Four SMGS Year 6 students attended the 2023 HICES Gifted and Talented Camp at the end of August. Students participated in various activities that challenged their minds, met new friends and had a lot of fun! We caught up with four of the students who attended. Here is what they had to say about their [...]
"The engagement and enthusiasm exhibited by our school community during the Book Week Parade is a testament to the profound impact of fostering a love for reading in young hearts." – Head of Junior School. Something is enchanting about watching a parade of young minds adorned as their favourite literary characters. Our school's recent Junior School [...]
Growing Together: Celebrating 100 Days of Kindergarten! On Friday 28 July 2023, we celebrated a momentous occasion—our Kindergarten class's first 100 days of the 2023 school year. These young learners have shown remarkable growth, resilience, and enthusiasm as they embrace the joys of education. To commemorate this milestone, the students planted 100 trees and shrubs [...]
On Thursday, 25 May, our Junior School students took to the Snowy Shed stage for the musical Pirates of the Curry Bean. Students were elated to get to work on their performance after a few years of hiatus owing to Covid-19. For many of our Junior School students, this was their first production at SMGS. [...]
Join us in celebrating the joy of learning as our kindergarten students unveil their collective Learning Bug at the Lake Light Sculpture festival! Take a behind-the-scenes look at how our students brought their Learning Bug to life and discover the wonder of learning that they have embraced.
As the Junior School implements the new English syllabus for K-2 this year and Years 3-6 in 2024, we maintain a strong focus on the importance of phonics and phonemic awareness. Developing knowledge of phonics and phonemic awareness is crucial for early reading development and overall literacy skills in school. Phonics is the understanding of [...]
On a bright and sunny day, K-6 students took to the pool and made waves at the Junior School Swimming Carnival. Throughout the day, the students displayed exceptional sportsmanship and school spirit, encouraging and cheering on their fellow housemates with every race. The support and encouragement from the Senior School students, staff and parents were [...]
The sixth and final day of the 2022 National Interschool Snowsport Championships did not disappoint. The Perisher race crews perfectly prepared the courses for the Div 2 Alpine, Div 2 Moguls and Div 1 Ski Cross. The final day of Nationals also signalled the last race of their schooling career for many of our Year [...]
Day 4 saw our cross country racers take on the courses and competition at the Perisher Nordic Shelter. With the rain settling in and this year being a classic year, selecting the suitable wax was challenging with racers on fish scales, hairies or klister. The conclusion of the cross country races also brought a close [...]
Day 3 of the 2022 Australian Interschools Championships saw our Junior School ski and snowboard athletes close out their spectacular Nationals campaign with Div 5 Alpine, Div 5 Moguls and Div 4 Ski Cross. Our youngest racers were joined on piste by Div 1 Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle, Div 2 and 3 Snowboard GS, and [...]
