From the Principal
Albany Agricultural Show
Congratulations to those students and staff who were involved in the recent Albany Agricultural Show. It was an opportunity to showcase the talents of our Agriculture students under the guidance of Mr Julian Gugenheim and Hospitality students under the guidance of Mrs Teresa McAllister. You can read more about their experiences on the Middle School and Whole School News pages. Please see below some of the outstanding achievements of the students:
Agriculture:
- Junior Champion Bull - Ronald lead by Matt Edwards (Year Ten)
- Reserve Senior Champion Female - QuiQui lead by Jacinta Cooper (Year Eight) and her calf Sanders lead by Maddy O’Neill (Year Eight)
- Second Prize - Quality Street (bull) lead by Henry Stephens (Year Ten)
- Second Prize - Quartz (cow) lead by Abbey Andrew (Year Eight) and her calf Sapphire lead by Isabel Miller (Year Eight)
- Third Prize - Sanders (calf) lead by Maddy O’Neill (Year Eight)
Hospitality
Hospitality students served affogatos and entered cooking competitions with successful results.
The Year Eight class chose a slice or biscuits from the Junior Cooking Section 12 to 15 years, this was a class assessment. Results included:
- 1st and Best Exhibit in the section – Ishbel Swain-Marshall, for her coloured button biscuits
- 3rd – Matilda Comer, for her shortbread biscuits
The Year Nine class made gingerbread dough following the recipe provided by the Albany Agricultural Society, entering into the Junior Cooking Section, 12 to 15 years. Students designed their own templates, baked them, assembled them, then decorated their gingerbread models. This was a class assessment. Results included:
- 1st – Imogen Feathers for her ‘Food Truck’
- 2nd – Felicity Ericsson for her ‘Ute Muster’
- 3rd – Xanthe O’Neill for her ‘Christmas House’
The Year Ten class entered the Open Cooking section, also as an assessment, entering a selection of muffins, cakes, slices, and scones.
- 1st – Maddie Byrne for her iced biscuits
- 2nd – Estella Trahair for her iced biscuits
- 3rd – Chenae Wreford for her ANZAC biscuits
- 1st – Grace McPharlin for her muffins
- 2nd – Luke Harvey for his muffins
- 2nd – Max Sounness for his orange cake
- 2nd – Brianna Harris for her plain scones
- 1st – Zoe Diletti for her lemon slice
- 2nd – Jorja Moore for her white Christmas slice
Added to these outstanding achievements the GSG stand won Best Indoor Trade Display, which is a credit to Mrs Julia Bairstow and her team. Congratulations to all who participated.
2021 Boarding Away From Home Allowance - applications close next week
A reminder to Boarding families that the closing date for the Boarding Away from Home Allowance for 2021 is Friday 26 November.
Finishing Well
Whether you are finishing Year One or Year Eleven, the end of the school year can be most difficult. Some students tend to contract ‘summer fever’ as the end of the year approaches. It is important to finish the school year strongly. To do this, I encourage students to set goals both personally and academically to stay on track. Staying organised will prevent students from forgetting tasks and assessments. Procrastinating about school-related responsibilities will leave students scrambling and stressed. GSG staff are here to help in the final weeks. So, students and parents are encouraged to discuss any issues that may arise, no problems are too small for us to focus on. We can all finish the year well.
Mr Mark Sawle | Principal