College Principal report

SCHOOL REVIEW - We want your opinion!

When: 7pm-8.30pm Thursday 5 May @ Holloway Road

2022 is a year of School Review for our College. Every four years, schools undertake a formal review process with the aim of improving student outcomes in both learning and wellbeing. Using the in-depth work we do through the review, we write a new 4-year strategic plan, this strategic plan guides the school, helping us to set goals and focus our efforts.

A huge part of our review process is gathering feedback from parents, students and staff. In order to hear from parents we are running a parent consultation evening on Thursday 5 May between 7pm-8.30pm. 

We will be asking some simple questions: 

1. What do we do well as a school?
2. What could we do better?
3. How can we improve wellbeing support for students?
4. How can we improve what we do in the classroom?

On that night we will also be asking for feedback regarding our current reporting system. We would like to talk to parents about proposed changes and to gather feedback. As learning changes, assessment and reporting changes and we feel that it is time to update or processes and practices.

We would like as many parents as possible to attend and I will be sending out regular reminders and asking parents to register their interest by an event bright form that will be published in the first week of Term 2. 

Winter Uniform - Delivery Delay

Due to the knock on effects of COVID our uniform supplier Bob Stewart has had supply and delivery issues. To support families and students, we will extend our normal change over to winter uniform to later in Term 2. Students are expected to wear their blazers to class commencing Week 4, Term 2 but are not expected to be in full winter uniform until 30 May.

A reminder that students are required to wear the College Blazer to and from school and should not wear any other outer garment. Students are permitted to wear a plain navy blue or black rain jacket on days where it is raining only. 

April 28-May 27 - Students may wear winter or summer uniform

May 16 - All students to wear College blazer to class

May 30 - All students to be in winter uniform

The College's second-hand uniform store has a large selection of College blazers and some stock in winter pants. The uniform shop operates from Bluff Road on Thursday mornings  during school terms between 8.15am and 9.15am.

Families experiencing financial hardship or facing difficulty around purchasing uniform items, should contact the relevant Year Level Leader for a confidential discussion. As a school we want to ensure that all students have access to a uniform, books and other resources, so please ask if you need help. 

Please call 03 8599 0500. 

VALE Shane Warne

Cricketing legend Shane Warne was not only a great spin bowler, he was also a student of Hampton High School in Years 7-9. Hampton High School was amalgamated with Highett HS and Beaumaris HS to create Sandringham College.

Shane Warne was regarded by many as the greatest leg spinner in the history of cricket. He enjoyed an illustrious international cricketing career spanning 1990 to 2008 and was the Australian Captain in 1998 & 1999. 

It seems fitting, that as a former student of Hampton High School, we pay our respects to Shane Warne and mourn him as a valued member of our local community. 

In 1987 Hampton High School became Hampton Campus of Sandringham Secondary College upon amalgamation with Beaumaris and Highett High Schools and Sandringham Technical School.

New members of Leadership Team

I would like to welcome three members of staff to the College Leadership Team and to introduce them to parents/carers and students

Jenni Howard - Acting Assistant Principal: Teaching and Learning

Jenni is  long standing staff member of Sandringham College. Jenni is an outstanding teacher  of English and English Language. She has taught across the school and each year supports her VCE students to produce outstanding results. Jenni has been a member of the College's Leadership team as a Learning Specialist and has worked on Curriculum Development, teacher coaching and professional development.

Joanna Hills - Acting Learning Specialist

Joanna joined us this year to work in our Advance Literacy Program and English at Bluff Road. Joanna is an English and Music teacher who has taught at all year levels 7-12. She has also taught VCAL and worked in a primary setting. Joanna was a leading teacher for Student Voice and Agency and has been a Domain leader in the Arts and a PLC leader.

Laura Suckling - Acting Learning Specialist

Laura has worked at Sandringham College since 2019. During her time at the College she has taught VCE Methods and Further Mathematics and Year 9 SEAL. Laura is currently the head of Mathematics at the College and has led  curriculum development and change by working with our amazing Mathematics team of teachers. 

Ashlee Bate - Congratulations to Ashlee Bate who replaces Laura Suckling as Head of Mathematics for the remainder of 2022. 

Farewells

Amy Rashid

Amy Rashid leaves the College to take up a position with the Victorian Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP). Amy has worked as a Learning Specialist, Djeembana and English teacher and finishes her time at Sandringham College as the Acting Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning. Amy has contributed significantly to the development of the Year 9 Djeembana Program and has lead the improvement of curriculum development and documentation across the College. We wish Amy all the best for her new role with VASSP. 

Frank Martinek

Frank Martinek (VCAL) is leaving the College to undertake a new role in the TAFE sector. Frank has made an incredible contribution to the College, totally transforming our VCAL program and leading from the front during the COVID lockdown period. He has upheld high standards for students, ensured that the College is curriculum compliant and built a strong VCAL team. Frank will be much missed at our school and we wish him the best in his new role.