Whole School News
2019 Excursion Payment Scheme
Excursion Payment Scheme
Any families who have not yet paid for the Excursion Payment Scheme and wish to do so are asked to make payment to the office (or via classroom cashbags) no later than Friday 8th February. Your option to make payment online through Compass is no longer available at this time.
Please contact the office on 9578 1327 as soon as possible if you have any questions regarding CSEF Applications or Excursion Payment Scheme payments.
Year 5 Camp
Final Payment for camp is due by this Friday 8th February.
Please ensure outstanding payments and consents are received by this date.
Camp Information Evening will co-inside with the Parent Information Evening on tuesday 12th february at 7:30pm
Payments & Consents for Events
To secure your child's participation in any organised school activity such as excursions, incursions, sports events or camps please ensure that all consents and associated payments are completed via the Compass Parent Portal before the due date. Once the due date has past, Compass access to consent/pay for the event is automatically disabled and can no longer be extended. Should consent/payments not be received your child will not be able to take part in the scheduled activity and alternative supervision at school will be arranged.
Due dates are typically set for a week prior to the event, to ensure that there is time to confirm numbers and final costs with outside companies and allow time for teachers to prepare for the activity.
Permissions & Agreements - COMPASS
Parents are asked to please complete all the Permissions & Agreements on Compass for themselves and their child/ren, if they have not already done so to ensure their child's participation in activities, use of their childs photos in the DVD and newlsetter and the use of technologies and devices throughout the school year. These can be found in the the Course Confirmation/School Payments section on your Parent Portal.
Parents/Carers wishing to help out in the classroom or on excursions etc. must complete the Child Safe Code of Conduct via Compass or in person at the school Office. Parent helpers are also required to have a current Working With Children Card which the office must have a copy of.
Please contact the office if you have any questions regardin gthis process.
Parent Contact Information
Have your contact details changed? If so please let the office know in writing so we can update our records. This includes changes to emergency contacts or additional numbers to call if needed.
Icy Pole Day
Icy Pole Day will recommence in 2019 on Thursday 7th February.
Students will be able to purchase an Icy Pole for 50c each Thursday lunchtime during Term 1.
Foundation News
The Foundation students have settled very well into their new school routines. It has been a wonderful week of getting to know one other and building confidence with new peers, friends, teachers and surroundings. The students enjoyed an afternoon of meeting with their Year 5 buddies on the first day of school. The buddies act as another helpful person that the students can turn to for assistance or friendship.
In English, we have started learning a new Word of the Week. This week the word is CAT, and next week the word is ANT. Each week the newly introduced word builds on prior letter knowledge to introduce a new letter or two to form the new word. Over the course of the week we will focus on the cued articulation of each letter, the associated sounds within that word, rhyming words, handwriting, and writing the word in a sentence. This learning is introduced and achieved through many songs, games, video clips and stories.
In Mathematics, the focus is on the numbers 1-5; counting, ordering and writing of the corresponding numerals. Next week we will participate in learning activities around the numbers 6 to 8. We use games, songs and hands on materials to recognise the numeral and the matching amount in pictures or items. The teachers are becoming familiar with the skill set of each student. At the end of our Wednesday assessment days, the Foundation teachers will be able to place students in leveled groups so that they may learn and grow at their point of need.
In Inquiry, the year begins with getting to know more about themselves, each other, and their feelings, before moving on to building understandings about the variety of families living in our community – the similarities and differences.
Jacinda, Lorraine & Laura
Year 2 News
Welcome back to another exciting year at Ormond Primary. The students have settled very well into Year Two.
We have had a wonderful week together, getting to know each other, discussing our holidays, welcoming our new students and setting classroom expectations.
The students have been given school supplies and stationery, including a pencil case. This year they will be responsible for their stationery. Students are encouraged to take home their coloured pencils and textas to label this weekend.
All students are to bring a labelled school hat this term. We also encourage all students to bring labelled water bottles to school daily.
Bite-sized cut fresh fruit and/or vegetables (brain food) in a small container are very welcome during class time but not whole fruit or fruit flavoured products. Whole fruit can be consumed during recess or lunch break.
Each child will receive a reading log to assist with organisational skills and it may be used for short communications between home and school regarding reading. Students are to record their reading daily and parents are encouraged to sign to ensure that reading is completed.
Please feel welcome to come and see us before or after school if you’d like to speak to us. Alternatively, you can email us via Compass to make an appointment for anything requiring more time.
PE/Sports News
District Swimming Carnival
The District Swimming Carnival is on March 5th from 12:30pm-2:30pm. The students competing in this carnival were selected from the trials in December last year.
The Ormond Primary swim team consists of the following students.
Noam C, Charlie H, Kynan E, Nellie M, Sam H (Y4), Hemin C, Morgan N, Toby C, Hamish M, Zara Z, Clea C, Sam M, Tessa M, Shauna E, Ella G, Kevin L, Sasha H, Alice H, Subira S, Sophie M, Siena N, Gus B
Year 6 Interschool Sport
Interschool Sport begins on Friday 8th of February and continues for the following 7 Friday mornings. year 6 students are participating in either Hotshots, Rounders, Cricket, Kanga Cricket or Lawn Bowls. Good luck for your first matches this Friday.
Parents please make sure payment/consent is received by tomorrow, Thursday 7th February.
Emma Milliken
PE Teacher, Sports Coordinator