We hope that our Year 11s are enjoying a well earned summer break. We are pleased to say that the photographs from their recent Prom are now available to students on Google Classroom (Pastoral-2023-Year11Students). Many thanks to Mr Bloomfield for taking them and we look forward to seeing them for results day in August.

For our final Student Spotlight this year we feature one of our brilliant Year 9 students. Whilst football and tennis fever took over the nation last weekend, there was a lot of dancing excitement for Conrad from 9A. Having achieved all Honours in his Ballroom and Latin dance exams in June for Quickstep, Tango, Rumba and Samba, Conrad gained several awards in a regional competition down in Kent. Coming third in Social Dance Test Waltz, second in Social Dance Test Rumba and fourth in Junior Couples (12-15 years) Tango and Cha Cha means that he has qualified for the Blackpool Grand Finals in November. A great way to finish off the summer term!

Congratulations to all of our students featured this year and we look forward to celebrating more students going above and beyond in the new academic year.

We have the following upcoming auditions in September.

Tuxedo = Mon 9th Sept, DC1, 5.30-7.30pm. Y7-13

SYCD = Tues 10th Sept, DC1, 5-7pm. Y10-13

TripleEdge = Wed 11th Sept, DC1, 3.15-4.30pm. Y7-9

You never know until you go!!

From September, the student meal deal price will increase to £2.60. We always keep any increases to a minimum, but like many other organisations and schools, we are facing rising food costs. Our catering team have worked hard to manage these rising costs by working with our suppliers, and as a school we remain committed to providing healthy, balanced, and freshly cooked value-for-money meals for all our students.

This week’s whole school theme recognises Prize Giving. Each year, we celebrate the achievements of our students with a formal prize giving assembly. Awards are given for fantastic effort and progress throughout the year in a range of subjects and extra-curricular activities. These culminate in the most prestigious ‘Headteachers Award’ which is only given to two students each year. We encourage students to reflect on the achievements they have gained and set goals for the next academic year. Ambition is hugely important in order to be successful and we know that all Sandringham students aim to achieve as highly as possible. Consequently it is a fantastic achievement to win an award at prize giving - congratulations to everyone.

As mentioned previously, our finance team have set up an account with “easy2name.com”, an online company which provides name labels for clothes and equipment, which will allow us to raise some money through their fund raising scheme. When a parent places an order through www.easy2name.com and selects our unique school code, FR-SAND-85, at checkout, Sandringham will earn 20% of the order value and the parent will receive free delivery.

A reminder that scripts for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be available in late August. A copy will be posted on Google Classroom, along with the rehearsal schedule specifying the exact cast members and scenes we will be rehearsing. 

As our Drama clubs recently came to an end, we had a mini-celebration in Drama - a big thank you to everyone who came to help tidy up our cupboards/costumes so that everything is ready for our new clubs next year! If you haven't participated in a Drama club, September is a great chance to try something new. We have three clubs next year, Young Actor's Company (Year 7) on Wednesday lunch time, Eight Creates (Year 8) on Thursday lunch time and Sandringham Actor's Society (Year 9) on Tuesday lunch time. Anyone is welcome to attend and you can sign up on SOCS in the new term. 

Well done to the following fourteen Year 9 students: Eesha M, Mia R, Ava P, Sasha G, Amelie L, Willow B, Daniel C, Liliana M, Olivia C, Daisy D, Phoebe D, Annabel M, Raieha S and Sky R-S.

Miss Willmott would like to say a HUGE congratulations to our Year 9 Dance Leaders, for completing their Level 1 qualification in Dance Leadership during their module lessons this year. She says "this is the first year it has been run at Sandringham and I am proud to say they have all achieved this qualification, with the organisation congratulating Sandringham on leading a "successful course" with "excellent dance leadership opportunities". Well done all! 

As we head in to the summer break, we are aware that some students may need additional support for their mental wellbeing. The picture above includes a useful list of services students can access, should they be feeling overwhelmed. 

We would also like to highlight again two excellent services which parents and students can access for support with their mental health and well-being. First Steps (who work closely with CAMHS, ED and NHS links to support young people who are struggling with eating difficulties, disorders, low self-esteem and poor body image) provide an excellent variety of resources. Young people can either self-refer or can be referred by someone else through their website www.firststepsed.co.uk. This is an excellent service for those experiencing difficulties, so if you would like to find out more, please visit the website or speak to Mrs Coyne in the SLA.

The Sandbox by Mindler is also an excellent free, NHS funded service to support children and young people in Herts with their mental health and well being. It offers access to internet enabled Cognitive Behavioural therapy, one to one support from professional therapist by texts, phone, online chat or video calls. Signing up is easy and doesn’t require a referral from a professional. You can visit The Sandbox website or click here to find out more details.

FO$S would like to say a big thank you to all the support from the parents this year. Through their events (Christmas Fair, Welcome BBQ And Quiz Night) and second-hand uniform sales you have helped to raise £15,000 for the school. All the money raised goes into supporting the pupils by funding equipment and activities to enhance their educational experience. Some of the projects that Fo$S have supported this year are:

• VAR Sets and 3D Printers for Design Technology
• Sound and Lighting project for the Main Hall
• Gym mats and Gazebos for PE
• Reading Pens for Learning Support
• Portable staging for Drama
• Benches for the whole school.
• Plus a lot more! 

Thanks as always to the Fo$S team for the amazing things that they do to support our school. If you would like to get involved with projects, please contact the admin email address and we can forward on your interest.

Well done to Margot K who jumped a new PB of 1.63 to finish 8th in the country at the ESSA Track and Field Championships recently. A brilliant achievement for someone who has given so much to Sandringham PE.

Limitless Academy specialise in outstanding quality and high production shows.

After the incredible success with The Addams Family (2022) and Grease (2023), the team are back in St Albans with another hilarious family favourite.

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood science-fiction smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years.  Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world.

Tickets are on sale here and cost from £10.00

Following the fantastic success of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ & ‘Rapunzel’ our creative team are back with a Brand New pantomime adventure based on the classic tale.

 Puss In Boots and the Pea Green detective agency are ready to save Pantoland from a terrible threat!

The Hickory Dickory Dock clock has been stolen and someone is messing with the pantomime timeline. The police are struggling to sniff out a suspect and things are getting stranger by the hour! Join Puss In Boots on their epic quest to bring the time thief to justice. This sword-swinging, paw-scratching, time-stopping pantomime is an action packed treat for all ages!

Tickets are on sale here and cost from £10.00