News and Events: Author Archive
Cathedral Service and Prefect Induction
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On Thursday 24 November Ivanhoe Grammar School inducted its School Prefects for 2017 at the spectacular St Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of Melbourne. At this Prefect Induction ceremony, School Principal Mr Gerard Foley inducted each of the 35 new Prefects, 23 from The Ridgeway Campus and 12 from the Plenty Campus. The Ivanhoe community […]
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Joy Gives the Girls Badminton Team Another Boost
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Joy Lai, who balances her State and National badminton duties with her school sport, gave the girls badminton team a great boost on the weekend, helping the girls to their 3rd consecutive win. Meanwhile, our girls volleyball team and boys tennis team also continued their winning form, outclassing their respective opponents, Carey and Trinity. Both […]
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Grandparent's morning and Primary Art Show
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On Monday 21 November the primary community gathered for the annual Grandparents Morning which also coinicdes with the Primary Art Show. The Creative Arts Centre was transformed into a light-filled gallery with some wonderful artwork on display. This fantastic event provides an opportunity for our much loved family members to visit the school and observe […]
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Greek Parents’ Association Music Studio
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In recognition of the support given to the School by the Greek Parents’ Association over many years, one of the music studios located in the Tom Golden Music School was recently named the Greek Parents’ Association Music Studio. On Tuesday 22 of November committee members of the Greek Parents’ Association came together at ArtsEdge @ […]
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Volunteer's Thank You Function
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The Principal, Gerard Foley hosted a Volunteer’s Thank You Function on Tuesday 8 November in ArtsEdge. At this function he acknowledged the support of all parent volunteers during 2016. Ivanhoe Grammar school is very fortunate to have an active and energetic range of Parent Support groups that are actively involved with School life. These groups […]
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A feast for your eyes
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A feast for your eyes is the theme for the 2016 Buckley House Art Exhibition. All students from ELC3 to Year 6 contributed to a mouth-watering display of artwork. Ceramic pizzas, sponge birthday cakes, and flavoured ice-cream constructions all helped to transform the Innovation Centre into an amazing Art Gallery space. Highlights of the Exhibition […]
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Men's Health Forum
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The School and the OIGA were pleased to host a Men’s Health Forum and Movember fundraiser, featuring guest speakers Craig Harper and Mark Buzza. Craig, an exercise scientist, presented on Biological Aging versus Chronological Aging and Mark, a member of the Class of 1990 and a Director at the Movember Foundation, highlighted how the Foundation […]
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Friendship Festival
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On Tuesday 15 November Plenty Primary held the inaugural Friendship Festival – a celebration of culture from the subcontinent region. Ivanhoe Grammar School’s Plenty Campus families who have immigrated from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal to Australia presented a colourful and fun display of dance, instrumental performance and music.,, Students introduced items and enthusiastically […]
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Kayakers train with Olympian
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The School’s Kayakers are amongst the School’s most committed trainers. Throughout the year they not only complete regular water sessions but they also train in the weights room before School three times a week. An added bonus for the student kayakers is that they are supervised by three times Olympian Warwick Draper. Warwick brings a […]
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Weekend wrap up
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Despite slight trepidation in entering Firsts Competition, Ivanhoe’s Badminton girls have started brilliantly, winning both matches and now sit equal at the top of the ladder with Haileybury. And just as importantly, the 2nds and 3rds also had terrific wins on the weekend. Congratulations to Dean Diep who is developing a terrific group of enthusiastic […]
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Early Commencement Program
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At a time when many schools start winding down for the academic year, Ivanhoe Grammar School’s secondary students are starting their 2017 classes in Term 4 of 2016. As part of the unique Early Commencement Program (ECP) students receive their 2017 textbooks early and become acquainted with their teachers and classmates. This four week learning […]
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Art Show Winner
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The visual arts are celebrated at Ivanhoe Grammar School with many students benefitting from the diverse and creative programs on offer. Often students will enter their work in competitions outside of the School and recently Year 6 student Kiara did just that and did incredibly well. Kiara Darragh, just 12 years-old and a current Year […]
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