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Lise Rodgers plays Jane Austen
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Jane Austen is regarded as one of the most popular and adored authors of the 19th century. She was also a prolific letter writer, offering a modern reader a wonderful insight into her everyday life and the world in which she lived. The Library at both the Ridgeway and Plenty Campus recently hosted fun and […]
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Urban History Film Night
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The Urban History film night held on Monday 15 September was a wonderful success. The film night was designed to showcase the projects the Year 9 students completed throughout the Urban History program, in which students visit locations and conduct research and interviews around Richmond. Here, they discover how the inner suburb has changed over […]
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Tournament of Minds State Final
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The Tournament of Minds State Final was held on Sunday 14 September at La Trobe University. A team of seven Ivanhoe Grammar School students competed against six schools in the Maths Engineering Challenge. The competition was tough and it was a long day with the Final held between 9.00am and 6.00pm. Wonthaggi High School took […]
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Readers’ Cup Final
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The Final of the Year 8 Readers’ Cup competition was held on Wednesday 10 September with four teams competing for the coveted trophy. The Readers’ Cup is a fun and creative event, designed to challenge and extend students who are avid readers. The winning team, FabNagation, answered the most book trivia questions correctly and created […]
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Pinocchio A Wonderful Success
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The highly anticipated Buckley House Musical production of ‘Pinocchio’ debuted on Wednesday 10 September, featuring all of the Buckley House Primary students. The Musical was adapted from the original story of Pinocchio by Italian writer Carlo Collodi, in which a woodcarver named Geppetto created a wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy. A […]
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AGSV Combined School Athletics Championships
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What a year for girls’ sport. It was just over a month ago that the School won its first ever netball Premiership. Yesterday, at the AGSV Combined School athletics meeting, the Girls’ won the School’s first ever Athletics title. This is an outstanding achievement, considering the School had not placed higher than fourth on any […]
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2014 Victorian All-Schools Whitewater Championships
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On Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September, Ivanhoe Grammar School students competed in the 2014 Victorian All Schools Whitewater Championships in Warrandyte. Students competed in the downriver race and slalom. The aim of whitewater slalom is to navigate a kayak through a course of gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. Congratulations to […]
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Performing Arts Concert
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The Performing Arts Concert held on Wednesday 3 September at the 360 Centre, was a huge success. The evening was a celebration of the Performing Arts and a true reflection of the depth and variety of talent, as well as the increased involvement in instrumental and vocal music and dance at the Plenty Campus. The […]
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And the winner is…Sherwood!
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Sherwood was victorious at the 2014 Years’ 3-6 House Athletics Championships held at the Collingwood Athletics track on Tuesday 19 August. The athletics day is designed for all students to compete and achieve their Personal Best. In what was another fantastic athletics day at Buckley House, all the students in Years 3 to 6 pushed […]
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Surprise Visitor to Plenty Campus
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On Friday 29 August, Greek inspired Adelaide band ‘Akoustic Odyssey’ visited the Plenty Campus. Students from Prep to Year 6 were treated to a live concert which was the conclusion of a unit of work about Greek music based on resources from Musica Viva In Schools. Musica Viva is Australia's oldest independent professional performing arts […]
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Students Step Back in Time
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As a part of the Year 9 Urban History program, students are required to research what life was like in Melbourne at the turn of the century. In order to give them a better understanding, all phones and electronic devices are confiscated for a few hours while they are transported back in time for an […]
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Ladies’ Association 80th Anniversary
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On Sunday 24 August, the Ladies’ Association celebrated its 80th Anniversary with a magnificent High Tea in ArtsEdge at Locksley. Fifty guests celebrated the occasion, including past presidents of the Association, Norma Marsh, Margaret Long, Larna Ross-Henry, Mary Lillis and Vicki Pratico. Acting Principal, Mr Gerard Foley, acknowledged the significant contribution made by the Ladies’ […]
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