Student Wellbeing
The Wellbeing Team: Felicity Brown, Isabella Farrar, Pat Pekin, Suzanne Tonks, Lucy Wright
Assistant Principals - Cody Gunn and Michelle Lynch
Back-to-School Study Tips
Now is the time to break out of your same-old homework habits. Try these study tips and get the brain boost you need for back to school.
1. You don’t need ONE study space.
A well-stocked desk in a quiet place at home is key, but sometimes you need variety. Coffee shops, libraries, parks, or even just moving to the kitchen table will give you a change of scenery which can prompt your brain to retain information better.
2. Track more than homework in your school planner/diary.
Keeping a calendar helps you plan ahead—but you’ve got more going on than just homework assignments! Make sure you’re marking your extracurricular, work, and social commitments, too. (Tests, band practice, away games, sports – training and games, social events, and holidays are just a few examples of reminders for your planner.)
3. Start small.
If you’ve got a big assignment looming, stay motivated by completing a piece of the project every few days. Write one paragraph each night. Or, do 5 algebra problems from your problem set at a time, and then take a break.
4. School supplies (alone) don’t make you organized.
Come up with a system and keep to it. Do you keep one big binder for all your classes with color-coded tabs? Or do you prefer to keep separate notebooks and a folder for handouts? Keep the system simple—if it’s too fancy or complicated, you are less likely to keep it up everyday.
5. Get into a routine.
When will you make the time to do your homework every day? Find the time of day that works best for you (this can change day-to-day, depending on your schedule!), and make a plan to hit the books.
6. Learn how to create a distraction-free zone.
Studies into workplace distractions found that it takes individuals an average of 25 minutes to return to what they were working on pre-interruption. Try turning off your phone notifications or blocking Social Media (temporarily) on your computer/phone so you can concentrate on the homework tasks at hand.
7. Get real.
When you’re looking at the homework you have to get done tonight, be realistic about how long things actually take. Gauging that reading a history chapter will take an hour and writing a response will take another 30 minutes will help you plan how you spend your time.
8. Use class time wisely.
Is your teacher finished lecturing, but you still have 10 minutes of class left? Get a jump on your homework while it’s still fresh in your mind. Or use the time to ask your teacher about concepts that were fuzzy the first time.
9. Look over your notes each night to make sure you've got it.
Fill in details, edit the parts that don’t make sense, and star or highlight the bits of information that you know are most important. Interacting with your notes will help you remember them.
10. Study a little every day.
Cramming for a quiz might work in the short term, but when comes time to study for Alts and exams, you’ll be back at square 1. You might remember the things long enough to ace the quiz, but reviewing the terms later will help you store them for the long haul.
11. Don’t let a bad grade/start keep you down.
A rough start to the semester doesn’t have to sink you. Take proactive steps.
12. Make a friend in every class.
Find a few people you can contact from each of your classes if you have a homework question or missed class (and do the same for them!). Then when it comes time to study for exams, you'll already have a study group.
13. If there is something you are having difficulty with understanding.
If you are struggling with a concept that was covered in class, be proactive and ask your teacher for additional explanation. You can also access additional support at “Maths Club” and “Homework Club”.
DARDAN JAHIU
COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIPS & KARATE YOUTH WORLD LEAGUE 2024
On behalf of the Sandringham College community:
We would like to recognise the amazing feat of one of our Yr. 8 students, Dardan Jahiu competing in the Commonwealth Championships for Karate. Dardan and his family have started a GoFundMe page to help support the financial commitment's in competing in this event. Please read below for further information about Dardan and if you would like to support him in anyway, the donation link is attached below!
Hi, my name is Dardan Jahiu, I am 13 years old and I was born and raised in Australia but I have Albanian blood I have been doing karate for 9 years and I want to make it my career and to be the greatest to ever do it, my achievements consists of:
- Gold Aus open 2022
- Gold Nationals 2023
- Gold Melbourne Open 2024
- Silver Melbourne VKL 2023
- Bronze Oceania Championship 2022
- Bronze Melbourne VKL 2023
- Bronze Nationals 2023
- Gold medals 2024 Melbourne
- Victorian and Australian championships 2024.
I am a hard worker and very determined and I am fundraising for Commonwealth Championships Durban South Africa in November 2024, and Karate 1 youth World League in Italy. I know I can perform to the highest standard and I want to do so and with the people who fund help I can be a part of history.
DONATION LINK: