On 8 September the Ormiston College OCATVE ensemble consisting of Alena Olds, Chiara Gay, Emily Pearson, Molly Snaylam, Kyle Bryant, Matthew Garnett, Thomas Whyte and Fraser Todd, made their way down to Melbourne in order to compete in the AUSACA 2017 Australian A Cappella Awards. This festival saw the best school a cappella groups from around the country battle it out to be crowned the AUSACA Australian A Cappella Champions.
Both staff and students were fortunate to have Dr Gary Stager, one of the world’s leading experts and advocates for computer programming, robotics and learning-by-doing in classrooms, visit our College recently.
Year 7 students engaged in powerful, compelling, theatre experience about cyber bullying and its devastating repercussions.
Our Debating teams did us proud this season.
Shark Tank's Steve Baxter visits Ormiston College for the $20 Boss Challenge.
Junior School students have fun at Innovations Of The Future Competition.
Encouraging more fathers, grandfathers and other male figures in our children’s lives to spend time reading together.
The festival brought together guitarists from the local community, as well as our own students, where they were mentored and inspired by two outstanding professionals.
The Lingo Lin Performing Arts Theatre was transformed as Singing for Your Supper proved to be an evening of sumptuous food and musical magic.
Four Ormiston College teams entered this year’s RoboCup Junior Queensland Championships held on 12 and 13 August at the University of Queensland. In this exciting and challenging competition students brought home two trophies.
Ormiston College was pleased to be informed recently that George Storey (Year 12) has been awarded an Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Education Award.
Three Ormiston College Volleyball teams recently competed at the Volleyball Queensland Senior Schools Cup.
Wow! What a wonderful selection of music activities and achievements!
Recently Middle School students participated in a Life Education session with presenter, Claire Trethewey as part of the Student Enhancement Program.
Wednesday 12 July our Year 11 and Year 12 girls participated in a ‘Girl Essentials’ workshop presented by Enlighten Education.
On Wednesday the Middle School united as one for the launch of the 2017 Say No To Bullying Middle School Cup.
The Coolum hills were filled with the sound of music from Friday 14 July to Sunday 16 July as students from the Ormiston College Chorale went to choral camp.
Year 10 Art students recently held an art exhibition showcasing their Semester 1 work.
Who is your favourite Fairy Tale character?
Zumba was a hit start to the Term 3 Confidence activity in Year 7. Over the course of three weeks, the whole cohort will gather for Zumba sessions to engage in their Student Enhancement Program focus for this term.
International Arts week was recently celebrated by staff and students with the focus for the week on ‘Sustainable Living’.
Recently, some of our Hearts & Hands team cooked up a feast as they stayed back after school to prepare meals for those in need.
The youngest of our OC students made their way down to the YMCA at Victoria Point for a fun filled gymtastic excursion!
The mighty mathletes returned to the competition in 2017 to defend their trophies and are thrilled to have claimed the Year 11/12 Senior, the Year 7/8 Junior and Year 9/10 Intermediate Divisions, as well as the Overall Champion School.
Ormiston College is delighted to have recently received an update regarding a past student who is achieving his goals and aspirations in elite competition.
The annual Pink Day fixture has become an anticipated OC Rugby tradition. This year marks the seventh year the First XV team have donned pink jerseys in support of fundraising for breast cancer research and awareness programs.
This year, almost 100 students from Years 1 to 6 signed up for the Junior School Talent Quest. Year 6 Cultural Captains, Lucy James and Kione Arthy, organised lunchtime auditions for dancers, actors, singers and instrumentalists before the final selection was made.
A display of confidence and outstanding presentation skills, plus many hours of practice and determination, resulted in an overwhelming haul of top trophies, medals, bursaries and prizes for our Junior and Secondary drama students.
Three enthusiastic choral groups took up the challenge to represent Ormiston College at the recent QYMA festival.
The Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition is run by the Australian Mathematics Trust to promote logical and algorithmic thinking. This competition is a one-hour problem-solving competition which seeks to identify computer programming potential, although no prior programming experience is necessary.
Tuesday 16 May saw the opening of a combined Year 6 and Year 7 gallery exhibit displaying work from Term 1.
Since late last year when BRING IT ON – THE MUSICAL was announced as the chosen production for 2017 the College has been abuzz with excitement. In true Ormiston College spirit, it didn’t take long before students, staff and parents put up their hands to become part of this OC arts highpoint.
This term, Year 12 students are studying texts such as Bram Stoker's Dracula, F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, J.R.R Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring and Ian Fleming's Casino Royale with a view to why and how texts are adapted to film. The purpose of this unit is for students to consider how literary texts written in the past can connect with people who live in contemporary times. Currently students are working on their character monologue oral task. Within this context, we were very happy to host a performance of The Australian Playhouse's The Great Gatsby.
