Yarra Valley Grammar in Ringwood, Victoria | School

Yarra Valley Grammar

Locality: Ringwood, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9262 7700

Address: Kalinda Road 3134 Ringwood, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.yvg.vic.edu.au

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25.01.2022 VIRTUAL HOUSE ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP We have come to the end of Week 1 of our Virtual House Athletics and it has been great to see everyone getting involved.This weeks athletics are the Standing Broad Jump and the 30m Sprint. You still have time to complete this weeks athletics over the weekend if you havent completed them this week. Click on the following link to hear a message from our Arnott House Captains :https://youtu.be/PGIgzBRwBow

23.01.2022 OPEN MORNING THANK YOU We would like to thank all those families who joined us today for our Open Morning Online Event. It was a big success and we hope it gave you an opportunity to explore our world for yourself. We look forward to hearing from you. #ConfidenceToAchieve #ExploreOurWorld

23.01.2022 VIRTUAL HOUSE ATHLETICS The Virtual House Athletics finishes this Sunday 6 September. Dont miss your last chance to compete in the Vertical Jump and Timed Plank Challenge. Click on the following link to watch a message from our Annells House Captains: https://youtu.be/RPnIqWskvok #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

22.01.2022 A Message from the Principal

22.01.2022 INSPIRED BY YARRA PODCAST GRANT NEL

22.01.2022 INSPIRED BY YARRA PODCAST TIANA KOEHRER Rev Joy spoke to, YOG and Project Officer with the First Peoples Assembly of Victoria, Tiana Koehrer.

21.01.2022 YARRA VALLEY GRAMMAR CHAMBER CHOIR The Chamber Choir has been working on a virtual choir project and recorded themselves singing Daniel Elders Ballade to the Mood

20.01.2022 Today our Preps celebrated 100 days of learning! They had a fun day filled with activities. Congratulations Preps! #ConfidenceToAchieve

20.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS At age 16, Keeley has been selected in the Victorian Womens High Performance Golf Squad. Playing off a +3 handicap, Keeley is one of 5 female members in the squad. Part of Keeleys involvement in the squad grants her access to various high performance coaches, squad sessions and the Titleist golf brands high performance testing facility.

20.01.2022 The Yarra Foundation Silent Auction closes at 4pm tomorrow! You can bid online at www.32auctions.com/YVG2020

20.01.2022 BOUNCING FORWARD THROUGH COVID Our sincerest thanks to Yarra Parents & Friends for hosting Professor Lea Waters: Bouncing forward through COVID for a return presentation through these continued challenges. On Monday, Lea virtually discussed with our community the ways in which we can bounce forward through COVID-19. Our own Rev Joy also completed some fabulous sketch notes from the evening.

20.01.2022 HAPPY FATHERS DAY! Wishing all our wonderful Dads and significant others a Happy Fathers Day!

19.01.2022 FLICKER OF HOPE MASKS Flicker of Hope is a foundation that has been established by Zoe (YOG 2019) to raise much needed funds for research into Neurofibromatosis to give all people living with this condition not just a flicker of hope but a much brighter future. Flicker of Hope are now selling masks, with a portion of sales going towards the cause. These masks are Melbourne made, machine washable and come in two sizes. They can be purchased online now www.trybooking.com/BKTKA

18.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS Indianna! #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

17.01.2022 LITTLE BOOKS BIG LIBRARY

16.01.2022 It was wonderful to see the Yarra spirit in action this week as the Face Mask Initiative raised $1500 to support the Royal Childrens Hospital a great achievement by our Senior School students. Rev Joy was there to capture the process for his latest Brush with Joy which can be viewed online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYQpmQ9cAmQ

16.01.2022 The Junior School Students have a special online learning day this Wednesday 26 August. The students will all be joining in on a day titled Little Books Big Library, where all students are authoring their own story book about friendship and togetherness and publishing it to a digital library for sharing in Junior School. A special guest has recorded a special video to launch the day.

15.01.2022 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Please view the latest message from the Principal

15.01.2022 YVG CONCERT BAND Concert band students from Years 5 to 10 have had a memorable year with students participating in online rehearsals and collaborating remotely to record this video. We present to you our version of All Star, by the band Smash Mouth, arranged by Matt Conaway. Thanks to Concert Band Conductor Mr Poynter for mixing and editing, as well as Concert Band Manager Ms Rainey. #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

14.01.2022 FOOD STUDIES Our Food studies classes have been incredibly busy in the last few weeks making Fudgy Wudgy Cookies, Lemon Quinoa Chicken and Salad and Cheese Souffles. #ConfidenceToAchieve

13.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Ben Baulch( Year 7), Lochie Baulch (Year 7), Lloyd Henderson (Year 3) and Chris Makris (Prep) for taking part in the Hawks Inclusion Match. We are so proud of you! #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

13.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Nathan Philactides (Year 11) who competed in the Victorian State Athletics Championships. Nathan was crowned State Champion for the u17 110m Hurdles. He won the gold medal and his winning time of 14/38 is now the fastest time in the country for his age group. He also won a bronze medal in the u17 100m Sprint, an event he had never competed in before. A fantastic effort!. Well done Nathan. #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

