Ipswich Junior Grammar School in Ipswich, Queensland | Primary School

Ipswich Junior Grammar School

Locality: Ipswich, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3454 4547

Address: Corner Queen Victoria Parade and Chermside Road 4305 Ipswich, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.juniorgrammar.com.au

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25.01.2022 This morning we celebrated the induction of our Semester 2 Leaders. We wish these boys and girls every success for their leadership journey.

25.01.2022 Pre-Prep B's 100 Languages of Children Inquiry: Learning with Lines. Our Pre-Prep B class decided to explore the languages of lines in art which resulted in two stunning wire sculptures contributed to by each student of Pre-Prep B. Watch the video below to follow Pre-Prep B's artistic journey. ... Limited places available for Pre-Prep, 2021.

25.01.2022 Congratulations to our boys who played in the Britton Shield Football Competition today. They played with enthusiasm for several hours over many games and showed great teamwork and sportsmanship. Congratulations to Ambrose Treacy College whose teams placed first and third, while our mighty Junior Grammar A Team placed second!

24.01.2022 Yesterday our EEC held its second Edols Cup! The Pre-Prep children participated in the following events: The Bock Sprint... The Hertrick and Cartwright hurdle The Van and T steeple race The Pre-Prep children then chose a Kindy friend to participate with in the Edols Cup! The winner of this cup is not the fastest, it is the class that shows the most sportsmanship, kindness and team work. This year it was very close with everyone displaying exceptional sportsmanship throughout the event. We were so proud of all of the children’s efforts throughout the morning and how they supported one another. At the end of the day a Kindy friend fell over and their Pre-Prep friend displayed care and compassion by helping them to their feet and encouraging them to finish the race. Therefore the winner of the Edols Cup this year is Pre-Prep A! We would like to say a huge thank you to Mrs Henderson for planning this event and for being a constant supporter of sport at the EEC.

23.01.2022 Our Early Education Centre follows a Reggio Emilia approach to education which focuses on self-directed and inquiry based learning. At the core of this philosophy is an assumption that children form their own personality during the early years of development and that they are endowed with "a hundred languages", through which they can express their ideas. The aim of the Reggio Emilia approach is to teach children how to use these symbolic languages such as painting, sculpting... and drama in everyday life. Over the coming weeks we will be sharing a video from each EEC class documenting their 100 Languages of Children Inquiry and we invite you to follow along on this journey with us.

23.01.2022 On Friday our EEC held a colour run! Our boys and girls had such a wonderful time making their way through the obstacle course and getting covered in colour. The colour run was so popular that some classes are already planning another one, except this time the children want to be in charge and throw colour at the educators, especially Mrs Edols!

22.01.2022 Kindy B's 100 Languages of Children Inquiry: Clay. Our Kindy B class decided to explore the language of clay guided by their teachers who attended a Reggio Emilia course called Let's Play with Clay. Our Kindy B boys and girls spent time exploring the medium and learning different techniques to make a beautiful clay face. Watch the video below to explore Kindy B's journey with clay. ... Limited places available for Pre-Prep, 2021.

22.01.2022 This week our boys, girls and educators celebrated the EECs 10th Birthday. Our Kindy and Pre-Prep students were gifted special shirts to celebrate this momentous occasion and were treated to a yummy birthday cake! We are so proud of our EEC and so grateful to have been growing together for the past 10 years. ... We cant wait to see what the next 10 years will hold!

22.01.2022 Kindy C's 100 Languages of Children Inquiry: Meditation and Yoga. Our Kindy C class decided to explore the language of meditation and yoga and have participated in yoga sessions facilitated by their teachers throughout the year. Yoga and meditation have many health benefits including increased flexibility and muscle strength as well as relaxation and a calm mind. Watch the video below to explore Kindy C's journey into yoga and meditation.... Limited places available for Pre-Prep, 2021.

22.01.2022 Our Junior Grammar boys are having a fantastic day competing in the Britton Shield Football Competition! #JuniorGrammar

21.01.2022 Year 6 student Harriet started collecting recyclable cans and bottles when Queensland first introduced its container refund scheme in November 2018 in order to raise money for the Cherish Women's Cancer Foundation. The Cherish Women's Cancer Foundation was established to generate funding for research and clinical trials that could be developed and implemented quickly to find kinder ways to treat women with gynaecological cancer. Many local businesses including the Ipswich C...ivic Centre, St Andrew's Ipswich Private Hospital and the West Moreton Queensland Ambulance Service are supporting Harriet's efforts. In total, Harriet has raised close to $5000 dollars for the Cherish Women's Cancer Foundation which is a remarkable achievement. Well done Harriet!

