News and Events
2016 Victorian Schools’ Championships
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On Saturday 27 August and Sunday 28 August, Ivanhoe Kayakers competed at in the 2016 Victorian All Schools Whitewater Championships. Congratulations to the 50 strong kayak team for their fine efforts over the weekend, winning the Overall Champion Whitewater School trophy again. Led by Co-captains Tristan Carter and Cam McLoughlan and Vice-Captain James LeMottee. The […]
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Tournament of Minds
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On Sunday 21 August at La Trobe University a group of Ivanhoe students from Years 7, 8 and 10 competed in Tournament of the Minds with the Science/Technology team receiving Honours. Tournament of Minds (TOM) is a problem solving program for teams of students from both primary and secondary years. Teams solve challenges from a […]
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Battery Recycling Initiative
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For World Environment Day in June, the Environment group led by Prefect Lewis Blampied and year 12 students Emma Kerr and Anna Say, decided to set up battery recycling collection points around the School. The students were concerned that 97 per cent of household batteries were trashed but that 90 per cent of their contents […]
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Discover Melbourne
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Throughout Week 7 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. Themes for the week included The bones beneath the skin, Going back and Commerce culture. On […]
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Cultural Visitors
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During Term 3 students from Ivanhoe Grammar School’s sister school in Japan, Shoyokan High School attended Year 11 classes and immersed themselves in the local culture and school-life. The visitors took part in all the normal school day activities, attending classes and presentations as well as the House Athletics Carnival. The female Japanese students were […]
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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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