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Form of workSandringham East is a coeducational primary school located in leafy beachside Sandringham, 15 kilometres south east of Melbourne. Our vision is: “To build an inclusive community where our children are active learners, critical thinkers and creative explorers”: ‘THINK...IMAGINE...BECOME.’
Our school values are Care, Aspiration and Respect. The school has in place a range of strategies to promote engagement, positive behaviour and respectful relationships for students.
Sandringham East is a progressive school preparing students for a dynamic future. We have a proud history since 1931 with over 90 years serving the Sandringham community. Our community hub values relationships and a sense of community – a diverse community with 8.61% of students speaking a language other than English at home with 5.31% of these students born in Australia. Our current total of 508 enrolled students are 262 males and 246 females. Students with a disability comprise 1.28% of the student population and .92% have an indigenous background.
The school employs a Welfare Officer/ Counsellor who supports many families for educational, wellbeing and family issues.
Social and Emotional Learning is a focus in our AIP with the school nominated as a Lead school in the RRRR program and working with schools in the cluster to engage students in respectful ways. Play is the Way teaches students resilience through the lessons presented by teachers.
Sandringham East prides itself on a diversity of programs that cater for personalising student learning needs through curriculum programs and Individual Education Plans. Literacy and Numeracy are essential foundations for student success.
Students enjoy our bright, engaging flexible learning environments which cater for a range of learning styles and individual needs. We were thrilled that the school was approved for $7.8 million to rebuild our facilities. This resulted in eight learning spaces along with a stadium, performing arts / music space, dedicated art room, canteen, staff facilities /workrooms, and student bathroom facilities. The school community have worked tirelessly over many years for this news. It is wonderful to see these great learning spaces available for our school community.
Facilities provide a safe and secure setting, surrounded by a sanctuary, incorporating a walking track, oval, oriental and indigenous gardens, bountiful vegetable patch, and hens provide eggs for our community. The new buildings have been complimented by wonderful landscaping which students are enjoying. An amazing adventure Playscape was completed and opened in October 2016 which the school community funded. Students enjoy their leisure time playing creatively in this great sanctuary environment with ropes, tunnels, tree platforms, cubbies, sandpit, digging pit, water play and a massive log fort. A Ga Ga game has been installed in recent weeks with students enjoying this game.
A Play Shed also provides creative play resources for our younger students during lunch breaks. Our school kitchen gardener provides opportunities for students - sowing and tending the garden, cooking healthy meals and providing produce to the school community.
Financial commitments invest to improving facilities to cater for 21st century learning with a high priority on professional learning for staff. The biggest impact on student learning is the quality of the teacher and relationships, and we devote resources for professional learning to improve teacher capacity and efficacy. Professional Learning Communities are dedicated to unpacking data, setting high expectations and personalising learning so students achieve to their best.
The school engages critical friends to work with staff to improve Teaching and Learning. Adam Voigt from Real Schools is connecting teachers with good practice to develop respectful interactions both within and outside the learning spaces. Tracey Ezard provides our leaders with strategies to work within their teams. The Walker Learning Approach is implemented, connecting students to their learning through interest based activities in Investigation and Inquiry Learning culminating in an Educational Research Project.
Several students are supported through the Program for Students with Disabilities. The school employs extra support teachers to enhance and challenge student learning particularly in Literacy and Numeracy.
Highly regarded specialist programs include Performing Arts, Physical Education, Visual Arts, and Mandarin / Japanese. As an Asian Literate school we communicate with our sister schools in Japan and the Philippines. In 2023 the junior school learns Japanese and after that students learn Chinese Mandarin.
Excursions, camps (adventure, educational, ski camp), swimming and Bike Education provide our students with a well-rounded education. We work with Sandringham College (through a science student/peer partnership), John Monash Science (Little Scientist Program) and the i Sea, i Care Dolphin Project for students who are passionate about science and sustainability.
Technology provides students with knowledge and tools, and robotics resources give challenge to employ coding expertise which is taught to students. Our 1:1 computer program for students in levels 3 – 6 sees around 75% of students with their own device. A major refurbishment of our Administration building will see the introduction of a STEM centre.
We value our links and partnership with Sandringham College, located adjacent to Sandringham East. Mutual benefits are gained from this relationship as well as a positive transition to secondary schooling.
The school encourages community as part of the process of schooling through School Council and our Class Parent Program, which is incorporated within the Parents and Friends Association. The school sees parents as vital partners in a child’s education. The school links with the broader community to provide extra-curricular activities for students, including Sporting Schools Program, Instrumental music, Choir, Sandy Stars, Chess, Chinese and Lunch Club. Before and After School Care is provided by Their Care.
We value partnerships with community in Lions, Rotary and the Japanese Saturday College. We host the Japanese Saturday College each week who offer 21 classes for 260 students. Parent participation and support for our school from local community play a major role that is valued and encouraged.
In 2019 we undertook the school Review and are currently developing our new Strategic Plan and AIP. We look forward to our next review in 2023.
The FISO priority for our school is Building Practice Excellence; encompassing Teaching and Learning, with a focus for students to: Think...Imagine...Become...
Documents that are available on request include:
2022 AIP
2019 – 2023 School Strategic Plan
School Review Report 2019
2022 Annual Reports
School Performance Report 2022
Please see the school website for further information about our wonderful school.
www.sandringhameast.vic.edu.a
