Dates to Remember

Please also refer to the Compass Calendar

MARCH

Friday 8th - Interschool Sport - Yr 6

Monday 11th - PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL

Thursday 14th - Vic Parliament Tour - Yr 6C

Friday 15th - Interschool Sport - Yr 6

- Second Hand Uniform Sale

- Payment Plan Installment

Monday 18th - Young Leaders Day - Captains

Thursday 21st - Casual Clothes Day

Friday 22nd - Interschool Sport - Yr 6

- School Tour 9:30am

Thursday 28th - Yr 4 Incursion TBC

Friday 29th - Interschool Sport - Yr 6

APRIL

Tuesday 2nd - House Cross Country TBC

Wednesday 3rd - School Tour 9:30am

Friday 5th - Interschool Sport - Yr 6

- End of Term 1 Dismissed at 2:30pm

Monday 22nd - PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 23rd - Term 2 Commences

Thursday 25th - PUBLIC HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL

Friday 26th - Term 2 Lightning Premiership Yr 6

MAY

Wednesday 1st - Science Discovery - Yr 3

Friday 3rd - Whole School Photo Day

Monday 6th - Yr6 Camp Departs TBC

Friday 10th - Yr 6 Camp Return TBC

Monday 13th - CURRICULUM DAY NO SCHOOL

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 are 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 Curriculum Days

Tuesday 29th January
Monday 13th May

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

School Council Meeting & AGM

2019 Annual General Meeting will be held in the staff room next week on Tuesday 12th March at 7:00pm. All OPS parents are welcome to attend. The School Council Meeting will follow the AGM at 7:30pm.

March - Tuesday 12th AGM 7pm School Council Meeting to follow.
April - no meeting
May - Wednesday 15th
June - Wednesday 19th
July - no meeting
August - Wednesday 21st
September - Wednesday 18th
October - Wednesday 23rd
November - Wednesday 20th
December - TBC

2020 Enrolment Tours

School tours are conducted by the Principal or Assistant Principal at 9:30am and run for approximately one hour.

Please register for the tour at the Front Office on the day.

Friday 22nd March
Wednesday 3rd April

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.

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.

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.

Lunch Order Menu

Medication at School Form

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.

Our Values

RESPECT

Treating one another with consideration and courtesy
For self and others
For property and the environment

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 2019

Principal - Kerri McLeod

Assistant Principal - Lorrie Dell

Executive Committee

Kerri McLeod

Lorrie Dell,

Sally Berryman

Courtney Mason

Foundation

Jacinda Hocking

Lorraine Bell

Laura Cecil

Year 1 & 2

Effie Liarakos

Elani Gibney

Laura Bainbridge

Sally Berryman - Learning Specialist

Amelia Delaney

Year 3

Marika Evans

Jade Zajonc

Kim Stewart

Jack Capicchiano

Year 4

Gregg Workman

Margot Hudson

Dorothy Markou

Year 5

Courtney Mason - Learning Specialist

Melisa Kah

Michael Pannam

Year 6

Sandra Johnson

Mary Thanos

Simon Brown

Specialist Teachers

MEmma Milliken - PE /Sport

Helen Kupfer & Helene Ioannou - Visual Arts

Anna Park - Korean Language

Margot Hudson - Performing Arts

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

Ormond Primary School

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