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 [...]
Junior School Jump Rope for Heart Day was a huge success! The students had a wonderful time on the afternoon of Monday 19 June at our Jump Off to raise money for the Heart Foundation. Each class performed a skipping routine to music which displayed the skills they had learnt over the past few [...]
SMGS snowsports athletes returned to Thredbo today to take on the Redlands Cup. With a few early season events now in the books, many of our athletes are starting to find their form. The Redlands Cup is the first whole of school event on the 2017 snowsports calendar. Our Div 4, 5 and 6 athletes [...]
SMGS snowsports athletes were back in action today at Perisher Resort for the 2017 Scots Race. Front Valley was a piste of excitement as competitors were greeted by a layer of much needed fresh snow. The flurries continued throughout the day with winds picking up mid-morning making visibility a challenge for all competitors. Despite the [...]
Under the lights and challenging conditions at the Pymble Cup, held at Perisher Resort on Monday night, SMGS’ snowsports athletes took advantage of another early season competition opportunity. Owing to lack of snow, the event was reduced to a one-run time trial for all disciplines and categories. Head of Sport and ESA Coordinator, Mr Tim [...]
Friday 30 June 2017 marked the opening of the snowsports competition season for many of our athletes who competed at the Thredbo Snow Series Night Rails at Thredbo resort. Under cold and icy conditions, students took advantage of the early season competition opportunity and to enjoy the great vibes created by Thredbo Parks and Thredbo [...]
Last week SMGS held its annual Foundation Day service, a celebration where we show our gratitude for the wisdom, courage and commitment demonstrated by those who contributed to the establishment of the school. There was a full house in the Snowy Shed, which included the SMGS Chairman, Mr Michael Jones, the Board Directors, the Executive, [...]
