Thank You

Thank you for your good wishes as I prepare to step into my new role as Student Achievement Manager for primary schools in the North Metropolitan and Mallee region from next Tuesday until the end of the year. I am looking forward to working with school leaders to support them in the implementation of the tutor learning initiative which is designed to help those students whose learning was significantly impacted by the extended period of remote and flexible learning in 2020.

IEPS is in the very capable hands of the Leadership Team. The team will be led by acting principal Adrienne Dudley and includes acting assistant principal Amanda Dwyer, Leading Teacher Ben Philipps and Learning Specialists Val Zenel and Sophie Herbert. Our team of teachers and support staff are highly professional and are well supported by the Leadership Team and each of our team leaders, Joanna King, Melany Edwards, Alex Silvestro, Humaira Chaudhry, Ashley Hamilton and Justin Bartlett to ensure that your children are learning and thriving at school. Please remember to contact your child’s teacher if you wish to discuss your child’s needs or progress.

AIP Teams

Each year, the school develops an Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) which outlines the school’s ongoing improvement agenda in line with the four year strategic plan. All teaching staff are members of an AIP team where they lead the work in each of the key areas. These are the 2021 AIP Teams:

The AIP teams meet regularly throughout the year and are responsible for the implementation of the key improvement strategies and to evaluate their impact.

Second Hand Uniform and Lost Property

Thank you to parent Nicci Green who has kindly volunteered to manage the second-hand uniform and lost property. Please help Nicci by making sure that your child’s school uniform is clearly labelled so that it can be returned to them if they misplace it in the yard. Also, we are grateful for donations of pre-loved uniform but we ask that you only bring in items that are in excellent condition. I thank Nicci for putting her hand up to lead this and I am sure that she would be grateful for assistance so please let Karen in the office know if you are willing and able to help in any way.

Interruptions to Learning

It has been noticed that there are increasing instances of parents coming to the office with forgotten hats, drink bottles, lunches, etc. throughout the school day. Whilst we understand that occasionally things are left at home, having to call the classroom to have the student collect the item from the office is very disruptive to the learning program. Students are always sent in groups of three for safety reasons so this impacts the other two students’ learning as well. Where possible, if you can minimise the interruptions to learning time it would be greatly appreciated.

Walking to and From School

Children’s health and wellbeing benefits from walking to and from school and it is important to discuss and reinforce road safety awareness in your child.

• Always hold your child’s hand, whether you are crossing the road or walking to school
• Take special care where there’s a lot of traffic, narrow or non-existent footpaths, or things like parked cars and trucks, trees, hill crests or crowded footpaths that block your view of the road. This is especially so when you are taking your child to school, as this is a time when there are many children and parents coming and going, and your child may be tempted to run off to join their friends
• Your child will learn by your example. Always cross roads at pedestrian crossings or corners, wait for the traffic or pedestrian lights, and cross the road when it is safe. Explain what you are doing to your child so they can understand and learn how to safely cross a road.

You may have learned to look right, look left, look right again when crossing the road and have passed this onto your child. In line with current road safety advice, VicRoads recommends Stop, Look, Listen, Think.

• STOP one step back from the kerb or shoulder of the road if there is no footpath
• LOOK in all directions for approaching traffic
• LISTEN in all directions for approaching traffic
• THINK about whether it is safe to cross the road – when the road is clear or all traffic has stopped
• When crossing, walk straight across the road. Keep looking and listening for traffic while crossing.

Monday 8th March - Labour Day Public holiday

Just a reminder that Monday 8th March is Labour Day and we hope you enjoy your long weekend.

Justine Mackey

SchoolPix is coming!

 Our school photos will be taken on the dates below. All students must be in school uniform.

Your child should have already brought home an individualised order form. If you did not receive a form, please contact the office. If you have any queries about ordering, please contact SchoolPix directly.

School Photography Day - Tuesday 9 March 2021 (Staff, all classes except grade 6) 

School Photography Day - Thursday 11 March 2021 (grade 6, sibling groups)

Sibling Photos: The sibling order cut-off time is 8am on photography day.

Cashless Payments:

As of 2021, SchoolPix will no longer be accepting cash payments. We trialed this during the COVID period of last year due to contactable surfaces. With consideration and positive feedback we have decided to continue this method of practice into the new year of 2021. We can accept payments via credit card, Paypal or debit card.

ROSTER                                                                                                                                      

			HELP NEEDED
Thursday 4 March	Leanne S Emily Furlong	08:30am - 2:00pm 10:15am - 11:30am
Friday 5 March	Vi Le Caty Swain	9:00 - 2:00pm 11:00am - 1:45pm	9:00 - 11:30am
Monday 8 March	LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Tuesday 9 March			9:00 - 1:45pm
Wed. 10 March	Carly Simmance Linda Beard	11:30 - 2:00pm 10:15am - 11:30am	9:00 - 11:30am
Thursday 11 March	Cindy Shearer Sarah Goodison	9:30am - 1:45pm	11:30 - 2:00pm
Friday 12 March	Leanne S	8:30am - 2:00pm	9:30 - 11:30am 11:30 - 2:00pm

Next Sushi Day is Tue 16 March!

Please order online with My School Connect. Orders are due Friday, 12 March at 9.30am. No late orders can be accepted over the counter at the canteen.

 

Did you know

All of our hot lunches are made on the premises and therefore freshly prepared with minimal processing and additives. They are full of good nutrition and we ensure the meals are consistent with the Australian Dietary Guidelines for Children.

 

Volunteers & Hygiene

Please sign in at the front office upon arrival.

We will be practising social distancing in the canteen. No more than 2 volunteers will be in the canteen at any one time. All surfaces will be sanitised regularly and hand sanitiser is available for your use. We will be wearing food service gloves at all times.

Summer menu

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Sonia - Canteen Manager
Phone: 03 94992171
Email: canteen@ivanhoeeastps.vic.edu.au

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you have a valid means-tested concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seeker and refugee families.

Payment amounts this year are $125 for eligible primary school students. Payments are made direct to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions and sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances.

If you would like to apply for the first time, please contact the school office on 9499 2171 and ask for an application form.

You can also download the form, and find out more about the program and eligibility, on the Department of Education and Training’s Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund web page.

Check with the school office if you are unsure, and please return completed forms to the school office as soon as possible.