ELC’S grandparents and special friends day 💝 #friends #elc #cute #mentonegirlsgrammar #school #grandparents
Christmas Carols In The Willow 🎄🎅🏻 #christmas #school #mentone #mentonegirlsgrammar #willow
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A little care and action goes a long way. We are blessed to be so close to the beach and never take this for granted. This week, our students and staff worked together on our student-led beach clean initiative. 'The dedication, enthusiasm, and positivity of the students who participated was contagious! Not only did the students have a great time outdoors, they successfully collected over 1300 pieces of rubbish that littered our local beach!' - Carli, Environment Captain 2023. All our students love and appreciate the beautiful environment that surrounds our school, as the beach is often central to learning activities. This is why it is so important to our students and staff that we respect and preserve the environment around us and the wider community. #MentoneGirlsGrammar
The Victorian Interschools Ski Championships have concluded over the weekend. Results below: Alpine Div 1 Girls - Brigitta E - 23rd / 103 Div 5 Girls - Bea N - 26th / 107 Div 6 Girls - Pippa N - 62nd / 109 Moguls Div 5 Girls - Bea N - 3rd / 58 Ski Cross Div 1 Girls - Brigitta E - 18th / 32 Div 5 Girls - Bea N - 15th / 123 Div 6 Girls - Pippa N - 50th / 93 Slopestyle Ski Div 1 Girls - Brigitta E - 4th / 16 Well done to all three girls with some outstanding results and representing the Mentone Girls' community exceptionally well!🎿❄️🌨️ #MentoneGirlsGrammar
Last Friday, we earned the opportunity to compete in the GSV Division 1 Track & Field Championships at Lakeside Stadium. It was a beautiful sunny day with perfect conditions and a sense of occasion in the air. Our girls met nice and early at school as we headed into Albert Park with a nice mix of nerves and excitement throughout the group. Coming into our first-ever Division 1 Championships, we came in with a qualifying rank of 7th out of the 8 Schools participating. Our girls did brilliantly taking it up to the other schools. For the most part of the day, we were sitting in 5th place as results were tallied. At the conclusion of the day, we came in an exceptional 6th place which is a huge achievement and shows that we are good enough to compete at that level. There were many highlights, including some great success in the relays: - Year 9A - 4 x 100m Relay Win - Year 12A - 4 x 100m Relay Win Well done to all the girls across the squad who competed and supported across the prelims and champs. We have two final Track & Field events to come with the Vic All Schools Relay Champs this Wednesday for our Y7 and Y9 4x100m teams and, finally the GSV Finals Evening on the 5 September for those individuals that have qualified. More information to come. Another big thank you to the coaching/support team (Jo Linford, Kate Wilcock, Jess Welford, Cath Woodruff) lead by Mr Michael Lawrence. #MentoneGirlsGrammar
🎶🪐What an amazing time our Year 3 & 4 students had at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra last week! Exploring space-themed symphonic works and discovering the magic of orchestral instruments was an unforgettable experience. 🎻🌟🎼 #MentoneGirlsGrammar
🎿❄️A small but almighty Mentone Girls' team are hitting the slopes of Mt Buller this week to take on the Vic Interschools competition. We have the following students competing: Brigitta E (Y12) Bea N (Y4) Pippa N (Prep) Bea has already found herself on the podium finishing 3rd in the moguls with sidekick sister Pippa joining her on stage.⛷️🎿🌨️ #MentoneGirlsGrammar
A big good luck to our two Mentone Girls' representing Team Victoria in the School Sport Australia Diving Championships 2023 up in Sydney this week. Abi (Y5) and Sian (Y10) No doubt they will represent our state and the Mentone Girls' community exceptionally well. Big thanks to our Diving Coach Georgie Chambers who has travelled up to coach. If any girls are interested in getting into Diving, please get in touch with the Aquatic Centre as our Dive Club is building! ⭐💧 #MentoneGirlsGrammar
