September 7th 2023

Dear Parents, Students, and Friends,

Reminder – Parent Opinion survey must be completed by September 8th for those who have received a request through the random selection of participants – we need your feedback so please take 20 minutes of your time to help SEPS improve further.

The Countdown is on for Laureen!

Seven days to go, plus holidays, as I am still on duty then. I am trying to visit classes and see what our wonderful students are up to. I am busy tying up loose ends and then sorting my office and Emails in the holidays. I had a surprise visit from the Regional Director Ian Burridge on Monday which was humbling. I am grateful that the Regional staff have been so generous with their lovely accolades.

Simon Hamilton the Area Manager and the two Senior Education Improvement Leaders Coralee Pratt and Rachel George have overwhelmed me with their gratefulness and appreciation.

I am looking forward to seeing our community to say farewell at the assembly on Friday and really appreciate the support and good wishes from our amazing community, as well as the communities that I have worked at, mainly Hampton and Sandringham, many of whom I caught up with last Thursday evening. Principal and teaching colleagues really do form a bond which I have been the beneficiary of and am so thankful for their collegiality and friendship.

Please pop by as you are passing and say hello.

Staffing

Congratulations to Jane Briffa – the new Principal of Sandy East. I wish her continued success with our awesome staff, students, and community. Welcome to this extraordinary school. We met on Tuesday to plan staffing requirements for 2024.
The library technician (Linda) is doing a great job in the library. Students enjoy using the cushions as they read their books. Unfortunately, Linda has had an operation so she is recuperating at the moment. I’m sure we’ll see her back soon to sort out the rest of the library needs.
Congratulations to Vanessa Lowe who was the successful candidate for the 2024 LOTE position – we are looking forward to all classes next year learning Mandarin – In classrooms with Vanessa.
Well done to another ES support staff - Leanne who will be with us for term 4 only.

Happenings last week ……Thank you to:

Everyone involved in the Book Fair – our staff team did a great job helped by the willing parents in book sales and a great job with the afternoon tea.
Thanks to the teachers and parents for great work with the Book Parade – the student did us proud with some creative costumes and book characters.
Congratulations everyone for the big move – decanting classes was a great job with so much movement of furniture and resources. The only thing that didn’t work as planned was the technology move in the admin area. When technicians complete this work the admin office and Principal office will move into the library area.
Library borrowing will still be available with teachers borrowing in bulk and students sourcing the classroom libraries for books to borrow from class teachers.
A speaker from the Region has been speaking to us on Respectful Relations, particularly being kind to all people and cultures. Unkind words MUST be stamped out in our society starting with our students.

Thanks so much

We appreciate that Justin Witts ( Sunny’s dad) retrieved the balls from the school roof. Our students love playing with these balls again during recess and lunch times.

2024 Enrolments

Thanks so much to the many families who have registered their enrolment already. If you know of friends, family or neighbors please ask them to enrol so we know where we are ready for 2024.

Urgent to do - Families in levels 1-6 in 2024 please let us know if you will be moving house or moving schools as the Department needs to know our expected enrolments. Email or phone the school 9598 1704 or Sandringham.east.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Dad's Footy Match versus Sacred Heart Dads on September 2nd was an exciting match with Sacred Heart pinching the victory by a breathtaking two points. A huge thank you to Wes Fischer for his amazing organization. We appreciate the fun you all had and your commitment to Sandy East. More news next week from Wes.

Assembly & Hunger Busters Term 4

Date/Week

Staff Member

Student Leaders

Hunger Busters

Fridays 3.30pm

Week 1

2nd October

Jane Briffa

School Captains:

Eli Andrews Isabelle Rowlands

5C Oct 6th

Week 2

9th October

3A Claire Parsons

Vice Captains:Hugo Utber Jasmine Ballis

4A Oct 13th

Week 3

16th October

Kaye Ralph

Student Council Presidents:

Isaiah SassmanFrankie Williams

4B Oct 20th

Week 4

23rd October

3B Sarah Peters

Student Council Reps:

Joseph Desmond Imogen Farrelly

4C Oct 27th

Week 5

30th October

5A Jacqui Perdriau

Media Captains:

McKenzie Welsh Jack Darcy

3A Nov 3rd

Week 6

6th November

6D Amanda Stanford

Media Captains:

