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End of Term Reflection
Where does the time go? Another term has come and gone and it has been wonderful to see just how well our students have settled into their learning this year. As the wider leadership team moves around the school and visits classrooms, it is obvious that our students are engaged in their learning. Their dedication to improving both academically and socially has seen some outstanding improvements so far this year. I would like to acknowledge that the high levels of engagement and improvement in our student data (see below) on instruction, classroom environment, relationships and student voice reflects our staff’s unwavering commitment and dedication to supporting all students with their academic, social and emotional learning growth.
Of course, none of this is possible without the support of the parents and I would like to thank those parents in particular who volunteer their time to help around the school in so many different ways. Without parental contributions and encouragement, both at home and at school, we would not be the enviable school community that we are today. As I regularly say on school tours and at school events, we are very fortunate to have such a caring and supportive school community.
Take care and stay safe over the school holiday period. If you are heading away during the holiday period to locations near the water, including beaches, lakes and rivers we encourage you to check out the following websites: https://beachsafe.org.au/ and https://lsv.app.axcelerate.com/showDoc.cfm?DocID=458782
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Whole School PIVOT Wellbeing Data |
Overall 2024 % |
Growth from T1 2023 – T1 2024 |
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Classroom Environment |
85.2% |
+ 0.6% |
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Instruction |
83.4% |
+ 2.3% |
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Relationships |
85.8% |
+ 2.6% |
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Student Voice |
81.7% |
+ 5.3% |
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Overall |
84% |
+2.7% |
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2024 At or above expected curriculum level |
Growth from T1 2023 – T1 2024 |
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Reading |
92% |
0% |
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Number and Algebra |
91% |
+ 1% |
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Measurement and Geometry |
86% |
+ 5% |
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Statistics and Probability |
89% |
+ 8% |
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Overall |
90% |
+ 4% |
We will have further whole school data in T2 that we will be sharing which will include our recent Writing data.
PTFA AGM
We will be conducting the AGM for PTFA on Tuesday 23rd of April at 2.30pm. This will be in person as well as the option for interested members to log on online. The AGM is open to any parent or guardian of a child attending the school or any other interested individual of the immediate school community. Please email me directly to register @ tom.boyle@education.vic.gov.au to be part of our 2024 PTFA and confirm your attendance to our AGM. All office bearer positions will be declared vacant at the Annual General Meeting and shall be open to any Registered Member of the Club/Association. Office bearers will be elected to office for a period until the next Annual General Meeting and those officer bearers will be a President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Canteen Update for Tomorrow
Thursday lunch time is earlier as we have an adjusted timetable to allow for the 2:30pm finish. As such, lunch break will be 11am – 12pm, with the students returning to classes from 12pm – 2:30pm. The Canteen will still be running with over the counter sales, however the lunch that can be purchased on https://myschoolconnect.com.au/ will be modified due to the time constraints of the day. Ham and Cheese toasties and Napoli pasta will be the main items that students can purchase online.
Thanks for your understanding.
OSHClub Pupil Free Day – Monday 15th of April
Join us for the fun at Ivanhoe East OSHClub on Monday the 15th of April as we explore a range of science experiments that snap, crackle and pop! Grab your lab coat and an eye for wonder as we explore volcanoes, the coke and mentos experiment, exploding bags and fizzing fireworks!
The session will run all day from 7.00am to 6.00pm at the cost of $65.50 (before any applicable Child Care Subsidy). Many families are eligible for Child Care Subsidy, which reduces the out of pocket cost of outside school hours care. To establish what level of CCS you may be entitled to please contact the Centrelink Family Assistance Office on 13 61 50.
How to book
Please log in to your account online at www.oshclub.com.au and book in under the Pupil Free Day Room. Please note that bookings can not be made online within 5 days of the session commencing. In order to book within this period, you will need to contact the Ivanhoe East OSHClub service directly on 0408724893.
What happens
We provide fun activities for all ages including arts and craft, games, sports, drama, board games, dress ups and fun with friends.
