pakenham consolidated school
TRANSCRIPT
OCTOBER 2021
Pakenham Consolidated School Empowers students to become respectful and resilient lifelong learners
PO BOX 120 PAKENHAM 3810 T 03 5941 1511 F 03 5941 1541 E Pakenhamcseducationvicgovau
It is with great excitement that our Foundation Year One and Year Two teachers are getting ready to have their students back onsite for some days next week On Monday Tuesday and Wednesday we will have all of our Foundation students back onsite and then on Thursday and Friday we welcome back our Year One and Two students This pattern will be the same for next week and the week after Beginning October 26th we will be adding our Year Three to Six students into the staggered return
Our return to onsite learning will focus on re-establishing school routines social connections and wellbeing Our staff are aware of some students having great excitement while others have anxiety about the return and we will assist with this transition back There will be some differences to our onsite processes These change regularly as the roadmap changes but at this stage parents will not be allowed onsite Students will need to be dropped off outside the school gates and parents should organise a pick up place outside the gates as well We will have separate gates for entry based on student houses These will be the same as they were in 2020 and will be published on Compass and our website Students will exit through any gate so please organise this in the morning Staff will be on all gates Last year we took the positive side of this and found that the students coped very well and it really helped their independence and self confidence Year Three to Six students will be required to wear a face mask while indoors
This week we did have a school site closure due to a positive case attending onsite On behalf of all of the PCS community I pass onto this person their family and everyone who is now isolating our very best wishes We hope you recover quickly I will also add how very supportive our community has been toward the staff of our school and thank everyone for that
We still have several events planned for late November and early December including camps performances whole school events and transitions I hope that these events will be allowed to occur and we will keep the community informed of any further information when we receive it
2022 planning is well underway We are now looking at which teachers will be in which year levels next year If you know of anyone who is going to enrol at PCS next year please ask them to contact us ASAP It is also helpful if you could let us know if you are moving away next year
Please remember that hats are now required for all outdoor activities at school We are planning on spending more time outdoors during the day so hats will be more important than ever All hats need to be approved SunSmart styles not baseball caps
Our building project is continuing and School Council have seen the first design plans This is a very exciting time and we are really looking forward to these new facilities It will be important that we have parent representatives on School Council next year to assist with this process as well as the usual council functions If this is something you are interested in please email that school so you can begin to find out about the time commitment and roles of the School Council Elections occur in March next year so it is time to start thinking about this now
I sincerely hope that all of the PCS community is doing well and are looking forward to returning onsite If you have any questions please call or email the school and we will get someone to contact you
Stay safe
Administration Entry
Thomas Gate Main
Entry to school
office
Hicks Gate
Bourke Gate
Henty Gate
Starting from the 18th October 2021 students will start to return to onsite
learning You will find a document to follow titled lsquoStaged return to onsite
learning for schoolsrsquo which will give you the days and dates that the
students return
We are asking students to enter the school via their designated house gate
(map below) Parents are NOT permitted to enter the school grounds at any
stage unless they are required to attend the school administration office
which they will need to enter via the Main Entry Gate (Thomas) Students are
able to leave via any gate so please have a pick up point to meet your child at
the end of the day Please ensure that you all follow all current government
COVID-19 guidelines
We would like to thank all our families who have
enrolled and taken part in our virtual transition
program The transition program is a wonderful
opportunity for our school to get to know your child
and for them to become familiar with our school
If you havenrsquot or know someone who has not
enrolled their child we strongly recommend your do
so asap as we are currently in the planning process
for these students
Enrolment packs are available at our school office
or alternatively you can download an enrolment
form from our website
REMOTE LEARNING
We hope you have all had a restful holiday It as been lovely seeing everyonersquos smiling faces on our
Webex sessions each day
In Reading we have had been learning about the author Mem Fox Students have been listening to
