Welcome Back

Welcome back to Term 4! We trust that everyone had an enjoyable and restful school holiday. It has been wonderful to see so many smiling faces at the front gate over the past two days, and we are thrilled at how seamlessly our students have transitioned back into their classroom learning, full of enthusiasm and excitement.

We have an exciting term ahead with plenty of opportunities for learning and engagement. Tomorrow, we will celebrate World Inclusion Day, and throughout the term, we will have Foundation and Year 1 & 2 swimming lessons, incursions across all year levels, as well as Division Basketball and Regional Athletics for our sports stars. We are also preparing for our 2025 Foundation Transition and Step Up Days, ensuring a smooth transition for all students into next year, including our Year 6 students as they prepare for high school. Other highlights this term include our School Disco, Year 6 Cricket Tournament, Year 4 and Year 5 Camps, the Whole School Inquiry Expo, Tabloid Sports Day, and Graduation. Let's not forget the Melbourne Cup Long Weekend, which will provide a well-earned break before we dive into the second half of the term.

We look forward to sharing a fun-filled term with lots of high-level learning and engagement in both classrooms and these exciting activities. Here’s to a fantastic Term 4!

Days of Acknowledgement & Important Awareness

World Inclusion Day

World Inclusion Day is held on October 11 (Australian Time). It is a day dedicated to ensuring that individuals of various abilities, backgrounds, ages, races, religions, genders, and other characteristics are accepted, welcomed, and treated fairly. World Inclusion Day will honor the togetherness of diverse individuals, all of whom feel appreciated and included. The sense of belonging will be celebrated on World Inclusion Day. People feel appreciated, valued, and honored for who they are when they are included. Inclusion allows us to build a society that is more compassionate, welcoming, respectful, and united. Small acts of kindness and inclusion influence the world and the people we interact with. IEPS will be acknowledging this day through in-class activities tomorrow that promote everyone being able to be involved and participate and focusing on the sense of community at IEPS, with the notion that no matter our differences we are all connected and celebrated for who we are as individuals and that when we work together we achieve a lot more success than when we work in isolation.

October – Walk to School Month

This initiative was created to encourage healthy and active lifestyles. Being active assists our mental health, our mood and self-esteem and our connection to community. During this month IEPS will not be acknowledging this formally but we promote students enjoying the spring weather – whether this be walking to and from school, participating in sport or simply playing outside and enjoying the sunny weather.

A rare disease changed Archie’s life

The funding of Rare Genetic Disease is the goal at Archie’s Embrace. It’s little Archie that keeps us motivated everyday to make a difference in the lives of those with a rare genetic disease. Driving us to find and fund research to improve their quality of life!

It’s with the support of our followers and community, that we are able to fund research and bring awareness and recognition, to rare genetic diseases in children ?

Article in the Age:

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-rare-disease-changed-archie-s-life-fruit-flies-are-now-his-best-hope-20240815-p5k2m7.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2gNIVDhYEcm2JuTq-LAJeNRT-7-wNHqfrCKSYNWyI0rWhRj7k-1oTSSNM_aem_xfnFCbQvlDUepAPOeXDLWA

Fundraising Page:

https://archiesembrace.supporterhub.net.au/donations/new-donation-page

Ivanhoe East Primary School Case Study on Student Wellbeing

At Ivanhoe East Primary School, we have made exceptional use of Pivot to enhance student social and emotional wellbeing and learning, setting a benchmark that has led to Pivot conducting a case study on our innovative practices. Our commitment to student growth is embedded in our use of Pivot’s tools to gain actionable feedback, which allows us to create a safe, supportive, and effective learning environment.

Our approach goes beyond simply gathering data - we actively use it to inform targeted interventions, build student agency, and shape a whole-school culture of wellbeing. By regularly engaging students in feedback cycles, we foster an inclusive atmosphere where every voice matters, promoting reflection and continuous improvement for both staff and students. This commitment to using data for meaningful change has been recognized as exemplary by Pivot, who chose to document our practices through their case study.

Through this partnership, we have demonstrated how focusing on student wellbeing leads to improved engagement, emotional resilience, and academic success. Our collaboration with Pivot underscores our dedication to prioritising both the social and emotional development of our students, ensuring their readiness to thrive in all areas of school life.

We encourage you to read through the case study featured below:

https://www.pivotpl.com/case-study-ivanhoe-east-primary-school

Communication of Events Update

IEPS has developed clear communication timelines for whole school events, cross year level events, and camps.

It showcases the multiple stages of event planning and parent engagement through various channels, including Compass (for event forms, payments, and consents) and WhatsApp (for reminders).

