Newsletter - Term 1 - Week 4 - 19 February 2025

Principal's Message

Bulletin moving to fortnightly!

We are making a small but important change to the school bulletin. Starting from today the 19th of February, the bulletin will now be published fortnightly instead of weekly. So our next version will be on the 5th of March.
This change will help us:
✅ Align the bulletin with non-assembly weeks for an ongoing communication cycle
✅ Streamline communication around events and acknowledgments
✅ Ensure all information shared is relevant and up to date
We appreciate your support as we continue to refine how we communicate with our wonderful school community. As always, key updates and reminders will still be shared as needed via Compass and other school channels.
Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to keeping you informed in a more efficient way!

 Ben Phillips,
Acting Principal

Mobile Phone Policy (including Smartwatches)

Department Mobile Phone Policy (Including Smartwatches)

A mobile phone is a telephone with access to a cellular (telecommunication) system, with or without a physical connection to a network. For this policy, “mobile phone” refers to mobile phones and any device that may connect to or have similar functionality to a mobile phone such as smartwatches (Apple watches and some Garmins).

IMPLEMENTATION

Ivanhoe East Primary School understands that students may bring a personal mobile phone to school, particularly if they are travelling independently to and from school.

At Ivanhoe East Primary School:

• Students who choose to bring mobile phones to school must have them switched off and securely stored during school hours

• When emergencies occur, parents or carers should reach their child by calling the school’s office

At Ivanhoe East Primary School inappropriate use of mobile phones is any use during school hours and particularly use of a mobile phone:

• that in any way disrupts the learning of others (this includes messaging or calling home)

• to send inappropriate, harassing or threatening messages or phone calls

• to engage in inappropriate social media use including cyber bullying

• to capture video or images of people, including students, teachers and members of the school community without their permission

• to capture video or images in the school toilets, changing rooms, swimming pools and gyms

• during exams and assessments

We thank you for your assistance in support this policy and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us.

**Should you need anymore information, please refer to our Mobile Phone Policy on our website.

Parking and After-School Pick-Up

A Reminder to Our Community

Dear Ivanhoe East Primary School Community,

We kindly ask all families to be mindful and respectful when parking on Warncliffe Road during pick-up times. Please ensure you are adhering to all parking limits and not using disabled parking spaces unless you have a valid permit. It’s important that we all work together to keep the area safe and accessible for everyone. Additionally, we ask that all parents and carers treat each other with patience and respect when parking and moving along Warncliffe Road.

Crossing Safety Reminder

If your child is crossing Warncliffe Road or Robinhood Road, they must use the designated school crossing with the crossing guard. For their safety, we strongly encourage parents not to ask children to cross in other locations.

Pick-Up Arrangements

To help the end of the school day run smoothly, please ensure your child knows:
✅ Their pre arranged pick-up location in the schoolyard.
✅ Who is collecting them each day.
✅ If they are attending OSHC or other external extracurricular activities.
✅ If they are walking home and who they are walking with.
Any students still in the yard at 3:45pm will be walked to the main office (Gate 2) where parents will be contacted.
If your child's pick-up arrangements change during the day, please notify both the school office and their teacher as soon as possible.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our school community safe, respectful, and well-organized during pick-up times.

Cyber Safety Incursion & Parent Information Session

We are excited to welcome the Cyber Safety Project to IEPS for an engaging and educational incursion on Wednesday, 19th March. This important event will equip students in Years 1-6 with essential skills to navigate the online world safely and responsibly.  

Throughout the sessions, students will explore:  

🔹 Digital Defenders (Years 1 & 2): Recognising unsafe online situations, understanding emotions, and learning when to S.T.O.P. and seek help.  

🔹 Privacy Protectors (Years 3 & 4): Identifying personal, private, and public information, understanding online risks, and creating strong passwords.  

🔹 Cyber Citizens (Years 5 & 6): Exploring cyberbullying, responsible online behaviour, and protecting personal information.  

In addition to the student sessions, we encourage all parents and guardians to attend the Cyber Safety & Wellbeing Parent Information Session from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM on the Wednesday 19th of March. This interactive workshop will provide insights into:  

✅ The latest gaming and social networking trends  

✅ Parental controls and privacy settings  

✅ How to report cyberbullying and online abuse  

✅ Managing screen time and fostering digital wellbeing at home  

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from leading educators and ensure we are all working together to create a safe and positive digital environment for our students.  

We look forward to seeing you there!  

Please click the link below to sign up for the free parent evening on the 19th of March.

Healthy Harold Incursion for Foundation students

Healthy Harold is coming to visit our Foundation Students.

