Enrolment recommendations from current parents/carers.Positive parental/carer interaction with staff.Strong level of parental/carer involvement on rosters.Strong support for school and P & F functions.Level of parent satisfaction at Orana Catholic Primary School is high based on the following:. PARENT/CARER - STUDENT AND TEACHER SATISFACTION.NAPLAN was not conducted in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Further support will be arranged through the school social worker and Catholic Education WA if the non-attendance concern is unresolved.If attendance falls below 80 percent, the school will arrange an attendance meeting with the class teacher and Assistant Principal.If unresolved attendance falls below 90 percent, the studentвЂ™s teacher will follow up with a phone call.These procedures will be followed for students if non-attendance becomes a concern. It is a legal requirement that all absences are explained. Parents and Carers are required to respond in writing either via email or written note with information regarding the absence. All parents of children with unexplained absences will be emailed. Parents and Carers who do not let the school know that their child is absent will receive a computer-generated SMS to the nominated mobile phone number stating that their child has been marked as absent. The attendance will then be recorded on the computer system and the childвЂ™s absence will be considered as an explained absence. Parents and Carers of children that are going to be absent from school on any given day, must advise the school before 9am via email or the attendance button on the school website. Orana has a supportive parent community and active Parents & Friends body. Our school prides itself on being an innovative environment achieving The Apple Distinguished School Award each year since 2011. Orana has a vibrant learning culture where the days are filled with exciting learning opportunities indeed, each new day is a new adventure. A positive, effective and socially supportive learning community is actively promoted.

Our focus is to assist students to be critical, creative and confident thinkers. In 2019, we commenced our future focussed learning initiative along with two other schools in our area. The school possesses a strong focus on the development of numeracy and literacy skills through the provision of dedicated teaching blocks, support and differentiation to cater for the needs of students. Our core values of generosity, excellence and respect contributes to the development of the whole child spiritually, physically, socially, emotionally and academically. The school motto 'To Give is to Receive' is fundamental to the culture and ethos of our school. A large, multi-cultural population is enrolled with students coming from diverse backgrounds.ДЄn Out of School Hours Care facility is onsite providing before, after and vacation care for children aged 4 years and older.Д®stablished in 1980 by the Loreto Order, the name 'Orana' is an Aboriginal word meaning 'welcome'. It sets out essential knowledge, understanding, skills and capabilities and provides a national standard for student achievement in core learning areas.Orana is a co-educational, Catholic Primary School for students from Pre-Kindergarten through to Year Six, with approximately 440 enrolments. It is the foundation for their future learning, growth and active participation in the Australian community. The Australian Curriculum describes what young Australians should learn as they progress through schooling. It enables young people to understand, explain and justify the Christian message as it is handed on by the Catholic church to those who follow Christ in todayвЂ™s world. Religious Education is the first learning area in Catholic schools.

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