In our classrooms, staffroom, and community

Read on to find out what has been happening over the past fortnight at GIPS.

In our classrooms

Prep Nursery Rhyme Day


The Preps celebrated Nursery Rhyme Day last Friday. The day started with a parade on the coloured squares. The children then enjoyed a morning of games on the oval with the Nursery Rhyme Olympics. Games included the Jack and Jill water relay and Hey Diddle Diddle egg and spoon races. Our Preps then put their nursery rhyme detective skills to the test as they went on a scavenger hunt around the school grounds in search of treasure.

In our Kitchen Garden

Our school garden had a big makeover this term, thanks to the helping hands of our amazing students! Over the past few weeks we have rolled up our sleeves to weed our beloved school garden.

Armed with gloves, shovels and determination, we tackled the weeds and transformed our planter boxes, ready for new seeds.

This week something unexpected happened...... we found potatoes! It was like discovering buried treasure in GIPS!!

Keep an eye on our school garden over the next few weeks to see us transform this space!

-Miss. Wellington, Mr.Hosking and the Gardening Club

Hoop Time

Congratulations to all of our students who participated in Hoop Time the past fortnight. All of our students demonstrated our school values and each other showing great sports-personship. Congratulations to the Girls 3/4 A team who won their event and will progress to the next round.

Social Squad

Social Squad has lifted off in the second half of this term, with small groups of students coming together to complete challenges designed to promote and celebrate strengths such as teamwork, bravery, fairness and perspective. Students have worked together to make and create, solve puzzles (blindfolded!) and complete team challenges. It has been exciting to see the enthusiasm of all participants and to celebrate moments of communication, support for each other and leadership.

Ready to Learn Scales

2GJ have been developing their computer skills by creating their very own personalised Ready To Learn scales. Students learnt how to create a table and insert a picture revealing a fabulous ‘never give up and keep trying’ attitude. Every morning, after every break and when we’re not feeling 100%, we reflect on our emotions and implement strategies to help us to be ready to learn for the day. We’re very proud of our new Ready to Learn scales and invite you to come and visit our classroom to see them in action!

In our Art Room

Following Reconciliation Week, Year 3 students have listened to the Dreamtime story of the Brolga to create a unique three-dimensional artwork. Students were inspired by the exhibition Wurrdha Marra at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), and the Indigenous artwork with many patterns, to decorate their brolgas. Pop in to see their beautiful Brolgas on display near the office and the art room! A big thank you to Aiden, Nathan and Seb from 5/6C on helping with the display.

Wurrdha Marra (meaning ‘Many Mobs’ in the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung language) is a free exhibition, open to the public at NGV Federation Square.

GIPS Got Talent

Our GIPS Got Talent auditions are well underway! Check out the photos below showcasing the children auditioning today with the SALT Performing Arts team as judges.

In our staffroom

Dr Bridget McPherson Visits GIPS

On Wednesday, Dr Bridget McPherson visited GIPS to help us learn more about Emotion Coaching. Emotion Coaching is a practice for parents and school staff that helps children tune in to their emotions, thus building resilience and emotional intelligence. Outcomes achieved from emotion coaching include higher resilience, wellbeing, academic outcomes, and health for children.

Bridget is a practicing psychologist specialising in children and adolescent mental health, with a particular expertise in supporting anxiety, perfectionism and school refusal. Bridget is the Head of Wellbeing at MacRobertson Girls' High School, where she has revolutionised the school's wellbeing program.

Thank you Bridget for attending! We are excited to share that Bridget will be returning to host a parent workshop on Emotion Coaching soon. Stay tuned to find out more.

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

As part of our whole school improvement efforts, this year our teaching teams are meeting in multi-year level teams investigating problems of practice in order to improve student outcomes. For instance, our grade 4, 5, and 6 teachers have been investigating ways in which to improve and deepen student understandings of angles. Together, the teachers are developing innovative strategies focussed on cohort-wide improvement.

In our Community

Silent Auction

As a major fundraising activity of the year the Silent Auction is being planned by the School Council and they are seeking the support of the wonderful GIPS community. In order to be successful, they require donations of products, services, or experiences that will be auctioned over the coming months and will conclude at our Parents/Carers Social Night on 3rd August.

School Council is seeking your support in offering any donation items you may be able to give, or taking some time to talk to your family, friends, and any local businesses that may consider donating to support this fundraising activity. Some examples of popular items from past years include:

  • Weekends away at holiday homes
  • Wine/beer tasting experience
  • Beauty treatments
  • Gift vouchers from local restaurants

For any enquiries or to donate items for auction please contact Misoo. Please see Compass for her contact information. Thanks!

