Upcoming Events & Principal's Report
Dates to Remember
DECEMBER
Wednesday 3rd Prep Soiree 6:30pm
Thursday 4th Prep to Level 2 Swimming
Student Banking Day
Icy Pole Day
Friday 5th Prep to Level 2 Swimming
Monday 8th Prep to Level 2 Swimming
Tuesday 9th Whole School Transition
Wednesday 10th Prep to Level 2 Swimming
Yr 6 Luna Park Excursion
Thursday 11th Prep to Level 2 Swimming
Last Student Banking Day
Last Icy Pole Day
Friday 12th Prep to Level 2 Swimming
Monday 15th Headlice Checks
Book lists Due
Wednesday 17th Year 6 Graduation
Friday 19th End of Term 1:30pm Dismissal
2014 Term Dates
Term 1 - 28th January to 4th April
Term 2 - 22nd April to 27th June
Term 3 - 14th July to 19th September
Term 4 - 6th October to 19th December
2015 Term Dates
Term 1 - 29th January to 27th March
Term 2 - 13th April to 26th June
Term 3 - 13th July to 18th September
Term 4 - 5th October to 18th December
Levels
Level 1 - Prep
Level 2 - Year 1 and 2
Level 3 - Year 3 and 4
Level 4 - Year 5 and 6
Principal's Report
Twilight Market
Thank you to all those associated with the planning and organization of the recent Twilight Market. What a wonderful event with around 2000 people attending the school to enjoy the great weather, plenty of food, craft, stalls, entertainment and activities for kids. The Twilight Market has raised over $24,000 which can be used to fund one of the school’s top priorities. This will be identified in discussions between School Council and the Parents & Friends early next year. I will keep the community posted.
Election Day Sausage Sizzle
A hardy band of School Councillors including parents Frank Arrigo, Jo Harty, Ric Birkett, Cath Shaw, Di Wiseman as well as Lorrie Dell and I, toiled away at the Election Day Sausage Sizzle. It is great to be part of an Australian tradition and raise money for the school as well. On this occasion we raised approximately $650.
To quote Ric:
“Exercise your democratic right to have a sausage. There are some countries where you can’t!”
Jay Tucker – Assistant Principal
Congratulations to Jay Tucker who was appointed as the Assistant Principal of Elwood Primary School last Friday. Jay has been a driving force in curriculum and pedagogical innovation at Ormond over the last two years and he takes up the promotion position at Elwood with our warmest regards. Please take the time to catch up with Jay during his final three weeks at Ormond.
Carrie Tunnock
Our best wishes go with Carrie Tunnock as finishes the school year in time to prepare for motherhood in February next year. Carrie has been with us since 2006 and she has had contact with many Ormond families over that time.
Galina Overell
On behalf of the Ormond community I would also like to wish Galina Overell all the very best as she, too, completes the school year prior to beginning maternity leave for the 2015 school year. Galina has been teaching at Ormond in a broad range of roles since 2007 displaying versatility and enthusiasm each time.
Correspondence & Class Organization
The period for correspondence has closed and I have considered all of the concerns that parents have raised. I have allocated students to classes based on my best judgement taking into account all of the complexities. This week the teachers will complete their role in the process of class grouping for 2015. Once I have the teachers’ recommendations I will make any necessary adjustments prior to notification of parents on Monday, 15th of December.
New Teachers
Four new teachers will begin working at Ormond Primary School in 2015. Three of these teachers have been selected earlier this term. Elise Cooper will teach Prep next year and she comes to us from Murrumbeena Primary School. Jacqui Sampson comes to us from Chelsea Primary School and she will teach Year 5. Jacinda Milczakowsky will teach Year 1 and she is currently at Kingston Heath PS. The fourth teacher, to replace Jay Tucker, will be selected in two weeks
Students not returning to Ormond in 2015
If your child is in Year 5-Prep and will not be returning to Ormond Primary School in 2015 and have not yet notified the school in writing can you please do so by Friday 5th December so the organisation of the 2015 classes can be finalised. Please include the school you will be attending in 2015 in the letter so appropriate transfer information can be sent.
Teaching Roles & Room Allocation 2015
Class Teacher Room
Prep A Helene Ioannou* 13
Prep B Elise Cooper 12
Year 1A Jacinda Milczakowsky 11
Year 1B Gregg Workman 1
Year 1C Siobhan Hosking 10
Year 2A Effie Liarakos 4/5
Year 2B Sally Berryman* 6
Year 2C Hadyn Thompson 3
Year 3A Jodie Fernandez 7
Year 3B Dimi Sfetsas* 8
Year 4A Lorraine Bell 14 (Portable)
Year 4B Chris Cheverton 15 (Portable)
Year 5A TBC 19
Year 5B Jacqui Sampson 2
Year 5C Felicity Hall-Shulman 18
Year 6A Sandra Johnson 21
Year 6B Richard Abell 20
**Level Team Leaders
PE Michael Pannam Hall/Yard
Visual Arts Helen Kupfer Art Room
ICT Kim Stewart Computer Lab
Reading Recovery Marian Naidoo 10/11
Korean Anna Park 16 (Portable)
Multimedia Zac McMahon Studio
Glenn Butler
Principal