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.

Koa - the Smiling Warrior: Koa’s Go Fund Me

We are all well aware that there are some horrible and tragic events happening at any given time around the world, and now is no exception. While we often feel passionately about certain events, we also feel somewhat helpless in our capacity to influence change. Local events often hit us harder because they impact people we know and care about at a personal level.

One of our newest school families is currently undergoing an incredibly stressful and traumatic time as detailed in this Go Fund Me link. Koa (who was due to commence Prep this year), his parents Ben and Natalie and his three brothers face a very challenging journey ahead.

If you are able to, please consider supporting this extremely worthy cause - any contribution that you are able to make would be gratefully received.

B1 & B2

For the past couple of years we have had some confusion around how to refer to our break times (ie - recess, lunch, etc.) Moving forward we will use the following labels:

11.30 - 11.40 Lunch eating

11.40 - 12.20 B1 (Break 1)

2.00 - 2.40 B2 (Break 2)

Right to disconnect

In accordance with Department of Education policy, and Fair Work Legislation , all employees have the right to refuse contact from their employer or a third party (such as a parent or carer) outside of their normal working hours, unless that refusal is unreasonable. This means an employee can opt not to monitor, read or respond to contact that occurs outside their normal working hours. If you feel that out of hours communication is of an urgent nature or extremely high priority, please contact me in the first instance at duncan.cant@education.vic.gov.au

Staff list

Our complete staff list for 2025 is detailed below:

Leadership	Duncan Cant Principal	Jen McCann Assistant Principal	Clare Murray Assistant Principal
Prep	Beth Fletcher	Nan Ternai	Milly Bridges
Year 1	Jen Males	Kate Redfern
Year 2	Adam Todd Alisha Lee	Meg McKinley Meg Brouwer
Year 3	Armann Kumruyan	Mandy Parke	Bianca Gelsi Lauren Todd
Year 4	Craig Gooding	Ruth Reading Laura Feltham	Michelle Chen
Year 5	Lucy McMillan	Nick Hewish	Kim Dellevergin Jenny Flower
Year 6	Ellen Hurley	Monique Rollins
Specialists	Heidi Kelly Art & Learning Enhancement	Rhiannon Trimby Music	Tracey Ding Mandarin
	James Roche P.E.	Lauren Todd STEM	Rebecca Mitchell Learning Enhancement
Administration	Fiona Kirby Business Manager	Sheree Knight Events & Reception	Lisa Alfredini First Aid
Student Support	Michelle Faulisi	Nicola Major	Liz Jackson
	Helen Taliadouros	Jo Simpson	Kara Alexander
	Sarah Rorinson	Tonia D’amore	Mitchell Rowe
	Zac Knight	Sonja Loke
Wellbeing Support	Kate Buckley Wellbeing Officer	Felicia Lee Psychologist
Library	Ruth Wong	Jennifer Hurlburt
Other	Pip Cariss Maintenance	David Yeo Technical Support
Other	Eleni Crossing Supervisor	Ann Uniform Shop	Veronica & Maree Canteen

Warmest regards

Duncan

The Harvest

2025/2 · 06 Feb 2025

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