Whole School News
Second Hand Uniform Stall
There will be a Second Hand Uniform Sale on Friday 21st June 3:15pm to 3:45pm.
Cash only, please bring small denominations as limited change will be available.
If you are able to lend a hand with the second hand uniform sales this year please contact Brodie in the office or speak to the ladies at the stall on this day.
Library
Scholastic Book Club orders/payments are due by Friday 14th June.
Payments are to be made directly to Scholastic using the payment options on the brochure. Ormond Primary School does not collect any payments.
No late orders will be accepted to ensure prompt delivery by the end of the school term.
If your orders are for gifts and you do not want your children to see, please contact the office or Sue in the library to arrange a parent pick up.
Overdue Library Books
Overdue library book notices were sent home yesterday. Parents are asked to please help their child find their book and return them to the library as soon as possible.
If you have any concerns or questions, please visit the school library or contact the front office.
The Balanced Box - Parent Event
Ormond PS is excited to be hosting "The Balanced Box": A dynamic and interactive session about children’s nutrition, with a focus on building a healthy lunch box.
Come along to this FREE event for practical tips, ideas and simple swaps to support your child’s growth, learning and play, with Nicole Passov, a Paediatric Dietitian.
WHEN: Tuesday 18th June, 2:30 pm till 3:15 pm
WHERE: OPS Hall
WHAT: FREE event for OPS parents
HOW: Reserve your place here: www.trybooking.com/BCZBN
Foundation News
In Literacy, the words of the week are YES, FLY with the focus on ‘y’. After that we our word will be WAX with the introduction of the letters ‘w’ & ‘x’ followed by the word VET where we will focus on the letter ‘v’. We have almost learnt all the letter names and sounds through the SMART Foundation spelling program we commenced at the beginning of this year. We are so pleased to find that almost all children know all 26 alphabet names and the corresponding sounds.
Parents can assist their child’s reading comprehension by asking questions about what is happening on a page or throughout a story, during the reading of take home readers or at a bedtime story. Remember to upload any books you read to your child onto the Premier’s Reading Challenge site, using your child’s user name and password.
In Mathematics. We will be working on data, where the students will collect information from asking YES or NO questions and creating graphs from that data. We will follow with patterns, where students will copy and create patterns with things like shapes and numbers.
In Inquiry, we will continue to investigate our community and discover what is around our home and school. We will look into important places and people and what it is they do. The students will use Google Maps to assist them to identify what is in their community.
As we are coming to the end of term 2, the children are at the stage where they are ready to become more independent. To support this it would be great to see the students organising their own belongings when they arrive to school each morning. That would be encouraged by unpacking their own bags, saying goodbye at the door, changing their own take home books and putting their water bottles away.
Looking forward to a wonderful second half of the term.
Year 1 News
Light and Sound Incursion
On Monday, 27th of May, the Year Ones had their ‘Mad About Science’ incursion on Light and Sound. Students were very excited to investigate Light and Sound by using vibration from tuning forks to bounce ping pong balls, blindfolds to rely on their sense of sound and prisms to split light into rainbows, as well as many other activities. Here are a few interesting facts they learnt:
- Bioluminescence is when animals produce a light
- The smallest particles of matter are called atoms
- There is no air in space, which means there is nothing for sound to bounce off. This is why there is no sound in space.
Year 2 News
On the 15th May, Year 2 Students visited the Shrine of Remembrance in the city. An enjoyable and educational time was had by all. Below are some of the students reflections.
"I enjoyed going down into the crypt to see all the badges." - Anna
"I was interested to see the boat that took soldiers to shore from their ship." - Alice
"I enjoyed the touchscreen." - Natasha
"I was interested in seeing the British flag taken by soldiers from their prison." - Teo
"I was fascinated with the Ray of Light." - Archie
"I liked seeing the old uniforms." - Zara
"I loved seeing the Eternal Flame." - Waylen
"I enjoyed hearing about the man and his donkey statue." - Shrenik
"The Shrine of Remembrance is a memorial for us to remember the people who served in the Great War." - Clyde
"John Simpson was a volunteer in the war who helped the wounded." - Indigo
" The Eternal Flame burns day and night." - Erin
Year 6 News
This week the Year Six sports captains put together original aboriginal games to celebrate Reconciliation Week. Reconciliation Week is a time for Australians to celebrate our indigenous people and their amazing culture and to explore how all of us can contribute in Reconciliation Week in Australia. Some of the games we chose were, Kai, Wana, Kolap and Wulijini. All of the classes enjoyed the original aboriginal games. A huge thanks to everyone who attended and help organise the aboriginal games.
By Jessica 6C
PE & Sport News
District Cross Country Results
Well done to everyone in Year 3-6 who participated in the District Cross Country carnival on Thursday 16th May at Karkarook Park. We had lovely warm sunny conditions and three of our students progress to the Division competition on June 6th at Cornish College. These students are:
- Bella M- 5th
- Elliot C- 3rd
- Toby C- 8th
Term 3 Bike Education Years 4, 5 & 6
Year 4, 5 and 6 students will all participate in Bike Education in Term 3. Finalised dates will be sent home in the coming weeks, along with a bike safety checklist for all students.
Year 6 Sports Tops
Year 6 Sports tops are still available through Compass Course Confirmation/Payments for any Year 6 families who would like to purchase. Several students wore the shirts for the Cross Country as you can see in the pictures above. They look Great!!
Emma Milliken
PE Teacher, Sports Coordinator