Will Kerr

Olivia Fallows

3B Nov 10th

Week 7

13th November

1C Kylie Clarke

Sustainability Captains:

Minnie Ware

Caitlin Stecki

3C Nov 17th

Week 8

20th November

4A Trudy Gau

Sustainability Captains:

Alex Callaghan

Fiona Holstrom

6A

Nov 24th

Week 9

27th November

OOA Alex Whittle

Buddy Captains:

Tallulah Parsons

Isabel Adams

6C Dec 1st

Week 10

4th December

6C Michelle Stainforth

Buddy Captains:

Zaaria Mangalorkar

Luke Desmond

6D Dec 8th

Week 11

10th December

6A Kristy Cullen

Digital Captains:

Oscar Hopkins

Rocco Maass

6B Dec 15th

Week 12

18th December

Jane Briffa

STEAM Captains:

Lewis Barbarino

Sidh Nair

None

Principal for a Day

Miss Nocera

On Tuesday the 29th of August, I had the amazing opportunity of being Principal for the day. I spent the majority of my day with Mrs Ralph, where I completed a number of different tasks. We chatted with some students, sorted some admin tasks, organised the next week's planning timetable for staff, took part in the Book Week parade, visited some classrooms, ushered and welcomed special friends to SEPS and met with Mrs Walton a couple of times. It was great to see what the role entails and get an insight into things you don't usually do when you're a classroom teacher. I encourage others to have a go if it is something you are curious about and want to learn more about.

Ms Fraser

On Thursday 24th August, I was privileged to attend the Bayside Network Principals’ Meeting, as part of my experience as ‘Principal For A Day’. It was insightful to learn what goes on behind the scenes for the leaders of our local schools. I was really nervous, so I sunk deeper into my chair when Kaye decided to make a special mention of me being there (thanks Kaye!)

The morning started with a discussion about how to effectively manage challenging conversations. We sat in a circle and, people shared their experiences, tips, and reflections on what is most effective for their community context. Many schools rely heavily on building positive relationships with families through communication and events. All these ideas reaffirmed, there are endless approaches but, what is most important is to ensure everything is justified by what is best for our students. The meeting also included NAPLAN data analysis, a presentation by the SEIL on pedagogy & practice. I returned to school at lunch time and spent the afternoon observing a School Improvement Team meeting and, tweaking plans for the moving day and planning week. It was great to gain a new perspective of what happens in the office at SEPS. Thank you to Kaye, Laureen, and Claire for their mentorship on the day.

Opinion surveys

The Department requires us to complete Opinion surveys for the students, staff and parents. The 2023 Parent / Caregiver / Guardian Opinion Survey (PCGOS) is now open for parents, caregivers, and guardians to complete by Friday 8 September.

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the survey period on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, or smartphones. Results will be communicated to parents/caregivers/guardians through annual reporting processes.

Working Bees

There’s lots to do to keep our grounds well-maintained and safe. Please put these dates in your diary.

Level 1 / 2 October 15th
Level 3 / 4 and General school November 26th

Sandringham Lions are planting trees with level 6 students on September 15th – our last day of school this term. Level 6 parents are invited to come along and help from 9.30 am-12.30 pm.

Coming Up at SEPS

TERM 3
Week 9	8 Sep	Special Community Assembly 2:30 to 3:30
Week 1	8 Sep	Channel 10 Weather Van & Lesson 11:30 - 12:50	Year 1	5B Hunger Busters
Week 10	11 Sep	Virtual Maths	Year 5&6
Week 10	12 Sep	Fun Day	Level 2
Week 10	12 Sep	Districts Athletics at Duncan McKinnon Oval
Week 10	14 Sep	Footy Day - Dress Up in footy colours - Special Lunch - See flyer in Community Notices
Week 10	15 Sep	Farewell to Laureen Last Day Term 3 Assembly 2:15pm/ Dismissal 2:30pm

Camps 2023

Level 2

Fun Day at school

Tuesday Sept 12th

Quote of the week;

“ It is so important to value your beliefs- they are what have guided you in

life’s journey. Often we are tempted by other ideas that seem more glamorous

or hold a promise of greater riches; however when making such life-changing

decisions take a moment to check your real feelings.”

I hope that you all enjoy a wonderful week.

Kind Regards,

Laureen Walton

Principal

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