What to bring
Please bring morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Make sure your children wear/bring appropriate footwear and clothing, including a hat.
If you require further assistance, please contact your Service Coordinator on 0408724893.
Easter Events @ IEPS and IEPS Village
Easter Egg Hunt @ IEPS Village Shopping Centre
FIND THE EASTER BUNNY - THURSDAY 28TH MARCH 2024 - 2.30 - 4.00 PM (East Ivanhoe Village)
- Use your form and check out the clues. (Forms have been handed out to students and more forms available at the office)
- Find the right business and locate the bunny.
- A free give away will be provided.
Easter Bunny Visit & Easter Egg Jar Guessing
- The Easter Bunny will be visiting classrooms tomorrow as a special surprise for all of our students.
- We are conducting an Easter Egg jar guessing competition tomorrow as per the below flyer.
Communication Audit
We are taking the opportunity to gather feedback from our community on the topic of school communication. We currently only have 12% of our community who have completed this survey. The feedback so far has been great and we will be actioning amendments based on this feedback, so we ask that if you haven’t already, you complete this survey in its entirety. The survey will be extended and now will close at 9.00 am on Tuesday April 2nd.
I thank you in advance for your time and appreciate your feedback. The results and any further changes/amendments will be communicated with our community prior to these changes occurring.
IEPS Swimming update
On March 21st, our school's students joined the regional swimming competition. It was a great day where everyone tried their best against other schools. It was really fun to cheer for our friends!
Winners
Everyone that attended was a winner, displaying an amazing effort in the pool. We had a lot of individual success with the team coming home with three bronze medals, two silver and one gold!
Our Swimmers
Fifteen of our students made it to regionals including, Eve C, Emily C, Caitlin F, Isabella L, Violet L, Owen M, Heidi M, Melanie P, Max P, Ted P, Alexa S, Oliver T, Indiana W, Taj W and Ned Y.
Well done to all and congratulations to all students that also represented our school at Division and District. It has been an incredible year for IEPS in the pool.
What’s Next?
Next is the state competition on April 19th. Violet, Emily, Eve, and Indi will be there, in the girls 9/10 freestyle relay, so let’s wish them luck. With swimming coming to an end for 2024 we look forward to Cross Country next term!
Writing by Indi and Eve, Emily and Violet
School Council Sub-Committees 2024
As part of our 2024 School Council our Subcommittees are advisory bodies to the School Council. They assist council with performing their duties and functions, and are established to support School Council in specific areas.
Subcommittee membership is open to non-school-council members as we provide the opportunity for the school community to be involved in School Council matters. However, the School Council decides the purpose and terms of reference of a subcommittee, has the final responsibility for decisions, and subcommittees cannot make decisions on behalf of the School Council.
Our Subcommittees for 2024 are as follows:
- Policy:Currently have 5 members, will usually be conducted through email correspondence with occasional virtual meetings as required. This committee is overseen by Amanda Dwyer.
- Finance:Currently have 4 members, will meet virtually in the days/weeks before every School Council meeting. This committee is overseen by Josh Hunter.
- Community Engagement:Currently have 3 members, will meet either virtually or face to face in the days/weeks before every School Council meeting. This committee is overseen by Josh Hunter.
If you are interested in joining any of the School Council Subcommittees please inform me via email by 2.30pm Thursday 28th of March 2024.
2024 Fair Committee
The Fair date is Saturday November 30th. We have 2 x staff representatives already in place and we will be engaging with an event manager for the School Fair who will run all of the behind the scenes work. The 2024 Fair Committee will run very differently and will not require the heavy lifting of past committees. Instead the Fair Committee will work out the theme, the rides, the food, and in summary, what we want the day to look like and feature. We will also be looking to engage with our IEPS community as we have many experts, skill sets, local businesses to support, and this will be another role of the committee.
In the past, the role of Class Reps has been tasked with organising the year level stall. Our event manager will be doing all of the main organising in the back ground and the Class Rep will be required to put together the rosters for the stall for the day.
