What an extraordinary year-long festival of learning we have experienced here at IGS! Across the School, our students have achieved so much. High School students and their teachers remain energised, challenged and inspired by their project based learning (PBL) during the recent SAGE week, and we congratulate all our students who have expressed their growing skills and understanding in myriad ways. There’s been a
real buzz across the campus this week as we’ve wrapped up the school year!
Art goes out into the world
Exemplary HSC artworks by three International Grammar School students have been selected for display in the NESA Visual Arts showcase ARTEXPRESS. Venus Lacoste's Abstraction of Scale will be shown at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre and in the Orange Regional Art Gallery. Their work is among 14 IGS students' works nominated for HSC showcase events and exhibitions this year. “I am so grateful to have been chosen for ARTEXPRESS!” Venus said. “This is such an amazing opportunity for my work to be shown to the public."
IGS Koori Club welcomes Richard Glover
IGS students were delighted to present visiting media personality Richard Glover of ABC Radio Sydney with an IGS Koori Club t-shirt during his recent visit. The students are among 20 Indigenous scholars at IGS. They discussed the IGS Aboriginal Studies program, shared ideas on Indigenous festivals and explored whether they were related to any of the Indigenous guests Richard has interviewed.
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Year 5 Blue recently discovered the power of the pen, finding new friends on the NSW north coast. Studying connectedness, and inspired by an ABC Behind the News (BTN) segment “Classroom Connections”, they volunteered to connect with students in another Australian classroom by sending letters.
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28 tenacious and confident IGS students recently departed on a six-week home-stay immersion exchange in France, Spain, Germany and Italy. Students will build on their language skills, and develop their intercultural knowledge during their stay. We look forward to sharing their learning journeys with you across our social media platforms during the school holidays. (See below)
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Project Runway a stylish success
IGS has celebrated its annual Fashion Show, a collection of garments from the practical to the glamorous, created and modelled by talented Design and Technology students. Each student had the opportunity to showcase their handmade designs, modelling down the runway for an enthusiastic audience of IGS parents and friends.
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IGS welcomes Libby Gleeson AM
International Grammar School has warmly welcomed multi-award-winning Australian author Libby Gleeson AM. The popular writer, who has published more than 30 books for children and teenagers, including Eleanor, Elizabeth, I Am Susannah, and the Hannah series, inspired Year 7 students during her visit.
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From concept to customer at IGS
Young Enterprise encourages students’ entrepreneurial abilities, guiding them through the process of running a business, from concept to customer. “Earlier in the year, students formed groups, prepared a business plan and pitched their ideas for feedback, mentorship and finance,” said project leader and IGS Acting Head of HSIE Carmelo Fedele.
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More than $2,080 was collected from the recent Sustainable Futures Fair. At an average of $5 a piece, that’s well over 400 items recycled back into our school community from this second hand uniform sale. $879 was collected from the sale of donated text books, which will go straight to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Excess uniforms and text books will be distributed to remote pacific schools and other schools which would benefit.
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As a special thank you to the many volunteers who greatly contributed their time and support to IGS in 2017, IGS hosted a morning tea in the Peace Garden. We are fortunate to have so many committed families and friends, who generously support the School in a variety of ways. We look forward to working with the school community in 2018.
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An IGS online course is helping students become better digital citizens. “It is vital that the students of IGS have access to a range of resources to assist them to become the best Digital Citizens they can be,” said IGS Primary Digital Innovator, educator and eSafety Coordinator David Smith.
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Ending the year on a high note
IGS celebrated the conclusion of 2017 for our Kindergarten to Year 2 students at their final assembly this week. The children sang to their parents and friends, some in multiple languages, ending the year on a high note. Head of Junior School Colin Bird reflected on personal achievement. He explained that personal achievement may not always be outwardly celebrated, but students should always be proud in their continuous efforts to achieve greater things, and always be willing to try.
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Celebrations through time, plus more!
The IGS Drama Showcase presented an engaging opportunity to reflect on another tremendous year of Drama. The show commenced with Celebrations Through Time, performed by our talented Primary School Drama students. Here the audience traveled back in time and into the future, meeting some interesting characters along the way. High School students followed with a variety of monologues, group performances and readings, encouraging the audience to experience varied emotions with each piece.
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IGS songwriter wins silver
IGS student Maxine Baker, 16, has won second place in a national songwriting competition and secured a recording contract in Nashville, Tennessee. Maxine placed second in the Year 9 to 10 category of the Australian Children’s Music Foundation’s National Song writing Competition.
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At this time each year, IGS acknowledges the end of an era for Year 6. We welcome those who will continue into the High School, and bid farewell to those whose journey at IGS has come to an end. The Year 6 farewell assembly was a special occasion to reflect on the many years this group have shared. Students joined together in song, dance and some wonderful impersonations of their teachers to say goodbye to their junior years.
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Honouring friends of the School
IGS held a special morning tea for Martin and Eugenia Biggs in the Peace Garden, to commemorate their longstanding support of the School and to unveil a plaque erected in the garden in their honour. Their sons Victor and Danny joined Martin and Eugenia in attendance. It was a special morning for some exceptional friends of IGS.
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Congratulations to IGS alumnus Erinch Sahan (1999), who was recently appointed CEO of The World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO). Erinch currently resides in the UK, and is the founder and head of the Future Business Initiative at Oxfam Great Britain. In this role, he leads Oxfam's work on promoting fairer models of business and heads up a range of campaigning and advocacy teams.
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IGS Speech NightPlease join us for our annual Speech Night at The State Theatre at 7pm on Monday 4 December. Arrival for prizewinners and performers is 6.15pm (families of these students have been informed). Speech Night is compulsory for Year 3 to Year 12. Students must be in formal IGS uniform. Parents, family and friends are invited to attend. No need to book tickets. Parking is available: Citipark Corner of
Sussex, Kent and Market Streets, Sydney (after 5pm $9 flat rate). QVB Parking (after 5pm) $12 flat rate.
Monday 4 December IGS Speech Night rehearsals, The State Theatre, 49 Market Street Sydney, 9am IGS Years 3 to 12 Speech Night, The State Theatre, 7pm Tuesday 5 December IGS Picnic Day (Kindergarten to Year 11), Clifton Gardens, Mossman Piano concert by students of Rose Grausman, School Hall, 5pm Term 4 concludes
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