Congratulations to the CGGS Year 8 and 10 students who participated in their grand final of the National Virtual Debating competition. In their debate against Newcastle Grammar, our Year 8 team of Elke, Sidhe and Ridhima successfully moved the motion, ‘that politicians should give up all personal social media during their terms’. Our Year 10 team of Aditi, Erin, Hannah and Trisha persevered in a very close debate but were bested by their PLC Sydney opponents who moved the motion ‘that countries…
Our Senior School staff and students have continued their support of Share the dignity – It’s in the Bag in 2022. In Term 4, our tutor groups collected over 300 bags of women's sanitary products to donate to Uniting Care Kippax. A group of our students generously offered their time to deliver the bags. We are so inspired by our students' generosity and compassion for their community. A big thank you to Ms Amanda Johnson for organising the School's collection.
Every year, the P&F Association asks the CGGS community to nominate outstanding individuals for the Teaching Excellence and Community Contribution awards. The Teaching Excellence Award is named in memory of Karen Harris, and is given to a teacher from the ELC, Junior School and Senior School. The award recognises exemplary teaching qualities in a CGGS staff member. The Community Contribution Award recognises a member of the CGGS community who has made a significant contribution to our…
Save the date! We are pleased to announce that the CGGS Fete has been rescheduled for Saturday, 25 March. Keep an eye on Agora, our website and our social media early in 2023 for more information on the Fete.
Issue 107 of The Grammar Report is now available! Click here to access a digital version of the magazine.
The School Shop will close on Tuesday, 6 December and will reopen on Tuesday, 10 January 2023. The School Shop will be available for fittings - we recommend you schedule a fitting to avoid the January rush. Our opening hours for the January period are: Monday, 23 January 8.30am-4.00pm Tuesday 10, 17, 24 January 8.30am-4.00pm Wednesday 11, 18 January 8.30pm-4.00pm, Wednesday, 25 January 11.00am-6.00pm Thursday 12, 19 January 11.00am-6.00pm Friday 13, 20 January 11.00am-6.00pm Saturday 14, 21…
A message from the ACT Government London Circuit bus diversions London Circuit, between Edinburgh Avenue and Constitution Avenue, will temporarily close from 8.00pm Friday, 2 December (weather permitting). It’s part of the ACT Government’s plan to enable the extension of light rail to Woden and ensure the ongoing revitalisation of the CBD. The two existing western cloverleaf ramps will also be removed permanently. Canberrans are encouraged to rethink their routine and consider when and how they…
Well done to Arushi (Y2) who featured as a Recycling Hero in the Federation of Indian Associations of the ACT’s (FINACT) newsletter recently. Arushi has been recycling bottles and cans to raise money for medical equipment to aid Covid-19 patients in India and for the construction of the Canberra Hindu Mandir in Moncrieff. Sasha (Y12) represented the Young Matildas football team in the 2022 Pacific Women’s Four Nations Tournament recently. Australia defeated the Solomon Islands 2-1, defeated…
Economics teacher Winifred Hanson attended The Women in Economics Network (WEN) Annual General Meeting recently, where the many events held in 2022 to promote pathways for women in Economics were outlined including University Mentoring Programs, the Junior and Mid-Career Retreat, and the registration of 25 high school students who joined WEN for the first time in 2022. Winifred is a member of WEN and works to promote opportunities and events for girls studying Economics. We were thrilled to…