Dates to Remember

Please also refer to the Compass Calendar

DECEMBER

Wednesday 12th - F to Yr 2 Swimming Program

Thursday 13th - F to Yr 2 Swimming Program

Thursday 13th - Yr 3 'Up Unlimited'

Wednesday 19th - Yr 6 Graduation

Friday 21st - Last day of 2018 all students dismissed at 1:30pm

2019

JANUARY

Tuesday 29th - Curriculum Day - No School

Wednesday 30th - Yr 1-6 Commence School

Thursday 31st - Foundation Commence School

FEBRUARY

Friday 8th - Foundation/Student Leader Photos

Wednesday 13th - Yr 6 Swimming TBC

Tuesday 19th - Yr 6 Swimming TBC

- Yr 5 Camp Depart 7:15am

Wednesday 20th - Yr 6 Swimming TBC

Friday 22nd - Yr 5 Camp Return 3:30pm

MARCH

Monday 11th - PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL

APRIL

Friday 5th - End of Term 1 School Dismissed at 2:30pm

Tuesday 23rd - Term 2 Commences

Thursday 25th - PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL

MAY

Monday 6th - Yr6 Camp Departs TBC

Friday 10th - Yr 6 Camp Return TBC

JUNE

Monday 10th - PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL

Friday 28th - End of Term 2 School Dismissed at 2:30pm

JULY

Monday 15th - Term 3 Commences

AUGUST

Thursday 15th - Yr 3 Departs TBC

Friday 16th - Yr 3 Camp Returns TBC

SEPTEMBER

Friday 20th - End of Term 3 School Dismissed at 2:30pm

OCTOBER

Monday 7th - Term 4 Commences

Tuesday 29th - Yr 4 Camp Departs TBC

Thursday 31st - Yr 4 Camp Returns TBC

NOVEMBER

Tuesday 5th - PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL

DECEMBER

Friday 20th - End of Term 4 School Dismissed at 1:30pm

2019 School Payments Payment Plan Dates

If you have signed up to a payment plan for the 2019 School Payments the dates of your automatically deducted installments are below. Please mark them in your diary. Dates will also be in the Compass Calendar.

Should any payments fail to be processed, you will receive an email from Compass. Please contact the office should this occur to have the issue rectified. It is the card holders responsibility to ensure any changes to card details are updated with the office to avoid missed or unprocessed installments.

14th December 2018
1st February 2019
15th March 2019
25th April 2019
7th June 2019

2019 Term Dates

TERM 1 - 29th January to 5th April

*Tuesday 29th January is a Curriculum Day - students in Year 1-6 will commence school for 2018 on Wednesday 30th January. Foundation students will commence on Thursday 31st January.*

TERM 2

23rd April to 28th June

TERM 3

15th July to 20th September

TERM 4

7th October to 20th 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.

2019 Public Holidays

Monday 11th March - Labour Day

Friday 19th April - Good Friday

Monday 22nd April - Easter Monday

Thursday 25th April - ANZAC Day

Monday 10th June - Queens Birthday

Tuesday 5th November - Melbourne Cup

Student Absences - Parent Procedures

Is your child going to be...

Absent all day?

Parent approval entered into compass by 9:15am (this can also be done in advance) OR phone the school office on 9578 1327 and leave a message on option # 1.

Arriving late?

When you arrive to school, the student must be signed IN at the school office by the parent/carer prior to going to class.

Leaving early?

Parent/Carer must sign the student OUT at the school office prior to picking them up from class

*Automated text messages are now sent daily to parents of all students who have been marked absent without parent approval.

PLEASE NOTE - Students must be signed in or out by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 18 years.

Students are not permitted to sign themselves in/out of school.

School Communication Channels

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

Monday to Friday

8:15am to 4:15pm

Ph: 03 9578 1327

Fax: 03 9578 4540

EMAIL

ormond.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

WEBSITE

www.ormondps.vic.edu.au

COMPASS Parent Portal

https://ormondps-vic.compass.education

Do you have the free Compass App yet? If not - go to your Applications Store on your smart phone and download today! Apple and Android versions available. Make sure you have you r Pop notifications activated.

COMPASS Parent Guide update 2018.pdf

Lunch Order Menu

2018 Lunch Order Menu as at JULY 2018.pdf

Medication at School Form

Parent Medication Authority Form.pdf

If your child requires medication to be administered during school hours, please complete this form and hand it to the Front Office with the required medication.

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.