Year 3 and 4 begin their Lego Mindstorms adventure!
Year 3 and 4 are starting a LEGO Mindstorms adventure in Science and Technology. They are excited at the thought of programming their own creations this Term.
‘Eaglets, Yeast and Balloons’
On Friday, 27th September, the SMGS community gathered in the Snowy Shed for the 2019 Year 12 Farewell Chapel. Memorable moments from the service included the lighting of the 8 candles, each one representing an aspect of student life at SMGS, the ever-entertaining 'Words of Wisdom' presented by our Primary School, the portraits of each [...]
2019 Snowsports Season celebrated at SMGS’ Annual Awards Presentation Evening
Snowy Mountains Grammar School (SMGS) offers an educational opportunity like no other in Australia. Located in the NSW Snowy Mountains, with some of the nation’s best and largest ski fields on our doorstep, our students have unsurpassed opportunities to immerse themselves in snowsports. SMGS students participate in a variety of alpine, cross-country and snowboard programs, [...]
SMGS joins Upper Snowy Landcare Network tour
Today, Year 9 student, Alexi Cross and SMGS Science, Mathematics and Physics teacher, Chanelle Abdipranoto had the opportunity to join the Upper Snowy Landcare Network tour with Landcare stalwarts, landholders and the CEO of Landcare NSW, Dr Adrian Zammit. Of the tour, Chanelle said, "We toured some of the Upper Snowy Landcare biodiversity plots, which have [...]
School Readiness Series – Article 4 – Fine and Gross Motor Skills
Fine and Gross Motor Skills As a continuation of our discussion on school readiness, so far we have discussed the building blocks of school readiness and why they are important. We have looked at how to determine if your child is lacking in school readiness and what you can do to assist in the development of school readiness skills. [...]
Numeracy + Food Manipulatives = FUN!
Over the past few weeks, K/1 have been practising their addition and subtraction skills. Students used a range of manipulatives that included counters, blocks, tens frames, number lines and even some yummy snacks!. First students practised forming groups of items. When adding, students were encouraged to find out how many there were all together. When [...]
Toy design with our youngest learners
Our youngest learners have been learning about movement in their Science lessons this term. Students have played with toys that slide, roll, spin, bend, bounce or need to be pushed or pulled. They then sketched their own toy that would move and identified what resources they would need to build it. Using boxes, CDs, skewers, [...]
SMGS crowned 2019 Australian National Co-Ed Secondary Champions
After five days of tackling challenging conditions at the 2019 Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships, SMGS proudly took the top step of the podium as the 2019 Australian National Co-Ed Secondary Champions. This year’s event certainly provided ample opportunity for competitors to put their resilience to the test and we are proud to say that everyone [...]
SMGS Spectacular at States!
SMGS students raced, jumped, cheered and supported each other through an action-packed and memorable six days in the mountains at the 2019 SSA Northern States Interschools Snowsports Championships! Our youngest racers kicked off the competition week with many personal bests and podium results, their efforts catapulting them to an impressive second place in the overall [...]
SMGS awarded Participation Trophy at the 2019 Amelia McGuiness Foundation Events
2019 AMELIA McGUINESS FOUNDATION & EVENTS The AMASDF was established in memory of Amelia McGuiness who tragically died in a skiing accident in 2009. Last week, several fundraising events were held to support the foundation. SMGS students proudly participate in this event each year with this year's representation being the biggest yet. Thank you [...]