Drop-off on Tuesday 27 January
Please be mindful it will be busy around the school so allow extra time for drop-off or parking.
Junior School students should arrive between 8:00am and 8:20am, go directly to their classrooms and place their bags on the racks outside the classroom. Your son's classroom teacher will then provide further instruction.
Your son's classroom teacher will contact all families this week to introduce themselves and reiterate any important information families need for the first week, including the location of your son's classroom.
Secondary School students should congregate upon arrival (8:00am to 8:20am) at:
Year 7 – outside the Morrison STEM Building
Year 8 – outside the Senior Library
Year 9 – outside Gymnasium
Year 10 – outside Auditorium
Year 11 – outside Auditorium
Year 12 – Level 2 Ladley
Refer to the Campus Map for more information.
Personal Grooming Expectations
Boys are expected to arrive at school with a haircut which conforms to our guidelines of hair no shorter than a blade III, no artificial colouring, tracks or any other abrupt change in lengths. Once shaving is necessary, it is expected the boys shave every morning.
Items required for the first day
Junior School students should bring a lunchbox, water bottle, IGS hat and his PE attire if he has PE scheduled on Tuesdays (timetables can be checked in Schoolbox).
Secondary School students will commence their normal timetable on Tuesday after having a cohort assembly with their Head of Year. Students should check their timetable online (please note, timetables may be subject to change and should be referenced as close to Tuesday morning as possible) and ensure they bring the necessary equipment to school. All Secondary School students will be issued with a locker and existing students can use the same school-issued locks as last year (silver lock with black combination dial). If you do not yet have a lock, please purchase one from the Clothing Store.
If you have received a notification from Box of Books that some items are on back order, please be aware that the digital-only version of the textbooks are immediately available and will suffice until the physical copy arrives.
Uniform Requirements
Boys are required to wear summer uniform in Term 1 and are expected to comply with dress standards including polished black lace-up shoes (or velcro for Prep and Year 1), plain black belts for the appropriate year levels (no designer label belts), garters for their socks and hat. Please ensure all items of clothing are clearly marked with your son's name.
Visit our online Clothing Store to view uniform requirements or order items.
For further information please contact 07 3813 9692 or clothingstore@ipswichgrammar.com
GPS Sports and Activities
Please ensure that you and your son join the relevant Schoolbox group for the sports and activities that he will be participating in.
These groups will have training schedules and other important news distributed through them during the year.
Term 1 GPS Sports and Activities
Cricket
MIC Mr Andrew Sinclair – asinclair@ipswichgrammar.com
Swimming
MIC Mrs Jessica Pfeffer – jpfeffer@ipswichgrammar.com
Volleyball
MIC Mr Denzel Kennedy - dkennedy@ipswichgrammar.com
Debating
MIC Mr James Murgatroyd - jmurgatroyd@ipswichgrammar.com
Information regarding other Sports and Activities (Basketball, Chess, Cross Country, Football, Rugby, Tennis and Track and Field) will be released throughout the year via Schoolbox.
For further information regarding IGS sport or training please contact Sports Coordinator Mr Jason Ralph via jralph@ipswichgrammar.com or Director of Sport and Activities Mr Nigel Greive via ngreive@ipswichgrammar.com.
Charter Bus Service
We operate daily private bus services for students of Ipswich Grammar School and Ipswich Girls' Grammar within Ipswich and the western suburbs of Brisbane as far north as Indooroopilly, east to Sunnybank Hills, and south to Greenbank and Springfield. We also offer free transfers between IGS and IGGS.
The system our provider uses enables real-time tracking, allowing parents to monitor the whereabouts of their children during their commute.
Please complete the Charter Bus Application Form to ensure he is registered for the required service. Once your son is set up in the system, his student ID card will also serve as his bus pass.
For more details about the service, including routes, fares, timetables, and instructions on how to download the Parent Software App for tracking and monitoring student travel, please refer to our website.
When using our Chartered Bus Service, there is an expectation boys do so safely as demonstrated in this video.
We strongly encourage you to check your son's bus route and times as there have been adjustments as we approach the start of the year.
Schoolbox
Schoolbox is our information hub and will be your primary information source. Families new to IGS will have a Schoolbox login emailed to you and this will enable you to access the platform.
If you have not received your SchoolBox login please contact ICT Services icts@ipswichgrammar.com
Tuckshop
The IGS Tuckshop will be open on the first day, all orders can be placed through Flexischools. If you don't already have an account through Flexischools, simply follow the link and register. Information on how to set up your Flexischools is available here. If you are having difficulty setting up or logging into your Flexischools account, please contact ICT Services icts@ipswichgrammar.com.
Year 7 to 12 boys are free to attend the tuckshop during break times to make purchases. Mobile phones payments are not permitted. Students can use alternative payment methods, including debit cards, Flexischools, or funds loaded onto their student ID cards (linked to a Flexischools account).
Boarding
For further information specific to Boarders, please click here
Junior School
For further information specific to Junior School families, please click here