21.01.2022 In 2020, we welcomed our Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Peta Ellis. Peta delivers programs designed to empower and inspire individuals while unlocking hidden potential. This program is now open to our parent community. If you are interested in professional development in a digital landscape, in a transition phase of your career, looking to digitally upskill or to open your entrepreneurial mindset then this program is for you! It runs for 12 weeks, online, with two sessions held ...each week (9.30-10.30am Tuesday, 7.00-8.00pm Thursday). You will be guided and mentored every step of the way and there are no pre-requisites for joining other than having an open mind for new opportunities. The video explains the program in more detail and gives you a glimpse into the mindset of Peta Ellis, our Entrepreneur-in-Residence. For more information please contact our Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Luke Wild, [email protected]

21.01.2022 Last week we celebrated our Interhouse Ball Games Carnival! Our students from Pre-Prep to Year 6 took part in several ball games including Captain Ball, Tunnel Ball and Leader Ball. Congratulations to our boys and girls for a terrific day of ball games full of team spirit, skill and lots of fun!

21.01.2022 We were very excited to welcome ten new families to our School community today! Here are just a few of our new students who started their Junior Grammar journey today. We wish all our students the very best for what we are sure will be a very busy Term 4.

21.01.2022 Our girls are having a terrific day at the Andrews Cup Netball Carnival!

21.01.2022 Our boys and girls were all smiles at the EEC this week!

20.01.2022 Yesterday four Junior Grammar Year 4 students competed in the first round of the Queensland Triathlon Series at Pelican Park in Clontarf. In the Female 7-9 years division, Chloe placed first, Bianca placed second, Tegan placed third and Crystal placed eighth. Congratulations girls!

19.01.2022 Our Year 6 students have enjoyed their first PE lesson for the term in the School's lovely 25m heated pool. Our Junior Grammar Aquatics Program ensures that the essential components of personal survival and water safety are offered to our students from Years 1 to 6 through a series of fun and engaging games, activities and swimming drills in each swimming lesson. All students are taught by one of our experienced HPE teachers and swimming staff. ... We look forward to a busy term of swimming at Junior Grammar!

18.01.2022 Winners are grinners! Our Junior Grammar boys and girls were thrilled to find out the winners for the Interhouse Athletics Carnival and Interhouse Ballgames Carnival at Assembly on Friday afternoon. Congratulations to Hunt House for taking out first place in the Interhouse Athletics Carnival, White House for placing first in the Interhouse Ballgames Carnival and Carter House for winning the Spirit Trophy. ... Well done to all our boys and girls for a wonderful term of sport!

17.01.2022 Good luck to our girls competing today at the Andrews Cup Basketball Competition!

17.01.2022 Our Year 6 students have been busy in Music lessons learning what it takes to be a DJ. Our students have been developing their aural skills, creativity and technical ability by learning to mix tracks and sounds. Well done boys and girls!

16.01.2022 Bringing you some early Christmas ‘jingly’ cheer is Yoshi, our youngest cello student at Junior Grammar! Yoshi is in Prep and has only been learning the cello for one year and is sounding fabulous! Well done Yoshi for your amazing playing and for sharing the joy of learning a musical instrument at Junior Grammar.

16.01.2022 This week our Early Education Centre is celebrating its 10th Birthday! To begin our week of celebrations, our boys and girls received a special gift (we are keeping it a secret until our Part Time B children can join in) and a big, delicious birthday cake! We are so proud of the growth our EEC has had over the past ten years, and that we have played a special role in the education of so many boys and girls. ... #10YearsGrowingTogether

15.01.2022 Flashback Friday! As we celebrated the EEC's 10th birthday this week, we took a trip down memory lane. We can spy lots of familiar faces, even our Junior School Captains! ... #10YearsGrowingTogether

14.01.2022 Good luck to our netball girls representing Junior Grammar tomorrow at the Andrews Cup Netball Carnival!

14.01.2022 Today our staff and students celebrated Strive To Be Kind Day in support of The Allison Baden-Clay Foundation Strive To Be Kind Day reminds us to spread positivity, respect and kindness throughout our School and the wider community.

13.01.2022 Our team is ready for an awesome day of competition at the Andrews Cup Athletics meet at QSAC! Go Junior Grammar!

13.01.2022 On Friday the Year 5 classes welcomed some special guests from the Ipswich City Council Planning and Development Department. The Year 5’s have been working on a HaSS project which included a Redevelopment Proposal for the Jacaranda Street Fields. This work was the culmination of a series of activities including Community Consultation, mapping and a site visit. Town Planner Ms Jarrett, who has been mentoring the children throughout the project, also returned to view the finished products.

