Late in Term 2, students in Years 7 to 10 were invited to enter the Australian Science Innovations’ Big Science Competition. Students volunteer to enter the competition, which promotes problem-solving and creative thought processes. Congratulations to Marnix van Hooff (Year 7) and Elise Philpott (Year 9) for being awarded a High Distinction. Marnix and Elise [...]
On June 3 2021 30 students from Year 9 and 10 travelled to Canberra to participate in the University of Newcastle ACT and Region Science and Engineering Challenge. The challenge is a day-long competition designed to provide Year 10 (or Year 9) students with a positive experience of science and engineering. Challenge activities include: - [...]
Write a Book in a Day Competition provides Real-World Learning Opportunities The Snowy Shed was a hive of energy on Tuesday, 15 June, with eighty students working in teams of five to ten, coming together for the 2021 Write a Book in a Day Competition. Calling upon their creative and collaborative minds, students had [...]
Author: Krista Mower, Equestrian Team Co-ordinator This year Snowy Mountains Grammar School sent a team of twenty-three riders from Years 7 to 12 to compete at the North West Equestrian Expo in Coonabarabran, NSW. This is our biggest team to date and we could not be prouder of the way each student conducted themselves and [...]
Congratulations to Year 6 student Ruby Kite who advances to the semi-finals of the Rostrum Public Speaking Competition after winning the quarter-finals last night in Cooma. A big thank you to Zac Rowlands for being tonight’s chairperson and Noah Horvath for being the timekeeper and guest speaker. Great job representing SMGS last night. [...]
Well hello winter! Students and staff enjoyed the beautiful snowstorm which turned our campus into a winter wonderland! Pencils down and snowballs at 10 paces! Check out the video below which also featured on the SkyNews weather report.
Congratulations to the 7 Middle School and Senior School students who travelled to Sydney International Equestrian Centre Saxony Road, Horsley Park to represent SMGS in the Independent Sporting Association (ISA) Cross Country Championships. SMGS spirit shone brightly in the extremely competitive fields, as all students ran to their personal bests. Congratulations to [...]
Congratulations to the 11 Junior School students who travelled to Blue Mountains Grammar School for the 2021 HICES Cross Country Championships on their outstanding results and personal bests! The team effort culminated with SMGS placing 3rd in the percentage shield, which is a first for the school at this level of competition. [...]
Maria Kisich Public Speaking Competition 2021 On Tuesday, 18 May, Snowy Mountains Grammar School held its 22nd annual Maria Kisich Public Speaking Competition. With last year’s competition being held online, staff, students and families were elated to come together this year to watch the competition in person; however, with the success [...]
2021 Australian Education Awards – SMGS Announced as Excellence Awardee in Three Categories Photos: Banner - 2020 Junior School Teaching Team (L-R Heidi Shvetsoff, Brooke Kennedy, Julia Cane, Rosheen Nikora, Christine Philpott, Tavia Taylor), above, SMGS Executive Team L-R (Kelli Wilson, Dr Andrew Bell, Renee Tonkin, Jennifer Thompson, Heidi Shvetsoff, Dr [...]
