Principal's Report
From the Principal...
Extracurricular Activities at OPS
At our school we have been running a number of clubs and additional activities. Many of these are run by students and staff during their lunch breaks. The loom band, chior and dance clubs have been a huge success. As well as these activities, board games are on offer for both senior and junior students. In Term 3, there are a number of new possibilities, such as drama sessions and robotics.
Congratulations
Congratulations to every member of our school community including our wonderful staff in completing another very successful term that included highlights such as:
- Completing our school strategic plan commencing 2019-2022
- Students in Years 4-6 completed the Attitudes to School Survey
- Cross-Country Carnivals
- Year 6 camp to Coonawarra Resort
- Mothers’ Day stall run by Parents’ Committee
- School Photos
- Crazy Socks Walkathon
- Cultural Understanding and Safety Training for all staff (CUST)
- Visiting Performances, excursions & incursions
- NAPLAN testing
- Election BBQ
- Mid-year Reporting & Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Swimming
Speech Hit by Devices
There have been many educational reports on the topic of devices. Allowing toddlers to look at electronic devices, even for 30 minutes a day, can delay development of their speech. Children given handheld smartphones and tables as electronic babysitters struggle more with language skills. Even educational games with brightly coloured cartoons slow infants’ ability to learn words, experts say. The devices are simply no match for spending time with parents. A Canadian study of nearly 900 children aged six months to two years found every 30 minutes dramatically increased delayed speech risk.
Every Day Counts
When your child comes to school every day, they will achieve their best. Here are some tips for helping your child turn up, achieve more and maintain a good attendance habit:
Let your child know it is important to go to school every day. One of the best ways to encourage your child to go to school every day is to talk about school in a positive way. Tell your child it is important that they go to school, even on special days like their birthday or the last day of term.
Occasionally, your child may need to stay home from school - they might be sick, or there might be serious family matters you have to attend to (such as a funeral). While these kinds of events are unavoidable, other events such as shopping trips, holidays, visiting family and friends, or appointments such as haircuts can be scheduled out of school hours.
Create routines for your child. Help your child get organised and prepare for their school day. Set a regular bedtime and morning routine. Encourage them to lay their school clothes out the night before and pack their bags in advance so they can get to school on time.
Enrol Now for 2020
We are open for 2020 enrolments and forms can be collected at the Office. If you have a child turning 5 by April 30, 2020, please complete an enrolment form and bring in a copy of your child’s birth certificate and immunisation record and we will process the enrolment immediately. It helps us enormously with planning, if we have a clear indication of enrolments as early as possible.
Reports
Reports were accessed last Friday in preparation for this week’s interviews. Your child’s report is a very detailed report that has been hours in the making. Teachers rely on more than just one source of information when assessing students and they will have collected a number of assessments over the semester to make accurate judgements.
Thank you staff for your time on reports and interviews over the last few weeks. While it’s great to know how your child is performing academically, it is also important to look at the work habits and behaviour section. A massive thank you goes out to Brodie Thomson and Courtney Mason for setting up the reporting system and spending additional time working through technical issues. Thank you to Lorrie Dell for reading through half the school which is another massive task.
Early Dismissal
The school term will end next Friday June 28th with a final assembly in the hall at 2.10pm followed by a 2.30pm finish. Please make sure your children are picked up on time. Term 3 starts on Monday July 15th. Please have a wonderful break and stay safe. It will be exciting to return to a term where we will start to see progress in relation to the capital works. I appreciate 2C relocating to the Korean room in order for the first stage to commence in August. Happy holidays to all!
Kerri McLeod
Principal
Student Acheivements
OH MY!!! we have a very talented bunch of students at Ormond!
Congratulations to Nellie M who will be appearing in YABC’s upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz.
Follow the yellow brick road for more details on the production below to support Nellie in her dramatic achievements. Chooka's Nellie!
Why is your brain amazing?
Stef K was again recently awarded first place in Category 2 (Yr 2-4) of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Brain Function (CIBF) creative art competition 'Why is your brain amazing'. This is not the first time Stef has won this competition - what an outstanding achievement!
There was over 1,200 entries from the whole of Australia, the quality of the entries was amazing and we had around 100 brain researchers voting! The prize includes the school being awarded with a $1,000 gift voucher to be used towards teaching materials. In addition, both Stef and the school will receive brainy prize packs, which will be presented by the researchers as per above.
Gymnastics update
We are pleased to let you know that Georgia did exceptionally well at the 2019 Australian Gymnastics Championships and earned 3 medals:
- Silver Medal for a Group Routine in the Pre-Junior Level (11-13yrs)
- Gold Medal for her Victorian Team in the Sub-Junior Level (10-11 yrs)
- And most importantly Bronze Medal for her Individual Hoop Routine.
Georgia came 7th overall out of top 24 gymnasts (age 10-11) from all over Australia and NZ. Congratulations Georgia!
Baseball
Well Done to Brooklyn R who was selected in the Dandenong Baseball Association Under 12 Squad and has also been nominated for the Schools Sport Victoria Under 12 Softball trials. We cant wait to hear how you go Brooklyn!
Our very own Van gough
A shout out to Charlie S who's artwork was selected for the Zart Art Student Exhibition and has gone on to be selected as the cover of this year's Zart Art catalogue! Well done Charlie.
Out of School Hours Care
School Holiday Program
Dates: Monday 1st July to Friday 12th July.
The Winter School Holiday Program schedule is available from the Program at the sing in/out table, on Compass and below.
Bookings close Wednesday 26th June.
End of Term Celebration
The program is celebrating the end of term on the last day of school, Friday 28th June
If your child attending the After School Care Program on the last Friday of the school term. Please nominate a party food donation on the party food list in the program diary located in the hall.
Please deliver your party food donation to the Program by Thursday 27th June.
After School Care Activities
Wednesday 26th June Cooking
Thursday 27th June Paper Plate Rainbow Fish
Friday 28th June End of Term Party
April Kopitz
Out of School Hours Coordinator