In its 10th year of operation, SMGS’ School of Aviation is proud to announce the addition of the Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) Course (Quadcopter Drone). The course joins a stellar line-up of options boasted by our award-winning Academies of Excellence program in Term 4 this year. The School of Aviation, a winner of The Educator [...]
Last week SMGS capped off a fantastic snowsports season at the 2017 Subaru Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships at Mt Buller, Victoria. Thanks to Mother Nature, Mt Buller was transformed into a winter wonderland, a welcome surprise for the SMGS team, which comprised 231 race entries, 102 participants and 82 teams, the largest number we have ever sent [...]
On Wednesday 6 September, five SMGS senior primary students (Kai Ingle, Sarah McCabe, Jamie Russell, Clancy Bell and Elise Philpott) travelled to Canberra for the school’s first ever participation in the Engineering Games, jointly coordinated by Engineers Australia, UNSW, and ANU. The Engineering Games is held annually in Canberra and the SMGS team was coordinated [...]
Twenty-one years ago, Snowy Mountains Grammar School set out to offer a diverse range of opportunities, leading to the development of outstanding citizens equipped for an ever-changing world. Fast forward to 2017 and the school’s founders’ vision has become a reality. We have, indeed, prepared our students for current and future global communities where emerging [...]
What a long but great week it has been at State Interschools. With the 2017 Subaru NSW State Interschools Championships now complete, Snowy Mountains Grammar School can be very proud of the achievements of our student-athletes. A number of our athletes have competed in both ski and snowboard events, providing a great mix of opportunities [...]
With the sun setting on Day 3 of the 2017 Subaru NSW State Interschools Championships, athletes, coaches, parents, teachers and cheering squads should now be accustomed to the ebb and flow of the six-day event. One of the most rewarding parts of the championships is the opportunity for athletes to compete in all disciplines in [...]
On 2 August, 2017, it was announced that SMGS Year 12 student, Mackenzie Diver, was selected as one of eight students from Australia to attend the 11th International Youth Pierre de Coubertin Forum in Estonia later this month. Of Mackenzie’s selection, SMGS Acting Principal and Head of Senior School, Mrs Kelli Wilson, said, “I am [...]
Each year the incoming SMGS Kindergarten cohort is paired with Year 12 buddies. The SMGS Buddy Program was created to help new students in their transition to “Big School” and the program plays a substantial role in our school’s community. This unique thread, that makes up a large part of our school’s fabric, was made [...]
SMGS Head of Stage 6 and Chemistry/Physics teacher, Dr Darryl Nelson, has had two Chemistry videos accepted for the Royal Australian Chemical Institute's (RACI) 100 Reactions series, celebrating their 100th anniversary. The two films that were accepted are: 1) The Oxidation States of Vanadium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn8S-tWJS4I 2) Flame Colours https://youtu.be/lbm9SddGp2E?list=PLH1M6iHMmRl4xtPyrC4yRr0EU2rCF9Q8G To learn more about the project, [...]
On Tuesday 25 July, SMGS held their mid-year Principal’s Merit Assembly. The assembly recognises students who had achieved Academic Honours (Provisional) and Academic Endeavour (Provisional) across Stages 4, 5 and 6 in Term 2. During the assembly students who represented SMGS at this year’s da Vinci Decathlon were also recognised for their achievements in the [...]
