The Orana Parents and Friends Association (P&F) is a separately incorporated association which belongs to the parents, teachers and staff of Orana.

The P&F is a vital part of the Orana community.

It offers parents and friends of the school unique opportunities to meet each other and to become involved with the school through community-building events and fundraising activities.

The P&F is responsible for the Orana P&F Shop, as well as managing the hire of events equipment to Association members.

The P&F organises many school community activities and events such as the Craft Group, Community Markets and the school’s major fundraising event, the annual Spring Fair.

 

Membership

All Orana parents and teachers are automatically members of the P&F Association and are welcome at any of the general P&F meetings held regularly during school term.

General meetings are being held via video conference. If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] and we’ll ensure you are emailed a link to join the meeting.

Friends of the Orana school community are also welcome to join the Association.

For more information please email [email protected]

 

P&F Committee

The P & F Committee membership is made up of volunteers from the school community.

The 2020 committee members include

Executive members

Role	Member name
President	Tamara Lancaster
Vice-president	Tracey Pearce
Secretary	Rochelle Hill
Treasurer	Melanie Smith
Assistant secretary	Anna Zymanczyk-Walichnowska
Assistant treasurer	Bonnie Babic

Non-executive members

P&F Shop coordinator	Rebeka Mills
Craft group representative	Ange Telfer Jacki Kearslake
Spring Fair school coordinator	Gail Wright
Community market coordinator	Vacant
Class coordinator liaison	Vacant

 

Events and Activities

Community markets

Community markets are usually held once a month, on a Friday, 3-4pm.

Due to COVID19 requirements the 2020 community market schedule has been put on hold.

Until further notice community markets will not be held.

 

The P&F Shop

A mainstay in the life of Orana, the P&F Shop is staffed by volunteers from the school community. Time volunteered to work at the shop will attract community hours.

To get involved with the Shop please email, [email protected]

No experience is necessary, and it is a great way to meet other members of the school community.

COVID19 opening hours:

Day*	Opening hours*
Sunday	10-11am

 

When visiting the shop please follow the school’s COVID-safe rules:

1. Must use hand sanitiser available in the shop.
2. Social distancing rules apply – 1.5m apart between each person in the shop.
3. Only card payments will be accepted (no cash).

For more information follow Orana’s Facebook page or email [email protected]

* Please note as the shop is staffed by volunteers and as such opening hours are subject to change without notice.

 

Craft group

Join the Orana Craft group and meet new crafting friends while making those lovely Steiner toys that are sold in the P&F shop and at the Orana Spring Fair. Materials are supplied to make the wonderful and beautiful works of art, that have become quintessentially associated with Orana Steiner school.

Time spent working on Craft group products attract community hours, logged via the community hours online portal.

Contact [email protected] to let us know if you want to join us.