Days of Acknowledgement & Important Awareness

October 25^th – Australian World Teacher’s Day

We all remember those special teachers from when we were in school; the ones who made us feel safe, made us laugh, helped us and supported us. At Ivanhoe East Primary we are so lucky to be surrounded by teachers who put their classrooms above themselves and who go above and beyond to create a safe space for students and their families. On this day, we say thank you to our amazing teachers! Students and families, we promote that on Friday you reflect on how your teacher has supported and helped you throughout this year and share this with them.

Digital Portfolio – SeeSaw Agreements

The revised Seesaw agreements for IEPS emphasises the platform's role as a digital portfolio tool that enhances communication between educators and families. Seesaw allows teachers to share students' work, providing valuable insights into your child's learning journey and classroom experiences. By using Seesaw, families can engage more meaningfully with their child's education, celebrating achievements and understanding what their child’s learning looks like in real-time. This collaborative approach fosters a stronger connection between home and school.

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.

Halloween Colouring Competition

Create a boo-tiful piece of art this Halloween with a spooktacular colouring in sheet! Head down to the front office to grab your colouring sheet and go in the draw to win a LEGO and lolly hamper valued at $200 – courtesy of Nelson Alexander.

Return your colourful masterpiece to the Nelson Alexander Ivanhoe office, or email an image to anewell@nelsonalexander.com.au.

Entries to the colouring competition are due Wednesday November 30^th.

Important Message from the School Nurse

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We kindly ask that when purchasing a new school hat, you do not select the current hard broad brim hat available from PSW.
Our school nurse has spoken to PSW, and they have agreed to discontinue the current hat due to concerns over its hard brim, which has led to several students visiting the nurse after being accidentally hit during break times.

PSW will now be stocking a new microfibre material hat as part of our school uniform moving forward, and we recommend this option for all future purchases. 

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Kind regards,

TERM 4 Inquiry Expo - Update

Due to scheduling clashes, our whole school Inquiry Expo has been moved to Wednesday 11th December. Parents are invited to come and visit classrooms across the school to see all of the wonderful inquiry learning that has taken place in Term 4. The Foundation students will be sharing their push and pull toys and the Year 1-6 students will be sharing their health inquiry projects. We can't wait to share our learning with you all!

IEPS HAS TALENT 2024!

As part of our IEPS Fair, we will have a Talent Show featuring a range of skills and performances from the wonderful students of IEPS. Students are welcome to audition (see poster) in Week 4, and a range of acts will be selected as finalists to perform in our Fair Talent Show on Saturday of Week 8. 

Parents of students who are selected for the Talent Show will be notified in Week 5 by Compass email. 

Our audition panel of teachers look forward to seeing some great performances in Week 4 - and students are welcome to come along as audience members to check out the auditions as well! 

IEPS_HAS_TALENT_2024.pdf

Paint and Sip Fundraiser with Artist Julia Greenham (PTFA Fundraiser)

Ready to get creative? IEPS family and friends are invited to this special fundraising event. Artist and IPES mum Julia Greenham will guide you as you paint a 14 x 18 inch canvas with acrylic paint that will be yours to keep (or gift!).

Get a group of parents from your class, bring your family and friends or make a date night of it. 

BYO snacks and wine to enjoy whilst you paint.

Two sessions to choose from :-

Thursday 14 November and

Friday 15 November

15 places each night. 

$50 per person

Price includes all supplies and a glass of champagne on arrival. Purchase your tickets by clicking on this link: https://www.trybooking.com/CWOSS

Disclaimer: any cancellations within 72 hours of the event will not be refunded due to pre-purchase of materials.

Term 4 Lunchtime Clubs Timetable

Sports Update

Region Athletics Day Recap – October 16th 

On October 16th, IEPS sent 17 talented students to compete at the Region Athletics Day, held at Meadowglen Athletics Stadium. Their efforts were nothing short of fantastic, with every student giving their all and representing the school with pride.

In a remarkable achievement, 10 IEPS students qualified for the State Championships – an unprecedented result for our school. Congratulations to the following athletes for their incredible performances:

• Eve C
• Emily C
• Isabella L
• Scarlett L
• Ziba M
• Heidi M
• Lachie M
• Alexa S
• Amelia S
• Angelica V

Thank you to everyone who came out to cheer on our students – your encouragement was greatly appreciated and once again well done to all students involved.

Wishing all the best to our qualifying athletes competing at the State Championships, taking place in November.

Justin Bartlett

PE Teacher

Support Ivanhoe District Sports: Bid on a Signed Melbourne Football Club Football!

The Ivanhoe District is excited to announce a special auction to help fund our sports events for the coming year. We’ve been donated a signed football by the Melbourne Football Club, and we’re offering it up for auction to raise funds that will support a wide range of local sporting activities.

Throughout the year, Ivanhoe District hosts numerous sporting events involving IEPS, including, cross country, swimming, athletics and various tournaments. Funds raised through this auction will go directly towards ensuring these events run smoothly by helping cover costs for venue hire, umpire hire, first aid staff and essential equipment.

This is your chance to own a piece of Melbourne Football Club memorabilia while supporting local sports! The auction will run from Sunday, October 20th to Sunday, October 27th

If you’re interested in bidding on the signed football, you can do so via the following link:

www.32auctions.com/IDSSA

Let’s come together to support the Ivanhoe District and ensure another fantastic year of sports!

Communication with Classroom Teachers re: Student Pick-up/arrangements

I would like to bring to your attention that the expectation at IEPS is that parents communicate with their child’s classroom teacher as to the afternoon arrangements if they are different to their normal routines. Example of this would be:

• If another parent is picking your child up outside of their approved nominees on Compass or regular arrangements
• If your child is attending after school activities (eg. Netball, Kelly sports for their first time, or they require support to find this activity when it is onsite

We also ask that you update your child’s bookings at OSHClub if they have changed as if they are rostered to attend, we are required to take them to OSHClub.

Thank you in advance with your support in regards to the above matter.

Smile Squad

The Smile Squad team from Banyule Community Health are coming to our school soon. Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental program. This means ALL students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment at school.

How to access free dental care

We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian.

Sign up to Smile Squad at: https://bit.ly/smilesquadvic

OR use the below QR code:

WWCC Compliance at IEPS 

The Department of Education has recently made some changes to the Child Safety standards around parent volunteers and working with children cards (WWCC).

Every volunteer, parent helper, contractor to the school MUST provide to the school:

1. A valid WWC to be placed on file (including the letter as per the next point)
2. A letter of confirmation from the Department of Justice & Community Safety with WWCC details AND the name of our school (IEPS) listed on it   (**access your MyCheck account to update your details to include the name of the school - this can take up to 21 days. This letter will automatically be generated and sent to the school on your behalf. NB**Please check with the office staff to see if we already have a letter on file)

Basically, if we do not have the letter on file with our school listed on it, a valid card is no longer enough. We are giving everyone 6 weeks for this to be in place, therefore as of Monday 2nd of December, unless you have the letter of confirmation identifying IEPS you will not be able to volunteer.

We acknowledge the extra steps involved may cause some inconvenience and we thank you in advance for adhering to the new requirements.

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.

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