Mentone Girls' Grammar have qualified for the GSV Division 1 Track & Field Championships for the first time in the 23 years of GSV history. To qualify, the team performed very well at the recent preliminary carnival achieving 21 first places, 46 second places and 36 third places. That is an impressive 103 places from the 167-event program. Juniors (Y7/8) = 3rd Inters (Y9/10) = 2nd Seniors (Y11/12) = 3rd Overall = 3rd We now take on the Division 1 Championships this Friday at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park. An outstanding achievement that has come off the back of a power of work through a number of morning sessions on Tuesday and Thursdays and Tuesday afternoons. A big thank you to all our quality coaches which has been well lead by Mr Lawrence. We would love to see as much support down at Lakeside as we can! Be sure to wear something red to show your support! Good luck girls!🏃♀️👟 #MentoneGirlsGrammar
🔔📚Embrace the magic of books during Book Week! It's time for DEAR (Drop Everything And Read)! Grab your favourite book, let your imagination soar, and get lost in the world of words for 10 minutes. Let's celebrate the joy of reading together! 📚🎉 #MentoneGirlsGrammar #BookWeek #ReadingMagic
🎉Nationals 2023 in Adelaide was a blast! The Aerobics Dance and Glee Squad showed their true Meerkat spirit on stage in every event, strong and mighty fighting for every routine to be their best. The students shone brightly performing their routines with feeling and personality, coming up against what the coaches believe to be the toughest competition we have ever seen. In some sections scores were only separated by 0.05 between each placing. To have a panel of judges scoring and come down to the smallest margins showed how tightly contested each section was. We are immensely proud of every student who stepped on the National stage and gave it their all. Thank you to TFT for a great event and all the parents and friends who travelled to Adelaide to support the students on the national stage. 🥇🥈🥉 Medal Tally: 17 Gold 12 Silver 8 Bronze Total 37 national medals with many other close rankings #MentoneGirlsGrammar
🎉 Exciting News! Introducing your new school captains for 2024: School Captain: Megan Ngo School Deputy Captain: Zoe Gonopoulos School Deputy Captain: Juliet Beaton 🙌 We can't wait to see the amazing leadership they'll bring to our school community. #MentoneGirlsGrammar #SchoolCaptains2024 #Leadership
TFT Nationals in Adelaide day 2 showcased the Primary dancers, Secondary Glee and Secondary audition dancers. Our glee performers competed teams solos and duos with enthusiasm and came away with excellent results. Shout out to Mali A (Yr 12) for scoring 93.75 winning downtempo solo 👏👏 Our youngest dancers, Primary Theatrical team ' Trick or Treat' gave an entertaining performance and won the national title! The Secondary dance sections once again delivered outstanding talent and in knock-out rounds, the audition competitors went hard and amazed everyone with their talents. All coaches are very proud of every student who has worked hard and given it their all on stage 🥇Mali A - Sec glee downtempo solo 🥇 Primary Theatrical Dance ' Trick or Treat' 🥇Kaila and Zoe Glee duo 🥇Amelia L jnr lyrical audition 🥇Jasmine C jnr jazz audition 🥈Sec glee team up-tempo 🥈Sec glee team downtempo 🥈Jasmine C jnr lyrical audition 🥈Amelia L Sec jnr jazz audition 🥉Mali A Sec snr glee solo up-tempo 🥉Gabriella G Sec jnr glee solo downtempo 4th Paige L Sec snr lyrical audition 5th Eva M Sec jnr glee downtempo solo 5th Paige L Sec snr jazz audition 5th Amelia L Sec impro 6th Helen S Primary lyrical solo white 7th Kaila M Sec impro #MentoneGirlsGrammar
Day 1 of the TFT National Championships saw Aerobics Dance and Glee Squad Secondary dance soloists light up the stage in Adelaide today. In the highest standard of competition we have seen in recent years, our soloists danced their hearts out and came away with many personal best scores, medals and National Titles. Gold medals went to Amelia L (contemporary) Jasmine C (tap) Alicia H (tap) and Carys M (lyrical) Silver to Ephea H (classical) Bronze to Kaila M (tap and jazz) Congratulations to every student who gave it their all. Day 2 will see the Glee events and Primary Dancers take the stage alongside our Secondary dance audition finalists. 🎉🏆 #MentoneGirlsGrammar
