Education Week
Education Week
Education Week is an annual celebration of public education in Victoria. This year, Education Week runs from Monday 19 May to Friday 23 May.
This year's theme is Celebration of Cultures, which highlights the diversity of our communities and the importance of every child feeling safe and welcome at school. More information can be found here.
At Old Orchard Primary School, we will acknowledge Education Week from Monday 12 May to Friday 16 May with a range of events and activities, including:
Prep Open Classrooms
On Tuesday 13 May from 2:40 – 3:30 the preps will open their doors to family members for a glimpse into Discovery in their classrooms.
Open Evening
Our School Community Open Evening will be held on Wednesday 14 May from 5-7pm. Attendees can look forward to:
- Art Show in the Grade 6 end of C Wing
- Sports Academy demonstration 5- 5.30pm on the oval
- Cooking demonstration 5 – 6pm in the Kitchen Garden Room
- Choir performance at 6pm in Drayton Hall
- Prep Teacher Q & A 6 – 6:30 in the Staff Room
- Performances from talented OOPS musicians throughout the night
- Sausage Sizzle
- Coffee Van
- Fun activities in every classroom
- A chance to win prizes for finding all of the flags to complete an Open Night Passport (see below).
Book Fair
The Scholastic Book an Adventure Book Fair will run throughout our Old Orchard Education Week, with opportunities to purchase new books, stationery and posters before and after school from Tuesday – Friday and during Open Evening. The Book Fair is one of OOPS’s biggest fundraising events, with proceeds going towards new library books and helping to keep our collection as up to date as possible!
We look forward to celebrating Education Week with you!