different books written by her We have been looking at how she writes her stories the illustrations
she uses the story elements and making text connections
In Writing we have had lots of fun this week writing about silly pictures Our focus has been on
ensuring that we are using capital letters full stops finger spaces and recording the sounds we can
hear in each word
Congratulations to our August Stars of the Week
FCF ndash Oscar amp Lachlan
FDF ndash Link amp Bailey B
FER ndash Tahlia amp Chudier
FKW ndash Kanav amp Parv
Congratulations to Alexander amp Miley on being
the Foundation Bucket Fillers
Reading
This term we will be exploring Oliver Jeffers as an author
Each grade will be looking at a different book each week with a
focus on text to text text to self analysing responding
comparing and contrasting as well as the authors craft
Writing
The Grade 1 writing unit this term is also on Oliver Jeffers We
will be looking at his craft as well as becoming writers ourselves
as we introduce the writers notebook
This term we will also have a strong focus on individual High Frequency Words Students have been able to show wonderful improvement in this which has been reflected in both their reading and writing
Maths
This term students will have a focus on sharing equally between groups In
Grade 1 we use the terminology of sharing rather than division Students will
be learning how to share and if objects and groups can always be shared
equally
We will then move to learning about fractions wholes and halves
Topic for Term Four The earth is not a rubbish bin
This term the Grade 1 students will be learning
about waste and how it can affect the earth
Our focus is on
What is waste What type of waste is there How can I reduce waste How can I help others reduce waste Each year grade will have its own focus on either paper plastic food and objects how they affect the planet and how or if they can be recycled
Super Stars of the Week
amp Positive Phone Calls 1CA
Star Phoenix
Calls Ollie Maddison and Darcy
1ER
Star Justine
Calls Nurekahram Koen and Dejana
1SC
Star Scarlett
Calls Mia Ebony and Keenan
1RW
Star Liam
Calls Zayne Zali and Ken
Message from Mrs Stewart
Hats- Term 4 is a hat term please make sure all students have a hat If not they will be in the court yard at
recess and a buddy grade for lunch
PARENTS ONSITE
No parents will be allowed onsite when students return to school Please make sure you have spoken with your
child about your pick up and drop off spot
Please check Compass for updates
The team rehearsed during their recess and lunch times on site and continued their commitment during lockdown
Mrs Wigzell is extremely proud of the
teams resilience and hopes that they
all continue to lsquoLive Louderrsquo which
was the theme for this year
Welcome to Term 4 and a special Home Edition of Book Club
Please look out for your physical catalogues for a BUMPER CHRISTMAS ISSUE 7 arriving once your
school reopens
In the meantime while we are still schooling from home wersquove created this special digital
catalogue for parents to keep their children inspired to read and learnmdashwith 8 additional pages of
fun Home Learning ideas and delivery available direct to the home
httpsscholasticcomaumedia6534bc-digital-issue-8_p3pdf
Administration Entry
Thomas Gate Main
Entry to school
office
Hicks Gate
Bourke Gate
Henty Gate
Starting from the 18th October 2021 students will start to return to onsite
learning You will find a document to follow titled lsquoStaged return to onsite
learning for schoolsrsquo which will give you the days and dates that the
students return
We are asking students to enter the school via their designated house gate
(map below) Parents are NOT permitted to enter the school grounds at any
stage unless they are required to attend the school administration office
which they will need to enter via the Main Entry Gate (Thomas) Students are
able to leave via any gate so please have a pick up point to meet your child at
the end of the day Please ensure that you all follow all current government
COVID-19 guidelines
We would like to thank all our families who have
enrolled and taken part in our virtual transition
program The transition program is a wonderful
opportunity for our school to get to know your child
and for them to become familiar with our school
If you havenrsquot or know someone who has not
enrolled their child we strongly recommend your do
so asap as we are currently in the planning process
for these students
Enrolment packs are available at our school office
or alternatively you can download an enrolment
form from our website
REMOTE LEARNING
We hope you have all had a restful holiday It as been lovely seeing everyonersquos smiling faces on our
Webex sessions each day
In Reading we have had been learning about the author Mem Fox Students have been listening to
different books written by her We have been looking at how she writes her stories the illustrations
she uses the story elements and making text connections
In Writing we have had lots of fun this week writing about silly pictures Our focus has been on
ensuring that we are using capital letters full stops finger spaces and recording the sounds we can