13.01.2022 Each year The Educator Australia publishes an annual Hot List of 75 education professionals, from Kindergarten to Year 12, who demonstrate excellence in linking theory and practice and who design and implement innovations providing students with high-quality educational experiences. This year, Mrs Kirsten Edols, our Early Education Centre Director has been named on the Hot List for 2020! This is an exceptional achievement, made even more special because of the small number o...f early learning educators that are recognised on this prestigious list. Mrs Edols shares the recognition with her exceptional team at the EEC, acknowledging the importance of working together to create a nurturing and inclusive space for children. My biggest passion in my role is to create a warm and friendly environment for all; children, educators, families and our whole community. The honour that families choose to place their precious gift in our hands is not taken lightly and it is a privilege to develop strong relationships with these families when they enter our EEC family, said Mrs Edols. We are so proud of Mrs Edols being acknowledged in this esteemed list of educators. https://www.theeducatoronline.com//kirsten-edols-ip/272705

12.01.2022 Well done to our Junior Grammar football team that competed in the Pride Cup this afternoon against Goodna State School. Our boys played a great game, giving it their all. Congratulations to the Goodna team on their win, 7-3. The Junior Grammar boys love being able to play each week and are looking forward to their next game!

12.01.2022 Today we celebrated our Andrews Cup Athletics team and our Pride Cup Football team with a spirit tunnel. Twenty-nine Junior Grammar athletes will be representing our school at the Andrews Cup Athletics meet this Thursday at QSAC. Our senior boys will represent Junior Grammar at the U12 Pride Cup hosted by the Western Pride Football Club. The nine round interschool boys football tournament will be played on Wednesday afternoons, with round one kicking off tomorrow at 4:30pm. ... We wish all our athletes the very best of luck. Go Junior Grammar!

12.01.2022 Training clinics have been underway in the School pool this week, with our youngest junior swimmers in the Learn to Swim classes, right through to our elite swimmers completing squad training and strength and conditioning on the oval. It has been a busy week in the School pool! #JuniorGrammar

12.01.2022 Today we celebrated Pirate Day at the EEC! Our boys and girls dressed up in their best pirate costumes and raised nearly $200 for childhood cancer research. Well done boys and girls!

12.01.2022 We are really excited to welcome BOP Industries to our Young Innovators and Entrepreneurs Incubator on Thursday afternoons. Students in Years 5 and 6 are welcome to join us as we explore cities of the future and look at how we can use technology to create a truly smart and connected city. In our Smart Cities program we will discover what it takes to innovate, create, and disrupt. Bookings can be made at https://events.humanitix.com/smart-cities... For more information please contact Mr Luke Wild, Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, on [email protected]

12.01.2022 Year 2 student Harrison is an avid cartoonist and delivers fresh, elaborate comics to Mrs Eiby everyday. We are inspired by the effort and creativity that Harrison puts into every comic and amazed by his imagination. Mrs Eiby is going to have quite the collection of comics!

11.01.2022 Our Year 5 boys and girls are having a great time on camp! Today our students have been participating in activities focused on overcoming obstacles, enhancing communication skills and developing leadership qualities, as well as having lots of fun along the way! We can’t wait to hear all about it when they return back to school.

11.01.2022 Today our Year 5 boys and girls set off on their camp to Emu Gully! Our students have had a jam packed day full of activities including team building exercises and swimming. We can’t wait to see what they get up to tomorrow!

10.01.2022 Today Years 5 and 6 students attended an incursion with StartSmart presenter, Jason, learning about the different ways of earning an income, fundraising strategies, profit and loss as well as saving money to achieve financial goals. These sessions enhance recent classroom Maths lessons on budgets, income, expenses and profit and loss as well help students to prepare for their E-STEAM Market at the end of the term. The E-STEAM Market Day is popular event on the Junior Grammar calendar where Year 5 & 6 students plan, design, create and sell a product for a profit at a Market Day for Junior School students.

09.01.2022 Good luck to our football boys as they prepare to represent Junior Grammar at the Britton Shield Football Invitational tomorrow!

09.01.2022 Today we had our Prep Orientation morning for our 2021 Prep students. We had a wonderful morning getting to know one another, singing songs, reading books and playing together. We cant wait to welcome our new Preppies to the Foundation Centre next year!

09.01.2022 Pre-Prep A's 100 Languages of Children Inquiry: Listen with your eyes. Our Pre-Prep A class chose to explore Auslan as the basis for their research which culminated in a beautiful sculpture and a better understanding of Auslan. Watch the video below to watch Pre-Prep A's Auslan journey.

08.01.2022 Year 5 student Jessica has been named as the Captain of the Met West U12s Girls cricket team! Jessica will compete next week in Bundaberg at the Queensland School Sport Cricket State Championships. Congratulations Jessica!

