School Dates

Dates to Remember
FEBRUARY
Thurday 8th - Foundation & Student
Leaders Photo Day
Friday 9th - Yr 5/6 Lightning Premireship
Monday 12th - Info Evening Yr 1, 2 5 & 6
Tuesday 13th - Info Evening Yr F, 3 & 4
Wednesday 14th - Yr 6 Swimming
Thursday 15th - Yr 6 Parliament Excursion
- Student Banking Resumes
- Icy Pole Day
Monday 19th - You Tell Us Interviews Yr 1-6
Tuesday 20th - Yr 5 Camp Depart 6:45am
Wednesday 21st - Yr 6 Swimming
- School Council Meeting 7pm
Thursday 22nd - Yr 6 Swimming
Friday 23rd - Yr 5 Camp Return approx 3:15pm
MARCH
Tuesday 6th - District Swimming Carnival
Monday 12th - PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Wednesday 21st - School Council meeting 7pm
Friday 23rd - Yr 6 Grand Prix Excursion TBC
Thursday 29th - Term 1 Ends
school dismissed at 2:30pm
Friday 30th - Good Friday (Public Holiday)
APRIL
Monday 16th - Term 3 Starts
Wednesday 25th - PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Events on Compass awaiting Parent Approval
Year 5
2018 Year 5 Camp
Inter school Sport Term 1
Year 6
2018 Yr 6 Parliament Excursion
Inter school Sport Term 1
Yr 6 Swimming
Whole School
Dance Program - coming soon
Selected Students
District Swimming Carnival
COMPASS Parent Portal
https://ormondps-vic.compass.education
*Please note that once the 'due by' date has passed the online consent function is no longer available. Please contact the office for further information.
2018 Term Dates
TERM 1
29th January to 29th March
*Monday 29th January is a Curriculum Day - students in Year 1-6 will commence school for 2018 on Tuesday 30th January. Foundation students will commence on Wednesday 31st January.*
TERM 2
16th April to 29th June
TERM 3
16th July to 21st September
TERM 4
8th October to 21st December
Term 1, 2 and 3 students are dismissed early at 2:30pm on the last day of each term. Term 4 students are dismissed at 1:30pm on the last day. The After School Care Program will open early on these days.
2018 Curriculum Days
- Monday 29th January
- Monday 16th April
- Friday 3rd August
- Monday 5th November
School Coucil
School Council Meetings are held in the Staff room at 7:00 pm on the third Wednesday of each month unless otherwise stated.
- 21st February
- 21st March
- 16th May
- further dates TBC
School Communication Channels
WEBSITE
COMPASS Parent Portal
https://ormondps-vic.compass.education
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School Office Hours
Monday to Friday
8:15am to 4:15pm
Ph: 03 9578 1327
Fax: 03 9578 4540
Our Vision
We believe:
- All children should be stimulated, engaged, challenged and supported in their learning.
- The school environment must have a safe and nurturing quality which allows all children the opportunity to learn.
- The school community promotes and values diversity in interests, beliefs and perspectives.
- Students can be effective global citizens with a sense of belonging and responsibility to our world.
Our Values
RESPECT
- Treating one another with consideration and courtesy
- For self and others
- For property and the environment
TOLERANCE
- Displaying fairness in our words and actions
- Accepting of other people’s beliefs
- Accepying of other people’s differences
- Accepting of other people’s perspectives
QUALITY LEARNING
- Gaining knowledge and skills through educational experiences
- Seeking knowledge through study and investigation
- Displaying a positive aƫtude towards learning
- Utilise critical and strategic thinking
PERSISTENCE
- Never give up
- Remain committed to achieving our goals
- Excellence
- Take pride in what we do
- Strive to always do our best
The Ormond Team 2017
Principal - Kerri McLeod
Assistant Principal - Lorrie Dell
Executive Committee
Kerri McLeod
Lorrie Dell,
Sally Berryman
Foundation
Jacinda Hocking
Lorraine Bell
Year 1
Amelia Delaney
Andrea Durward
Elani Gibney
Year 2
Sally Berryman - Learning Specialist
Effie Liarakos - Foundation to Yr 2 Team Leader Laura Bainbridge
Year 3
Julie Nield - Year 3-4 Team Leader
Jade Zajonc
Year 4
Gregg Workman
Margot Hudson
Helene Ioannou & Dorothy Markou
Year 5
Felicity Hall-Shulman
Melisa Kah
Marika Evans
Year 6
Sandra Johnson - Year 5-6 Team Leader
Chris Cheverton
Specialist Teachers
Michael Pannam - PE & Foundation Visual Art
Helen Kupfer - Visual Arts
Kim Stewart - ICT & Foundation Support
Anna Park - Korean Language
Welfare/Education Support
Lorrie Dell - Wellbeing & Welfare Coordinator
Michelle De Silva
Sue Rimmer
Belinda Van Kessel
Lina Sidiropoulos
Bianca Borsi
Amanda Davis
Administration
Jan Cassidy - Business Manager
Brodie Thomson - Communications
Out of School Hours Care
April Kopitz - Program Coordinator
Sharelle Davis - Assistant Coordinator
Tristan Kopitz