hear in each word
Congratulations to our August Stars of the Week
FCF ndash Oscar amp Lachlan
FDF ndash Link amp Bailey B
FER ndash Tahlia amp Chudier
FKW ndash Kanav amp Parv
Congratulations to Alexander amp Miley on being
the Foundation Bucket Fillers
Reading
This term we will be exploring Oliver Jeffers as an author
Each grade will be looking at a different book each week with a
focus on text to text text to self analysing responding
comparing and contrasting as well as the authors craft
Writing
The Grade 1 writing unit this term is also on Oliver Jeffers We
will be looking at his craft as well as becoming writers ourselves
as we introduce the writers notebook
This term we will also have a strong focus on individual High Frequency Words Students have been able to show wonderful improvement in this which has been reflected in both their reading and writing
Maths
This term students will have a focus on sharing equally between groups In
Grade 1 we use the terminology of sharing rather than division Students will
be learning how to share and if objects and groups can always be shared
equally
We will then move to learning about fractions wholes and halves
Topic for Term Four The earth is not a rubbish bin
This term the Grade 1 students will be learning
about waste and how it can affect the earth
Our focus is on
What is waste What type of waste is there How can I reduce waste How can I help others reduce waste Each year grade will have its own focus on either paper plastic food and objects how they affect the planet and how or if they can be recycled
Super Stars of the Week
amp Positive Phone Calls 1CA
Star Phoenix
Calls Ollie Maddison and Darcy
1ER
Star Justine
Calls Nurekahram Koen and Dejana
1SC
Star Scarlett
Calls Mia Ebony and Keenan
1RW
Star Liam
Calls Zayne Zali and Ken
Message from Mrs Stewart
Hats- Term 4 is a hat term please make sure all students have a hat If not they will be in the court yard at
recess and a buddy grade for lunch
PARENTS ONSITE
No parents will be allowed onsite when students return to school Please make sure you have spoken with your
child about your pick up and drop off spot
Please check Compass for updates
The team rehearsed during their recess and lunch times on site and continued their commitment during lockdown
Mrs Wigzell is extremely proud of the
teams resilience and hopes that they
all continue to lsquoLive Louderrsquo which
was the theme for this year
Welcome to Term 4 and a special Home Edition of Book Club
Please look out for your physical catalogues for a BUMPER CHRISTMAS ISSUE 7 arriving once your
school reopens
In the meantime while we are still schooling from home wersquove created this special digital
catalogue for parents to keep their children inspired to read and learnmdashwith 8 additional pages of
fun Home Learning ideas and delivery available direct to the home
httpsscholasticcomaumedia6534bc-digital-issue-8_p3pdf
We would like to thank all our families who have
enrolled and taken part in our virtual transition
program The transition program is a wonderful
opportunity for our school to get to know your child
and for them to become familiar with our school
If you havenrsquot or know someone who has not
enrolled their child we strongly recommend your do
so asap as we are currently in the planning process
for these students
Enrolment packs are available at our school office
or alternatively you can download an enrolment
form from our website
REMOTE LEARNING
We hope you have all had a restful holiday It as been lovely seeing everyonersquos smiling faces on our
Webex sessions each day
In Reading we have had been learning about the author Mem Fox Students have been listening to
different books written by her We have been looking at how she writes her stories the illustrations
she uses the story elements and making text connections
In Writing we have had lots of fun this week writing about silly pictures Our focus has been on
ensuring that we are using capital letters full stops finger spaces and recording the sounds we can
hear in each word
Congratulations to our August Stars of the Week
FCF ndash Oscar amp Lachlan
FDF ndash Link amp Bailey B
FER ndash Tahlia amp Chudier
FKW ndash Kanav amp Parv
Congratulations to Alexander amp Miley on being
the Foundation Bucket Fillers
Reading
This term we will be exploring Oliver Jeffers as an author
Each grade will be looking at a different book each week with a
focus on text to text text to self analysing responding
comparing and contrasting as well as the authors craft
Writing
The Grade 1 writing unit this term is also on Oliver Jeffers We
will be looking at his craft as well as becoming writers ourselves
as we introduce the writers notebook
This term we will also have a strong focus on individual High Frequency Words Students have been able to show wonderful improvement in this which has been reflected in both their reading and writing
Maths
This term students will have a focus on sharing equally between groups In
Grade 1 we use the terminology of sharing rather than division Students will
be learning how to share and if objects and groups can always be shared
equally
We will then move to learning about fractions wholes and halves