08.01.2022 Our Early Education Centre is where our youngest boys and girls begin their Junior Grammar journey. Our Kindy and Pre-Prep children would love to take you on a tour! We have very limited places available in Pre-Prep (part-time) for 2021. Contact our Enrolments team on 07 3454 4401 or [email protected] to secure your place.

07.01.2022 Kindy A's 100 Languages of Children Inquiry: Light. Our Kindy A class decided to explore the language of light which included shadows, reflections and translucent light. After exploring these different light mediums, our Kindy A students created a beautiful, colourful masterpiece designed to encapture and enhance the light. Watch the video below to explore Kindy A's artistic journey. ... Limited places available for Pre-Prep, 2021.

05.01.2022 Today we welcomed Dr Rachel Green and Dr Brendan Thompson to Junior Grammar to give a health talk to our Years 5 and 6 students. Dr Green and Dr Thompson are both current Junior Grammar parents and we are so grateful that they shared their knowledge and expertise with our boys and girls.

05.01.2022 Our boys played their first game of the Pride Cup competition on Wednesday afternoon and demonstrated great teamwork, skill, and sportsmanship. Our team played a courageous game against a strong side from Kruger State School and competed with grit while demonstrating Junior Grammar spirit throughout the game. Thank you to our Junior Grammar families and staff who came to support our boys.

04.01.2022 Junior Grammar Sports Captain Huntah Wilson has been selected in the U13 Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Football Program for the 2021 season. The coaching staff at QAS believe Huntah has great potential to develop her football skills, and are very excited to help her along her football journey. We are so proud of Huntah's achievements and wish her all the very best in her Football career.

04.01.2022 After a busy few days at Emu Gully, our Year 5 students are on their way home!

04.01.2022 Our Junior Grammar Football team finished the Western Pride U12 Football season on a high with a win in the finals! Our Years 4 and 5 boys proudly wore their school colours and demonstrated resilience and grit playing against much older teams. This season was all about development and building skills in preparation for the coming seasons. The boys also like to thank their coaching staff, Mr Maunder and Mr Duce, for their support throughout the season.... Well done boys, you are all winners!

04.01.2022 Pre-Prep C's 100 Languages of Children Inquiry: Mosaics. Our Pre-Prep C class decided to explore the language of mosaics which partnered with the children's ongoing interest in colour making and rainbows. The investigation culminated in a beautiful, colourful mosaic hand crafted by the children of Pre-Prep C. Watch the video below to explore Pre-Prep C's mosaic journey. ... Limited places available for Pre-Prep, 2021.

03.01.2022 Pre-Prep D's 100 Languages of Children Inquiry: Feelings Painted. Our Pre-Prep D class decided to explore the influence of music in art which resulted in a colourful masterpiece called Happy as the Sun representive of Pre-Prep D's happy feelings and emotions. Watch the video below to explore Pre-Prep D's musical journey. ... Limited places available for Pre-Prep, 2021.

03.01.2022 Mrs Donna Pye, one of our much loved teachers, 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 community. Please show Mrs Pye just how much she's loved and appreciated by voting below. https://www.facebook.com/973breakfast/posts/10158609261076070

02.01.2022 Three IJGS students have been selected to represent the Central Comets District at the Met West Softball trials today. We wish Olivia, Archer and Isabel all the very best!

01.01.2022 Happy Father's Day! We hope all the dads and special people in our School community are having a wonderful day spent with family. Here are some of our EEC students with their dads and special people who were spoiled with special handmade ties and gifts during the week.

01.01.2022 Congratulations to our 2021 Junior School Captains, Tilly and Hayden!

01.01.2022 Our Prep classes were fortunate to go on an excursion to Ngutana-Lui to immerse themselves in the rich and diverse culture of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our boys and girls experienced traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples first hand including traditional dress, recording traditional Aboriginal celebrations through art and storytelling, boomerang throwing, indigenous art activities, listening to dreamtime stories, a didg...eridoo performance, and participating in traditional dances. The purpose of the Ngutana-Lui Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Visitation Program is to promote reconciliation through cultural understanding and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Ngutana-Lui, which means ‘to teach’ certainly afforded our Preps the opportunity and privilege to learn about Australia’s rich cultural history.

01.01.2022 Our girls had a wonderful day at the Andrews Cup Athletics meet and achieved some amazing results! IJGS finished 5th overall while in the 10 years age group we placed 7th, in the 11 years age group we placed 3rd and in the 12 years age group we placed 7th. In the Sue Pavish Open 4x100m relay, IJGS finished second which is an amazing accomplishment.... Congratulations girls!