Pakenham Primary School – Transition

Information about our PPS Joeys Transition into School Program

What is PPS JOEYs?

PPS JOEYs is a transition into school program. JOEY stands for Junior Orientation Education Year. The PPS JOEYs program focuses is on social, emotional and academic learning development. It allows children to develop and practise some of the pre-learning skills necessary for success at school. Oral Language, fine motor skills, pre-literacy and pre-numeracy readiness are a focus of the program. Children will participate in directed activities, which will extend their learning skills, strategies and behaviours having them well prepared to begin formal schooling at the beginning of their foundation year.

The PPS JOEYs program along with a range of organised formal and informal transition sessions are offered to make sure your child is well supported on their journey into school. We aim to have your child feeling safe and secure in the school environment before they begin school. The additional school readiness skills will help to ensure that they have a positive start at school.

Starting school marks an important milestone in the lives of young children. Recent studies suggest that children’s adjustment to their first year of school is strongly influenced by their familiarity with the school setting. Students will become familiar with school environment, staff, students and routines.

Getting Started

For Foundation enrolments, our school is using the online system, VicStudents. To submit an online enrolment application, visit https://students.educationapps.vic.gov.au/s/.  For assistance, please refer to the Quick Reference Guide.

Please ensure all required documents are attached to the application, including birth certificate, proof of residency (passport / visa if required) and residential address. Proof of residential address must be 1 document from List A and 1 from List B below.

List A – Recent Council rate notice, lease agreement of 12 month duration.  Statutory Declaration may also be requested.
List B – Gas or electricity bill (must be less than 8 weeks old) or current driver’s license.

Once the online application is completed, the school will be in contact to schedule a Family Information Meeting. During this meeting, we will provide an explanation of the transition program and the school’s processes and expectations, address any questions families may have, and discuss the specific needs of the enrolling child. Children will be allocated to a JOEYs Transition Session time during this meeting.

When will PPS JOEYs run?

PPS JOEYs will run on Tuesdays in Terms 3 and 4. There will be multiple sessions throughout the day, each session limited to 25 students. Students must be enrolled into a session and remain in the session for all of transition. Once places in each session are full, students will need to be placed into another session time.

When will PPS JOEYs start?

The PPS JOEYs program will begin early in Term 3 each year. Families of enrolled chilren will be contacted to confirm the start date.

Who can attend?

Any student who has returned enrolment paperwork and will be attending Foundation at Pakenham Primary School the following year is invited to join the PPS JOEYs transition program.

Where will it be held?

The program will be held at Pakenham Primary School in the PPS JOEYs space – LC1 Classroom. The program will also make use of our whole school facilities at different times during the semester.

Who will be running the program?

The staff involved in running the PPS JOEYs program will be Foundation teachers and various support staff.

 

 

Contact Pakenham Primary School

You can get in touch with Pakenham Primary for any enquiries about enrolments, your child's education or for general questions.

Phone:

(03) 5918 3900

Email:

pakenham.ps@education.vic.gov.au

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School Hours:

 

During School Terms:

Monday: 8:45am - 3:15pm
Tuesday: 8:45am - 3:15pm
Wednesday: 8:45am - 2:50pm
Thursday: 8:45am - 3:15pm
Friday: 8:45am - 3:15pm

 

Address:

50 Atlantic Drive,
Pakenham VIC 3810