Topic for Term Four The earth is not a rubbish bin
This term the Grade 1 students will be learning
about waste and how it can affect the earth
Our focus is on
What is waste What type of waste is there How can I reduce waste How can I help others reduce waste Each year grade will have its own focus on either paper plastic food and objects how they affect the planet and how or if they can be recycled
Super Stars of the Week
amp Positive Phone Calls 1CA
Star Phoenix
Calls Ollie Maddison and Darcy
1ER
Star Justine
Calls Nurekahram Koen and Dejana
1SC
Star Scarlett
Calls Mia Ebony and Keenan
1RW
Star Liam
Calls Zayne Zali and Ken
Message from Mrs Stewart
Hats- Term 4 is a hat term please make sure all students have a hat If not they will be in the court yard at
recess and a buddy grade for lunch
PARENTS ONSITE
No parents will be allowed onsite when students return to school Please make sure you have spoken with your
child about your pick up and drop off spot
Please check Compass for updates
The team rehearsed during their recess and lunch times on site and continued their commitment during lockdown
Mrs Wigzell is extremely proud of the
teams resilience and hopes that they
all continue to lsquoLive Louderrsquo which
was the theme for this year
Welcome to Term 4 and a special Home Edition of Book Club
Please look out for your physical catalogues for a BUMPER CHRISTMAS ISSUE 7 arriving once your
school reopens
In the meantime while we are still schooling from home wersquove created this special digital
catalogue for parents to keep their children inspired to read and learnmdashwith 8 additional pages of
fun Home Learning ideas and delivery available direct to the home
httpsscholasticcomaumedia6534bc-digital-issue-8_p3pdf
REMOTE LEARNING
We hope you have all had a restful holiday It as been lovely seeing everyonersquos smiling faces on our
Webex sessions each day
In Reading we have had been learning about the author Mem Fox Students have been listening to
different books written by her We have been looking at how she writes her stories the illustrations
she uses the story elements and making text connections
In Writing we have had lots of fun this week writing about silly pictures Our focus has been on
ensuring that we are using capital letters full stops finger spaces and recording the sounds we can
hear in each word
Congratulations to our August Stars of the Week
FCF ndash Oscar amp Lachlan
FDF ndash Link amp Bailey B
FER ndash Tahlia amp Chudier
FKW ndash Kanav amp Parv
Congratulations to Alexander amp Miley on being
the Foundation Bucket Fillers
Reading
This term we will be exploring Oliver Jeffers as an author
Each grade will be looking at a different book each week with a
focus on text to text text to self analysing responding
comparing and contrasting as well as the authors craft
Writing
The Grade 1 writing unit this term is also on Oliver Jeffers We
will be looking at his craft as well as becoming writers ourselves
as we introduce the writers notebook
This term we will also have a strong focus on individual High Frequency Words Students have been able to show wonderful improvement in this which has been reflected in both their reading and writing
Maths
This term students will have a focus on sharing equally between groups In
Grade 1 we use the terminology of sharing rather than division Students will
be learning how to share and if objects and groups can always be shared
equally
We will then move to learning about fractions wholes and halves
Topic for Term Four The earth is not a rubbish bin
This term the Grade 1 students will be learning
about waste and how it can affect the earth
Our focus is on
What is waste What type of waste is there How can I reduce waste How can I help others reduce waste Each year grade will have its own focus on either paper plastic food and objects how they affect the planet and how or if they can be recycled
Super Stars of the Week
amp Positive Phone Calls 1CA
Star Phoenix
Calls Ollie Maddison and Darcy
1ER
Star Justine
Calls Nurekahram Koen and Dejana
1SC
Star Scarlett
Calls Mia Ebony and Keenan
1RW
Star Liam
Calls Zayne Zali and Ken
Message from Mrs Stewart
Hats- Term 4 is a hat term please make sure all students have a hat If not they will be in the court yard at
recess and a buddy grade for lunch
PARENTS ONSITE
No parents will be allowed onsite when students return to school Please make sure you have spoken with your
child about your pick up and drop off spot
Please check Compass for updates
The team rehearsed during their recess and lunch times on site and continued their commitment during lockdown
Mrs Wigzell is extremely proud of the
teams resilience and hopes that they
all continue to lsquoLive Louderrsquo which
was the theme for this year
Welcome to Term 4 and a special Home Edition of Book Club
Please look out for your physical catalogues for a BUMPER CHRISTMAS ISSUE 7 arriving once your
school reopens
In the meantime while we are still schooling from home wersquove created this special digital
catalogue for parents to keep their children inspired to read and learnmdashwith 8 additional pages of
fun Home Learning ideas and delivery available direct to the home
httpsscholasticcomaumedia6534bc-digital-issue-8_p3pdf