Celebrating 100 Days of Prep! From ABCs to 123s, every day is a new discovery. Here's to 100 more days of laughter, learning and endless fun! 🎉🎈📚 #MentoneGirlsGrammar #100DaysOfLearning
🎉🎭Last session of Legally Blonde production tonight! 💔😢It's been an unforgettable journey filled with laughter, love and incredible performances. Sending a heartfelt thanks to the staff, cast and crew for bringing this wonderful show to life. You've all done an amazing job! 🎭🎉 #LegallyBlonde #ClosingNight #MemorableMoments #MentoneGirlsGrammar
Show 3 LEGALLY BLONDE! #movinglightproductionsaustralia #mlpschoolstheatricaldivision #MentoneGirlsGrammar #legallyblondethemusical
Moving LIGHT Productions Australia are proud to have opened Mentone Girls' Grammar School production to a standing ovation of “LEGALLY BLONDE” last night. This was a night to remember with the school having not performed a musical in over 5 years. The team at Moving Light are proud to have brought a stunning and vibrant lighting design to the school. #legallyblondethemusical #MentoneGirlsGrammar #movinglightproductionsaustralia #mlpschoolstheatricaldivision
🎉🎭Excited for the second night of Legally Blonde production tonight!💕 After an incredible opening, we can't wait to see the cast and crew continue to dazzle and entertain us with their talent and energy. ⭐🎭🎉 #TheatreMagic #SecondNight #MentoneGirlsGrammar
🎉Last nights's opening of Legally Blonde was spectacular! 💕The cast delivered an incredible performance, and the whole production was filled with laughter and catchy tunes. If you didn't go last night, you must come and see it! Grab your tickets now and get ready for a fabulous time! 🎭⭐ 🎉 #OpeningNightSuccess #LegallyBlonde #MentoneGirlsGrammar
5 years in the making since Covid!! Legally Blonde!! CHOOKAS Mentone Girls Grammar!! #movinglightproductionsaustralia #mlpschoolstheatricaldivision #MentoneGirlsGrammar #LegallyBlondeTheMusical #5YearsInTheMaking
Our Junior School welcomed Shelby Knoll from Richmond AFLW, along with two representatives from AFL Victoria, on Friday. Our girls flooded Shelby with lots of questions, winning prizes and scoring autographs! #MentoneGirlsGrammar
Our Mentone Girls’ Grammar student Maya S, recently competed in the IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing) World Cups based in Europe. She was the youngest competitor in the whole World Cup circuit, competing against the top women from each country. In Innsbruck Austria, she placed 72nd in Lead and 70th in Bouldering. During the World Cup in Brixen (Italy), Maya placed 21st, and ranking higher than some of the Tokyo 2020 Olympians. We are excited to see how you compete at the Olympic selection event. #MentoneGirlsGrammar 🧗♀️
Show #3 bump in for the week tommorow! #legallyblondethemusical #mentonegirlsgrammar #movinglightproductionsaustralia #mlpschoolstheatricaldivision
Last Friday, our Pre-Prep students enjoyed exploring their creativity with one of our inspirational ELC mums, who is an accomplished Art Educator. The children created some beautiful natural art sculptures at Mentone Beach using flowers they had collected during the week. 🌷🌺🌼🌸🌹 #MentoneGirlsGrammar
As part of the PYP unit, ‘Where we are in place and time’ unit, Year 6 students are inquiring into Australian Indigenous culture as well as exploring China’s ancient and modern history, and the impact of both cultures on our lives in the 21st century. This week we went on an excursion to Melbourne City and visited the Melbourne Museum’s ‘First Peoples’ exhibition and the Chinese Museum’s ‘Chinese Inventions and Han Dynasty’ tour. As we enjoyed our guided tour of historical Chinatown, we were treated to a delicious hot lunch of spring rolls, beef in black bean sauce, sweet and sour chicken, and fried rice. The lunch was most definitely the highlight of our day in the city but the two museums were fantastic! The PYP (Primary Years Programme) offers an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary curriculum framework that builds conceptual understanding and is a cornerstone of our Junior School International Baccalaureate program. #MentoneGirlsGrammar 🐉
