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25.01.2022 This week we celebrated Mental Health Week. Our Year 10 HPE students facilitated activities for students from Years 7 to 12 that promoted positive conversations surrounding friendships, gratitude, mental health and wellbeing. We are so grateful to our Year 10 students for highlighting the importance of mental health and sharing such positive lessons with their peers.

24.01.2022 Year 7 student Mackenzie competed at the North Queensland Athletics Championships in Mackay over the weekend. Mackenzie won the gold medal for shotput and javelin with a 6m PB and a new North Queensland record, and won the silver medal for discus and hammer throw. Well done Mackenzie!

24.01.2022 We are pleased to welcome one of Australia’s most accomplished parenting authors and journalists, Madonna King, to our campus next week on Wednesday 21 April 2021. The bestselling author of Being 14 and Fathers and Daughters shares with us what your daughter needs you to know about her shift from child to teenager how she feels, what she thinks, what worries her and what you can do to help. Award-winning journalist, commentator and author Madonna King sought the counsel of ...500, 10-year-old girls, 1600 mothers, and 100 Year 5 school teachers for her new book, TEN-AGER. Dozens of school principals, teen psychologists, doctors, researchers and female role models were also interviewed to provide a guide for parents helping tween daughters into adolescence. Turning 10 used to be a double-digit celebration; now it is the beginning of the teen years. TEN-AGER takes our girls’ dreams and worries, wants and fears and puts them to the experts, in the hope it helps parents guide their daughter into adolescence. This is the perfect guide to help parents understand how their daughter is feeling, what they need to know, what to say, and when to stay silent and listen. DATE: Wednesday, 21 April 2021 TIME: 6pm-7.30pm VENUE: Katherine C. Carter Theatre, Ipswich Girls' and Junior Grammar School We hope to see you at this event. Please book your free tickets online via this link: https://www.trybooking.com/BPZVK

23.01.2022 Our tennis girls played their final QGSSSA games over the weekend and had a great end to a wonderful season! We would like to thank Miss Williams and the coaches for their dedication to tennis at IGGS and support of our tennis players. Congratulations on a courageous season girls!

23.01.2022 This week we celebrated Archives Week. Under the watchful eye of our Honorary School Archivist, Mrs Pullar, girls from Years 7 to 12 have spent the past term researching elements of our School’s rich history. This week their findings have been displayed in the Phoenix Room and staff and students have enjoyed visiting each lunchtime and learning more about our heritage. ... Thank you to Mrs Pullar for her endless dedication to the School Archives and support of our students.

23.01.2022 Our boarders who have gone on a rural Queensland adventure this holidays, have enjoyed kayaking in the Bainbilla Lagoon as well as a quick stop outside Surat to see the wheat fields. This adventure has been a wonderful experience for our girls and has provided some holiday fun and excitement for those who have not been able to go home to their families this year. We are fortunate to have a close sisterhood of girls in Cribb House, supported by caring boarding staff who thou...ghtfully planned this trip. We look forward to following the girls’ adventures throughout this experience. #IGGS #IGGSBoarding

23.01.2022 We’ve got mail! Our Years 8 to 11 students studying Japanese were delighted this week to receive letters from our sister school, Shinagawa Ladies College. We were due to visit Shinagawa this year to celebrate the anniversary of our schools' 35 year friendship. To ease the disappointment of not being able to go on the planned 2020 Japan Tour, Shinagawa sent some letters in the post to our students. These letters were written in both English and Japanese so that IGGS students... were able to practice their reading and translation skills. We are now busy writing our replies to send back to our new Japanese friends. As most people don’t send letters anymore, the students are thoroughly enjoying the special keepsakes they now have. We hope that they love receiving our letters as much as we loved receiving theirs.

22.01.2022 Our Tennis girls had a wonderful but windy weekend for their round against Brisbane State High School. Our girls played extremely well against some tough competition and we are very proud of their sportsmanship and determination. Well done girls!

22.01.2022 Mrs Donna Pye, one of our much loved IGGS teaches, is a finalist in the Teacher of the Year competition run by 97.3FM. Last week Robin Bailey visited our campus to surprise Mrs Pye, who has received a huge number of nominations from students and parents in our IGGS community. Please show Mrs Pye just how much she's loved and appreciated by voting below. https://www.facebook.com/973breakfast/posts/10158609261076070

21.01.2022 It has been a busy week in the School pool, with the first week of swim training well underway. From our youngest junior swimmers in the Learn to Swim classes, right through to our elite seniors doing squad training and strength and conditioning on the oval, it’s been a hive of activity for the first week of holidays. #IGGS

21.01.2022 Year 7 student Emily competed at the Hufglocken Grand National Show Horse and Rider Championships earlier this month. Emily travelled to the Sydney International Equestrian Centre to compete at the event and was commended for her perfect presentation. Congratulations Emily!

