The Harvest

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.

 

International Women’s Day

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Marked annually on March 8th, IWD is one of the most important days of the year to:

  • celebrate women's achievements
  • educate and awareness raise about women's equality
  • call for positive change advancing women
  • lobby for accelerated gender parity
  • fundraise for women-focused charities

From a school perspective, I feel incredibly fortunate and privileged to work with so many amazing women on a daily basis. Their passion, independence, intelligence and confidence are some of the qualities that I see regularly and greatly admire. I have learnt so much from them and am a better person because of those experiences. The women in our extended school community also play an incredible role in the lives of their families and we value their support and the home-school partnership enormously.

 

Of course, one of the greatest measures of how the world is changing for women is seeing up close the empowered, confident and incredibly capable young girls we have in our care every day. I love that our girls are actively encouraged to have a voice, be strong, be authentic and be proud of who they are as young people (as are our boys).  Thank-you to everyone who helps create an environment where this is possible.

 

As we celebrate IWD tomorrow, take some time to celebrate and acknowledge the women and girls in your lives.

Run Club

It was wonderful to see a great turnout for the first Run Club session for 2024. Curtis DeWitt is a great role model for our students with his commitment to running and fitness and it was great to also see some of our parents joining in. Well done to everyone involved!

VSSS (Victorian State Schools Spectacular)

In 2024, we will have two groups of students participating in the Victorian State Schools as part of the Mass Choir and Mass Dance. The first Dance rehearsal takes place next week with a number of students heading to Mont Albert Primary School for their first ‘action.’ Best wishes to the students involved and thanks to Nan Ternai and Rhiannon Trimby for their great work.

 

Cuppa with Duncan

Don’t forget the first Cuppa with Duncan scheduled for Friday March 15th at 9.15am in the staffroom - I hope to see you there.

 

Kind regards

 

Duncan