IPS Strings
IPS Strings begin nex week
Welcome back everyone! We hope you had some lovely times during the holidays and we are looking forward to getting started with your string learning in 2026!
Individual lessons will start from Week 2 so look out for an email from your string teacher with the day and time of your lesson.
Start Up Strings starts Friday 6th February
- For beginners of violin and cello
- Tuesdays and Fridays 8.05am-8.50am
- Music Room
- Lead teacher - Liz Bonetti
- Assisted by Clare Fogarty, Lachlan Harris & Margaret Butcher
If you have expressed interest in learning violin or cello through the Start Up Strings Program, but haven’t yet returned your Strings Program Agreement, please do so at your earliest convenience. If you haven’t yet expressed interest, you can do so by emailing the Strings Co-ordinator, Margaret Butcher, Margaret.butcher@education.vic.gov.au
Corelli Strings starts Monday 9th February
- For students who were in Start Up Strings last year (or in their second year of learning)
- Mondays 8.05am-8.50am
- Music Room
- Conducted by Margaret Butcher
- Assisted by Victoria Konya
Orchestra starts Wednesday 4th February
- For students who were in Corelli Strings or Orchestra last year (or in their third or more year of learning)
- Wednesdays 7.50am-8.50am
- Hall
- Conducted by Margaret Butcher
- Assisted by Lucy Cleminson & Sophia Shaw
From Margaret and the String Team
(Annelies, Clare, Hannah, Lachlan, Leanda, Liz, Lucy, Margaret, Sophia & Victoria)
Margaret.Butcher@education.vic.gov.au
The Crow's Nest
New room name: The Crows’ Nest
At the top of the school are two attic rooms: the Gately Room which has been used for string lessons for the past 30 years and a room which used to be the Italian Room. When Italian moved to its current location the room became known as the Old Italian Room. Because it seemed time for this room to have a more relevant name, last year we had a whiteboard in the room asking for suggestions for a new name. Students who used the room contributed:
It has been decided that The Crows’ Nest is the new name. Yay!
From Margaret and the String Team
(Annelies, Clare, Hannah, Lachlan, Leanda, Liz, Lucy, Margaret, Sophia & Victoria)
Margaret.Butcher@education.vic.gov.au