Key points include:

•              The timeline begins up to a year prior to an event (camps) with booking and risk assessments.

•              Different communication points are scheduled, such as sending out payment and consent forms, requesting parent volunteers, and providing general event information.

•              Reminders are given through WhatsApp closer to the event and during the week of events.

•              During camps, daily updates are shared via Seesaw or Compass, with ETA alerts for parents about return times.

This streamlined approach emphasises multiple communication channels (Compass, WhatsApp, Seesaw) to keep parents well-informed and involved at each stage of school events.

Parent Requests for Class Placements  (Closes Next Friday 18^th of October)

As we plan for 2025, we are currently working on class structures and ensuring the best learning environment for every student. Parents may request their child to be with (or not with) another student based on educational needs or if there has been a past incident or negative history with another student. This could include requests to separate close friends to encourage focus or new friendships.

Please note, while we will consider all requests, we cannot guarantee that every request will be met. The process of class placement involves many factors, and once classes are finalised, there will be no changes.

Parents are invited to submit requests via email to tom.boyle@education.vic.gov.au  by 5 pm on Friday, 18th October. Requests received after this deadline will not be considered due to the complexity of the process. For more details, refer to our class placements policy on our website.

Thank you for your understanding and support during this important time.

IEPS Silent/Live Auction Donations

If you are able to provide a donation for our live/silent auction please email iepsfair2024@gmail.com. Please see image below for further information.

Sports Update

Snow Sports Update

Three of our talented students, Taj, Indi, and Aiden, recently represented Ivanhoe East Primary at the Victorian Snowsports Championships held at Buller and the National Championships held at Perisher. Their hard work and dedication led to some remarkable achievements. Taj excelled in GS Snowboarding, securing an impressive 2nd place finish in the Victorian Championships. He qualified for Nationals in two events and went on to place 5th in Boarder Cross at Perisher. Indi also qualified for Nationals in two events, Ski Cross and Cross Country Skiing. She delivered an outstanding performance at Nationals, earning 2nd place in cross country skiing. Aiden finished in the top 20% of over 300 contestants in the Giant Slalom at Buller. Well done to all students involved.

IEPS School DISCO - Thursday 17 October next week

Theme is crazy socks. Tickets include entrance and two glow sticks per student.
Students to bring a water bottle. There will be an area on a table per class for these.
No food will be provided and students are asked NOT to bring food.
Staff will check students in at the door and supervise.

Parents to arrive 15 minutes prior to allow for check in time. Parents to collect promptly.

Junior Disco details below:

https://www.trybooking.com/CVPOV

Senior Disco details below:

https://www.trybooking.com/CVPPB

IEPS FAIR 2024 - November 30th

Join us for the 2024 Ivanhoe East Primary School Fair - Where Magic Happens!

Get ready for a day of enchantment and fun on Saturday, 30th November, from 11am to 6pm!

Secure your tickets now

https://www.trybooking.com/1281888

Fair Fundraising link below:

This year, we have set an important goal: to raise funds to resurface our outdoor basketball court, a space that plays a vital role in the lives of our students and community members. The cost of this process is ballparked at $100,000 so we are well aware that it is going to be no easy feat to achieve this.

We would like to invite you and your family to support this initiative by making a donation through this fundraising page.

Every contribution, no matter the size, will help us create a safer and more enjoyable environment for everyone.

https://www.trybooking.com/au/donate/resurfacebbcourts

Kelly Sports @ IEPS

Victorian State School Spectacular 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Ivanhoe East Primary School will be participating in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular 2025! This is a wonderful opportunity for our year five and six students to join either the Mass Dance or Mass Choir and be part of an extraordinary production showcasing talent from schools across Victoria. 

Details:

• Performance Date: The Victorian State Schools Spectacular will take place at John Cain Arena on Saturday September 13th in 2025.
• Open to all 2025 Year 5 and 6 students
• Cost: Up to $385 per student, which covers transport to selected rehearsals, costumes, professional dance instructors, and an unforgettable experience.
• Students will have the chance to work with experienced professionals, developing their performance skills, teamwork and confidence.
• Transport: Students will need to provide their own transport to the performance venue during show week (three days).
• All students that are in VSSS25 must have permission from their parents or carers to have their photo taken and to be filmed throughout the rehearsals and performances. This will include social media (Instagram, X and Facebook) the Department of Education website, the IEPS website and on commercial television networks.

If you wish to be a part of Victorian State Schools Spectacular 2025 keep an eye out for the Expression of interest on Compass and in the Bulletin.

Miss Fairbairn will also have a short meeting for any students that may have questions or wish to be involved. This meeting will be next Thursday 17^th of October at lunch time in the Music Room.

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