This week we welcomed a group of Old Girls back on campus to share their experiences with our Year 11 and 12 students at the Careers Afternoon. A range of amazing careers were represented including Human Rights at the UN, Communications & Professional Writing, The Royal Australian Airforce, Video Editing, Audiology, Human Resources and more. Our students asked questions and were inspired by these women and their stories of making an impact and achieving success in their respective fields. #MentoneGirlsGrammar
What a thrill some of our students experienced at the Le Mans Race Track recently! As part of our Enterprise Academy’s focus on fuelling curiosity and passion for learning, future mechanical engineers and lovers of all things motorsport encountered first-hand the exhilaration of racing around an F1 track. Not only did the girls meet with expert drivers and learn all the tips and tricks of F1 racing, they also got a taste of competing for a podium finish. Taking on a 15-lap super kart race, Sonia R from Year 12 took out pole position and was crowned our first-ever MGG Motorsport Champion. Congratulations Sonia and the girls who took part - we can’t wait for round 2! 🏁🏎️ #MentoneGirlsGrammar
Congratulations to Year 10 students, Sanuli, Amelie, Anna and Melissa for advocating for diversity in the Victorian History Curriculum in their presentation to the inaugural ‘Together for Humanity’ State Youth Summit at the University of Melbourne yesterday. #MentoneGirlsGrammar
Congratulations to three of our Year 10 students – Amelie S, Zairha S, and Melissa W – who have been accepted into the prestigious Monash Scholars Program. The program provides students with an exclusive opportunity to engage with Monash University and participate in a range of activities to enhance their learning and explore their career ambitions, while building networks with other high achieving students. Well done girls! #MentoneGirlsGrammar
Travel is only as good as the people by your side. Tag your favourite adventure pal! 🤝🤗 Photo of the wonderful @mentonegirlsgrammar students at Kings Canyon Rim Walk. #infusetravel #kingscanyon #mentonegirlsgrammar #nt #immersion #adventure #travelforgood
World Music Day is celebrated on June 21 and is a day that encourages people to get together and play music outdoors to spread the joy that music evokes. Recently at Mentone Girls' Grammar, we hosted our annual Golden Note. The Golden Note is MGG's in-house music competition. Students who participate are provided with written feedback from an external adjudicator. This year we welcomed former student and Music Captain, Jessica L as the adjudicator. Students from both Junior and Senior Schools participated in both ensemble and solo sections. Each section was awarded a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd prize together with Honourable Mentions. The results are: Junior School Solo: First Prize: Katelyn Y (Piano) Second Prize: Elizabeth T (Violin) Third Prize: Stella W (Cello) Ensemble: First Prize: Jocelyn Y and Elizabeth T (Violin Duo) Second Prize: Katelyn Y, Alexis V, Eve V, Jennifer H, and Jocelyn L Third Prize: Charlie S and Gemma R (Clarinet) Honourable Mentions: Cici W (Piano) Sunny W (Piano) Angela H (Piano) Aichen Z (Piano) Senior School Solo: First Prize: Clara D (Violin) Second Prize: Kelly L (Violin) Third Prize: Charlotte A (Voice) Ensemble: First Prize: Charlotte A and Anna W (Voice) Second Prize: Kim H, Ella Z, Emilie Y, Clara D (Senior Quartet) Third Prize: Karen H and Emilie Y (Cello Duo) Honourable Mentions: Sophie A, Beth I, and Gabriella G (Voice) Gabriella G (Voice) Emilie Y (Cello) #MentoneGirlsGrammar
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As part of our Sharing the Planet inquiry and Enviro Kids program, the girls explored the connection between energy production and climate change. Our Year 4 students attended workshops at CERES to learn about how electricity is generated, understand its impacts on climate change and the important role renewable energy plays. #MentoneGirlsGrammar
