Getting a Headstart
Amy Porter - College Principal
Getting a Headstart
Amy Porter - College Principal
We have a number of student free days coming up this term. We have tried where possible to schedule these in the last week of school to minimise disruption to the regular teaching program. Some of these days are part of the employment conditions for teachers and some have been caused by the building works at Holloway Road. I apologise for the disruption to our Year 10 and 11 students.
Friday 14 October - Year 12 celebration day
We ask that students in Years 10 and 11 work from home as, whilst we have really great Year 12s, we are unable to separate them from the other students due to the extensive building work. The noise and disruption to learning will be extensive. All 7-9 students will have classes as normal. This is for 2022 only.
Wednesday 26 October - Year 12 English exam
We simply do not have enough rooms across the College to run the English Exam due to the number of students who have special exam arrangements and need individual rooms in which to complete their exam. We also do not have enough rooms at Bluff Road to move our Year 10 and 11 students there. Year 10 and 11 students will have lessons left online to complete. All 7-9 students will have classes as normal. This is for 2022 only.
Friday 18 November - Teacher reporting day (DET required)
The school is required to provide teachers with a student free day for reporting. We have scheduled this for the end of exams prior to the commencement of Headstart. Teachers are expected to mark exams on this day to return to students. YEAR 10 students will sit a practice GAT exam on the day in the morning to prepare them for the VCE. ALL year 10s are expected to attend the AGAT.
Wednesday December 14 - Curriculum Day
We have the opportunity to receive professional learning on 'differentiation' by expert Glenn Pearsall on this day. Glenn is not available at the start of 2023 but has made himself available for us in December. We are really lucky to get Glenn as a speaker for the whole day as we have set 'differentiation' as a key target for all of our teachers to better support all students to achieve success. Holloway Road students have completed their studies by this time and are not at school. Year 8 & 9 (2022 year 7 and 8) can be supervised at school in the Bluff Road Library for the day. Parents may choose to allow their child to remain at home.
Friday December 16 - Teacher Common Professional Practice Day (DET required)
Sandringham College teachers agreed to take their professional practice day at the end of the year to minimise disruption to student learning. I thank our teachers for agreeing to this. The focus of the day will be on preparing the curriculum for 2023.
The Child Safe Standards are at the core of how we operate at Sandringham College. In 2022 all schools were asked to update their policies relating to Child Safety. Our updated policies can be found on our website.
Over the past two months all School Councillors and staff have received training in the Child Safe Standards. We conduct this training each year to ensure that we are up to date with any adjustments to the standards and to ensure that we are cognisant of our obligations regarding the safety of students in our school.
For further information about the Child Safe Standards please see a link below to a short PDF doc.
Congratulations to the following students for being awarded movie vouchers for their excellent attendance. Your voucher can be collected from the Admin Office (Bluff Road) Year Level Leaders Office (Holloway Road).
Fuang HIN-ON - Year 11
Paul LOERBROKS - Year 10
Maggie HU - Year 9
Grace HARVIE - Year 9
Archie CLARKE - Year 8
Matthew KOO - Year 8
Seirai KAMIYA - Year 7
Nish SHETTY - Year 7
Monday 21st of November marks the commencement of our new academic year. Below is information is to support a smooth transition by providing clarity of expectations.
Change of bell times/period length and start and finish of school for 2023
As a result of new employment conditions for teachers, the length of school periods will change in 2023 as will the start and finish times of the school day. The decision to start 10mins earlier and to finish at 2.50pm is a response to the number of students undertaking academies and co-curricular programs. It also reflects the creation and use of SAC centre for Unit 3&4 VCE students. The hope is to be able to start and conclude activities earlier for students and staff.
Please see the relevant information below
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
P1 | 8:50-9:40 | 8:50-9:40 | 8:50-9:40 | 8:50-9:40 | 8:50-9:40 |
P2 | 9:40-10:30 | 9:40-10:30 | 9:40-10:30 | 9:40-10:30 | 9:40-10:30 |
Recess | 10:30-10:50 | 10:30-10:50 | 10:30-10:50 | 10:30-10:50 | 10:30-10:50 |
P3 | 10:50-11:40 | 10:50-11:40 | 10:50-11:40 | 10:50-11:40 | 10:50-11:40 |
P4 | 11:40-12:30 | 11:40-12:30 | 11:40-12:30 | 11:40-12:30 | 11:40-12:30 |
Lunch | 12:30-13:10 | 12:30-13:10 | 12:30-13:10 | 12:30-13:10 | 12:30-13:10 |
Period 5 | 13:10-14:00 | 13:10-14:00 | 13:10-14:00 | 13:10-14:00 | 13:10-14:00 |
Period 6 | 14:00-14:50 | 14:00-14:50 | 14:00-14:50 | 14:00-14:50 | 14:00-14:50 |
Uniform – Pride in our school
7-11
By the commencement of the 2023 school year we ask that students who have grown out of their uniform purchase the correct length dress/shorts and the correct black lace up shoes (not black runners), and school socks.
Year 12 – the college is a workplace
Other important things to remember – learning and safety
Final days for students
Years 10-12 (2023 year groups) = Friday 9 December (VCAL and VM students finish Thursday 8 November)
Years 8 (2022 Year 7 group)
Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 = Regular skills based classes
Thursday 15 = Activities Day
Years 9 (2022 Year 8 group)
Monday 12 = Gumbaya World Excursion
Tuesday 13 = Life-skills activities
Thursday 15 = Activities Day
Friday the 9th of December
Subject change requests Years 9-12
This following form can be used by students to request changes to their subjects - https://forms.office.com/r/zUHkWtE9K2.
Change requests will be open until 5pm on Sunday 16th October 2022.
Students have received their subject allocation email to their @sandringhamsc.vic.edu.au email address. Students have been asked to forward the email to the parents so they can prepare for 2023.