The andprint
Headlines Issue 12 28 November 2019
‘School of Rock’ was another amazing DIARY DATES whole-school show that demonstrated the talents of students from all age groups. The leading cast included a number of Y7 students who rose to the challenge of 29 Nov Occasional Day - School Closed the big stage and delivered powerful performances that will be remembered for years to come. The senior 05 Dec 18:30 GCSE Celebration Evening leading roles were also played perfectly by older 07 Dec Fo$S Christmas Fair students and this combination resulted in a very funny, enjoyable and engaging show. The audiences showed 17-19 Dec Christmas Lunch their appreciation through almost continuous applause 19 Dec 19:00 A level Reunion Evening throughout the play and went home extremely happy to have been part of this spectacular. I would like to thank all of the staff involved in planning, directing and Please visit our school website for the most up to date producing the show – this was a combined effort from diary dates music, drama and dance to showcase the talents of students. I would also like to thank all of the student cast for performing to such a high-standard and entertaining us all so well. Congratulations everyone!
By the time you read this most of the Learning Review appointments will have been held. For some this is a first opportunity to meet staff and for others it is time to re-visit progress since last year. These meetings focus closely on the personal development of students which is a significant part of developing the whole-child. I hope you found them useful.
Finally, the school Winter Fair is only a week away and preparations are in hand to make it bigger and better than before. See elsewhere for more information on events and timings. I look forward to seeing many of you there supporting the school and having lots of fun in the process.
Alan Gray Headteacher
Sandringham School Registered in England No. 07523557 Confidence Headteachers Commendations Week Ending 29 November 2019 Bea Madzharova 7H Science Belle Mortimer 7H Science Noah Ziaullah 7H Science Aspiration Vivian Cela 7J Science Joe Farrugia 7J Science Sophia Parsons 7F LL Sophia Dass 7N Science Bryony Russell 7F LL Ollie Greenway 7N Science Kyle Wu 7F LL Aiden O'Brien 7N Science Isabel Ramachandran 7H Mathematics Jay Stagg 9E Drama Beth Adams 7J Art Lily Everitt 9N PE Sofia Anderson 7J Art Mae Barnett 7J Art Initiative Vivian Cela 7J Art Sara Chekairi 7J Art Alfie Collingbourne 9A Science Tabitha Devlin 7J Art Heidi Lowe 9A Science Saharsh Lakshmanan 7J Art Caitlin Ramsay 9A English Eda Pozder 7J Art Megha Sahu 9A English Poppy Robinson 7J Art Max Scott 9A Science Jessica Rolph 7J Art Azzy Choudhury 9H English Jessica Rolph 7J Mathematics Chloe Reid 9H English Erin Taylor 7J Art Olivia Leigh 9J English Shaun Uzus 7J Art Rhea Marwah 9J Science Nia Viljoen 7J Art Salam Rajab 9J Science Amber Webb 7N Mathematics Lily Payne 9N Science Harvey Alden 8A PRE Freya Barker 8A PRE Integrity Mia Pold 8A PRE Niopha Rodrigues 8A PRE Oliver Buckingham 8F Phil, Religion & Ethics Herbie McKillop 8F Art Sam Traviss 8F Phil, Religion & Ethics Lily David 8N History Zak Ward 8F Phil, Religion & Ethics Laura Holliday 8N History Majd Al Hayek 10A Geography Bea Kite 8N History Angus Houlahan 10A Geography Amy Robertson 8N History Talya Morfett 10A Geography Lily-Anna Saltmer 8N History Gaby Farrenkothen 10E Geography Olly Ward 8N History Fae Gibson 10E Geography Georgina Blandford 8S Art Amelie Jones 10E Geography Lola Chandler 8S Art Rosie Jones 10E Geography Amy Clark 8S Art Rhea Joshi 10E Geography Nico Curry 8S Art Amy Pitchforth 10E Geography Martha Duncan 8S Food Technology Oscar Sprowson 10E Geography Zoe Hart 8S Art Molly Charnock 10F Geography Adam Knox-Cudd 8S Art Rosie Hart 10F Geography Sam Muldoon 8S Art Ella Mauchline 10F Geography Ellie Norman 8S Science Brody Armstrong 10N Geography Ellie Norman 8S Art Aaron Ready 10S Geography James Ollis 8S Art Toby Rushton 10S Geography Jess Pratt 8S Science Olly Carpenter 10T Geography Jess Pratt 8S Art Alex Shallcross 8S Art Resilience Theodore Templeton 8S Art Fabio Avvinti 8T PRE Sofia Anderson 7J Phil, Religion & Ethics Roslin McGregor 8T Science Vivian Cela 7J Phil, Religion & Ethics Evan Wills 8T Science Sara Chekairi 7J Phil, Religion & Ethics Fleur Lilwall 9E Mathematics Dominic Hamman 7J Phil, Religion & Ethics Sibongi Mlalazi 9E Mathematics Harry Parkin 7J Phil, Religion & Ethics Daniel Wang 9E Mathematics Jessica Rolph 7J Phil, Religion & Ethics Ed Arkell 9F Mathematics Shaun Uzus 7J Phil, Religion & Ethics Elliot Cheshire 9F Mathematics Nia Viljoen 7J Phil, Religion & Ethics Grace Cullen 9T Mathematics Callum Waller 7J Phil, Religion & Ethics Cami Hawes 9T Mathematics Tasnimah Zakaria 9A French Jacob Holloway 10J Science Zoe Webb 9N French Evan Rutland-Turner 10S Science Yavor Yordanov 10A Media Studies