If you are interested in joining the Fair Committee please email me directly before the start of Term 2, by 9am on Friday 11th April.
Assembly Update
In 2024, we will continue to alternate between onsite and online assemblies on a fortnightly basis, however there will be some changes to our onsite assembly process. Moving forward, each year level will host an onsite assembly, share their learning, and present the Student of the Fortnight Awards.
Assemblies will be held onsite in the school gym at 9am on Friday mornings. Please refer to the schedule below:
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TERM 1 |
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WEEK |
DATE |
LOCATION |
YEAR LEVEL HOSTING & SHARING THEIR LEARNING |
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9 |
Friday 29th March |
NO ASSEMBLY - GOOD FRIDAY |
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Follow Us
A reminder that we now have a community Instagram account, this account is used to connect with our wider community, promote school events and give an insight into our facilities, incursions, excursions, and all of the wonderful teaching & learning that is happening at IEPS. You can follow our movements by networking with us @ivanhoeeastprimaryschool on Instagram.
Regards,
Tom Boyle
Principal
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My School Connect
(Please refer to 'Canteen' listed under the 'Our School' heading on the IEPS website to find the 'My School Connect' link)
The cut off time for ordering online has changed to 9:00am.
To prevent disappointment at lunchtime please keep checking:
• that you have the correct date for the lunch order
• that you check out and pay or your order will not be received by the canteen.
Look out for the Green Thumbs up and a confirmation e-mail
***STUDENTS PURCHASING FROM THE SCHOOL CANTEEN USING CASH***
To avoid disappointment, please do not send your child to school with large notes (over $5) to purchase items from the canteen, as we do not have the change to give them. Also, please ensure your coins are Australian monetary coins and not of international currency.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are in urgent need of volunteers in the Canteen. If you are able to spare a few hours it would be appreciated. Please follow the link below for the Canteen Roster.
Please place your name in the relevant time and day/date on the roster if you would like to Volunteer.
Canteen Roster - Term 1 2024
Thank you
Kim- Canteen Manager
Phone: 03 9499 2171
Email: canteen@ivanhoeeastps.vic.edu.au
Second Hand Uniforms
IEPS Second Hand Uniforms is located upstairs in the gym.
The Second Hand Uniform shop will be open each Friday morning from 8.30am - 9.15am (45 minutes) for you to purchase any items you might need.
Items are $5 each and payment is strictly card only.
The uniform shop is run by parent volunteers, please stop by if you’re interested in helping out.
2nd Hand Uniform Donations
Currently accepting all IEPS branded uniform.
Please note that space is limited and only IEPS branded jumpers and t-shirts can be accepted. Good condition shorts and skorts will be accepted.
In high demand: summer school dresses (with white trim only) and polo shirts, especially larger sizes
Please double check all donations are washed and clear of stains and rips or holes.
Currently out of stock: no size 12 or 14 t-shirts
Uniform Swap is up and running. Feel free to stop by with your donation and take something in return.
Please use the stairs next to the entrance to the Hall/Gym.
Each Term, Banyule Youth Services run a range of in-person and online events & workshops for young people. Please refer to the link below to find out more about what is on offer over the school holidays.
Information for Parents
Please share your program flyer and direct enrolment link:
- Direct enrolment link: https://ku.zone/management/programs/program_timetable/2663?collapse=1&frame=weekday
How to Access ku.zone School Dashboard
The ku.zone School Dashboard provides features to help monitor your extra-curricular activities:
- Review all program details; timetable, dates, times and costs
- View live and historical student attendance
- Download coach compliance and insurance documents
- Find PDF flyers and links for parents
To login, go to ku.zone and login with email. Please contact us if you want to provide access using a different email address.
Kind regards,
Mark Walters,Kids Unlimited
**NB:Instrumental Music Update
Kathy Elston has been offered a full-time position at Keysborough College teaching woodwind. We are currently working through the process to find a new Instrumental Music teacher and will update our community as soon as we have someone in place.
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