Save the Dates

Please look out for further communication about the below dates as we get closer to the date on Compass.

  • 28 June: Last day of Term Two with a 2:30 pm early dismissal
  • 15 July: First day of Term Three
  • 25 July: Parent Teacher Interviews
  • 30 July: Professional Practice Day (student free day- Team Kids will be available)
  • 22 August: Book Week Parade
  • 13 September: School Production

Student Voice and Agency SALT Group Seeks to Improve Assembly

Thanks to our Student Voice and Agency SALT, we are focussing one area of school improvement on school spirit, particularly through assembly. Our student leaders reached out to the students and asked them ways that we can improve assembly. Then, they looked through the collection of submissions and chose two ways last week: a movement break halfway through and decorations. Thanks to all of the students and their voice and agency for helping us improve school spirit.

New Readers from Make and Bake Sales

Thanks to your generous contributions at the Make and Bake sale, we were able to purchase more decodable readers to support our synthetic structured phonics work.

Mother's Day Lunch and Walk-a-Thon Money Raised

Thank you to Georgie and everyone who helped with the Mother's Day lunch. Thanks to their hard work, we raised $4068.86 to go towards new iPads and readers!

Thank you to the entire GIPS community who helped the School raise money for improved buildings and grounds near the Pavillion. Thanks to your support, we raised at total of 14, 607.71.

An interesting podcast- recommendation from Liam

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg recently visited GIPS teaching us practical strategies for building resilience in kids. For more strategies, Liam suggests checking out Episode 25 "Good Will Hunting and Our Role in Kids Resilience" on the podcast Pop Culture Parenting with Dr Billy Garvey, a developmental paediatrician who on this episode of the podcast discusses parenting strategies that support resilience. In this episode, he interviews a Wellbeing and Family Coordinator from Carlton Primary School. You can find this episode on Spotify or any podcast app.

Sibling Enrolments

This is a friendly reminder that enrolments for the Prep school year are closing soon.

The School follows the Department of Education's enrolment policy. Priority is given to

(1) Inzone students

(2) Out of zone students with a sibling currently at the school

(3) Out of zone students based on proximity to the school

Please make sure your enrolment details are completed on Insight by the due date.

More information on how to enrol can be found at the link below.

How to Enrol

From Team Kids

Read on to find out what has been happening the past fortnight at Team Kids and information about the upcoming School Holiday program.

Enrolments closing soon

Prep enrolments are due by Friday 26 July. Please read this article to read advice on how the enrolment process has changed for government schools in the Inner East including advice to Frequently Asked Questions.

Prep enrolments are due by Friday 26 July. All enrolments for prep only need to be submitted online via this link.

A quick reference guide to using the online system can be found here.

If you are hoping to enrol a child outside of prep, please submit via a written application. Our friendly office team are happy to provide a hard copy.

Application form for students in grades 1-6 can be found here


Frequently Asked Questions

No. This year all prep enrolments for government schools in the Inner East must be submitted via the online link. Our team are happy to help you with the process. Please contact us at (03) 9885 3624 if you need support.

Glen Iris Primary School follows the Department of Education's enrolment placement policy. Offers are given in priority order:

1. students who live in zone. You can find out if you are in GIPS' zone by visiting Find My Schools

2. students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time

    3. all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school

      Glen Iris Primary School follows the Department of Education's enrolment placement policy. Offers are given in priority order:

      1. students who live in zone. You can find out if you are in GIPS' zone by visiting Find My Schools

      2. students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time

      3. all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school

      Offers will be made by 30 July 2024 for families who submitted by the deadline.

      Building renovation progress

      Our grade one students are back in their classrooms following the upgrades provided by a grant received in 2023.

      Thank you to everyone in our community for your support during the first stage of our building works. Students and staff are back in their classrooms learning in a more comfortable environment that includes new ceilings, roofs, lights, fans, paint, carpets and more. Over the school holidays, the School will be finishing up the works by painting the infill. Check out the photos below that shows children learning in their new spaces. Stay tuned for more photos showcasing the finished works in the other portable, which is due to be completed in term three.

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      In our classrooms, staffroom, and community

      Read on to find out what has been happening over the past fortnight at GIPS.

