After a successful and enjoyable welcome night, we made our way up to Perisher for our first day on snow for the 2017 season. Moving into its second year, the SMGS ESA has grown from 22 students last year, to 36 student this year. We have students training in SBX, SX, Alpine, FS, Moguls and [...]
Last week, SMGS held its annual Foundation Day Ceremony. The ceremony featured some inspiring speeches, but perhaps most notable would be the words from alumnus, Mr Jeremy Witherdin. Jeremy was a boarding student at SMGS, starting in Year 7 in 1998. He graduated in 2004 as the school captain and a two-time Maria Kisich Public [...]
Two weeks ago, students from the SMGS Legal Studies class travelled to Canberra and the University of Wollongong. The students, accompanied by Legal Studies teacher Mrs Susan Plum, visited the Canberra War Memorial en route to Wollongong as all of these students are studying Modern History too. The students found the War Memorial very informative [...]
The students from Snowy Mountains Grammar School are jumping for heart health by participating in the Heart Foundation’s Jump Rope for Heart program and the fight against heart disease. SMGS has joined hundreds of schools across the country for Jump Rope for Heart, the largest and most recognised fundraising program for young people in Australia. [...]
Foundation Day is an important milestone each year, where we show our gratitude for the wisdom, courage and commitment demonstrated by those who contributed to the establishment of the School, including those from Redlands, Snowy Hydro and also members of the local community. Without this vision, hundreds of students over the years would not have [...]
On Monday 29th May, the intrepid Meerkat performers from Melbourne battled freezing temperatures and snowfalls over the Alpine Way to present a fantastic interpretation of the popular book, Mr Huff, written by Anna Walker. SMGS Librarian, Mrs Chris Ryrie, was thrilled to have Meerkat Productions at our school, saying, “Ashley and Brendan delivered an energetic [...]
Last month, the Monaro Family Support Service held four screenings of the acclaimed film, Project Wild Thing. According to The Wild Network website, the film was created to “explore a film approach to an emerging issue, coined ‘nature deficit disorder’, in kids.” The screening of the film in Jindabyne, Cooma and Bombala was followed by [...]
Congratulations to our senior students who competed at the ISA Cross-Country event held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre on Tuesday 23rd May. Results were very pleasing, with a huge well done to Charlotte Wilson who placed 2nd and will now go on to represent ISA and compete at the NSWCIS Cross-Country carnival next week. [...]
HICES XC The SMGS HIICES Primary Cross Country team competed on 26th May at Bong Bong Racecourse in East Bowral. Our Year 2-6 athletes ran like the wind, with our students doing their school proud. Congratulations to Billy Brown who placed 8th and will now go on to represent HICES at the NSWCIS Cross-Country event. [...]
Students in the Science Academy have had a very exciting time recently with the testing of a new, small type of seismometer called a Raspberry Shake. This device is essentially a Raspberry Pi computer attached to a sensitive seismometer that in theory will detect earthquakes that occur in this part of the world. After it [...]
