 2022

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Two Year 7 classes worked with a visitor from the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle. They learnt about the Lindisfarne Gospels and made their own versions of illuminated letters inspired by drawings reflecting their emotions. We even got to handle some real objects, like calf hide...

Careers Fair 2022

21 Nov 2022

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Our annual Careers Fair was held in school once again for our pupils. Students had the opportunity to speak to a vast range of employers, educational providers and training providers including Milltech, Seta, Liebherr, Hays, all sections of our armed forces, a large variety of...

Investigating Lindisfarne at the Laing

15 Nov 2022

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Students in Year 9 went on a trip to the Laing Art Gallery. This trip is to support their practical workshops with Shoiri Narause in response to the Lindisfarne Gospels. Students started off with some activities in Newcastle City Library discussing storytelling, then moved onto...

Crime Solving Sandhill Scholars

15 Nov 2022

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Students had the pleasure of meeting Professor Hackett yesterday from Durham University. He discussed with them what a degree in Sociology and Criminology would obtain, how they themselves could get there and told some fabulous stories of how he found himself inspired to go into...

Autumn Term Key Dates

14 Nov 2022

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To help build communication between home and school, we have created a leaflet full of the key dates between now and the end of our Autumn Term in December. Please take the time to read it as it may have important information for you on upcoming in-school events. There is...

Autumn in Full Swing for Our Eco Team

14 Nov 2022

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Autumn is in full swing, and the Eco Team have been harvesting some of the cabbages and the last of the pumpkins. As the nights draw in now is the perfect time to plant garlic, as garlic needs one to two months of cold temperatures for the bulb to form cloves. Students have...

Commemorating Remembrance Together

14 Nov 2022

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Students have been commemorating Remembrance Day together. In assembly Miss Jobes spoke to students of why we recognise Remembrance Day each year and shared some of the inspiring stories of bravery and heroism of those who have given their lives at war protecting our way of life....

Poppy Appeal Begins

09 Nov 2022

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Members of our student council have started to collect donations from staff and students for our annual poppy appeal. We have also begun to work on a school-wide project where students will help us build and decorate a model cenotaph as a place to centre our respects as a school...

Lindisfarne Gospel Art Project

09 Nov 2022

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Year 9 students started their workshop project with artist Shiori Naruse. Students are responding to the Lindisfarne Gospels which have returned to the North East and are on display at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle until December. Students were taught a range of different...

Sandhill Scholars Examine Medical Professions

08 Nov 2022

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Scholars students received a lecture from a representative of Newcastle University. They were learning what was involved in the medical profession and how they themselves could get there. The students enjoyed playing the role of a doctor by practicing CPR, listening to heart rate...

Engineering in Nissan

08 Nov 2022

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A group of Year 10 students had a tour of Nissan with the aim of being introduced to an engineering problem. They now have the opportunity to come up with a solution to the problem and present it to Nissan in June.

Student Enjoy a Half Term London Adventure

07 Nov 2022

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Over the half term, students from Years 9-11 experienced a four day trip to London. Students had a fun packed itinerary visiting landmarks such as the London Eye, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square. The following day they immersed...

Treat Over Trick This Halloween

07 Nov 2022

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Halloween is a great night for children to get dressed-up and go trick and treating. For a group of 6 friends it was no different. Owen Stephenson, Jaden Barnett, Riley Walton, Charlie Johnson, Poppy Snowdon and Abigail Buck went out to enjoy the festivities and collect lots...

Eco Team Back at Work in the Garden

02 Nov 2022

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Before half term, the Eco Team have been working extremely hard preparing the garden and polytunnel for Autumn and Winter. Members have also completed a session on tree identification and health checks on the existing trees that were planted last year. Members of the Eco Team...

Academy Trust Derby

01 Nov 2022

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To celebrate the start of a new football season, our Year 11 students hosted a warm-up friendly Trust derby before half term against their counterparts from our sister school, Southmoor Academy. Our lads had a wonderful and friendly game that also managed to...

Mental Health Awareness Week

31 Oct 2022

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Before half term, Year 7 and 8 students took part in a Mental Health Workshop with IF You Care Share. During these sessions students explored the importance of looking after your physical and mental health in order to be the best that you can be, they discussed strategies we can...