      Maddie Witter

      Principal

      3391

      In our classrooms

      Prep Nursery Rhyme Day


      The Preps celebrated Nursery Rhyme Day last Friday. The day started with a parade on the coloured squares. The children then enjoyed a morning of games on the oval with the Nursery Rhyme Olympics. Games included the Jack and Jill water relay and Hey Diddle Diddle egg and spoon races. Our Preps then put their nursery rhyme detective skills to the test as they went on a scavenger hunt around the school grounds in search of treasure.

      In our Kitchen Garden

      Our school garden had a big makeover this term, thanks to the helping hands of our amazing students! Over the past few weeks we have rolled up our sleeves to weed our beloved school garden.

      Armed with gloves, shovels and determination, we tackled the weeds and transformed our planter boxes, ready for new seeds.

      This week something unexpected happened...... we found potatoes! It was like discovering buried treasure in GIPS!!

      Keep an eye on our school garden over the next few weeks to see us transform this space!

      -Miss. Wellington, Mr.Hosking and the Gardening Club

      Hoop Time

      Congratulations to all of our students who participated in Hoop Time the past fortnight. All of our students demonstrated our school values and each other showing great sports-personship. Congratulations to the Girls 3/4 A team who won their event and will progress to the next round.

      Social Squad

      Social Squad has lifted off in the second half of this term, with small groups of students coming together to complete challenges designed to promote and celebrate strengths such as teamwork, bravery, fairness and perspective. Students have worked together to make and create, solve puzzles (blindfolded!) and complete team challenges. It has been exciting to see the enthusiasm of all participants and to celebrate moments of communication, support for each other and leadership.

      Ready to Learn Scales

      2GJ have been developing their computer skills by creating their very own personalised Ready To Learn scales. Students learnt how to create a table and insert a picture revealing a fabulous ‘never give up and keep trying’ attitude. Every morning, after every break and when we’re not feeling 100%, we reflect on our emotions and implement strategies to help us to be ready to learn for the day. We’re very proud of our new Ready to Learn scales and invite you to come and visit our classroom to see them in action!

      In our Art Room

      Following Reconciliation Week, Year 3 students have listened to the Dreamtime story of the Brolga to create a unique three-dimensional artwork. Students were inspired by the exhibition Wurrdha Marra at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), and the Indigenous artwork with many patterns, to decorate their brolgas. Pop in to see their beautiful Brolgas on display near the office and the art room! A big thank you to Aiden, Nathan and Seb from 5/6C on helping with the display.

      Wurrdha Marra (meaning ‘Many Mobs’ in the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung language) is a free exhibition, open to the public at NGV Federation Square.

      GIPS Got Talent

      Our GIPS Got Talent auditions are well underway! Check out the photos below showcasing the children auditioning today with the SALT Performing Arts team as judges.

      In our staffroom

      Dr Bridget McPherson Visits GIPS

      On Wednesday, Dr Bridget McPherson visited GIPS to help us learn more about Emotion Coaching. Emotion Coaching is a practice for parents and school staff that helps children tune in to their emotions, thus building resilience and emotional intelligence. Outcomes achieved from emotion coaching include higher resilience, wellbeing, academic outcomes, and health for children.

      Bridget is a practicing psychologist specialising in children and adolescent mental health, with a particular expertise in supporting anxiety, perfectionism and school refusal. Bridget is the Head of Wellbeing at MacRobertson Girls' High School, where she has revolutionised the school's wellbeing program.

      Thank you Bridget for attending! We are excited to share that Bridget will be returning to host a parent workshop on Emotion Coaching soon. Stay tuned to find out more.

      Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

      As part of our whole school improvement efforts, this year our teaching teams are meeting in multi-year level teams investigating problems of practice in order to improve student outcomes. For instance, our grade 4, 5, and 6 teachers have been investigating ways in which to improve and deepen student understandings of angles. Together, the teachers are developing innovative strategies focussed on cohort-wide improvement.

      In our Community

      Silent Auction

      As a major fundraising activity of the year the Silent Auction is being planned by the School Council and they are seeking the support of the wonderful GIPS community. In order to be successful, they require donations of products, services, or experiences that will be auctioned over the coming months and will conclude at our Parents/Carers Social Night on 3rd August.

      School Council is seeking your support in offering any donation items you may be able to give, or taking some time to talk to your family, friends, and any local businesses that may consider donating to support this fundraising activity. Some examples of popular items from past years include:

      • Weekends away at holiday homes
      • Wine/beer tasting experience
      • Beauty treatments
      • Gift vouchers from local restaurants

      For any enquiries or to donate items for auction please contact Misoo. Please see Compass for her contact information. Thanks!