On Monday 24 April, Year 8 students walked in the footsteps of ANZAC heroes, as Brisbane’s infamous Mt Cootha lookout transformed into the rugged terrain of Papua New Guinea’s Kokoda trail. It was along the Kokoda track, 75 years ago, that our diggers overcame overwhelming odds and atrocious conditions to take victory over the enemy. Outnumbered and outgunned, this was possible due to their trust and respect for each other, their ability to never give up and their determination to hang in there when all seemed lost.
What a metamorphosis our Prep Precinct underwent when we recently hosted our well overdue Very Hungry Caterpillar Morning Tea! Our families gathered from near and far to help mark the occasion and make the morning a huge success for all involved.
The Junior Social Justice committee was very excited to raise funds for the Make a Wish Foundation. The Make a Wish Foundation supports children with life threatening illnesses by granting them wishes which gives them hope for the future, strength to face the challenges of their illness and a little joy from their incredible wish experience.
As part of the Semester theme ‘Studies of Hope’, students are conducting an investigation into an aspect of the Apartheid era in South Africa.
The Lecture Theatre was filled with a very enthusiastic audience who were thoroughly entertained by the high quality and very funny speakers.
Students benefit from experiencing the stillness and calm that comes with the contemplative and reflective nature of the Tea Ceremony.
From High Ropes to Leaps of Faith, Billycart making and Wobble Stack navigating, the Year 7 students have had a ball at Year 7 Camp!
On Wednesday 22 March, some of our best swimmers took to the pool at Chandler for the TAS Swimming Carnival.
121 students from sixteen schools all around Brisbane and the Redlands competed in the biannual chess competition hosted by Ormiston College.
Readers Cup competitions challenge students to read widely, work collaboratively in a team and continue developing a love of reading.
This year, the Ormiston College Social Justice Committee have decided to shine the spotlight on disadvantaged youth in our local community.
Junior School team wins annual literature competition!
On Monday 13 March, 18 student leaders from the Junior School ventured to the Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre to attend the ImagiNATION Conference. In the past, it has been referred to as Young Leaders Day. Over 2500 student leaders from across Queensland and northern NSW attended this year’s conference.
Students from the Middle School took to the Southern Courtyard to stand together, united in our College theme of #OCBullyFree!
Year 6 students Imogen Cavanagh and Alyssa Ryan attended Superhero Daughter Day at TechnologyOne
Students and teachers engaged in a range of activities including leadership, survival skills, orientation, high ropes, canoeing and raft building.
As the mercury continued to climb earlier this week one would reasonably think that activity would be kept to a minimum, simply for self-preservation. Ormiston Humanitarians are made of much sterner stuff than that!
Year 4 student Kayla Risson will have a very busy time during the Winter School holidays as she will be performing in the timeless classic Alice in Wonderland.
Middle School Form Leaders received their badges and the Swimming Age Champions were presented with their medals.
‘Planning for Academic Success’ Parent Seminar a success with over 100 people attending.
During the first few weeks of the school year, all students from Year 7 through to Year 12 attended, an Elevate Education study skills seminar.
You may be of an age to remember when disco was king and a Saturday Night Roller Disco was the highlight of the week. Our Year 11 Geographers had the chance to revive the glory days of skating last week in an engaging study of urban development and business planning.
In the early weeks of each school year we pause to recognise many Junior and Secondary School students who take on various leadership roles. Without doubt a highlight within this period is the investiture of our College Captains, Prefects and Junior School Year 6 Leaders.
On Monday 13 February, the English Department will be hosting a new event, Shakespeare on the Green. Production Company Shake and Stir will perform ‘Great Shakes’ which recontextualises Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, The Taming of the Shrew, and Romeo and Juliet.
The Student Support Services team look forward to supporting your child in reaching their full potential – emotionally, socially, and academically, alongside the amazing team of educators at Ormiston College.
Congratulations to Year 5 student Emily Zeng who has recently participated in the IKEA Drawing Competition and has been recognised as a National Finalist.
Year 7 marks the beginning of many new things, new friendships, great expectations, new goals and possibly the beginning of what will be some of the best years of their lives.
Returning to school after the holidays can be a stressful time for both children and parents. It is normal for nearly all children (and adults!) to experience some back-to-school nerves that should reduce over a couple of weeks.
100% Success for Ormiston College Class of 2016!
The Junior school students and their teachers put their dancing shoes on last Friday night and boogied the night away with DJ Nick.
Today the Seniors of 2016 were fondly farewelled on their final day of their schooling journey with two special ceremonies.
A number of Ormiston College staff are taking part in 'Movember' this month and have been growing some fuzz on the top lip in an effort to raise awareness and money for men's health.
The 2016 Speech Night presented a wonderful opportunity in which to share the accomplishments of our students.
