Parents

Compass allows parents to access the most up-to-date information about our school, events and activities, your child’s progress and any urgent news the school needs to send to parents.

With Compass you can:

• Monitor your child’s attendance, and enter an explanation for absence or lateness
• Communicate with your child’s teachers
• Download and view your child’s progress and Academic Reports (hyperlink to academic reports section)
• Book parent-teacher conferences
• Pay and provide consent for events and school fees
  update your family contact details (please also notify the office of such changes)

Accessing Compass
Compass is accessible on any modern web browser or by using the Compass iOS or Android apps – search for ‘Compass School Manager’ in the App store.

Login and password
Every family receives a unique Compass login when joining the school.

Troubleshooting
If you have any issues with accessing Compass, including log in details and password resets please contact the office on 03 9578 1327 or ormond.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

Social Media

The Parents and Friends committee establishes a Year level Facebook page for each incoming year. This is an opt in, inclusive platform where parents share handy school hints, ask questions, or post last-minute reminders. For further information please speak to your class representative or contact the school office on 03 9578 1327 or email ormond.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

Through our fortnightly newsletter parents are kept up to date with school news and event information.

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Our School Council plays a key role in helping develop a vision for the school in collaboration with all members of the school community and is actively involved in the development and endorsement of the School Strategic Plan.

Structure
Our School Council consists of 14 representatives including the school principal. There are eight elected parent members, four Department of Education employees, and one Parents and Friends liaison nominee.

Sub-committees
Much of the School Council’s work is organised through four active sub-committees:

Finance and Trading Operations
Community Engagement and Maintenance
Education and Policy
Parents and Friends

Guiding principles

The School Council and its sub-committees work enthusiastically to develop key strategies and action plans for each group to focus on. When developing these plans two guiding principles are adhered to:

1. ‘It’s all about the children’ – the overarching goal for the School Council is about improving student achievement for all students.
2. Every decision or action must be guided by the health and welfare needs of the students.

Ormond Primary School Parents and Friends (P&F) is an open group of enthusiastic volunteer parents / carers who work with the school leadership and teachers to add to the quality of school life for the children and the school community.

Key goals:

1. Assist in building the participation of parents in the life of the school
2. Support the work of School Council
3. Assist in fundraising

P&F regularly organise events and activities for both the parents/carers and the children with the aims of building a strong, fun and inclusive community and raising much needed funds for the school. We welcome new volunteers and would love you to get involved.

All parents and carers of Ormond Primary School students are invited to volunteer with Parents and Friends.

For further information contact us at any time at p.and.f.ormond@gmail.com.

Ormond Primary School has a compulsory school uniform. Wearing a uniform encourages the development of our school culture in addition to portraying a unified image.

Our uniform is available from the PSW Uniform Shop located at 1/596 North Rd Ormond. Visit the PSW Uniform Shop for a current price list.

Some second-hand items are available from our Ormond Primary School Uniform shop, which is run by Parents and Friends once a term on school grounds (Covid permitting). A transition stall is also held as part of the Prep transition program in November each year.

All proceeds from the stall are used to further develop the school facilities and opportunities for Ormond students. As a school community we are committed to the environmental principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Lost property

Busy children often leave behind their belongings. We gather these in our lost property cupboard which is located off the library/atrium. Students are encouraged to check there when they have misplaced items. Any clothing or property coming to school should be clearly named. Items that are unnamed and not claimed are sold through our second-hand stall.

The Before and After School Care Program also has a small box of items misplaced while students are in their care. This box in the school hall is worth checking for named items.

Key Events

Term Dates 2023

Term 1  27th January to 6th April 

Term 2  24th April to 23rd June 

Term 3  10th July to 15th September 

Term 4  2nd October to 20th December

Curriculum Days
Each year we have approximately four curriculum days so our teaching staff can undertake professional development and planning. These are student free days, however we offer our  Out of School Hours Care program for those students who need supervision. Additional Professional Practice Days are also pupil free days.

• Friday 27th January – Curriculum Day
• Friday 3rd March – *Proposed Curriculum Day (TBC)