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Leader Sports Awards
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Congratulations to Year 10 students Elly and Tom who both received a Leader Sports Star Award in a ceremony held at Etihad Stadium Medallion Club on Tuesday night. Tom won the 2017 Darebin Junior Sports Star Award for his achievements in gymnastics, while Elly won the 2017 Heidelberg Young Sporting Spirit Individual Award for her […]
read moreSports Report
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Our boys’ cricket and tennis teams kicked off their seasons with commanding wins on the weekend. The tennis boys started brilliantly, winning all their doubles matches. However our singles results were not quite as good, and we had to be content with an 11-5 rubbers victory. In cricket, newly appointed captain Jessie King led the […]
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Our boys’ badminton, table-tennis and volleyball teams all started the season on a high with three impressive wins! In the tightest battle, the badminton result came down to just a few points. Both Jason Hou and Darren Qiang were impressive in their respective matches. Our table tennis boys, with Oscar Li and Kim Wang leading […]
read moreCoach of Victorian Under 20s Womens' Basketball Team
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Back in August, we announced how thrilled we are that Plenty Campus coach and teacher, Ms Katrina Hibbert, has been appointed as the coach of the Victorian Under 20s Womens’ Basketball Team. Read and watch this insightful interview with Katrina on the Basketball Victoria website. ,,
read moreValedictory Dinner 2017
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At the end of last week, our Classes of 2017 attended their respective Valedictory Dinners. The celebrations began on Thursday evening with Plenty Campus Year 12s at Leonda on the Yarra and continued on Friday evening with The Ridgeway Campus at Melbourne Town Hall. The 2017 cohort was recognised for their hard work and commitment, […]
read moreWanless Family Aviation Scholarship
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The recently announced Wanless Family Aviation Scholarship has found its inaugural recipient. Following the interview and flight evaluation process, Cooper Simmons, a current Year 10 student at Plenty Campus, was selected as the inaugural recipient of the scholarship. Cooper is an Air Force Cadet and has had a passionate interest in aviation for many years. […]
read moreOctober Sports News
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An October sports update from Buckley House. Years 3/4 Basketball The Boys’ and Girls’ Year 4 Basketball Teams went to the Region Hoop Time Basketball tournament last week. They competed brilliantly for the school winning games and playing in fantastic spirit. It was a very tough competition being a regional championship and unfortunately, the girls […]
read moreIndia Trip Student Reflection
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Year 9 student Fraser wrote an inspiring reflection about his experience on the recent India trip. And it calls to mind Maya Angelou’s words: that ‘we are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike’. “Seeing India has made me see that in the world, everyone is the same. At Daly College, we performed at […]
read moreJagajaga Sports Awards
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A number of members of the Ivanhoe Grammar School community were honoured at last week’s Jagajaga Sports Awards, presented by Federal Member Jenny Macklin. Congratulations to the following people: David Gibbs – Services to Canoeing,, Peter Hogg – Services to Canoeing,, Lachlan Bassett – Slalom Canoeing ,, Tristan Carter – Slalom Canoeing,, Tom Salomon – […]
read moreWomen in Leadership
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Ivanhoe Grammar School believes that our exceptional staff is the most prized asset of our school, and supporting them in their leadership goals is a priority. We are proud to be supporting Voula Arnas, Head of Middle Years and Deputy Head of the Ridgeway Campus, in her application to attend a professional learning opportunity at […]
read moreMango Fundraiser
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It’s that time of year again! Order a tray of mangoes by Friday 27 October and raise funds for the Performing Arts. This annual, parent-run fundraiser for Ivanhoe Grammar School Performing Arts is a great way to support the arts and welcome mango-eating weather! Cost: $26 per tray Each tray contains between 10 and 14 […]
read moreQ&A with Ms Redmond
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“Every year my first goal is to shape a classroom where learning is exciting, challenging and celebrated, and where curiosity is encouraged.” We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Buckley House Prep teacher, Ms Kellie Redmond, for a series of interviews with teachers at Ivanhoe Grammar School. Ms Redmond joined Ivanhoe at the start of […]
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