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  • Volunteers needed at the Jindabyne Ski Sale

    Calling all SMGS families!   The Jindabyne Ski Sale, an initiative of the Rob Kneller Youth Foundation, still needs volunteers to assist with this weekend’s event.   All funds raised will subsidise the cost of school skiing for JCS and SMGS students in years K-2 to encourage participation and exposure to the Snowsports industry.   […]
  • 2023 Redlands Cup Draft Team List (Updated)

    The draft team lists for the 2023 Redlands Cup Competition are now available: 2023 Redlands Cup Draft Team List (Tuesday 30th May 2023) Please direct any queries to snowsports@smgs.nsw.edu.au
  • 2023 Regional Interschools Snowsports Draft Team List

    The draft team lists for the 2023 Regional Interschools Snowsports Competition are now available: 2023 Interschools Snowsports Draft Team List (Tuesday 23rd May 2023) Please direct any queries to snowsports@smgs.nsw.edu.au
  • Snowy Monaro Anzac Day Services

    As ANZAC Day approaches, SMGS encourages our staff and students to participate in the services across our region and beyond.   All students attending the ANZAC Day services must be dressed in full school uniform, including a blazer and school hat.   We take great pride in our student’s participation in this significant event and […]

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SMGS Year 6 Students Embrace Challenges and Fun at the 2023 HICES Talented and Gifted Camp

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 [...]

Celebrating the Magic of Reading: Highlights from Our Junior School Book Week Parade

"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!

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 [...]

The Power of Musical Productions for Junior School Children

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. [...]

Bringing our Learning Bug to Light

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.  

Junior School – Literacy

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 [...]

Junior School Swimming Carnival: A Splashing Success!

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 [...]

2022 Australian Interschools Snowsport Championships – Day 6

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 [...]

2022 Australian Interschools Snowsport Championships – Day 4

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 [...]

2022 Australian Interschools Snowsport Championships – Day 3

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 [...]