Principal Report & School Information
From the Principal...
Recent Event
Our school picnic a few weeks ago was an enormous success and I want to thank Heather Hosken and the parents and friend’s team for their organisation. The Year 6 students eagerly pitched in to run a series of fun activities on the evening. All those who attended had a wonderful time enjoying the food trucks and picnic food they had brought along. The staff also enjoyed chatting with parents and students.
School Council Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting for School Council will be held Wednesday evening March 15th from 7pm to 7.30pm in the school staff room where we will present the Annual Report on the school achievements in 2022. This will be placed on our school website for transparency and for our community to read. New office bearers will also be elected for the coming year. The first School Council meeting will be held straight after the Annual General meeting.
The Learning Continues
It is business as usual at OPS with some great learning happening across the school including Reading, SMART Spelling, building on fundamental numeracy skills, STEAM, Performing Arts, and Korean. Students have also been involved with pre-testing to determine appropriate groupings. The school teaches all students at their point of need and the children are involved in setting learning goals appropriate to their level.
Special Events and Activities
We have a number of special events and activities scheduled for the remainder of this term. There is swimming on Monday for selected students and kayaking for the Year Sixes on the Tuesday and Wednesday. Lorrie and I will be attending the annual Principal conference at the end of this week. We are looking forward to listening to and learning from some top international educators. This will be shared with our leadership team on our return.
School Review
The validation day for our school review is fast approaching. On Thursday March 9th, the review panel consisting of the review, our senior educational leader, two challenge partners from neighbouring schools, our SC President and Vice – as well as representation from OPS Principal Class and school leaders. The Validation Day is about celebrating successes and affirming the work that has taken place over the previous four years. There will be opportunities to visit classrooms and speak with students. I am really looking forward to the review process and the journey ahead for OPS.
Early Arrivals
Parents are reminded that children should not be arriving at school before 8.45am in the morning. The students are not supervised at this time of the morning as teachers are preparing their classrooms for the day. Before and After Care facilities are available for parents who need to get to work early. Students should not be inside the buildings before the first bell unless supervised by a teacher.
Contact Details
Have your contact details changed? We have already tried to phone parents and emergency contacts only to find that the phone number is no longer valid. It is vital that we can always contact parents or carers. Please email the office to update your details.
Jewish Life Program
The Jewish Life Profile will commence on Tuesday 14th March. Classes will take place each Tuesday after school (in the Korean portable).
To attend this program, you must enrol your child at www.ujeb.org.au
All questions regarding the program itself, please contact Ujeb.
Kerri McLeod
Principal
Out of School Hours Care
Cancellations
Parents please remember to cancel your children’s Before & After School Care bookings by texting your cancellation to the program mobile Text 0439 111 026. Cancellation charges apply if not notified.
Child Care Subsidy
If you are new to the program please update your children’s enrolment with Ormond Primary, Out of School Hours Program on the myGov app or website to ensure you receive your Child Care Subsidy.
April Kopitz
Out of School Hours Coordinator
Upcoming Parent Webinars
Managing Big Feelings (Recommended for Foundation to Year 2 parents)
Presenter: Carley McGauran
Date: Wednesday 8 March
Time: 7.30pm (75 min)
Raising Kids in a Digital World 2023 (Recommended for all families)
Presenters: Marty McGauran and Carley McGauran
Date: Thursday 23 March
Time: 7.30pm (90min)
*** Please refer to Compass for the registration links ***
Once parents register (with an email address and name), you will be emailed a link to the webinar.You will also receive reminder emails. The following day, they will receive a link to access the replay. Therefore we recommend that even if parents are unable to attend the live webinar, they register to ensure they can access the replay which will be available for 30 days.
Icy Pole Days
In term one, P and F will be running two icy pole days where we sell icy poles to the students after lunch. The next icy pole days is scheduled for Friday 24th March. The icy poles are $1 each. Please ensure that your child brings in exact money as we are unable to provide change.