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A Warm Welcome to Sandhill

Having thoroughly enjoyed their transition experience at the end of our last school year, Year 7 pupils felt confident as they began their new life at Sandhill View. Our new year group are settling in very well, with many of them adapting to secondary school quickly and already...
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Fun at the football Festival

Before half term, year 7 and 8 students represented Sandhill View at a football festival, hosted by Sunderland University. The festival was an opportunity to allow the students to develop an understanding of leadership roles in sport, play competitive football and see past and...
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On Year Bike!

At the end of last term year 7 students took part in a bike ride tour of Sunderland for activities day. All of the students completed the 18mile bike ride without any issues and had a great day.  We visited a number of different local attractions including; Penshaw Monument,...
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Smashed Project Live

Our Year 7 students were presented with a live performance by the Smashed Project Live. The project tours schools with a theatre performance, interactive workshops and teaching resources in order to engage pupils creatively in a safe and motivational learning environment,...
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Year 7 Get a Taste of University

A group of our Year 7 pupils attended Newcastle University.  The day was arranged to give our students a taste of ‘uni life’ and consisted of team building activities ranging from biology through to engineering.  One of our groups even won the engineering challenge...
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A Big Book Buzz

Every year the Academy takes part in Bookbuzz. Bookbuzz is a reading programme that supports schools by encouraging reading for pleasure, it celebrates independent reading choice and works to develop a school reading culture.  Every Year 7 pupil gets to choose a book from a...
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Spooky Science

  Pupils from Year 7, along with the assistance of the Academy Science Ambassadors, took part in the Science department Halloween themed Science Club. They made spooky slime and pumpkin bath bombs which smelt amazing and were some of the best we have ever seen. As it was...
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Year 7 Know How to Party

Just before half term our Year 7 were given the chance to get their groove on in their annual school disco. The evening involved fun games, snacks, music and some very wild dancing that gave our pupils the chance to bond socially outside of lesson time, make friends and learn...
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A Night to Remember!

On Monday 18th September we threw open our doors to our local community to give everyone a taste our wonderful school. The event was a massive success with more people than ever joining us to see what Sandhill View Academy is all about. With free goodies, fantastic prizes,...
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