From the Principal

Welcome to IPS

World Teachers' Day

As we celebrate World Teachers' Day tomorrow, on behalf of the IPS leadership team, I'd like to take this opportunity to Shine a Light (theme for the day) on our teachers and sincerely them for the exceptional job they do.

Our wonderful teachers make an extraordinary difference in the lives of our children every single day. Their dedication, care and commitment to providing the very best learning experiences for every student are at the heart of what makes our school such a special place.

We are incredibly fortunate to have a team of skilled, knowledgeable and professional educators who bring such expertise, enthusiasm and compassion to their work. Beyond the classroom learning, it is the relationships they build, the encouragement they offer and the belief they instil in each child that leave a lasting impact.

Thank you to our amazing teachers for everything you do. The difference you make in the lives of our children reaches far beyond the school gates, and your contribution to our community is truly valued and appreciated.

PFA Update

Our PFA hosted their annual trivia night last Friday.  On behalf of the whole school, I'd like to sincerely thank Emily Stothers and the PFA team who put their heart and soul into organising this fundraiser for the school.  Parents on the yard this week have regaled me with tales of how much fun they had on the night.  I heard it was a very late night/early morning!

Thank you for all your hard work making the night such a success. Thank you also to families for your support too.  The silent auction and trivia night raised $17,917.40 - what an amazing result!  Funds raised go towards improving the school learning environment for our students.  See the PFA Coordinator's report below.

PFA Coordinator's Report

Our Trivia Night was held on Friday night at the Ivanhoe East Bowls Club. This year, school parents Tony (dad of Hugo and Lincoln) and Ryan (dad of Tedda and Frankie) took on the mammoth task of hosting the night. What they delivered was a fun-filled, interactive and highly engaging night of Trivia!

Tony and Ryan, we can't thank you enough for all the weeks of preparation, the thought, the time and the effort you both put in to making our Trivia Night such a success this year. THANK YOU!

A special mention to Hugo (3M) who helped secure sponsors leading up to the night and was the best ever gofer and collator of answer sheets on the night. Thank you Hugo! 

We would also like to extend special thanks to the following parents:

For Trivia Night

Aside from Tony and Ryan's epic contribution, HUGE thanks to Ebby and Liss for supporting Tony and Ryan and assisting with scoring duty on the night.

Thank you to Tim, Sharon, Trace, Ruth and Carly for helping set up the bowls club on the night.

For Silent Auction

The A-team. This year we had 11 (yes, 11!) Mums work together to procure items for our Silent Auction. You are all incredible and we are so grateful for the time you gave to the cause. The power of a team; we pulled together 162 items in just 6 weeks and cleared an amazing $13,393 in proceeds for the School...all thanks go to: Jess (Mum of Angie and Issy), Carly (Mum of Harry and Leo), Siobhan (Mum of Angus), Trace (Mum of Percy), Lauren (Mum of Jed), Jacqui (Mum of Evie and Max), Elena (Mum of Audrey and Vanessa), Vicki (Mum of Harvey and Marshall), Meghan (Mum of Pia), Mel (Mum of Sam) and Emily (Mum of Clem, George & Hazel), THANK YOU ALL. 

Thank you so much to all in the IPS community who supported these events, whether you attended trivia, provided auction items, or purchased auction items, we thank you all.

Walkathon

A huge thank you to the whole community for getting involved in and supporting our major fundraising event for this year.

The fundraising collections are slowly starting to trickle in and with $3,500 already, just in the last few days and that includes an incredible $631.00 from just one of our Grade 1 students. WOW!

We are a quarter of our way to reaching our Walkathon Goal!

Every dollar matters and quickest way to send your money is via the Ivanhoe Primary School Council Official Account (Details sent out on COMPASS and ClassDojo yesterday).

Please make sure to use your child's name and class as a reference.

Of course you can still pay via credit/debit card at the school office (03 9499 1880) or send cash envelopes to us via the classroom teacher.

Thank you for supporting our Walkathon!

Footy Colours Day

On the last day of term 3, our Junior School Council organised a Footy colours day with gold coin donations requested.  The day was extremely popular and raised a whopping $999.80! 🙂 Junior School Council will be meeting to discuss where the funds ought to go.

2027 Booklist Supplies

Justin Urwin from Absolute MBA Office National - our preferred booklist supplier, has requested that all booklists are ordered by November 8th at the latest to ensure that shipping delays do not impact your orders. 

