Sandringham Primary School
| Sandringham Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| Other name | Sandy Primary |
| Type | Primary School |
| Motto | Respect. Resilience. Relationships. Responsibility. Resourcefulness. |
| Established | 1855 |
| Principal | Louise Neave |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 5–12 |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Website | www.sandyps.vic.edu.au |
Sandringham Primary School is a primary school in Sandringham, Victoria. It is one of the oldest schools in the state of Victoria, with it being established in 1855.[1]
History
Sandringham Primary School was founded in 1855, under the name of the "Gipsy Village Church of England School.[2] By 1858, 36 students were enrolled at the school.[2] However, attendance was sporadic, and by 1879 principal Thomas S. Dickson stated that the average school attendance on any given day was less than 20 students.[2] By 1881, the school which consisted of only one building, was deteriorating, and a report found it "not totally suitable for school purposes".[3] Over the next few years, the school attempted to find a new location, which it succeeded in doing in 1885.[3]
2020 Fire
In January 2020, the school was partially burnt down by six teenagers.[4] The fire caused students to be temporarily moved to Sandringham College and Sandringham East Primary School while rebuilding was under way.[1] Peter Elliot Architecture was contracted to rebuild the school.[5]
May 2020 dairy ban
In May 2020 Sandringham Primary banned dairy products from school grounds, due to a student with a severe allergy to dairy. This decision was criticised by non-profit organisation Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia as an overreaction.[6]
References
- ^ a b Fitzhebert, Margaret (6 February 2020). "How a school fire brought out the best in us". The Age. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Blom, Sabrina; Gunning, Louise; Thompson, Caroline (2005). Janet Gray (ed.). Sandringham Primary School celebrates 150 years from then til now. Mylund Group. p. 7.
- ^ a b Blom, Sabrina; Gunning, Louise; Thompson, Caroline (2005). Janet Gray (ed.). Sandringham Primary School celebrates 150 years from then til now. Mylund Group. p. 8.
- ^ McMillan, Ashleigh; Papworth, Tate (1 February 2020). "Six arrested over Sandringham school fire". The Age. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Editorial (7 April 2020). "Peter Elliott Architecture to design rebuilding of historic school destroyed by fire". Architecture Australia. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Elliott, Tom (27 May 2020). "Melbourne primary school bans dairy products in 'unmanageable' allergy strategy". 3AW. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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