On Friday 21st of March, Life Education & Healthy Harold are coming out to visit our Foundation students to talk all things friendship.

The learning outcomes include;

How to build respectful relationships,

Recognising and identifying emotions and body clues;

Strategies to manage different feelings and emotions & Protective behaviours/help-seeking strategies.

If you are a Foundation family, please hop onto Compass and provide consent for this event. 

Thank you, Meg Dickson
Foundation Classroom Teacher

Literacy AIP Leader 

The Stand Up Project Incursion - Year 6

Monday 24th March

The Stand Up Project (SUP) is a program that IEPS is investing in, aimed at reducing discrimination, harassment, and bullying through promoting student voice, agency and leadership.

Our Year 6 cohort will be educated on the causes and impacts of poor behaviour and how to be an ‘Upstander’ using the Four D approach (Direct, Delay, Delegate, and Distract). Students willing, will volunteer to become a SUP Student Leader, whose role it is to identify key issues within Ivanhoe East Primary School and develop class plans and activities to promote Upstander behaviours. SUP Student Leaders will lead classes for our younger year levels, ensuring that the program is driven by students and tailored to the IEPS community’s needs. 

Learning outcomes for all Year 6 students include:

✅Demonstrate an understanding of the drivers of discrimination, harassment and bullying, as well as the history and research behind the ‘bystander effect’. 

✅Analyse and reflect on evidence to guide appropriate Upstander actions.

✅Identify and articulate social justice issues that matter to students and our community.

✅Develop the ability to recognise poor behaviours (e.g. friendship fire, mean on purpose, bullying, etc), assess situations, and determine appropriate responses through games and interactive activities. 

Subway Lunch

🥖 Back by popular demand after last year’s success is our special SUBWAY LUNCH! 🥖
Treat the kids (and give yourself a lunchbox break) with 3 delicious Subway options to choose from.  
Order now via the My School Connect app – orders close Monday 3rd March at 5pm. 
⭐️ Join in the fun and get your orders in today! ⭐️

NAPLAN Online 2025

Dear Parents and Carers of Year 3 and Year 5 Students, 

We are writing to provide you with some information about the upcoming National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) Online Testing for 2025. Attached you will find a document that outlines the key pieces of information for parents and carers. We ask that you read through this information carefully in regard to how the testing will be conducted for 2025.
The NAPLAN testing window for 2025 is between March 12th and Monday 24th March. Please find below the schedule that shows which tests will be conducted on which days.

Wednesday 12th March 2025 9:30am Writing Y3 - On paper Y5 - Online

Thursday 13th March 2025 9:30am Reading

Monday 17th March 2025 9:30am Conventions of Language

Tuesday 18th March 2025 9:30am Maths

Wednesday 19th March 2025 9:30am Catch up session 1

Thursday 20th March 2025 9:30am Catch up session 2

Friday 21st March 2025 9:30am Catch up session 3

If you have any questions in regard to your child’s participation in NAPLAN please speak to your classroom teacher, Ben Phillips or myself.

Kind Regards, Alex Silvestro

IEPS MOVIE NIGHT

Music Update

These marimbas were purchased with money we received from the school parent band 'Lost Property'.

They were made in Tasmania, and we are very excited to use them in music and hope to be able to build a marimba percussion ensemble.
'Lost Property' are keen for new parent members to join, especially on vocals, guitar and keyboard. Please get in touch with Lauren Fairbairn via Compass email or Su Leng on 0477 145 902 if you would like to join the band.
We are also starting up a student rock band. Watch this space for details about this great opportunity for our IEPS student musicians and singers.

**From left to right, Jeff on drums, Tony on lead guitar, Keith on saxophone, Michael on  keyboard, Su Leng on bass and Carly on vocals and rhythm guitar.
Kind regards, 

Lauren 

Lauren Fairbairn

Music Specialist
Ivanhoe East Primary School

Student of the fortnight

Assembly Update

In 2025, we will continue to alternate between onsite and online assemblies, however given the amount of work that is required to create a YouTube episode, these will only be showcased twice per term in weeks 4 and 8. 

Each year level will host at least one onsite assembly, share their learning and present the Student of the Fortnight and green card awards and announce house points. 

Assemblies will be held onsite in the school gym at 9am on Friday mornings. Please refer to the schedule below:

Follow Us

A reminder that we now have a community Instagram account, this account is used to connect with our wider community, promote school events, and give an insight into our facilities, incursions, excursions, and all of the wonderful teaching & learning that is happening at IEPS. You can follow our movements by networking with us @ivanhoeeastprimaryschool on Instagram.