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School’s just great for hanging around

05/05/2008

CHILDREN from around Pakenham packed their lunches and headed off to school for the first time last week.
Hundreds of preps enjoyed their first days at Pakenham Hills Primary, Pakenham Consolidated School, Lakeside Lutheran College, St Patrick’s Primary and Chairo Christian School, making new friends and taking part in various classroom activities.
Star News Group photographer Meagan Rogers was there to capture their first days at school on film.

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