Congratulations to Georgia (Y4) and Jocelyn (Y5) who received the Swimming ACT Age Champion Award for the nine-year-old and 10-year-old divisions respectively, at the Swimming ACT Presentation Dinner. Clara (Kindergarten) and Evie (Y1) represented CGGS at the Arndell Inter-Schools Equestrian Carnival recently. Clara and her pony, Toby, won all four of their classes, while Evie and her pony, Patch, won Best Presented, Best Rider, Best Hands, finished second in the Handler class and was announced…
Dear parents, carers and friends of CGGS, Due to the school holidays, the Parents & Friends (P&F) Association Committee did not meet in July. Instead, we met on 8 August, and two parents joined us online, which was wonderful. The agenda of the meeting included: A number of school policies are being reviewed and revised. More information to come.Ms Terrie Jones updated us on some exciting activities that are already starting to be planned for the Centenary year (2026).Ex-President,…
CGGS students and Alumni recently took center stage for the dance production 'Unhinged'. Izzie (Y12) featured as a lead role in the performance, which was a contemporary take on a classic ballet. Also involved in the production were Tia (Y9), Grammarians Hollie Teer (2022) and Alice Collins (2021) and current parent Bonnie, who was one of the talented choreographers of the show. Year 6 students were wonderful ambassadors for our school at the IPSHA 2023 Gala Debating day recently, where they…
There is still time for you to reserve your tickets for the third event in our Podium Program Master Class series. We are thrilled to be joined by ACT Meteors player and Channel 7 commentator Holly Ferling on Wednesday 16 August from 7.30am at Yhuuramulum. Unlike cricket, Holly’s aspirations have no boundaries. She debuted for the Australian Women’s Cricket Team at age 17 in all three formats—ODI, T20 and Test Cricket—all while completing her schooling in Kingaroy, in country Queensland. Since…
Congratulations to the students who played for the South Canberra Netball Association (SCNA) and Arrawang representative teams in the ACT Junior Netball Championships during the holidays. All SCNA teams made the finals, with the U12 Division 1 team winning the Championship. SCNA U11 Division: Allie, Aditiya and Grace (Y5) Arrawang U11 Division: Mackenzie (Y5) SCNA U12 Division: Maisie, Lucy (Y7) and Willow (Y6) SCNA U13 Division: Millie, Aleia and Audrey (Y7) SCNA U14 Division: Isabella, Ava,…
At CGGS, our youngest learners are introduced to a curriculum that gives them tools to become active, compassionate, lifelong learners. Our Kindergarten Open Morning on Wednesday 9 August is an opportunity for you to learn about the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, and how it will provide your child with an enriching and meaningful first step on their educational journey. Don't miss our upcoming Kindergarten Open Morning.
Congratulations to Isabelle (Y12) who is performing a lead role in a contemporary dance project titled ‘Unhinged’ which will be performed on 28–29 July at Erindale Theatre. A huge congratulations to Audrey (Y10), Samantha and Juliana (Y11) who represented Australia in Futsal on a tour of the United States over the holidays. Zoe (Y7) received two certificates from the Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition. The CAT competition gives students the opportunity to develop their…
Congratulations to Amelia (Y9) who represented the ACT at the Australian Basketball Championships (Nationals) in Perth over the holidays. This is a tremendous achievement and a testament to the significant time and effort that she has invested to develop and grow as a player. Well done to Claudia and Scarlett (Y8) who competed in the NSW Junior Premier Basketball League competition in Sydney recently. Amestris and Ella (Y6) travelled to Orange recently, representing Canberra as part of the…
The results for House Athletics Carnival were announced earlier this week. Well done to all the age division champions: 12 years age champion: Reichana 13 years age champion: Olivia 14 years age champion: Mia 15 years age champion: Charlotte 16 years age champion: Audrey 17 years age champion: Sophie 18 years age champion: Ella Olivia (Y7) broke records on the day with her 1500m time of 04:50.57 and her 800m time of 02:26.99. She was also awarded 1500m Endurance Champion Athlete 2023. Lotte…