News and Events
Selby Foundation Grant
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The Senior Science Faculties of the Ridgeway and Plenty campuses have recently received a grant of $5000 from the Selby Scientific Foundation. The Grant has been provided in support of our project that specifically aims to expand analytical capabilities in the area of Environmental Chemistry. It is critically important that students are able to engage […]
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Book Week – Connect to reading, Reading to connect
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Monday 18 August to Friday 22 August was the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book Week. The theme for this year was ‘Connect to reading, Reading to connect’ which is about enjoying the experience of exploring story, travelling to other worlds and creating a bond with others. Within the world of the contemporary child, connect […]
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Victorian AEROSkools Championships
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The annual Victorian AEROSkools Championships were held on Thursday 14 August at the State Netball and Hockey Centre. More than three hundred students from approximately twenty five schools competed on the day. AEROSkools is a Sport Aerobics participation program that also enables students to become members of Gymnastics Victoria and Gymnastics Australia. AEROSkools is aimed […]
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Tournament of Minds
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On Sunday 17 August, Ivanhoe students competed in the Tournament of Minds at La Trobe University. The team competed in the Maths Engineering Challenge and their hard work and dedication throughout the term paid off, as they won the Northern Region division. Tournament of Minds (TOM) is a problem solving program for teams of students […]
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Bird Garden
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Year 9 and 10 art students at Plenty Campus have been invited to create a series of artworks to be exhibited in the School grounds. The series of artworks is based upon the theme of ‘birds’. The artworks have been dedicated to native Australian birds, in particular species which are common to the local Plenty […]
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Discover Melbourne
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Throughout Week 4 of Term 3, Year 8 students embarked on a ‘Discover Melbourne’ excursion as part of their studies. A different learning theme was assigned for each day and a variety of activities were planned around each theme. Students compiled their findings from each landmark and discussed these with the group. On Monday, the […]
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Visiting Authors JC Burke and Lili Wilkinson
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JC Burke, Australian young adult author, spoke to the Year 9 boys about her writing and how she gets ideas for her books. Burke primarily spoke about her book ‘Pig Boy’ which was selected in the 2012 Older Readers books notable category by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA). Burke captured the boys’ attention […]
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Year 8s Empowered
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Adolescence can often be a trying time in people’s lives. The pressure students face to succeed, not only academically but socially, physically and emotionally can be challenging. On Monday 11 August, Year 8 students participated in a series of gender based workshops which aimed to equip students with the necessary skills to help them navigate […]
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ACEL Fellowship Award
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The National Awards Committee of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders has awarded Mrs Deb Sukarna, Head of Plenty Campus, a prestigious ACEL Fellowship. ACEL Fellowships are conferred on those who possess high level leadership skills, an ability to inspire and influence and to creatively implement change. Also noted for Fellowship Awards are those who […]
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Year 7 Language Day
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On Wednesday 6 August, Year 7 students at the School celebrated Language Day with a range of activities designed to complement the Languages program. The day began with a fashion parade, with students dressing up in costumes reflecting the culture of a country of their choice. After the fashion parade, the students had the opportunity […]
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100 Days of Prep
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Prep students at Plenty Campus and Buckley House celebrated a very important milestone last week – their first 100 days at school! This special achievement was commemorated with assemblies, parties and activities for the Preps, their teachers and parents. Both campuses held special ‘100’ themed assemblies which were attended by the Preps and their parents, […]
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Sod Turning Ceremony
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It was a glorious Melbourne morning on Monday 4 August when the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr Peter Kempen and Head of Plenty Campus, Mrs Deb Sukarna assembled at Plenty Campus for a Sod Turning Ceremony to commemorate the beginning of construction of the exciting and innovative new facility designed for Senior Years […]
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