News and Events: Author Archive
Celebrating Children's Book week
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Every year, around Australia, Children’s Book week is celebrated with the aim of bringing children and books together and celebrating Children’s literature. The theme for 2016 is Australia! Story Country and the week ran from Monday 20 August to Friday 26 August. The Senior and Junior libraries from around the School came alive this week […]
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Chinese Debating Championships
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On Saturday 8 August a group of Year 11 Chinese students participated in the Victorian Schools Chinese Debating Championship held at Monash University, Caulfield Campus. The Ivanhoe team won both debates very convincingly against quality teams from Yarra Valley Grammar School (result 6 :3) and Brighton Grammar School (7:2) respectively. The judges spoke very highly […]
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Local round square project at Kilmore Hospital
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Primary leaders visited Kilmore Hospital as part of a local Round Square project on Wednesday 17 August. From the start of the year, students from Years 3 to 6 had spent their lunchtimes making artworks to brighten up the walls of the new hospital building. They also raised $850.00 at their annual Book Fair and […]
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Microsoft Innovation Educator Expert
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On Friday 19 August it was announced that Director of ICT & eLearning at Ivanhoe Grammar School, Steve Brophy had been chosen as a Microsoft Innovation Educator Expert. The Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) program recognises global educators who are pushing boundaries of learning with creativity and technology. There are 4,800 educators representing 100 countries that […]
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Music Workshops with Hong Kong Band
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Over Sixty-eight students from Li Ka Shing College (LKS) and Yow Kam Yuen College (YKY) arrived on Tuesday 16 August from Hong Kong. Both schools are in the “Tung Wah Group of Hospitals”, the largest charity association in Hong Kong which runs numerous hospitals, clinics, schools and day care centers. They came as special guests […]
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Netball Premiership Winners
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On Thursday 18 August a celebratory Netball function was held for the 2016 Netball Premiership Team. Seven of the players were in attendance with their parents, alongside the Principal, Mr Foley and other staff members. Mr Foley congratulated the athletes on their magnificent effort in winning the AGSV/APS Premiership for the 3rd season in succession. […]
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Silver Shield Win
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On Thursday 18 August the Ridgeway Wind Symphony played at Deakin Edge and won silver at The Victorian School Music Festival. The Victorian School Music Festival brings school bands together to perform and compete in Victoria’s premier performing spaces. On Thursday 18 August the Ridgeway Wind Symphony won silver after playing against, Wesley Grammar, Carey […]
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Athletics Carnival
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The athletics carnival was held at Meadowglen Athletics Track and students and staff embraced the house spirit proudly displaying their house colours in creative and interesting costumes. This year, the competition saw some wonderful performances from students in all houses but at the end of the day it was Athelstane who won and secured the […]
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Piano and Soloists 2016
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The finale performance of the Piano and Soloists competition was held on Wednesday 17 August at Buckley Hall. The evening showcased the remarkable talents of music students from across the School. It was a pleasure to have Hoang Pham as the 2016 Adjudicator. Vietnamese-born Australia pianist, Hoang Pham is one of Australia’s finest concert pianists, […]
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Cube 4 Cambodia
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This Rubix Cube Competition was organised by Year 11 student, Ethan Pride and brought together cubers to compete against one another with the aim of breaking the speedcubing world record. This student run initiative is the biggest speed cubing competition in Australia and its aim is to raise money for Cambodian charities. The competition has […]
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Snow sports update
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From Friday 29 July to Sunday 31 July the Alpine team had a two day training and time-trial weekend. At the Cross Country competition on August 7 all four Ivanhoe skiers, Eliza Grace, Brodie Baranow, Louis Ajani and Tom Hoogenraad, performed really well and had a great time mixing with students from other schools. Brodie […]
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AEROSkools Aerobic Competition
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The AEROSkools Aerobic Competition was held on Thursday 11 August at Melbourne Girls College. The School sent a team of 27 students from The Ridgeway Campus to compete in various pairs, trios and groups. For some of the students this was the first time they had competed and performed with eager but nervous smiles and […]
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