Principal's Message

Wawa, Wominjika. 

Here at Old Orchard Primary School, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we visit each day, the Wurrunguri and Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation. We acknowledge and respect the elders and leaders past and present and the elders and leaders of all of the cultures and nationalities that are part of the Old Orchard Primary School community. We express our gratitude towards the orchards that were kept in place by the peoples on this land before us. We thank the traditional owners for sharing this beautiful land that we all love, and for keeping the land, sky, waterways and animals all in great condition for thousands of years, not only for themselves but for all the generations to come.

End of Term

Just a reminder that Term 3 finishes today with students being dismissed from their classrooms at the earlier time of 2:30 PM. There will be a whole school assembly in the gymnasium commencing at 1:45 PM. Term 4 commences on Monday, October 6th.

RUOK Day

On Wednesday our whole school celebrated R U OK? Day! Throughout the day, students learned about the importance of looking out for each other and how a simple question like “Are you okay?” can make a big difference. Each class spent time with their buddy classes, enjoying a range of activities. To finish off a wonderful day, the students each had a turn to enjoy the disco run by our wonderful Music teacher Rhiannon. It was so fantastic to see the students smiling, moving their bodies, including others and having lots of fun. RUOK Day was a fantastic way to come together as a school community to celebrate wellbeing, friendship, and the power of checking in on one another.

Oscar Allen - School Sport Victoria

Congratulations to Year 5 student, Oscar Allen, who has been selected to represent Victoria in the School Sports Australia Boys 12U Softball Championships to be held in New South Wales in November. This is a fantastic achievement, reflecting Oscar’s hard work and commitment and we wish him all the best in his endeavours.

Class placement requests

Just a reminder that the closing date for submitting class placement requests for 2026 is Monday October 13th. Requests should be submitted via this Google form - the form will not be accessible beyond the closing date.

Footy Finals

Best wishes to the four remaining teams in the AFL finals. It is always an exciting time of year for footy fans as well as for NRL fans with Melbourne Storm featuring strongly.

My best wishes to all members of the Old Orchard community for a safe and enjoyable holiday - we look forward to welcoming everyone back in Term 4.

Kind regards

Duncan Cant