From the Principal

School Fair 25th of November
Strings Celebration - 28th November
International Day is the 7th December
End of Year Picnic is on the 8th December - (5.30pm - 8pm)

Welcome to Ivanhoe Primary School

On the Student Voice page of this newsletter read about Year 4 Camp, a Year 5 Cubic Metre Challenge, Year 3 Book Reports and the THS Italian Poetry Competition.

Read the full THS Italian Poetry Competition from Mrs Harrington on the Italian Page of this edition of Inside Ivanhoe.

FAIR MAP

This issue also has everything you need to know about our biggest fundraiser - Our School Fair. I hope to see you all on Saturday.

Here is a link to the FAIR MAP : http://www.ivanhoeps.vic.edu.au/fair

Please read the IPS FAIR Page!

Student Voice & Student Agency

Four Year 3 students wrote to Banyule Council requesting to make a change to our neighbourhood. Here is their letter as well as the response they received from the council.

Click on each letter to enlarge the image or read them both on the Student Voice Page.

Congratulations to Sienna, Stella, Zoe and Isis for using their initiative, and achieving this great outcome.

2024 Foundation Transition Program

The Foundation Transition Program is now in full swing. Several staff members will be on leave for the final transition session. I am pleased to announce that at next Wednesday's Foundation transition session our newest students will meet their 2024 teachers. The 2024 Foundation Team are:

FH	Kareema Hachem (Team Leader)
FM	Mollie McCormick
FK	Sue Kelly (Learning Specialist)
FD	Rosemarie Di Francesco

Please remember that 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 etc, ensure classes are inclusive and fair. We have highly skilled, passionate and professional teachers who care about student learning and wellbeing. Whilst we understand that parents know their children, we ask you to trust in our professional expertise. We therefore cannot take requests for particular teachers, but please rest assured that we all work together so that each and every child gets the best possible placement.

IPS Fair Silent Auction – Over 100 items!

Super update! - the Silent Auction has already raised $12,546.14 and there are so many cool things still looking for a bid.

Bidding is open: https://www.32auctions.com/IPSFair2023

Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and the IPS community, we have some amazing items up for grabs in our silent auction. There are holiday home stays, restaurant vouchers, signed sporting merchandise to movie tickets, gym memberships, and family activities – there is something for everyone!

The auction is open to all in the IPS community and beyond. Please share the auction link with your friends and family. Bids close 4pm on Saturday 25th November 2023. We also have many items up for grabs with a “buy now” option so if you don’t want to miss out, click ‘Buy Now’.

The auction will be 100% online (including payments) with the exception of Class Art. Sign up for SMS alerts to make sure you are the highest bidder until the auction closes!

Look out for the amazing art pieces each class has created for the auction. Bidding on Class Art will start online and move to in-person bidding, via auction sheets, on the day of the Fair.

Thanks for your support and good luck bidding!

Dear ICAS Families of IPS

I've been in contact with ICAS earlier this week, regarding the delayed arrival of 1/4 of our students' certificates.

ICAS informed me that they have most likely been lost in the post. I've communicated to ICAS our desire to reward our students with their certificates in a timely fashion, and they've agreed to reprint the said certificates and send them to us.

The certificates should be here by the first week of December and thus I'm hopeful we can present certificates and recognise student participation in a school assembly prior to the end of the year.

We thank you kindly for your patience with this matter and I will send out more information regarding assembly presentations, once a date is confirmed.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Tottenham

(ICAS Coordinator at IPS)

FAIR 2 DAYS TO GO!!! Fair Set Up and Pack Up

We can't do this without you! Any available time you have would be great! This is a fantastic way to help out if you aren't able to come to the actual Fair. Please help.

https://signup.com/go/OWtJNGL