      Save the Dates

      Please look out for further communication about the below dates as we get closer to the date on Compass.

      • 28 June: Last day of Term Two with a 2:30 pm early dismissal
      • 15 July: First day of Term Three
      • 25 July: Parent Teacher Interviews
      • 30 July: Professional Practice Day (student free day- Team Kids will be available)
      • 22 August: Book Week Parade
      • 13 September: School Production

      Student Voice and Agency SALT Group Seeks to Improve Assembly

      Thanks to our Student Voice and Agency SALT, we are focussing one area of school improvement on school spirit, particularly through assembly. Our student leaders reached out to the students and asked them ways that we can improve assembly. Then, they looked through the collection of submissions and chose two ways last week: a movement break halfway through and decorations. Thanks to all of the students and their voice and agency for helping us improve school spirit.

      New Readers from Make and Bake Sales

      Thanks to your generous contributions at the Make and Bake sale, we were able to purchase more decodable readers to support our synthetic structured phonics work.

      Mother's Day Lunch and Walk-a-Thon Money Raised

      Thank you to Georgie and everyone who helped with the Mother's Day lunch. Thanks to their hard work, we raised $4068.86 to go towards new iPads and readers!

      Thank you to the entire GIPS community who helped the School raise money for improved buildings and grounds near the Pavillion. Thanks to your support, we raised at total of 14, 607.71.

      An interesting podcast- recommendation from Liam

      Dr Michael Carr-Gregg recently visited GIPS teaching us practical strategies for building resilience in kids. For more strategies, Liam suggests checking out Episode 25 "Good Will Hunting and Our Role in Kids Resilience" on the podcast Pop Culture Parenting with Dr Billy Garvey, a developmental paediatrician who on this episode of the podcast discusses parenting strategies that support resilience. In this episode, he interviews a Wellbeing and Family Coordinator from Carlton Primary School. You can find this episode on Spotify or any podcast app.

      Sibling Enrolments

      This is a friendly reminder that enrolments for the Prep school year are closing soon.

      The School follows the Department of Education's enrolment policy. Priority is given to

      (1) Inzone students

      (2) Out of zone students with a sibling currently at the school

      (3) Out of zone students based on proximity to the school

      Please make sure your enrolment details are completed on Insight by the due date.

      More information on how to enrol can be found at the link below.

      How to Enrol

      From Team Kids

      Read on to find out what has been happening the past fortnight at Team Kids and information about the upcoming School Holiday program.

      Team Kids

      1082

      Enrolments closing soon

      Prep enrolments are due by Friday 26 July. Please read this article to read advice on how the enrolment process has changed for government schools in the Inner East including advice to Frequently Asked Questions.

      Maddie Witter

      Principal

      1234

      Prep enrolments are due by Friday 26 July. All enrolments for prep only need to be submitted online via this link.

      A quick reference guide to using the online system can be found here.

      If you are hoping to enrol a child outside of prep, please submit via a written application. Our friendly office team are happy to provide a hard copy.

      Application form for students in grades 1-6 can be found here


      Frequently Asked Questions

      No. This year all prep enrolments for government schools in the Inner East must be submitted via the online link. Our team are happy to help you with the process. Please contact us at (03) 9885 3624 if you need support.

      Glen Iris Primary School follows the Department of Education's enrolment placement policy. Offers are given in priority order:

      1. students who live in zone. You can find out if you are in GIPS' zone by visiting Find My Schools

      2. students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time

        3. all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school

          Glen Iris Primary School follows the Department of Education's enrolment placement policy. Offers are given in priority order:

          1. students who live in zone. You can find out if you are in GIPS' zone by visiting Find My Schools

          2. students with a sibling at the same permanent address who are attending the school at the same time

          3. all other students in order of closeness of their home to the school

          Offers will be made by 30 July 2024 for families who submitted by the deadline.

          Building renovation progress

          Our grade one students are back in their classrooms following the upgrades provided by a grant received in 2023.

          Glen Iris Primary School

          1417

          Thank you to everyone in our community for your support during the first stage of our building works. Students and staff are back in their classrooms learning in a more comfortable environment that includes new ceilings, roofs, lights, fans, paint, carpets and more. Over the school holidays, the School will be finishing up the works by painting the infill. Check out the photos below that shows children learning in their new spaces. Stay tuned for more photos showcasing the finished works in the other portable, which is due to be completed in term three.