From the Principal

Welcome to IPS

The 2024 Annual Report was presented to School Council on the 23rd of April 2025. The community were invited to attend the meeting by WEBEX. The Leadership Team spoke to the document and the meeting was chaired by our School Council President. 

The 2024 Annual Report has now been published on the school website following the Q&A process by the Department of Education. https://www.ivanhoeps.vic.edu.au/official-documentation

School Council also met on Wednesday 14th May and approved two curriculum days that will be student-free days for the start of the 2026 school year. Teachers and school staff  on these days will be undertaking professional learning with a focus on the Science of Learning as well as completing First Aid and CPR courses, and strategic planning.

To support families with their planning, the two curriculum days (students do not attend school) are:

• Tuesday 27th January 2026
• Wednesday 28th January 2026 

Open Morning

Open morning was a resounding success with around 200 visitors attending including 91of those, who are not yet part of the IPS community.   

Visitors were treated to tours run by our student leaders where they witnessed and interacted with students exploring and celebrating cultural diversity.  From learning about foods to making paper food, to creating toys and cultural sculptures. Visitors also engaged with the ever-popular Arcade Games, where our year 6 students create arcade games to raise funds towards the reducing the cost of the Canberra Camp. The morning culminated with extremely talented performances by our Strings and Orchestra.  

If you didn't get chance to visit, have a look through some visual highlights below!

Strings and Orchestra Performance

All of of the visitors were so impressed with our very talented students any of the visitors new to the IPS community have already begun to book in for school tours. It just shows that our students are our best ambassadors! 

School Tour Dates

Are you looking to join us for Foundation in 2026?  

Bookings are now being taken for school tours with a Principal in terms 2 and 3:

All tour times are from 12 to 12.45pm. Bookings are essential and can be made by phoning the office on 9499 1880.

Working Bee This Saturday

The term 2 working bee is on Saturday 17th May from 3pm - 5pm.  We need lots of helpers to keep our school looking beautiful.  Mr Kent and Mrs Wright will be turning the snags on the barbie! 

 It really is only an hour and half of light work and then a lovely chat and a sausage afterwards.  We really need your help!

Please click the document link below to see the job list and add your name to a job.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_4wz1sJ8pzXmwMI2JB9Zeyk958RXsqk3ZKYAkByAaMA/edit?usp=sharing

Year 6 Fundraiser - ARCADE GAMES

Our Grade 6s worked really hard on creating their Arcade Games which has raised around $2,000 that will be used to reduce the costs of their Canberra tour Term 4. 

Head to the Student Voice page to see more photos!

Buddies Program

Students in FS got to have a lovely picnic lunch in the Autumn sunshine on Tuesday with their buddies from 4O.  Both sets of students enjoy this time and the role modelling from year 4 students supports high expectations and develops confidence and respect amongst the foundation students.

Education Week  19th to 23th of May

Education Week Theme : "Celebration of Cultures".

This year's theme, ‘Celebration of Cultures’, highlights the diversity of our communities and the importance of every child feeling safe and welcome at school.

National Sorry Day

Our student leaders will be attending the National Sorry Day Healing ceremony on Monday 26th May at Malahang Reserve.

Annual PFA Trivia Night 31st May

Tickets are on sale via TryBooking now! https://www.trybooking.com/1374314

IPS Trivia Night is always a really popular and fun night. Don't be put off by not having a team. Just contact our PFA and they can help you to join a team.  

Any profits from the IPS Trivia Night will go toward the purchase of a new portable stage for music events, graduations and celebrations. This was considered to be a number one priority by our Junior School Council.

National Walk Safely to School Day - 16th May

National Walk safely to school day on Friday 16th May.  Our Ride2School leaders will be hosting an exciting morning to celebrate those who walk, ride or scoot to school safely. Each Wednesday, leaders collect Ride2School data and there will be prizes for the most active classes.  Keep active!

Chess Tournament

Northern Star Chess are hosting an interschool chess tournament at Viewbank Primary School on Tuesday 17th June.  (See details on our Community Page.)

We will be hosting another interschool chess tournamet on 14th August, here at IPS.  Keep an eye out in forthcoming newsletters for details.

2025 Student Attitudes to School Survey

In this newsletter you will find the Department of Education's advice to inform you about the 2025 Student Attitudes to School Survey (AtoSS), which all government school students in Years 4 to 12 are invited to complete. Read the ATSOS page.

About the survey

The AtoSS is a voluntary student survey offered by the Department of Education every year to help schools and the department understand students' experiences of school. 

We will ask your child about their thoughts and feelings about their school, their learning, relationships with other students, resilience, bullying, health and wellbeing, physical activity, and life in general.

ORIMA Research Pty Ltd has been contracted by the Department to manage the collection of the online survey. This year, the survey will be conducted at Ivanhoe Primary School from 19th May to 13th June.

What are the benefits?

Young people enjoy having a say! This survey has been running for nearly 20 years and helps schools plan programs and activities to improve your child's engagement with school, their wellbeing and their learning. The survey data also helps the Department of Education understand how to improve student learning.

Opting out

This survey is voluntary. If you do not want your child to do the survey, please opt out by emailing your school at ivanhoe.ps@education.vic.gov.au before the survey period commences on 19th of May 2025.

Finally

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the interschool cross country event on Monday.  Extra special congratulations go to the girls team who came first in the overall event.  Well done!  See the report on the IPS Sport Fixtures Page

Thank you to our parent volunteers who helped to marshal and escort students safely to the event.  We really do appreciate your help. 

Thank you for your continued support.

Pam Wright

Co 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.