Orana Catholic Primary School

💫 What a moment.

📚On Wednesday, Orana joined thousands of schools nationwide for National Simultaneous Storytime - a celebration where students across Australia dive into the same story at the same time. This year, our students loved coming together to read Luna Roo, a joyful story that sparked plenty of smiles and imagination.

🌅This annual event celebrates the joy of storytelling and reminds us how powerful reading can be in building imagination, connection, and confidence.

📖Reading is a cornerstone of learning here at Orana, and it was wonderful to see our students so engaged and excited to share this experience together.

Year Six had an incredible time at camp last week! From crafting and flying their own kites to conquering the rock‑climbing wall, the energy was nonstop. The kites soared beautifully, and the kids were proud of their creations. We also had a full safety briefing before tackling the flying fox - and the smiles at the end said it all. What a week of adventure and confidence building.

🌏 Laudato Si’ Week at Orana

In week Five, we celebrated Laudato Si’ Week, honouring Pope Francis’s call to care for our Earth and all people who share it. Our students explored practical, meaningful ways to live out this message.

🖤 Black Cockatoo Incursion

We welcomed a special visit (Princess Rex), a black cockatoo - an endangered species here in Perth. Students learned how important these birds are to our environment - and how our everyday choices can help protect them.

Actions we can take:

✅Avoid leaving rubbish around - litter strengthens raven populations, which puts black cockatoos at greater risk
✅Plant native species - providing food sources helps cockatoos travel safely between bushlands

🎨 Tiny Art for Laudato Si’

Every student created a tiny artwork to contribute to our whole‑school Laudato Si’ display - a visual reminder of our shared responsibility to care for creation.

🌱 Earth Goals in Science

In Science, students set a personal Earth Goal and discussed how to be a GREAT Sort by:

✅Reducing landfill through gifting, recycling, and Earth‑cycling (worms, composting, etc.)
✅Avoiding unnecessary waste
✅Taking items to proper recycling stations

🔍 Sustainability Treasure Hunt

Students explored the school on a sustainability treasure hunt, discovering the many ways Orana is already being a GREAT Sort and how we can continue to improve.

❤️ We loved celebrating Salvado House Day on Friday!
Inspired by the bravery of Rosendo Salvado, Fr John encouraged us to be courageous in standing up for others.

🍎 We celebrated Mass together, and four amazing students received a Salvado House Award for showing true Salvado character strengths.

🌹 To finish the day, Salvado enjoyed extra playtime and a refreshing icy pole! What a fantastic day for our house!

✏️⛳Year 5 have been hard at work exploring area and perimeter in Maths this week. Students applied their learning creatively by designing their own mini‑golf courses, calculating the area and perimeter of each hole, and proudly presenting their designs.

Beautiful moments all around this week - a gorgeous Mother’s Day breakfast at Orana on Friday and a sweet celebration at Kindy on Thursday. So many smiles, so many bonds shining brightly between children and their mums.
Sending love and gentle thoughts to your special person this Mother’s Day on Sunday💛

The Year 5/6 Quest group has been participating in Cluedunnit, a legal education program run by the Law Society of Western Australia where students work through a mock criminal case.

As part of this, we were lucky to have lawyer Sam visit and share his experiences. The students were eager and engaged and didn’t hold back with their questions. They asked about his toughest cases; how he stays calm in front of a judge; how decisions are made around charging and sentencing and more. Sam even let the students try on his legal robes!

A big thank you to Sam for giving up his time and helping bring this unit to life for our Quest students! Even more interesting is that he a past student of Orana!

💚🤎 Shrek: The Musical 🤎💚

On Tuesday, Year 4 students had the exclusive opportunity to watch Corpus Christi College, WA production of Shrek the Musical. Students were welcomed for a magical, musical adventure as Corpus students had their final dress rehearsal before opening night! The Year 4s had a real behind the scenes look at how theatre magic is made before going live on stage.

It was a fabulous day filled with joy, music and lots of laughter!

Yesterday, Orana held its ANZAC Day service, bringing our community together to remember those who served and those who continue to serve. Thank you to our students and staff who contributed to a respectful and heartfelt commemoration. Lest we forget💙

💙 A Bright Start to Term 2 at Orana!

We’ve had a wonderful first week back, filled with energy, smiles, and excitement after the break. Students have settled in beautifully, reconnecting with friends, diving into learning, and bringing a fantastic sense of enthusiasm to the start of the term.

It’s shaping up to be a great term ahead at Orana Catholic Primary. Here’s to more learning, growth, and joyful moments together. ✨📚

🙏 We are in the heart of Holy Week.
Our students have helped us honour this sacred time through their thoughtful contributions to the Stations of the Cross for our Parish and our annual Easter Reflection. Their reverence and participation have truly enriched our community.

🌿✨ As we approach Easter, may you and your families enjoy a blessed and Holy celebration. We look forward to welcoming everyone back safely for Term Two on Monday, 20th April.

🐣 Wishing you peace, renewal, and joy this Easter.