21.01.2022 Over the weekend our netball girls played their final games of the 2020 QGSSSA season. We would like to acknowledge the coaches, our wonderful coordinator Kaitlin Pollock and our Head of Sport Ms Isbell, for all their hard work over the last few months. Congratulations on a wonderful season girls!

20.01.2022 We will remember them.

19.01.2022 Earlier this week our Year 10 students celebrated the annual Confidence Conference. Our girls participated in a variety of seminars including guest speakers such as Rachael Sarra Creative, Amanda Rootsey, triple Olympian Bronwen Knox, Qantas pilot Jac Cottee and 7 News presenter Katrina Blowers in sessions facilitated by Tanya from Girl Shaped Flames. They also participated in a self defence workshop run by Velvet Hammer Fitness and a workshop aimed at building connections ...run by the team from Unleashing Personal Potential. Each session was focused on building confidence through positive discussions and a variety of activities. We are so proud of our Year 10 students for immersing themselves in these sessions and giving everything a go. #IGGS

18.01.2022 Congratulations to our Senior B and 8B Volleyball girls who remain undefeated!

18.01.2022 Year 11 student Tavia has been selected in the U16 Ipswich Jets Representative Netball Team. Tavia will play at the State Titles to be held at the Nissan Arena in Brisbane later this month. Congratulations Tavia!

17.01.2022 On this date last year we were celebrating our annual IGGS Long Lunch - A Feast Beneath the Figs! It's always a fantastic day of delicious food, quality entertainment, and of course a fun social occasion with almost 500 guests enjoying the day. 2020 was not the year for parties, however we certainly hope that this time next year we are once again celebrating our IGGS community.

16.01.2022 Some of our boarders are on an outback adventure this school holidays, exploring rural Queensland. For our international boarders who have been unable to go home, they have been able to spend the holidays with their boarding family instead. The girls, along with Mrs Coulter and Ms Jensen, had a wonderful time visiting Chinchilla! #IGGS

16.01.2022 2020 Head Girl, Ashleigh, has been accepted into a Bachelor of Music, majoring in Violin, at both the Queensland Conservatorium of Music at Griffith University AND at the University of Queensland commencing in 2021. This is a wonderful achievement for Ashleigh and testament to her amazing musical talents and her dedication to the violin. We wish you all the best for the future, Ashleigh. Congratulations!

16.01.2022 Tonight our Year 12s are celebrating their long awaited formal. They all look so beautiful and we are looking forward to a wonderful evening!

15.01.2022 Our girls had another great round of Volleyball over the weekend with four out of five teams winning their games! Special mention to our 8A team who are still undefeated with only two rounds to go. Well done girls!

14.01.2022 The Interschool State Equestrian Championship is currently being held in Toowoomba, with our girls having a great first day of competition. Savina, one of our talented IGGS riders, placed fourth in the 1m AM5. Team Captain, Grace, placed third in the 120cm AM5. Our Junior riders, Tilly and Tamika, also had an enjoyable day of competition. Tilly placed fifth in the Ridden Phase of Show Horse and seventh overall. Tamika placed second and third in the Working Hunter which awarde...d her Reserve Champion, as well as fifth in the 80cm Showjumping. Congratulations to our talented Equestrian Team and best of luck for the remainder of the competition!

14.01.2022 Last week 76 girls represented IGGS at the 100th QGSSSA Athletics Carnival at QSAC. The team trained well in the lead up to the event and this was demonstrated through some great results on the day, particularly in the field events. IGGS placed second overall in the Percentage Cup and eighth in the Aggregate Cup which are amazing accomplishments. ... Our captains Quinn and Jordan guided the team confidently throughout the season and were fantastic role models for our younger students. Congratulations girls!

14.01.2022 Today is Tuckshop Day! We want to say a big thank you to our wonderful Catering Team for providing our students with nutritious food all throughout the year. We would also like to say thank you to the many volunteers who give up their time to help out in our tuckshop. ... Tuckshops play an important role in school life and we are very grateful we have such a dedicated team running ours.

13.01.2022 Don't forget to vote for Mrs Pye in the Teacher of the Year competition! She is a wonderful teacher who has had a positive impact on so many of her current and past students. Please click the link in the below post to vote.

13.01.2022 The latest edition of @Grammar is here! To read @Grammar and find out about all the exciting things happening in our School, please visit the link below. If you would like to update your contact details and receive @Grammar each time it is released, please email [email protected]

13.01.2022 IGGS is heading out west! Our Head of Boarding, Mrs Suzanne Coulter, will be visiting Goondiwindi, St George, Taroom, Roma and Chinchilla to discuss boarding here at IGGS. Whether you’re a prospective parent, current parent, past parent or IGGS Old Girl, we would love to catch up. Goondiwindi Goondiwindi Show, 30 April and 1 May... St George St George Show, 2 May Taroom Taroom Show, 3 and 4 May Roma Roma Show, 7 and 8 May Chinchilla Chinchilla Show, 21 and 22 May We will be hosting two dinners, one in Roma and one in Chinchilla, for current and prospective families. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and talk to our Head of Boarding one on one and have all your boarding questions answered. Please register your attendance by emailing [email protected].

