Last Saturday was a big day for our CGGS hockey and netball teams, who played in their respective Grand Finals. The U18 Hockey team won their Grand Final 2-0, marking their eighth consecutive premiership. In netball, Year 7 Purple won 14-13, and Years 9–10 Lightning won 32-26 and Senior Green finished runner-up. Well done to all students who played in Grand Finals. Maisie (Y7) represented the ACT at the School Sport Australia (SSA) Netball Championships in Perth recently, playing in all 14 of…
At last week's Senior School Assembly, we were joined by indigenous artist and proud Wiradjuri woman living on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, Kalara Gilbert, who spoke to students and staff about the mural that has recently been installed in the Senior School Quad. Drawing inspiration from conversations with students and the natural landscape of nearby Red Hill, the mural evokes the importance of people and place in the experience of our students at CGGS. When planning the mural, Kalara asked…
Dear parents, carers and friends of CGGS, I can’t believe we are in September already and heading into the tail end of the year! We have many things to look forward to in Term 4: Art on the Grounds: 13 and 14 October. We are currently seeking volunteers for several of the stalls at this event. If you are able to assist, please click here. P&F small grants open for applications P&F staff awards open for nominationPlanning for events next year has begun, and at our recent meeting the…
Congratulations to Holly (Y8) who received first place in the Advanced Foundation division of the Betsy Sawers Ballet Memorial Awards. Having only just returned from injury, this is a positive result for Holly. Good luck to our hockey and netball teams playing in Grand Finals this weekend. Playing in a Grand Final, let alone winning one, is a massive achievement that few athletes experience, so we encourage our CGGS community to join us on the sidelines this weekend and cheer our teams…
As CGGS heads into the final school term of 2023, the Art on the Grounds event is an opportunity to celebrate our collective achievements in 2023, a return to warmer weather and the enduring creative spirit of the CGGS community. Experience the talent of our Junior School students’ in a gallery-style format at twilight on Friday 13 October, or after casting your vote at our referendum polling station on Saturday 14 October and enjoy: A delicious pizza dinner from Alex the Pizza Guy (Friday…
Our Years 3 students loved welcoming their Grandparents, Godparents and Grandfriends to our GGG Day this morning! Our Year 3 students joined their guests for morning tea before performing two songs that they had prepared. Our students also caught a glimpse of what they can look forward to in Year 4, as they watched a recording of our award-winning Wakakirri performance. A very special thank you to the Gabriel Foundation for hosting the event.It was wonderful to welcome our broader community to…
CGGS performed strongly at the ACT Schools Mountain Bike Championships recently. Siri (Y7), Georgia and Hannah (Y8) won a silver medal in Junior A, Ash (Y10), Lila, Ellie and Seinna (Y12) won a silver medal in College, and Mille, Annie (Y7) and Thusini (Y8) placed fifth in Junior B. Students in debating and public speaking recently competed in the Kitchen and Tyrell debates against Canberra Grammar School. The Year 9 Tyrell team of Ridhima, Sidhe, Elke and Evelyn won the negative of the…
Alice (Y6) won her semi-final in the ACT Rostrum competition. Her speech “Dig Deeper” told the true story of an Afghan refugee and his courageous efforts to escape Taliban forces. Year 6 ambassadors Aurora, Alex and Felicity also chaired the evening proceedings with flair. A huge congratulations to Mila (Y4) who recently received an Order of Australia medal. Mila and her friend and ‘business’ partner, Zara, were recognised for their efforts in raising over $14,000 for brain cancer research…
Curious to learn more about CGGS? CGGS will hit the road next month for the Henty Machinery Field Days on 19–21 September! If you're in the area and are curious about what's possible at CGGS, look for our booth in the Country Lifestyle Block H and say hello. The team are always keen to share more about our 100-year history and why join us at CGGS.