
CGGS SOFTBALL TEAM UNDEFEATED
Congratulations to our Softball team which has just won the Woden Valley Summer competition. This mixed campus team of students from Years 4-8 were an amazing group with new and experienced players coming together to not only win the premiership but also go through the season undefeated!
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FROM THE BOARDING HOUSE31 March
The beginning of Week 9 in the Boarding House and we have just returned from the Easter exeat. We are left wondering where the time has gone!!
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Creative Writing Success31 March
Several CGGS students have recently achieved success in creative writing competitions. In the Noted Writer’s Festival, English Captain Emily Alder won first prize for poetry and Madeleine Bessell-Koprek took out first prize for the short story competition.
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HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL WRAP1 April
On Wednesday, 9 March, Senior School students participated in the annual CGGS House Swimming Carnival, at the Australian Institute of Sport Swimming Pool. Our School theme is ‘participation at all levels’.
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GLEBE SLEEPOVER31 March
In true Glebe style, the house got together on 18 March for our annual Glebe Sleepover! It was a night of action, fun, and yummy food, and involved trivia, a dance off, a movie, and a whole school Rob the Nest!
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CATHERINE’S HIGH FLYING EXPERIENCE31 March
From 7-10 March I attended the Air Force Women's Flight Camp at RAAF Base Amberley. I was one of sixteen lucky ladies selected, ranging from Year 11 to university students.
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SEVEN SECRETS TO A HEALTHY MIND - PARENT SEMINAR31 March
The P&F Association invites all current and future parents to attend the ‘Seven Secrets to a Healthy Mind’ Parent Seminar followed by cheese, wine and networking on Thursday, 5 May 2016 at 6.30pm.
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CGGS AT NATIONAL ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS31 March
The CGGS 1st Quad recently competed at the Australian Open and the Australian Open Schools Rowing Championships at the Sydney International Rowing Regatta. Clubs and schools from all over Australia competed in the 7 day regatta which was held at the International Regatta Centre in Penrith.
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HARMONY DAY LUNCH AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE31 March
On 21 March, Rylodain Mina (Year 12), Mrs Widmer and myself were invited to the Governor General's long lunch in honour of Harmony Day.
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Winter netball 2016 season underway!31 March
23 teams in the Senior School stepped out for their first games last Saturday as we started the 2016 season. Teams showed great spirit and sportsmanship on the first day of official competition.
Read moreENGLISH GENIUS HOUR31 March
Year 9 students have recently embarked upon English Genius Hour – a project which will see them devote one English lesson each cycle to a self-generated project that develops their English skills.
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CHAPEL NEWS31 March
This Sunday at 5:30pm will be our third family and friends do this for you "Easter Too". Easter goes for seven weeks so if you haven't had too much chocolate already come and join the celebrations.
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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS31 March
We have seen outstanding results in both Orienteering and Little Athletics over the past couple of weeks. CGGS certainly continues to produce excellent athletes!
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GRAMMARIANS' NEWS31 March
All past Canberra Girls Grammar Students are invited to attend the CGGS Alumni Cocktail Function on Saturday 21 May 2016 to celebrate the school’s 90th anniversary.
Read moreWe are now heading rapidly towards the end of Term 1. It seems early to start thinking ahead to cold winter days, but the evenings are already becoming quite chilly.
The change over into winter uniform commences at the beginning of Term 2. This year it is Tuesday 26 April, after the ANZAC Day Public Holiday.
If you are new to the School, or need different sizes or different styles of uniform, or just a top up for your all year round gear, please think about coming into the Shop early to get fitted out.
We will be opening an extra day in the last week of Term 1: Friday 8 April from 12.00pm to 5.30pm. Please take advantage of the fact that we are also open late in the last week to coincide with Senior School Parent Teacher interviews on Monday 4 April and Thursday 7 April (12.00pm to 8.00pm on both days).
We will also be opening for two days in the holidays: Friday 22 April (9.00am to 1.00pm) and
Saturday 23 April (10.00am to 2.00pm) to assist with the changeover. It will not be necessary to make appointments, so please come down to the Shop and we will help you with all you need. Link here to the website for opening hours.
Kylie Dolman
School Shop Manager
We are so relaxed after the Easter break that we have a very brief newsletter for you today!
School Bus Service - Survey
Thank you to those of you who have already taken the time to complete the bus survey. Through your responses we can already see some clear patterns emerging.
Obviously the stronger our evidence, the more weight we are able to add to the discussions around issues that you may or may not be experiencing.
If you know of someone who might have something to say about the school bus service, please feel free to pass on the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/93YVBXX
This survey can also be found on the APFACTS web site and our Facebook page.
If you have any issues that you would like to discuss we are always happy to hear from you,
Contact
Linda Fleming
Executive Officer
Email: executiveofficer@apfacts.org.au
The Entertainment fundraiser is on again with 20% of all book proceeds going to Anglicare.
Discover hundreds of discounts with restaurants, hotels, attractions, travel, shopping and much more with each book purchased.
Since last year, the books have also gone digital, becoming available through the Entertainment phone app when you make a purchase. Please follow this link to make your purchase.
Hilda Lee
Assistant Chaplain
The Canberra Academy of Chess presents Canberra Chess Challenge 10.
The challenge will be held on Friday, 22 April at Melba Copland Secondary School.
This one day chess tournament for kids under 18 who want to have fun and challenge themselves!
Link here for more information and to register.