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 [...]
Another spectacular day in the mountains for Day 3 of the 2022 NSW/ACT/QLD State Interschools Snowsport Championships at Perisher Resort. Today saw our youngest racers head to the start gates for the final events for the Primary Points Score. We are incredibly honoured to announce that for the first time in school history, SMGS won [...]
Fresh snow, huge smiles and fast racing sum up Day 2 of the NSW/ACT/QLD State Interschools Snowsport Championships at Perisher Resort. The Perisher race team did a fantastic job setting the courses for the following events: Snowboard GS - Div 2, 4 & 5 Ski Cross - Div 5 & 6 Moguls - Div 4 [...]
A wild and windy day greeted competitors for Day 1 of the 2022 Subaru NSW/ACT/QLD State Interschools Snowsport Championships. SMGS had a fantastic day on the mountain with students competing in the following disciplines: Alpine - Div 4 & 5 Ski & SB Slopestyle - Div 1 (all), Div 2 Male, Div 3 (all), and [...]
A flexible mindset goes hand in hand with a growth mindset in the development of a child’s positive self-awareness. Whilst a growth mindset determines how a child responds to setbacks, a flexible mindset is an interplay between self-awareness, adaptability and perseverance that empowers students to become self-directed learners. The essential components that facilitate a child’s [...]
Between school, studying, assessment tasks, family, friends, chores, work, maintaining a social life, and getting enough exercise, there are a lot of things for young people to juggle each week. Life is a balancing act and young people have the difficult job of having to manage multiple tasks and roles each week. Winter can bring [...]
On Tuesday 26 July, our youngest learners reached a significant milestone in their educational journey – their first 100 days of school! Of this significant milestone, Kindergarten teacher, Rosheen Nikora, said, “You should be very proud of your achievements, learning and personal growth. Your willingness to learn and your kindness are an asset to our [...]
IQ, EQ and AQ – the shifting focus for success in the workplace…and schools As experienced for decades, IQ (Intelligence Quotient) was considered the metric of success and key predictor of future success in schooling, university and in many careers. The traditional education system had long equated success in schooling on examination capabilities which, [...]
