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Orchard Grove Primary School is committed to providing a safe, nurturing environment that engages curiosity; promotes learning, personal growth, and wellbeing for all students; and strives to develop adaptability and resilience. We want our students to become valued members of the local and global communities and be prepared for future life experiences.

Our school community strives to offer excellence in all aspects of primary education, providing quality learning programs in all curriculum areas. We have a strong focus on Literacy and Numeracy, using a synthetic phonics approach to the teaching of literacy skills, and aligning ourselves with evidence-based approaches in our Instructional Models. Our Inquiry units are engaging and allow students to make real life connections, going deeper with the learning areas of interest aligned with the curriculum requirements. We strongly believe that we must teach students at their point of need and use assessments to ensure we support and extend as needed to help all our students achieve their personal best.

Our School Wide Positive Behaviour Supports, alongside our use of Zones of Regulation see us provide a positive and inclusive environment where all students can shine. As and when required we have comprehensive Individual Learning and Behavioural plans to ensure we support our students, working alongside the family and care teams as a valuable partner.

Our core values of Integrity, Respect, Valuing Diversity, Working Together, Fostering Growth and Resilience underpin the expected behaviours and attitudes of the stude…