Reading
This term we will be exploring Oliver Jeffers as an author
Each grade will be looking at a different book each week with a
focus on text to text text to self analysing responding
comparing and contrasting as well as the authors craft
Writing
The Grade 1 writing unit this term is also on Oliver Jeffers We
will be looking at his craft as well as becoming writers ourselves
as we introduce the writers notebook
This term we will also have a strong focus on individual High Frequency Words Students have been able to show wonderful improvement in this which has been reflected in both their reading and writing
Maths
This term students will have a focus on sharing equally between groups In
Grade 1 we use the terminology of sharing rather than division Students will
be learning how to share and if objects and groups can always be shared
equally
We will then move to learning about fractions wholes and halves
Topic for Term Four The earth is not a rubbish bin
This term the Grade 1 students will be learning
about waste and how it can affect the earth
Our focus is on
What is waste What type of waste is there How can I reduce waste How can I help others reduce waste Each year grade will have its own focus on either paper plastic food and objects how they affect the planet and how or if they can be recycled
Super Stars of the Week
amp Positive Phone Calls 1CA
Star Phoenix
Calls Ollie Maddison and Darcy
1ER
Star Justine
Calls Nurekahram Koen and Dejana
1SC
Star Scarlett
Calls Mia Ebony and Keenan
1RW
Star Liam
Calls Zayne Zali and Ken
Message from Mrs Stewart
Hats- Term 4 is a hat term please make sure all students have a hat If not they will be in the court yard at
recess and a buddy grade for lunch
PARENTS ONSITE
No parents will be allowed onsite when students return to school Please make sure you have spoken with your
child about your pick up and drop off spot
Please check Compass for updates
The team rehearsed during their recess and lunch times on site and continued their commitment during lockdown
Mrs Wigzell is extremely proud of the
teams resilience and hopes that they
all continue to lsquoLive Louderrsquo which
was the theme for this year
Welcome to Term 4 and a special Home Edition of Book Club
Please look out for your physical catalogues for a BUMPER CHRISTMAS ISSUE 7 arriving once your
school reopens
In the meantime while we are still schooling from home wersquove created this special digital
catalogue for parents to keep their children inspired to read and learnmdashwith 8 additional pages of
fun Home Learning ideas and delivery available direct to the home
httpsscholasticcomaumedia6534bc-digital-issue-8_p3pdf
Super Stars of the Week
amp Positive Phone Calls 1CA
Star Phoenix
Calls Ollie Maddison and Darcy
1ER
Star Justine
Calls Nurekahram Koen and Dejana
1SC
Star Scarlett
Calls Mia Ebony and Keenan
1RW
Star Liam
Calls Zayne Zali and Ken
Message from Mrs Stewart
Hats- Term 4 is a hat term please make sure all students have a hat If not they will be in the court yard at
recess and a buddy grade for lunch
PARENTS ONSITE
No parents will be allowed onsite when students return to school Please make sure you have spoken with your
child about your pick up and drop off spot
Please check Compass for updates
The team rehearsed during their recess and lunch times on site and continued their commitment during lockdown
Mrs Wigzell is extremely proud of the
teams resilience and hopes that they
all continue to lsquoLive Louderrsquo which
was the theme for this year
Welcome to Term 4 and a special Home Edition of Book Club
Please look out for your physical catalogues for a BUMPER CHRISTMAS ISSUE 7 arriving once your
school reopens
In the meantime while we are still schooling from home wersquove created this special digital
catalogue for parents to keep their children inspired to read and learnmdashwith 8 additional pages of
fun Home Learning ideas and delivery available direct to the home
httpsscholasticcomaumedia6534bc-digital-issue-8_p3pdf
The team rehearsed during their recess and lunch times on site and continued their commitment during lockdown
Mrs Wigzell is extremely proud of the
teams resilience and hopes that they
all continue to lsquoLive Louderrsquo which
was the theme for this year
Welcome to Term 4 and a special Home Edition of Book Club
Please look out for your physical catalogues for a BUMPER CHRISTMAS ISSUE 7 arriving once your
school reopens
In the meantime while we are still schooling from home wersquove created this special digital
catalogue for parents to keep their children inspired to read and learnmdashwith 8 additional pages of
fun Home Learning ideas and delivery available direct to the home
httpsscholasticcomaumedia6534bc-digital-issue-8_p3pdf
Welcome to Term 4 and a special Home Edition of Book Club
Please look out for your physical catalogues for a BUMPER CHRISTMAS ISSUE 7 arriving once your
school reopens
In the meantime while we are still schooling from home wersquove created this special digital
catalogue for parents to keep their children inspired to read and learnmdashwith 8 additional pages of
fun Home Learning ideas and delivery available direct to the home
httpsscholasticcomaumedia6534bc-digital-issue-8_p3pdf