12.01.2022 Our girls had a great time competing at the Vicki Wilson Netball Championships over the long weekend. It was wonderful to see both our Opens team and emerging Junior team rise to the occasion against some very tough competition. Both our Shield (Juniors) and Cup (Opens) teams placed fifth in their respective pools, narrowly missing out on progressing through to the knockout finals.... All students played exceptionally well and we are very proud of their efforts.

11.01.2022 2020 Seniors Final Roll Call #IGGS #GirlsGrammar #WhitePaleBlue

11.01.2022 Yesterday our Junior and Senior Dance Troupes took part in a specialist dance workshop focused on learning new acrobatic skills. The class was led by Rodrigo who has traveled the world as a circus performer and is trained in floor acrobatics, acrobalance, trapeze and juggling. Students participated in a variety of activities all designed to improve strength and flexibility whilst learning floor acrobatics that could be incorporated into dance routines. ... Thank you Rodrigo and Emily from Ikin Dance for a wonderful afternoon!

11.01.2022 We were very excited to welcome ten new families to our School community today! We wish all our students the very best for what we are sure will be a very busy Term 4.

10.01.2022 Hack for Community Impact is coming up on 21-23 May 2021! One of the most common questions we get asked is What is a Hackathon? A hackathon is an event that brings members of the community together, along with industry professionals to identify problems and build solutions over a weekend. It is coordinated and facilitated by a specialist team and includes workshops, speakers and roving mentors to help you every step of the way!... There are lots of other questions you might have about Hack For Community Impact and we have tried to think of them all! Find all the most common FAQ’s and answers here: https://www.notion.so/Frequently-Asked-Questions-de65ca0bf2 For tickets and to sign up, please visit the link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hack-for-community-impact-tick

10.01.2022 Our Year 9 girls enjoyed their History Camp this week at Emu Gully. The girls have been participating in group activities and overcoming challenges together. Emu Gully provides a great opportunity for our girls to build their leadership skills. #IGGS

09.01.2022 The Class of 2020

09.01.2022 The Young Innovators and Entrepreneurs Program at IGGS allows girls to be mentored by the School's Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ms Peta Ellis, while they navigate through an exciting 12-week program of changing mindsets and developing start-ups that create real-world solutions. At IGGS our girls are given endless opportunities to grow into confident well-educated young women equipped with 21st century skills that will empower them to succeed in life beyond the school gates. Limited places available for Year 7, 2021.

07.01.2022 We have limited tickets remaining for our 2021 Long Lunch! To secure your tickets, please visit https://www.trybooking.com/BPBAM We hope to see you there!

06.01.2022 Our Volleyball girls finished the QGSSSA season on a high with six out of eight wins! We'd like to thank our coaches and our wonderful coordinator, Mrs Grieger, for their hard work and dedication over the last few months. Congratulations on an outstanding season of volleyball, girls!

06.01.2022 On Wednesday we welcomed the current Year 6 students from Ipswich Junior Grammar School to our Middle School for the day as they prepare to embark on their IGGS journey next year as Year 7 students. The Year 6 students participated in a variety of classes including Science, Japanese, Home Economics, Design and HPE all designed to give them a taste of what school will be like next year. We can't wait to welcome these girls to IGGS in 2021!

06.01.2022 On Friday our boarders were treated to a River Cruise at the Gold Coast! Our girls enjoyed relaxing and taking in the sights as they had the entire boat to themselves. What a wonderful way to spend a pupil free day!

03.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day! We hope all the dads and special people in our School community have had a wonderful day spent with family. Our girls are so grateful for their dads!

03.01.2022 Good luck to all our athletes competing today at the QGSSSA Athletics Championships! Today’s events are being live-streamed so please visit the link below to keep up with all the action! https://youtu.be/t4wQOVvjvAE

02.01.2022 Today we celebrated the announcement of our 2021 Student Leaders. We wish each of these girls the very best as they prepare to embark on their leadership journey. #GirlsGrammar #IGGS

01.01.2022 Year 9 student Charlize competed at the Queensland All Schools Athletics Championships over the weekend and won five medals from the five events she competed in. Shotput - 1st - 13.31m Javelin - 2nd - 43.22m Hammer - 2nd - 43.05m... 90m Hurdles - 2nd - 14.43s Discus - 3rd - 40.02m Charlize was selected in the Queensland Schools Merit Team that was due to compete at the All Schools National Championships in December however this event was cancelled due to COVID-19. Charlize has had a very successful year as she was ranked first in Australia for heptathlon, second for shotput, second for javelin, third for discus and third for hammer. Congratulations Charlize!