Week 8 - Term 2

Whilst this fortnight saw us move into remote learning due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and the government's announcement of the necessary circuit breaker, it hasn't prevented the spirit of 'The Springs' shining through! With such positive feedback from both families and students regarding the learning packs, we leapt on board and continued this delivery of remote learning.

As the Principal Class Team, we were extremely proud of how our school community pulled together during this tricky time. Teachers have held whole class WebEx meetings each morning and additional whole class and small group meetings, which have certainly supported Pakenham Springs in remaining on track in learning, assessment, and reporting.

It has now been confirmed that by the time you are reading this, students are here, back onsite Friday the 11th of June. No more crossing fingers and hoping to see students in classrooms and enjoying playgrounds, it has happened. It certainly was a great day to have everyone back.

News from the PAKENHAM GAZETTE STAR

The Gazette found Pakenham Springs newsworthy! This is a section of the report below:

The Gazette reports: The acting principal at Pakenham Springs Primary School, Jane King, said that although remote learning wasn’t ideal, she believed the school community was working hard to make the most out of the situation and keep the students’ learning on track.

“[The Covid outbreak] is out of our control, but we’re trying to model resilience and make the most out of the situation.”

Mrs King said that in comparison to previous lockdowns, there were less organisational barriers to overcome when transitioning to remote learning and she wanted to thank all her staff and the entire school community for adjusting to the situation so smoothly.

“We’ve been quite fortunate at Pakenham Springs as all the staff jumped into action quite quickly. This time around, we are right in the midst of our end-of-semester reporting, so we are ensuring we make the best use of this time,” Mrs King said.

We are trying to keep in touch, make sure learning and wellbeing are a top priority and we are using this time wisely to have the information we need to do our reporting.”

Great Learning that Happened at Home

Check out these great examples.

We are looking forward to seeing more great learning back onsite. Thank you for sharing your home learning with us.

KINDERGARTEN Reminder

Have you ticked the kinder registrations task off your to-do list yet?

Families with children across Cardinia Shire are preparing for kindergarten in 2022 by submitting their registration applications and updating their placement preferences now.

The online kindergarten portal makes it quick and easy to check and update your placement preferences, contact details and application information.

The final date for changes and new applications for first-round offers is 5 pm, Wednesday 30 June 2021.

For more, visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/kindergarten

Calendar Changes and Updates

Open Afternoon (Wednesday 16th June) - cancelled - Next Open Afternoon will be held in Term 3
Year 1 Incursion Mad About Science, on schedule for this term - Tuesday 22nd June
Buddy Breakfast Year 6 only- Wednesday 23rd June (last week of term) - 8:25am onwards
Out of Uniform Day (gold Coin) - Wednesday 23rd June
Reports published (end of the day) - Wednesday 23rd June
School Assembly (Students and Staff only) - Friday 25th June - School finishes at 2.30pm
House Event (parent/visitor attendance TBC) students wear their house colours -Friday 25th June
Year 2 Incursion Mad About Science, rescheduled for Term 3 - Friday 16th July and Monday 19th July
Year 6 Camp information session postponed until Thursday 19th August 2021 - 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Semester One mid Year Holiday Break - Monday 28th June - Friday 9th July

Stay strong, stay positive everyone.

Jane King - Principal (Acting) and on behalf of the Principal Class Team

Ms Amy Jewell - Assistant Principal (Acting)

Mr. Scott McKinnon - Assistant Principal (Acting)

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