From the Principal
November, 5 2026
Park Orchards Primary School
Welcoming Our 2027 Foundation Students
Today we were delighted to welcome our 2027 Foundation students and their families for their first transition session in the Foundation classrooms. There was a wonderful buzz throughout the rooms as excited, and sometimes slightly nervous, children and their parents began this exciting journey with us.
Our future Foundation students did a fantastic job and quickly showed us what wonderful learners they are. We are so proud of the enthusiasm, curiosity and confidence they brought to the session.
This was the first of three formal transition sessions, with the remaining sessions taking place on Thursday 19 November and Thursday 26 November. We also look forward to seeing families at our second Foundation Parent Information Session on Wednesday 25 November.
We are excited to continue getting to know our newest students and supporting them as they prepare for a wonderful start to school in 2027.
POPS Community Get Together
A reminder that our POPS Community Get Together will be held tomorrow, Friday 6 November, from 5.00pm to 7.00pm. Rescheduled from earlier this year, the event promises to be a fun evening for the whole community.
Enjoy food trucks, a Lions Club sausage sizzle, and activities for children run by local sporting clubs. Bring along a picnic rug or chairs and join us on the top oval for a great opportunity to connect with other families.
We look forward to seeing you there!
China Sister School Visit
We have returned from a highly successful visit to Jinling Primary School in Nanjing. Our students built international friendships, experienced another culture firsthand and represented our school with pride. Jamie, Liam, Zachariah, Harvey, Grace, Angela, Georgia, Nadia, Etta, Zahra and Lawrence were outstanding ambassadors throughout the trip.
Students presented to classes and performed for the whole school, proudly showcasing our values and spirit. We look forward to sharing our experiences with the school community and hope to welcome students and staff from Jinling Primary School next year.
Thank you to Ms Owen, Limei and Mrs Turner for their care and support during the trip, and to Mrs Bullen, Mrs Quah and our staff team for their leadership and dedication in ensuring learning and school operations continued seamlessly in our absence.
Rock Through the Ages- An Angus Young Story
Excitement is building as our school production draws closer. This annual highlight showcases the talents, creativity and confidence of our students and promises to be a wonderful evening.
A reminder that production photos will be taken tomorrow. Families who do not wish for their child’s photo or name to appear in the program should notify their child’s classroom teacher, as outlined in the Compass post.
All students will travel by bus to the George Wood Theatre at Yarra Valley Grammar for rehearsals from 9.00am, with parent consent required via Compass.
Further information about the evening will be shared early next week. We look forward to a fantastic performance and a highlight of the school year.
For tickets go to the link below:
Student Achievement
Delnaz F (5M) At a recent annual competition, she came second on Floor Exercise and third on Bars and Beam.
Parent Voluntary Contributions.
This week the 2027 Voluntatry Parent Payment information was posted via Compass. We have worked really hard to simplify the payment for class consumables and voluntary contributions. We hope that this is well recieved by parents as we think a total of $450 including the tax detuctaible contributions to the Library Fund and Building Fund is a very reasonable amount for families.
We appreciate the generous contributiotions from our families which without them we would not be able to continue to provide programs (specialist classes, cucina, garden) and resources (laptops, ipads itvs, robots and reading and mathematics materials) that are unique to what our school provides to our students.
Planning for 2027
Families wishing to share information about their child’s learning, social or emotional needs for 2027 should email bronwyn.garrity@education.vic.gov.au and cornelia.bullen@education.vic.gov.au by Friday 6 November. This request has been communicated in the newsletter over the past four weeks. After this date, we may be unable to accommodate requests, as class planning will be well underway.
Families whose children will be leaving POPS are asked to notify the Principal in writing, including their child’s final date at the school and their new school, to enable us to begin the transfer process.
Visit the Assistant Principal page to read about Big-Event Jitters: Helping Children Feel Brave
Visit the From the Classroom page to read about 1/2 Sport.
KEY DATES
Term 4, Week 6 2026
Mon Nov 9- Assembly | 9am
Wed Nov 11- Producation Rehearsal 9- 2 pm | Production (George Wood Theatre)| 9 am
Fri Nov 13- Pathways (Session 6)