A brilliant 2023 edition of our Senior House Athletics Carnival.Congratulations to all students for their outstanding efforts and attitude across the day. A huge thank you to all staff for contributing to the day being run successfully. Finally, a big congratulations to GRAMMAR House for taking home the cup! Grammar - 2334 Saints - 2315 Kent - 2240 McCowan - 2229 Individual Awards: Junior Individual Champion (Years 7-8) - Chloe C Intermediate Individual Champion (Years 9-10) - Teagan L Senior Individual Champion (Years 11-12) - Hannah W Debbie Flintoff-King Award - Sophie W 100m All Age Champion - Holly N #MentoneGirlsGrammar
We have had a wonderful start to the day with fantastic seats at Hamer Hall this morning. Front and centre, Year 5 & 6 witnessed the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concert titled 'Forces of Nature'. They enjoyed new and old compositions written around the seasons of the year. It was wonderful start to the day and thoroughly enjoyed by all. #MentoneGirlsGrammar
A phenomenal evening at the Junior School concert! The choirs, percussion, orchestra, concert band, string ensembles, and drama productions delivered incredible performances. We are immensely proud of their achievements. Congratulations to all involved! Well done! 🎤🎻🎹🎸 #MentoneGirlsGrammar
On Monday, in recognition of Reconciliation Week, Deputy Principal, Head of Senior School, Mrs Adem, and Year 10 students attended a flag raising and welcoming ceremony at the Derrimut Weelam Gathering Place. “Today, we were honoured to be part of a smoking ceremony and hear a didgeridoo performance; we learnt about how Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about the culture and history of Indigenous Australians and how we can do our part to achieve reconciliation in Australia.”- Nicolette Hilaris “As we learnt on our camp to Central Australia, a smoking ceremony cleanses and protects from evil spirits. Today, we learnt that this week nationally commemorates First Nations people’s connection to Country, and is particularly prominent this year as we head up to the referendum to add an Indigenous Voice to parliament. Overall, it was an honour to attend and the ceremony ended with the raising of the Aboriginal, Australian and Torres Strait Islander flags together.”- Amelie Smith #MentoneGirlsGrammar #KnownSeenHeard #FemaleEmpowerment
The Aerobics Dance and Glee Squad competed on Saturday at Doncaster in the State finals competition for Primary Dance, Secondary Glee, and Aerobics Dance and Glee audition sections. It was a high standard of competition and top rankings were not easily won. Despite the tough competition, our squad came away with great results: nine (9) Gold, five (5) Silver, and three (3) Bronze medals. Our Junior School Dance team, 'Trick or Treat', qualified for Nationals, as did our soloists Helen, Claire, and Erica in Lyrical Solo and Aerobics auditions. In the Senior School, our Glee team qualified for Nationals in Adelaide in both of their routines as well as another 6 students across 12 Aero/Dance/Glee routines. Shout out to Mali A (Year 12), who achieved the highest score of the day with 91 points for her downtempo Glee solo. This week sees our Aerobics and Dance teams take the stage at Rowville alongside the Secondary Dance Soloists from Friday to Sunday. We wish them all the best as they give it their all and we are so proud of their efforts so far this season. 🤸♀️💃🎖️🎤 #MentoneGirlsGrammar #FemaleEmpowerment #KnownSeenHeard
We're absolutely thrilled to announce that Anna Wells has achieved an outstanding 2nd place in the Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships for Year 7 girls! We couldn't be prouder of her remarkable accomplishment. It took immense courage and determination for Anna to participate and compete at such a high level. Her dedication and hard work truly paid off! A special shout-out goes to Anna's grandfather, who is not only a proud family member but also her incredible coach and mentor. Congratulations, Anna, on this well-deserved achievement! 👏👏👏 #MentoneGirlsGrammar #KnownSeenHeard