Wednesday, 13 August 2025

 Ryan BATCHELOR (Southern Metropolitan) (10:03): Last week I had the absolute pleasure of attending the 170th birthday celebrations of Sandringham Primary School, a fantastic local school in the Bayside community. Close to my heart, it is where I went to primary school just a few short years ago. The birthday celebrations were joyous. It was great talking to some old teachers of mine who had come back to join in the celebrations, to talk to the current students about the school and to see the new buildings. The school was tragically destroyed by fire about five years ago, and I got to have a look at the new buildings and show the old students on a model that they had saved where my old classrooms were. We heard from the local historical society about the school’s history and its origins as the Gipsy Village school through to the modern day. At the assembly the students delivered a superb musical performance, and they opened a time capsule from the 1990s before putting some items of their own in a capsule that will be opened 30 years from now. There is one thing for sure: the school has come a long way since I was there, and I am sure it will thrive long into the future. Happy 170th birthday, Sandringham Primary School.