Aspiration and Confidence
Kenzie Benaissa 10A Mathematics Lucy Pether 10A Mathematics Christy Shaw 10A Mathematics Kyla Fellowes 10J Mathematics Jade Pledger 10J Mathematics Poppy Burfot 10N Mathematics Erin Pointer 10N Mathematics
Celebrating Student Success
We are always delighted to celebrate student success. Please send any news/photos to; [email protected] for inclusion in the next edition of the Sandprint.
English Department Year 7 Christmas Box Appeal Well done to the following students for their recent music exam results. Since September, Y7 have been reading Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic: A Christmas Carol. Dickens’ Lily Hurp-Grade 6 Piano with Merit timeless message of helping those in need has inspired Y7 to take part in the Christmas Box Appeal. English Dhanu Goonaratne-Grade 5 Piano with classes all worked together getting boxes ready to help Distinction spread Christmas cheer to vulnerable children across Europe. Our original aim was to donate two boxes from Alex Shallcross-Grade 4 Violin with Merit each English class, but the students exceeded all expectations and we donated a total of 52 boxes! Congratulations to you all, what a fantastic achievement! A big thank you to all the students, parents and staff in their generosity and enthusiasm towards this project. On Saturday, Gabz Farrugia, spent an hour at Radio 2 with Rylan. She saw how the studio worked ‘We did the Christmas Boxes because we wanted to and then spoke live on air! Rylan was absolutely be generous and give gifts to people who are not as lovely with Gabz and she is still on a complete high. fortunate as us. We hope it will make the people who She was so inspired that she’s already written to receive these gifts happy and excited and make their Radio Verulam, asking if she can volunteer with Christmas special!’ Isabel Ramachandran 7H them. ‘We put together different boxes for different age groups to go around Europe. In it for a 2 year old boy we put a colouring book and pens, a tooth brush and paste, a hat and socks, soft sweets and a toy car. This was important because especially at Christmas time, it’s very hard to stay warm and it’s a time to give to people who are less fortune than us.’ – Millie Taylor 7H
‘This winter all the Year 7 English classes made Christmas boxes as part of the Christmas box appeal. We each brought in a few items (toys /clothes /sweets / toiletries) to fill the shoe boxes and wrapped them in class to send off to children who are not lucky enough to get presents at Christmas. It was enjoyable putting them together and it gave us a sense of Christmas Lunch satisfaction knowing that they would be going off to people less fortunate than ourselves. We were inspired by our work in class as we have been studying 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens, which is all about sharing the Christmas spirit.’ – Tabitha Devlin 7J
Tues 17th / Weds 18th / Thurs 19th December
Tickets for the Christmas Lunch, being held on Tuesday 17th December (Y7 & Y9), Wednesday 18th December (Y8 & Y10) and Thursday 19th December (Y11, Y12, Y13) are available to purchase via Parentpay at a cost of £3.65.
Please buy tickets via ParentPay by Monday 2nd December. Tickets will not be issued after this time. If you need a login reminder for your ParentPay account please contact Finance.
There will be no other food available from the canteen at lunchtime on both these days so please ensure students bring their own lunch on the days they are not having Christmas Lunch. D10/D11 will be available for their use.
Thank you
Louisa Earley Assistant Business Manager
Class of 2019!
We are holding a reunion evening for Sixth form students and their parents who left Sandringham last summer. The informal event will take place at 7pm on the 19th December 2019 in the main school hall.
Should you have a son or daughter who left Y13 last year who wish to attend please email; [email protected] stating how many people will be attending.