11.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to our Esports team who competed against 34 teams from other Victoria High Schools in the META High School Regional Victoria Grand Final tournament for Rocket League and won! They will go on to compete in the Australian/New Zealand final rounds. An amazing result! #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

11.01.2022 DUX ASSEMBLY We were delighted to celebrate and make presentations today at our Dux assembly to those students who by their talent, commitment to academic pursuits and by their efforts, achieved outstanding VCE results in the 2020 academic year. Congratulations on all your outstanding achievements. #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

11.01.2022 YARRA FAMILY WEEKEND We are very aware that some Yarra families are doing it tough during this lockdown. To counter this, Yarras Brush with Joy has created Yarra Family Weekend! We are pleased to present a booklet that we have devised to help give you some ideas of how you can stay connected, active, have some fun, relax and appreciate your family (and in particular, Dad) this Yarra Family Weekend. You can find the full booklet on the website here: www.yvg.vic.edu.au/YBWJ

11.01.2022 MEDIA STUDIES Our Media students had the opportunity to hear from ABC journalist Stephanie March as she shared her experience reporting on a range of significant issues. Students developed new insights into the importance of contemporary media as well as the many challenges and opportunities ahead. #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

10.01.2022 VIRTUAL HOUSE ATHLETICS The current Virtual House Athletics Leaderboard stands: 1st Place Arnott 2nd Place Annells 3rd Place Hughes... 4th Place - Plummer We now move into the FINAL week with our last two event: the Vertical Jump and Timed Plank Challenge Demonstration videos of each are available online. Vertical Jump: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOYSniAbV84 Timed Plank Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFxeOnmu8hI We also have a special message from the Plummer House Captains which you can view online here:https://youtu.be/-fYEfUzhiho

10.01.2022 ANCIENT ROME IN ACTION Our Year 7s experienced the highs and lows of Roman Combat, putting their history lessons into action during their Ancient Civilisations Day today.

09.01.2022 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

09.01.2022 YOG TERTIARY CONVERSATIONS THAT COUNT

08.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2021 JUNIOR SCHOOL LEADERS We congratulate our Junior School leaders on their appointment and know that they will serve our school community well throughout the year. #ConfidenceToAchieve

08.01.2022 VIRTUAL HOUSE ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS The Virtual House Athletics is open to all Yarra Valley Grammar Prep - Year 12 students. This championship comprises of 6 events that will take pace over 3 weeks, commencing Monday 17 August. A message from your Captains with more information is available here: https://youtu.be/BkmFHxNDuWg, or you can refer to the YVG Sport Portal. This weeks tasks are the Standing Broad Jump and the 30m Sprint. ... Demonstration videos of each are available online. Standing Broad Jump:https://youtu.be/kVtZL1Eabqs 30m Sprint: https://youtu.be/gcB3TQC-35M #ConfienceToAchieve #GoYarra See more

07.01.2022 INSPIRED BY YARRA PODCAST LOREN BREALEY

06.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Tarni Brown (Year 12) who has just been invited to the AFLW Draft Combine. Tarni is one of 82 AFL players across Australia who will be tested in front of recruiters for the AFLW teams as they gather information before the draft later in the year. Tarni is eligible to be drafted to Collingwood under the father/daughter rule. #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

06.01.2022 VIRTUAL HOUSE ATHLETICS With Week 1 completed and Week 2 underway, the current leaderboard stands: 1st: Arnott 2nd: Annells 3rd: Plummer... 4th: Hughes There are still 3 weeks of competition to earn points for your House! #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra See more

05.01.2022 AI FOR GOOD We would like to congratulate our Year 7 team who finished in second place for Microsoft’s AI For Good National Finals. They developed the Anallergic Watch concept - a smart AI anaphylaxis monitoring watch to reduce the fatality rate of children and seniors with severe anaphylaxis worldwide. An outstanding achievement! #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

05.01.2022 CELEBRATING LUNAR NEW YEAR On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Ox, Yarra Valley Grammar sincerely wish you and your family a happy, healthy and flourishing New Year. May all your wishes come true! #ConfidenceToAchieve #HappyNewYear

04.01.2022 VIRTUAL HOUSE ATHLETICS With 1603 entries for the Virtual House Athletics, the results are in! 1st Place Arnott 2nd Place Annells... Equal 3rd Place Hughes and Plummer Thank you to all that took part. #ConfidenceToAchieve #GoYarra

04.01.2022 CHRISTMAS IN JULY Today our Year 12 students celebrated a special Christmas in July. They enjoyed dressing up and exchanging gifts.

03.01.2022 VIRTUAL HOUSE ATHLETICS There is still plenty of time to earn points for your House by competing in the Virtual House Athletics! Click on the following link to listen to a special message from our Hughes House captains: https://youtu.be/76l8vROPuKw

03.01.2022 YARRA FOUNDATION SILENT AUCTION

02.01.2022 HAPPY FATHERS DAY Yarra Parents & Friends have kindly organised a message for our Yarra community from a friend of theirs! Sending all our best wishes, and hope youre staying safe and connected this Fathers Day.