Careers in Art

12 Oct 2022

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For Art Careers week we have been exploring the work of local street artist Frank Styles and have encouraged students to try and spot his artwork around the area when they are out and about with their families and friends over half term. We have also talked about the importance...

Poems for the Planet

11 Oct 2022

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We celebrated National Poetry Day in school. The theme for this year was ‘The Environment’ so English and Geography teamed up to explore how poetry can be used to raise awareness for important issues such as the climate crisis and encourage others to act. KS3 students...

Year 8 Progress Evening

10 Oct 2022

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The year 8 progress evening will take place on Wednesday 12th October from 4.30pm – 6.30pm and will be a face-to-face event, giving parents and carers the chance to come into the academy and meet with staff about how their child is doing across their subjects. Parents are...

Communication is Key

10 Oct 2022

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To keep you all up to date with what is happening this term, we have produced a short audio for each year group, including topics your child is being taught, key contacts should you require any support and key dates for you to add to your calendar. To start, simply...

The Climb

10 Oct 2022

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Mrs Dodd led assemblies, focusing on the theme of ‘Resilience’. Students entered the theatre to the song ‘High Hopes’ by Frank Sinatra, before Mrs Dodd used the analogy of her training to climb Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest peak, as an example of how preparation, training, the...

Fantastic Friday

10 Oct 2022

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Here at Sandhill View we are always keen to reward our students and celebrate their successes. Every Friday, we celebrate positive attitudes and behaviours through our ‘Brilliant Breakfast Club’ where our ‘top three’ students, based on their positive behaviour around school over...

Understanding Oxford

05 Oct 2022

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Our scholar’s programme had a presentation from St. Anne’s College about university. Students learned about what university is, how to get into very competitive and selective universities such as Oxford and also how young people are provided with financial support to do...

Sunderland University Talk Higher Education

04 Oct 2022

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We had a representative from Sunderland University speak to students in assemblies. Students were introduced and reminded that university is incredibly diverse, with a vast array of subjects on offer for anyone over the age of 18. Our visitor explained to pupils the steps...

Predicting Pumpkins

03 Oct 2022

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In time for the run up to Halloween our Eco Team are launching a pumpkin themed competition. Members will be visiting tutor groups with the pumpkin for anyone wishing to guess the correct weight of the pumpkin with a chance to win a sweet hamper! All guesses...

Growing Photography Skills

28 Sep 2022

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Year 10 Photography students have teamed up with the Eco Team and used some of the harvested fruit and veg as props for their photo shoot. Students have been looking at Slinkachu and created some brilliant photographs. We are all very proud of them – well done Year 10...

Year 10 Go Pop

27 Sep 2022

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Year 10 have been creating beautiful prints inspired by 1960s Pop Art promoting the importance of animal welfare. They will go onto develop their designs into a series of advert campaigns for a science museum responding to a design brief.

School Admissions Now Open

27 Sep 2022

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If your child’s date of birth falls between 01/09/2011 and 31/08/2012, you will need to apply for a secondary school place for the 2023/2024 academic year beginning in September 2023. The application period is open now from 12 September 2022 until 31 October 2022 If your...

Experiencing Blood Brothers

27 Sep 2022

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A selection of our Year 9 and 10 students attended a wonderful performance of Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers, at the Sunderland Empire. Pupils study the play as part of the Heritage, Culture and Identity topic in English and some of our Year 10 students will go on to study...

A Special Guest for Breakfast

26 Sep 2022

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We were delighted to be joined by Bridget Phillipson (Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South), Shadow Secretary of State for Education. After hearing about our new family breakfast provision she was eager to see first hand some of the amazing things we are doing to support...

Academy Open Evening 2022

26 Sep 2022

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This year’s open evening was once again a fantastic affair, as parents joined us to find out about our continuingly improving school. Feedback from parents was incredibly positive, especially when it came to the passion of our staff and students and the care and support we...

School Garden Still on the Grow

22 Sep 2022

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The return to school has brought excitement for many to see what changes have happened over the summer holidays. The school garden is no different, there is a plethora of vegetables ready for harvesting including tomatoes, onions, carrots, cabbages and potatoes! These vegetables...

Year 7 Music Morning

22 Sep 2022

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As part of The Sunderland Music Hub’s Music Week, our Year 7’s have taken part in a very exciting music morning! Joined in the theatre by our very own music teachers and special guest Mrs. Ord, Sandhill View Academy was able to offer students the chance to have a...

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