ABSENCE LINE 01727 799564 Absence Email: (Available 24 hours)
Please report ALL absences before 9:15am on the first day of absence and every morning there- after
Alfie Fox Stuart Kemp, Assistant Headteacher Teacher of English School of Rock 2019
School's Out!
We're so sad it's all over, but what an amazing show it was! We had the best time rocking on and we are incredibly proud of our very talented cast! To all involved, thank you so much for making this year's performance so amazing and we can't wait to see what you can all do next year.
A special shout out goes to all of the fantastic 'Star of the Show' recipients. It was very tricky to pick a few members of the cast out of such a wonderful bunch!
Jessie Pedley Soraya Enaytollah Leah Whittington Max McLaren Eve Turner Keala Watson Rhia Hylton Ryan Donegan Jacob Carhart Annie Furness Lola Simpson Sam Adkins Henry Nurse Abby Cowan Logan Collins Jone Esterhuysen Dan Burstow
Senior Maths Challenge Lessons and Carols - 16th December, 7pm This event involves all our choirs as well as the Sinfonia and is held in St Saviour's Church. The students involved will be rehearsing on the day in the church and have been given a letter with more information. Tickets are available from the Sandpit Theatre.
Battle of the Bands - 31st January If you're feeling inspired by our recent production of School of Rock, then ask your music teacher about our very own Battle of the Bands event at the end of January! This is open to all year group and musical styles, A huge congratulations to all our sixth form including solo performers and bands or groups. Sign up in further mathematicians following their fantastic the Music Department or speak to your teacher for more results in the recent UKMT senior maths challenge. information.
After two hours of rigorous problem solving Amy Stothard mathematics, a huge hoard of 4 gold, 11 silver and Director of Learning: Music 12 bronze award certificates were achieved. In particular, special congratulations go to Katya Rees, Harry Masters and George Taylor from Year 13, and Sam Ralph from Year 12, for being invited to participate in the next round of the competition, putting them with the top students in the country.
We are extremely proud of all our participants P is for……..Paragon and wish Katya, Harry, George and Sam every success in the next round. Well done everybody! A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality; a model of excellence. Poppy Wilson Teacher of Maths “It would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous”
Music News Synonyms; Epitome, Exemplar
Music lessons in school Antonyms; Flaw, Imperfection Please note that due to a change in our safeguarding policy, our music teachers are no longer able to change or swap music lesson times with less than a week's notice. If there is a school trip, appointment or event that means a student will be unable to make a lesson, they must speak with the instrumental or singing teacher to let them know in their lesson the week before. This will give us a chance to change times if possible to accommodate any special requirements.
SASSMA - 25th November What’s coming up? On Monday 25th November, the Sandringham Jazz Band performed at SASSMA playing 'Treasure' and 'Here Comes the Sun' at the Alban Arena. This was a great evening that celebrated the music making happening in schools across St Albans. Well done to everybody involved!
Upcoming events
Winter Concert - 4th December, 7pm th th Friday 29 November & Saturday 30 November- This is our first music concert of the year and An Evening of Musical Delight – 7.30pm involves all our ensembles and choirs. This evening is always a fantastic celebration of all the hard work Come and enjoy the beautiful A Cappella singing of students have put into rehearsals during this first Welwyn Harmony ladies and the men of Kings of Herts term and is held in the Sandpit Theatre. for an evening of songs old and new, with a seasonal twist.
Hear Welwyn Harmony celebrate 30 years of joyous Fo$S News singing along with the Kings of Herts, who have been singing for 33 years, and join in the after show fun in FO$S Christmas Extravaganza - 7th December the bar with both choruses. 11am to 3pm Not long to go. The team are working hard to Welwyn Harmony, won the prestigious Millennium prepare for our biggest event of the year. award for the Most Improved Chorus of the competition Please help by signing up to at the annual national Ladies Association of British volunteer: volunteersignup.org/R7M4F Barbershop Singers (LABBS) Convention, held in We have 28 out of 132 slots filled - we can't do it Llandudno on 26.10.19. They will sing their winning without you set at this concert. Donations - You can still bring in donations of Tickets £10/£5 wine, beer, spirits, chocolates, gifts, toys and books. Please leave at reception. Please bake or buy for our Cake stall - Cakes to be brought in on the Friday or Saturday morning Raffle tickets - bring in stubs and money to reception.
