Infectious Disease

There is an increase of cases in the local community, therefore I urge you to continue to be diligent with the Department of Health’s strong recommendations that students and school staff:

• who test positive to COVID-19 stay home and isolate for 5 days and do not attend school after 5 days if they are still symptomatic.
  

• who are symptomatic but have not tested positive not attend school. This does not include students with pre-existing conditions such as hay fever.

We ask parents and carers to continue to remain vigilant in preventing COVID-19 transmission. Any student who is unwell should continue to remain at home. This is about keeping students healthy and well in our school and reducing the spread of both COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. 

Free rapid antigen tests are available at the school for those who need them. Parents and carers will be contacted if their child shows symptoms while at school. Students who wish to wear a mask should continue to do so. To keep our school as safe as possible, we will also continue to use air purifiers and other COVID-19 prevention measures.

Thanks for your continued efforts to keep our school community safe and well.

IEPS Summer Fun Fair (THIS SATURDAY!)

There’s a heap of information in the Fair Day attachment below.

There is information on how you can get a head start this Friday, how to buy raffle tickets, pre-pay and save time - link for the rides, auction items up for sale, details on the Art Show, the grade-level stalls, and how you can help us make this the best IEPS Fair ever, and much, much, more! This is all in the attached PDF which you will find below!

Please note: On Friday 2nd December around the  Grade 6 Classrooms, the following will be on:

- Sneak Peak Secondhand Clothing & Book Sale

- Purchase or Collect your Pre-Purchased Ride Wristbands (These will also be available on the day)

- Pre Purchase Watermelon Dollars (You can purchase these on the day as well)
Watermelon Dollars come as a $10 card for the kids to spend on the day, consisting of 10 X $1 watermelon dollars. Available for use on class stalls, including Christmas decorations, sausage sizzle, fairy floss, hairspray, nail polish, lollies, books, clothes, plants, plant workshops, cakes, games of chance, and Grade 6 commerce projects.

We look forward to seeing you on the day between 12 - 5pm (Between 5 - 8 pm, drinks and food will still be available and the DJ will still be playing)

Secondary School Orientation Day / IEPS Transition Day’s

On Tuesday 13th December, our Level 6 students attending Government schools in 2023, will be having their Orientation Day at their new schools.  We wish them all the very best for this very exciting day!  Our Foundation to Level 5 students, together with new students starting next year at IEPS, will meet their new classes and teachers for 2023 on Monday 12^th, and Tuesday 13^th of December.

Learning Showcase

Our Term 4 Student Work Expo afternoon is on tomorrow, Thursday 1st of December. All of the IEPS community is invited to come and visit the classrooms to see all of the amazing inquiry learning that has occurred this term. The school will be open between 2.00 and 3.00 pm.

2023 Grade Structure

At this time of year, we prepare to farewell some members of our team and welcome new staff.

We say farewell and thank you to Anneliese Staubli, Sarah Brush, Jenny Li, Sally Heydon and Michelle Tang. All of the above staff have been integral to the progress we have made throughout this year, and we wish them well as they take on new roles within their educational careers.  

We have conducted a range of vigorous and diligent recruitment cycles, and are very pleased to welcome Georgia Lay, Jessie Wright, Mia Gargano, Gina O’Neill, Astrid Tao and Octavia Pini as the newest members of the Ivanhoe East teaching community. We also welcome the return of Jennie Alagiozidis and Kim Seng.

The Department of Education and Training has provided schools with funding as part of the recent Mental health Royal Commission. With this funding, we have employed Zoe Bloore for 3 days a week, as a school psychologist.

As mentioned in previous newsletters, based on our projected 2023 enrolments, we will be continuing with 21 grades in 2023, with the following structure, and average class size of just under 22.

Foundation = 4 classes
Year 1 = 3 classes
Year 2 = 3 classes
Year 3 = 3 classes
Year 4 = 3 classes
Year 5 = 3 classes
Year 6 = 2 classes

Please find below the 2023 Teaching Teams: 

Foundation

Joanna King – Rebecca Naylor – Georgia Lay – Jessie Wright

Year 1

Sally Calvert/Kim Seng – Meg Dickson – Octavia Pini

Year 2

Katherine Butcher/Beth Stewart – Ashley Hamilton – Alexandra Attrill

Year 3

Zarah Draper - Megan Lannen - Sophie Herbert (Learning Specialist) – Mia Gargano

Year 4

Fran Gould – Humaira Chaudhry – Gina O’Neill

Year 5

Adrienne Posar – Todd Picone – (Robyn Gilmore due to recruitment process continuing)

Year 6

Lucy Foster – Alexandra Silvestro

Specialist Team

Justin Bartlett (Team Leader) - PE

Lauren Fairbairn - Music

Lauren Turner/Jennie Alagiozidis - Art

Astrid Tao – Mandarin

Teacher Aides

Carmel Sitilidis

Karen Nixon

School Tutor

Rebecca Charlesworth

School Psychologist

Zoe Bloore

Principal Class

Tom Boyle - Principal

Benjamin Phillips - Assistant Principal

Amanda Dwyer - Assistant Principal

Business Manager

Litsa Kirk

Administration

Carmel Sitilidis (Monday – Wednesday)

Toni Kearney (Wednesday – Friday)

For Your Diaries

December 1^st – Whole School Student Work Expo 2-3pm

December 3^rd – IEPS Summer Fun Fair

December 5^th – Year 3-6 Coach Approach

December 6^th – Year F-2 Coach Approach & Foundation 2023 Picnic

December 7^th – Year 2 Museum & Imax Excursion & Year 5 Fun Field Excursion & School Council

December 9^th – IEPS ‘Splash & Dash’

December 12^th – Step Up Session 1

December 13^th – Step Up Session 2

December 14^th – Graduation

December 15^th – Year 6 – Luna Park Fun Day (TBC)

December 16^th – Reports Go Live

December 20^th – Last Day of Term 1.30 pm Finish

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.

Regards,

IVANHOE EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL

END OF YEAR CONCERT 2022

5 PM

         WEDNESDAY 7^th DECEMBER

MIDDLE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STUDENTS PERFORMING

SCHOOL CONCERT BAND

FINAL REMINDER

Library Books are Due NOW…

Thank you to those who have promptly returned their library books.  The library will be closed as of next week in order for the stocktake process to begin. 

It is essential that all library books are returned by Monday, December 5th.   

Thank you.

Pam McQuin | Library Technician

IEPS Second Hand Uniforms have moved to a NEW location...upstairs in the gym!!

The Second Hand Uniform shop will be open from 8.30am - 9.30am each Friday morning for you to purchase any items you might need.

Items are $5 each and payment is strictly card only.

We can also accept any donations at this time - our only ask is that donated uniform items are clean and in good condition (i.e. no tears, holes, animal hair etc!).

Please use the stairs next to the entrance to the Hall/Gym. 

Please note: Second hand uniforms will also be available for sale at the Fair as part of the second hand clothing sale.