From the Principal

*All unclaimed lost property will be donated to the swap shop at the end of the year* 

Welcome to IPS

Our End of Year Picnic is tomorrow night (Friday the 2nd of December from 5pm to 8pm).

We understand it's not always possible to get a picnic dinner together so we have two food trucks booked: one selling Japanese/Korean food and one selling gelato. 

Our wonderful canteen will be open for simple fare like cannings sausages, hot dogs, pizza and party pies. 

The rest is up to you (BYO rug / chairs etc). The weather looks promising. We'll have some music playing. Please keep an eye on your own children so any teachers or staff attending can be off duty and mingle too. Please take your rubbish home or use the bins provided but don't overflow them as the birds will make a mess of the grounds for Monday. :-)

Thank you for your support and I hope to see you there.

PACER Grant

Students from our school have recently undertaken an education tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. 

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. 

To assist families and schools  in meeting the cost of the excursion, the Australian Government contributed funding of $45 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the camp and was factored into the cost of attending the camp. 

Fresh from the Royal Thai Embassy, Canberra

A group of Year 6 students, teachers and parents from Ivanhoe Primary School, Victoria visit Royal Thai Embassy, Canberra. 

On 9th of November 2022, H.E. Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Ambassador of Thailand received a group of Year 6 students, teachers and parents from Ivanhoe Primary School, Victoria, led by Mr. Mark Kent, Principal at the Sala Thai Pavilion, Royal Thai Embassy, Canberra. 

The visit to the embassy is part of the school’s study visit to Canberra. Ambassador Busadee and Embassy officials introduced Thailand and the Loy Krathong Festival. The students also took part in the traditional way of celebrating the festival. They also learned other cultural activities as well as tasted Thai street food and Thai desserts.

Read the full article and see the pictures at this link  https://bit.ly/3XMMpy0

Staffing

If you missed last weeks newsletter, there's been a slight change to the line up for 2023. 

We welcome Stefanie Blake (Mowat), Georgia Groves and now Jordan Hayns to the teaching team. 

Teachers work on the very complex task of creating classes.  Teachers and education support staff have input into how classes are made up, taking into consideration students telling us who they work well with in the classroom.  That information, along with information from reports and assessments, ensure classes are inclusive and fair.

Children will meet their new teachers and classmates on Wednesday the 14th of December.

IPS Election Day BBQ - Fundraiser & Stalls

The PFA ran a fundraising BBQ on election day. 1676 people voted, which was 1800 down on the federal election. However, the profit was $3935! Thank you Cannings for the deal on the sausages and Miles real estate for financially supporting the fundraiser.

On behalf of IPS: thank you to the PFA, particularly Serge Barshtman and the team of parents, as well as the teachers and staff who flipped eggs and bacon and turned hundreds of sausages. 

Pam, Sue, Mollie, Luisa, Chrissy, Jo, Penelope, Rekha, Lisa C, Ally, Amanda, Andrew, Anna, Anton, Nianca, Daniel, Demi, Dorothy, Elidon, Elizabeth, Fiona, Gabrielle, Greg, Lisa, Hamish, John, Kelly, Lisa G, Matt, Nina B, Nina W, Parinaz, Phoebe, Rhonda, Sarah, Tristram, Vay, Verica and Dane. (Apologies if I have missed anyone, but thank you too).

Thank you Miss Kelly and Miss McCormick and all the children who held stalls on the Day. 

Canteen News

Single-use plastics make up a third of the litter in our streets and waterways. They remain in the environment for a long time, harming our wildlife and contaminating our food and water. This ban will also help reduce plastic waste and contamination at recycling facilities.  Read more on the Single-use plastics ban page of this edition of Inside Ivanhoe.

2023 Diary Dates

2023 Term Dates

Term 1: 27th January (Students start 31st January) – 6th April (2:30pm finish)

Term 2: 24th April – 23rd June (2:30pm finish)

Term 3: 10th July - 15th September (2:30pm finish)

Term 4: 2nd October - 20th December (1:30pm finish)

2023  Camps Program dates

Grade 4 - Alexandra Adventure Resort 13/11-15/11/2023

Grade 5 - Coonawarra Camp 19/06-23/06/2023

Grade 6 - Canberra Tour (Term 4 2023)

2023  Curriculum Days

Friday 27th January - Curriculum Day 

Monday 30th  January - Curriculum Day 

Monday 8th May - Curriculum Day 

Friday 11th August – Teacher Common Professional Practice Day

Monday 6th November - Curriculum Day (incorrectly reported last week)

2023 Working Bee dates

Finally

The week that was.

Year 5 Mathematics, Year 4 Reflections and Poetry, Year 6 Day of Democracy and Gratitude, Year 3 Readers Theatre, Foundation FMS, Foundation to Year 2 - Responsible Pet Incursion, Year 2 - Digital Technologies, Thornbury Italian Poetry Competition. All of these things you can read about on the Student Voice page of this edition of Inside Ivanhoe.

Thank you for your support.

Mark Kent

Principal

http://www.ivanhoeps.vic.edu.au/ 

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and pay respect to the ongoing living cultures of First Peoples.