Charity Car Park - Saturday 14th December 8.30am to 3pm Please sign up to do an hour on our Charity Car
th Park fundraiser: volunteersignup.org/B4PDP Wednesday 4 December – Winter Concert – 7pm This will be at AECOM on Upper Marborough Road, St Albans (near the Maltings) This concert involves all of our music ensembles, as well as the winning form from Last Choir Standing and Christmas Treeasy is always a fantastic event! Get your tickets now as this FOSS has teamed up with the guys at Christmas event is likely to sell out! Treeasy again to make buying your tree nice and Please note seats for this performance are allocated simple. You will also raise funds for FOSS while you're at it. http://www.christmastreeasy.co.uk/ Tickets £5/£3 order.html Select Sandringham from the drop down list
2nd Hand Uniform We will be running a 2nd hand uniform and revision
book stall at the Christmas Fair on 7th December. Please bring in any uniform donations or drop them at 15 Skyswood Road.
Student Raffle
Reindeer on the Roof NEW this Year – Fantastic Student raffle A chance to win a £50 voucher. There will be one It’s Christmas morning and Darcey wakes up to a voucher per year group that can be won! Raffle tickets sparkly tree, a stocking full of presents and a Reindeer will be on sale for £1 a ticket in LL on 5th December. on the roof! Why is the Reindeer here? Shouldn’t it be with Santa and all the other Reindeer? Is it lost? Without the other Reindeer and Santa’s sleigh, how will it ever get home?
Join Darcey on her epic adventure to get her new Families First Portal – Information for Reindeer friend back to Lapland where he belongs and families, parents or carers discover the true meaning of Christmas along the way… The Families First Portal is a website which helps This show is a family show aimed at ages 3+, Hertfordshire families find: perfect to bring a bit of affordable Christmas magic to Information, advice and guidance on local and the season! Tickets £8/£6 national services for families, parents or carers. *** Many of the services are free for families to The box office is open from 11.30am – 3.30pm access. Monday to Friday. Alternatively, you can call us on It is accessible on mobile devices. 01727 799565 or visit www.sandpittheatre.co.uk http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/familiesfirst Steven Cotton Box Office Supervisor PE
Fixtures
Monday 2nd Dec Y7 Basketball V Beaumont (A) 1st XI Girls Football V Freman College (A)
Tuesday 3rd Dec Y7 Football V Desborough (H)
Wednesday 4th Dec 1st XV Natwest Rugby National ¼ final Y11 Netball V Beaumont (A) The Y8 boys football team played a very close match in th th the ESFA National Cup 4 round on Tuesday against a Thursday 5 Dec strong Nothampton Boys School. After going a goal up Y7 Girls Football V Roundwood Park (A) through Harry Gaines in the first half, the boys defended resiliently. Seconds from the end of the game Friday 6th Dec Y7B Football V Beaumont (H) we looked to have booked our place in the next round until a very late goal gave the away side hope and Saturday 7th Dec turned the tie on its head. Straight into extra time our Y7-10 Rugby V Sir John Lawes head dropped and we conceded again to give NBS a 2-1 win and dump us cruelly out of the cup. A very tough one to take. News The Y8 girls netball team were playing at home against The hockey teams have had 2 excellent matches V Berkhamsted school in the County tournament on Tring School in the last week. Monday evening and having not beaten them
st previously they knew it would be a tough task. They In a very exciting 1 Xl match, the quality of the were excellent throughout the match and performed passing and standard of hockey was a pleasure to watch exceptionally well as a team. The outcome wasn’t and commented on by both staff and spectators. Despite however favourable as we lost 10-7 in a very tight having the majority of the possession, Tring scored an game, but we should be proud of our performance and excellent goal early on and scrambled a late winner in there are lots of positives to take from the performance. the second half. The team maintained their shape well, Marelie Raath was the standout performer from both using the midfield effectively and complemented by teams and led by example. some superb defending and were unlucky not to equalise st in attack. Very well played all of the 1 Xl team. Both the U12 and U16 girls Futsal teams were in action on Monday in the County finals of the competition. Both teams committed themselves superbly to the task at hand and performed exceptionally at this level of the sport. The Y7 girls after winning the District round got through to the final in a repeat of the District final against STAGS. In a close match they unfortunately lost to become County runners up. The Y11 girls went one better taking the county title in a superb display all round. Well done to all the girls involved and good luck in the next round at the Regional level.
The U13 team played in an equally exciting match, developing their team work and positional play and beginning to move the ball in to space.
They were delighted to win 1-0 as Bella Bullock For more news, fixtures, team sheets and results scored in the first half. There was superb play don ’ t forget to follow us @SandringhamPE on Twitter controlling the midfield and distribution by Hannah and at www.sandringhamsport.co.uk Gould with excellent team play by the rest of the squad. Andrew Cracknell Director of Learning: PE