After this date a further $15 charge will be applied to cover additional administration and delivery costs.

The items listed have been carefully thought out and planned to ensure that your child has all the items they need to engage with every program.

Pre-defined quantities for each item have been recommended by the teachers, but you can adjust as required.

There is also a category for OPTIONAL ITEMS – these are still required in class but should only be ordered if you require a replacement or are new to the school.

Details on how to place your order are attached below.

 **Please order supplies for the year level your child / children will be in for 2027**

 2027 orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom. You WILL NOT need to pick your child’s book pack up prior to school starting if you have placed your order prior to 8th November.

If you do not buy these items, your child will still be provided with what they need, however they may not be provided with these items to own, or keep, on an individual basis.

If you would like to buy items to own that are not from this supplier, you can contact the school office on 9499 1880 and a list of supplies will be provided to you.

Australian Maths Competition

Certificates for those students who received High Distinctions and Distinctions will be for the Australian Maths Competition will be presented at our school assembly on Monday, November 9th. Students who received a Credit/Merit/Proficiency award will be presented with their certificates within their classrooms. Please come along and celebrate the achievements of our students if you’re able.

Premier's Reading Challenge

Italian Day - Thursday 5th November

Giornata italiana 2026 a IPS

We are looking forward to seeing you all in your Italian colours and costumes for this year’s Giornata Italiana.

Our day will start with a parade showcasing our wonderful students.

We will then enjoy the amazing sounds and dance movements of traditional southern Italian dancing with Rosa Voto and her performers.

Rosa will also bring along traditional musical instruments form the regions of Calabria and Puglia.

It's not too late for families to order an Italian lunch from the canteen and gelato will also be on offer!

We look forward to another great Giornata Italiana!

Grazie mille, Maestra Isabella.

Student Art Exhibition

Families are invited to visit the year 5 & 6 student Art exhibition from 4th -  6th November from 3.30-4pm in the Collaboration Space.

Our students have been working very hard on pieces for the Women in Art exhibition for months and I know you will be amazed and what they have created. Thank you for your continued support in this wonderful exhibition. 

Class formation for 2027

The creation of balanced classes that best meet the needs of all our learners, be they wellbeing, academic, support, social or otherwise, is a complex task and one that our staff invest a great deal into. As part of this process our students have the opportunity to have a voice in their class placement for the following year. This takes the form of naming five others in their year level who they consider to be good learning partners for themselves (rather than simply listing friends).

This year, the process of selecting these other students will be a 'take home' activity to be completed with parents or carers and then returned to school.

The rationale is multifaceted: it allows a degree of parental input into a child's thinking in terms of both differentiating between friends and study partners, as well as helping a child reflect in a calm, secure environment on who are their long-term social supports as opposed to the current 'flavour of the week'.  Depending on how you  approach this task as family it will also allow you as carers to gather insights on how your child learns and the factors that they consider the most important in achieving successful outcomes at school. Your child's class teacher may also have information to support this process.

Please support your child to make good choices and remember, that they must put down five choices, if they are unable to do this with your support, then teachers will need to help them complete the form based on their knowledge of who children work well with in the classroom. 

Please note, we are unable to accept requests relating to specific teaching staff.

Footpath Works

Footpath works are due to start in Dudley St on Monday 9th November, which it is estimated, will take approximately a week to complete.  Once complete, works will commence in Ailsa Grove.  It anticipated this will be around Monday 16th November. The company doing the works will keep the school in the loop and we will let families know of any changes as it will impact traffic around the school.  

Wellbeing

Relationship Australian are running a free parent webinar – “Facing Change Together”

Help your child to navigate big feelings, uncertainty and life’s changes.

 Start Up Strings Performance

On Monday morning, we were treated to a wonderful first ever performance at assembly by the Start Up Strings Group. They performed two pieces - Spine Chiller and Bow Rock.  You'd never know it was their first time performing at assembly. They really were fabulous and everyone was so impressed!

Finally

Monday 2nd November is a teacher professional practice day and a student-free day. Teachers will spend the day developing their professional practice with activities such as professional learning, curriculum planning, assessment and collaboration.  

The IPS OSHC is open for bookings for families who need care for their children on that day.  If required, please contact our OSHC coordinator.

The next day is Melbourne Cup day - wishing everyone an enjoyable public holiday and looking forward to the school return on Wednesday 3rd November.

Thank you for your continued support.

Pam Wright

Co Principal

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