by Admin | Jul 17, 2025 | Latest News
Sands 2025 went out with a bang. Fantastic day of music, food and performances last Wednesday. There’s so much creativity that happens over the course of the year, it needs a whole day to showcase it, and that’s what we give it every summer. This year we had heart breakingly beautiful Radiohead covers to Chopin to Rage Against the Machine and the Spice Girls with music on the lawn and an acoustic set in the Theatre. Thanks also to the Pigeon company for their hilarious play and all the artists who showcased their work in the Art and Photography exhibition, there was something do or look at all day.
Huge shout out to all the parents that helped make food and for being such an incredible audience. We raised over £500 for the music department and other school resources.
See you in September!
by Admin | Jul 11, 2025 | Latest News
We are very proud to present our first ever entirely student-led school production. Pigeon Play is a riotous ride of mystery and mayhem. It’s a classic who-dunnit about pigeon and seagull, a detective duo, who go on the hunt for the missing Margret Pigeon. From flying props to gags about tea you never know what to expect next. Congratulations to the capsule company of seven who wrote, directed, produced sound, lighting, costumes and props and performed the show. We had a blast!
by Admin | Apr 21, 2025 | Latest News
Huge thanks to Pamela, Leah, Peach, Nathan and Jane for giving up some of their Easter break to become Inland Water Lifeguards so they can keep our students safe in the river. Now we can swim whenever the weather is right rather than when we can book a lifeguard.
by Admin | Apr 14, 2025 | Latest News
We are seeking an experienced HLTA to work on a 1:1 basis with 2 students with SEND needs. The successful candidate will work with the SEND and teaching teams to provide the support outlined in the EHCPs. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a small school delivering truly personalised support, as well as to join a unique school community.
See our vacancies page for more information. Closing date: 09/05/2025.
by Admin | Mar 17, 2025 | Latest News
Congratulations to the fantastic cast and crew of our annual school production Grimm Tales, an evening of some of the best and lesser known tales by the Brothers Grimm adapted for the stage by Carol Ann Duffy. The evening was full of fun, mystery and absurdity; with donkeys that spit gold, tress that birth geese. cudgels that attack and sausages that dance. The audience were not left out of the fun either as they were encouraged to sing and clap along and join the procession of villagers following the Golden Goose.
Good luck to our BTEC exam students, we’re sure you’ll do brilliantly after your stunning performances and a huge congratulations to to everyone that took part and brought their unique talents to the production including mask making, music composition and photography. And a special thanks Heidi for helping pull it all together and supporting our student’s to put on such a fantastic show.
by Admin | Jan 12, 2025 | Latest News
We love a good snow day at Sands. Play brings so much joy, gets our bodies moving and helps us forge new bonds with each other. So when the snow settles on Dartmoor, we seize the day.
Thanks to George for these fantastic photos!