Everyone needs a little love and iSEE CARE believes in a love that is unconditional, puts others needs before our own and one that is practical and loud!
On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, a minutes’ silence is observed and dedicated to those soldiers who died fighting to protect the nation.
Ormiston College once again supported this worthy cause with 32 students and 11 staff helping to raise money at McDonalds Cleveland.
The Gold Rush Day celebration formed part of the Year 5 History studies and by taking on the roles of people from the 1850’s, students were able to understand the difficulties and hardships endured by early immigrants and families from various parts of Australia.
The Australian Mathematics Trust 2016 Awards Presentation has held on the evening of Friday 4 November at King's Christian College on the Gold Coast.
What a night!! With over 1,000 artworks from Visual Art students across the College the 2016 Art Show was a memorable event. Guests enjoyed walking through the ‘Connections’ installation and adding their own connections.
Last week the Seniors of 2016 participated in the traditional Tree Planting Ceremony outside the Junior Arts Centre and Year 6 classrooms. This ceremony marked the beginning of a number of special events which celebrate and recognise the contributions of the Seniors during their time at the College.
At 6.30am on Wednesday 26 October, four teachers and 71 Year 11 Biology students departed on an exciting two-day field investigation to Hasting’s Point, New South Wales, where a number of different Ecosystems exist.
The Year 11 Mentors of 2016 have played a significant role in leading, supporting and guiding the Year 7 students as they have transitioned into secondary school.
The College considers sport as one of the most essential parts of a well-rounded education and always looks forward to the annual Sports Awards evening, when students, parents and staff can come together to celebrate the achievements that have taken place over three trimesters of sport
Year 7 students spend time being ancient Egyptians
One of the most popular student events on the Secondary School calendar is the Term 4 Interhouse Performing Arts Festival.
‘Enchanted Journeys’, was designed to take the audience on a trip from the plains of Africa to the Land of Oz, and far-off Galaxies.
For thousands of families and individuals across Queensland, Christmas will pass unremarked and uncelebrated. The Junior Social Justice Committee is helping Wesley Mission in the Red Bag Appeal to bring a little Christmas cheer to others.
On Wednesday 19 October, the School Community’s Eat Street event was held in the Secondary School as part of the College’s 28th birthday celebrations.
Year 10 students who have been studying Shakespeare this term were entertained by the Shake & Stir Theatre Co.
Ormiston College has always been a very competitive school within the TAS competition. In 2013, the College proudly became the TAS Champion School for the very first time. From then on, the strong desire to hold on to the title has been uppermost in the minds of all teams.
History was created on Saturday 15 October when Ormiston College A won the TAS Middle School Girls Football Competition for the first time
On Friday 14 October, the Year 9 students welcomed parents, teachers and peers to view their exhibit ‘Exploring the Human Figure’ in the Shared Space Art Gallery.
Over the course of the term, students have been working on their confidence through participating in a Hip Hop Class Challenge.
Year 10 and 12 Visual Art students enjoyed a recent excursion to the Redland Art Gallery in Cleveland.
On Saturday 8 October Hearts and Hands had its inaugural cook up, beginning the Food Bank initiative.
The first Heats & Hands initiative commences this week with a ‘cook-up’ on Saturday 8 October.
Sailing in the Hobie 16 World Championships in the idyllic location of Dapeng in Southern China, our own world class sailor, Haylie Andrews (Year 12), with sailing friend Millie MacFarlane, finished fourth in the Women’s division of the 2016, 21st World Championships. A truly outstanding feat for the youngest all-female team in the Regatta which attracted the world’s top Hobie 16 sailors.
The Kidpreneur challenge has taken the Junior School by storm with eight Year 6 businesses fighting for the highest profits.
September is Roald Dahl's birth month and a wonderful array of events are held worldwide each year centred around his birthday on 13 September. To celebrate the day at Ormiston College, a Roald Dahl competition was held in the Centre for Learning and Innovation.
OCTAVE – a special Vocal Project Group consisting primarily of Year 11 and Year 12 Classroom Music students recently enjoyed a whirlwind 24-hour adventure in Melbourne at the National Semi-finals and Finals of the Australian A Cappella Awards - AUSACA.
Two Ormiston College Year 12 Visual Art students had the pleasure of displaying their work in the Creative Generations Exhibition, showcased at the Redland Art Gallery recently.
“Making it stand was really tricky.” “I loved the Bangs and Flashes!” “Can we get some Arduino?” What activity would you think these comments came from? If you said learning about Androids, you’d be correct.
Lan Fang was presented with an Award of Excellence
OC students take out the Beginners School Trophy with skill and dominance across the board
Alumna Tiani Vitharana returned to Ormiston College Visual Art to work with Year 10 and 12 students on an Australian wide installation, ‘One Million Stars to End Violence’.
