School Office Hours:

Monday -Thursday

8:30am- 4:30pm

Friday

8:30am-4:00pm

PHONE NUMBER

59 414 436

Please note the school office is not open during school holidays

Collecting students from the Office:

If you are collecting a student from school early please come to the office and sign them out, they will then be called up to the office to meet you.

Please note if you are collecting a student in break times it may take more time for them to get to the office. Please call in advance where possible to limit delays.

Student absences:

If your child is absent from school please note this on Xuno the morning of their absence or phone the school office.

Social Skills

Social Skills Program aims to assist students to:

-Develop a positive attitude towards school, students and teachers and learn to engage in day to day activities

-Be safe with other students and teachers and follow directions in school environment

-Be respectful towards other students and teachers and gain confidence in interacting with others in a socially accepted manner

-Be able to develop friendships, respecting other people, despite their differences and abilities

-Provide a small group, caring environment where students can learn social skills through play and also can talk about their concerns

-Enable students to gain confidence in managing conflict resolution and skills in dealing with triggers which may lead to stress and irritation.

The Social Skills Program includes activities that are based on the Respectful Relationships Booklet and the Zones of Regulation book by Michelle Garcia Winner. There are also other activities that relate to social skills and are based on scenarios and situations frequently occurring at school and in real life in general. Role play and Muppet show, “True or False” activity sheets, Brainstorming activities, drawing, painting, reading books related to social interactions, playing cards, gameboards and other activities all contribute to creating a fun, learning environment where students express their personality.

Community Pantry

Our Community Pantry has moved!!

It is now located in the Junior Learning Centre

We are excited to share that we now have our Pakenham Hills PS Community Pantry up and running. It is located in the Junior Learning Centre and is accessible before and after school each day. Please help yourself to whatever items you need. Items will be regularly restocked throughout the year. Students must be accompanied by an adult when taking items from the community pantry.

2025 School Concert

We are excited to announce our 2025 School Concert: CAUGHT IN THE WEB

Caught In The Web explores the impact of online and social bullying in our school and in our community. Through inspiring performances, we will share stories that highlight the importance of resilience, empathy, and unity. Discover the steps we can take together to confront and overcome bullying, fostering a supportive environment for all.

Congratulations to Abrianna from 5/6S for winning our concert cover competition

Congratulations to the following students on auditioning and obtaining a Main Cast Role for our 2025 concert

Emily. P - 5/6M

Abrianna - 5/6S

Noah. V - 5/6S

Peyton - 5/6L

Tawshih - 5/6L

Congratulations on the following students to obtain an Understudy position in our school concert:

Jennifer - 5/6L

Aradhana - 5/6L

Lyla - 5/6S

Caitlyn - 5/6J

Akur - 5/6J

The following students have a non-speaking role in the school concert

Jessica, Harprem, Isabel, Ellie, Arabella, Jorge, Liliana and Livsharan

Head lice

Dear Parents,

We are writing to inform you about the importance of being vigilant about head lice. While not a serious health concern, head lice can be uncomfortable and spread easily among children. We encourage you to regularly check your child's hair for lice and nits (lice eggs).

Here are some tips to help prevent the spread of head lice:

Regularly check your child's hair:
Look for small, light-colored eggs (nits) glued to the hair shaft, especially near the scalp, behind the ears, and at the back of the neck.
Avoid sharing personal items:
Discourage sharing combs, brushes, hats, scarves, and towels.
Keep hair tied back:
If your child has long hair, encourage them to keep it tied back to minimize contact with other students' hair.
Wash bedding and clothing:
If head lice are detected, wash bedding, clothes, and other items that may have come into contact with the infested hair.

2025 Student Leaders Badge Presentation

At our last assembly, our Year 5/6 Student Leaders were presented with their leadership badges. This was a very exciting event and the leaders were very pleased to receive their badges. Below are photos of our 2025 leaders.

Mayor of Cardinia visits for the 'Postcards for Cardinia' community project!

This week, the Mayor of Cardinia, Jack Kowarzik came to visit some grade 5/6 students to hear some great ideas about what our students love (and don't love so much) about living in Cardinia! These ideas were displayed in postcards, which the students posted in the mailbox.

Jack and his fellow counsellors, along with the team at 'Cardinia Communities for Children' will use these responses for the future Community Strategic Plan.

Jack brought along a media team who filmed some content which will then be used for a promotional film to show other school in Cardinia. Maddy in grade 5/6B was chosen to ask the Mayor some questions which will be included in the video too. Well done Maddy for your confidence in asking those questions on film!

The rest of the wonderful grade 5/6 cohort will also have access to their own postcards, so everyone will get an opportunity to share their voice and be heard by our local government. All postcards will be sent through to Jack and his team who will read each and every one of them.

Well done to our students for showing such great engagement, participation, respect and maturity during this session!

MAY
16th May	5/6 District Sport
22nd May	Curriculum Day (Pupil free day)
23rd May	5/6 District Sport
30th May	5/6 District Sport

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