Whole School News
Library News Update
Exciting times after the Book Fair! The door prize winners have been announced:
- 🥇1st Prize: A Paperbark book voucher : Maddy Hull
- 🥈2nd Prize: A book from the fair: Amaya Kiddle
🥉3rd Prize: Another book from the fair: Dane Pyle
A big congratulations to the lucky students who won and heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined in and supported the event. It is moments like these that remind us how special it is to be part of a vibrant reading community. Here is to more stories, more discoveries and more shared joy through books!
Yours in reading,
Ms Elinor Couper | Head of Library Services
The Arts
Our set crew for the puppet play have been learning about the construction (and repair) of puppets. Our lead artist, Chloe Flockart will be back in Week Nine to continue with the development of the play. Rehearsals will be in full swing by then.
Ms Rachel Mordy | Head of the Arts / Teacher
Musical Achievements
Congratulations to the following students on their recent musical achievements.
Amali Nizam-Wood: Amali has been offered a first-round invitation to compete in the WA State Strings Final of the Oz Schools of Instrumental Championships. She placed in the top five auditions for her category, Strings, Years Seven to Nine.
The students listed below have recently completed their AMEB examinations, which required preparation over several months and then sat a 20 to 30minute examination in front of an external examiner.
- Heidi Dusenberg (Cello Grade Three)
- Olivia Till (Viola Grade One)
- Appin Rivers (Violin Grade Three)
- Ava Archdale (Cello Preliminary)
- Zyana Prasad (Cello Grade One)
- Pippa Hancock (Piano for Leisure Grade Two)
- Josh Pegler (Piano Grade Three)
- Alida Sitnikoski (Violin Grade Three)
- Grace Outhwaite (Cello Grade Three)
- Ruth Toomey (Saxophone Grade Four)
- Oskar Friemar (Violin Grade Four)
- Tian Bray (Cello Grade Seven)
Well done to everyone for working hard to prepare and for achieving your goals. You should all be proud of yourselves.
Ms Emma Luxton | Director of Music
P&F Events
Why is Kingfisher Fair important to who we are?
The Kingfisher Fair is our opportunity to share our community with the wider community of Albany. How do we do this? We do this through:
- Sharing our campus with the wider community with pride.
- We partner with community organisations to raise their profile and help them raise much-needed funds for their causes. This year, the Albany Youth Support Association will be hosting a sausage sizzle at our Fair to raise money for their vital work. The Kalgan Volunteer Bushfire Brigade will be on site, providing entertainment with one of their Fire Trucks and raising money to keep our local community safe during fire season. These are two very worthy causes that the P&F chose to partner with us at the Fair.
- As part of the expanded Fair, we now incorporate the school’s Open Day, showcasing our students and teaching talent to the rest of our community, once again with pride. We will be showcasing our Music, Drama, Media, Technologies and Science departments.
- We will be holding a Market Stall. If you have items you would like to donate on the day (or a little earlier), please let julia.bairstow@gsg.wa.edu.au know. This could be pot plants, home-grown fruit and vegetables, firewood, homemade cards, books, games and toys in good condition, bags of manure etc.
- We provide our students with a platform to showcase their classroom talents, serve as examples within our community and showcase their entrepreneurial skills. Some of our students will also be at the Fair, running their own stalls on behalf of the amusements offered on the day by the P&F or operating their own commercial entities. We wish them well and hope they shine on the day.
So why is it important for our families to attend and invite their friends and extended families? This is a unique event in our corner of the world. It is important that we attend on the day to celebrate one or all of the reasons above. How can you make the day better for our community? Please consider volunteering a small part of your day to help our big day. Please sign up here VolunteerSignup - Online volunteer signup sheets - Kingfisher Fair & Open Day Volunteers signup sheet
Please note that the timeslots asking for help with the Giant Inflatables have been changed to one-hour timeslots. You will receive an induction and then your role will be to mark off the timeslot on children's wristbands and then time the session. Couldn't be easier!!
To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do.
If you have any queries, please email Community Engagement & Enrolments Manager, Mrs Julia Bairstow.
I look forward to celebrating our day with you and your family.
Mr Jason Pages | P&F Coordinator
From the School Counsellor
Youth Mental Health First Aid will take place in Term Three, Week Ten, Wednesday 24 September to Thursday 25 September. See flyer below.
Please contact sheryl.moncur@gsg.wa.edu.au for further information.
Ms Sheryl Moncur | School Counsellor / Teacher
GSG Big Sleepout
Our amazing Year Eleven Certificate IV Business class has been working tirelessly to organise the Albany Big Sleepout event. As part of their efforts, they recently hosted two movie nights, one for Secondary students and one for Primary students, featuring Ratatouille and Happy Gilmore 2. Both events were a fantastic success, raising over $800 to support homelessness in Albany, contributing to their ambitious fundraising goal of $60,000.
This Saturday, all their hard work will come to life! Join us from 4.30pm at the Ag Society Western Pavilion, Cockburn Road, for an evening full of fun and community spirit. The event will feature live performances from our Year Eleven VET Music students (backing up after a big night with Radio Active), as well as other talented local acts. There will be food available for a small donation, plus family-friendly games, activities and vendor stalls.
We warmly encourage all families to come along, enjoy the festivities and show your support for our dedicated Year Eleven students and the Albany community.
If you are unable to attend, we would still love your support through a donation via the link below: Donate here https://community-bank-albanys-big-sleep-out-2025.raiselysite.com/
Ella Braithwaite | Year Eleven Student
Vendor Management and Logistics Team
(On behalf of the Year Eleven Cert IV Business class)
Canteen
Specials Week Seven
Recess: Pikelets Served Warm with Butter & Jam
Lunch: Hot Lamb and Gravy Rolls
Monday
- Toasted Turkish Roll - Chicken, Cheese, Spinach and Avocado
Tuesday
- Toasted Turkish Roll - Chicken, Cheese, Spinach and Avocado
- Nachos
- Nachos Deluxe
Wednesday
- Butter Chicken - served with Rice and Naan Bread
- Toasted Turkish Roll - Chicken, Cheese, Spinach and Avocado
Thursday
- Pizza - Hawaiian/Vegetarian (GF Option available)
- Toasted Turkish Roll - Chicken, Cheese, Spinach and Avocado
Friday
- Spaghetti Bolognaise - Served with Garlic Bread
Uniform Shop
Term Three opening hours
- Monday: 8.00am to 4.00pm
- Tuesday: CLOSED
- Wednesday: 8.00am to 4.00pm
- Thursday: CLOSED
- Friday: 8.00am to 1.00pm
Charity Fashion Event: La Mode at Millbrook House
Our Year Nine student, Alira is taking part in a charity fashion event to raise money for Hospice care and would like to spread the word so that others can join this elegant evening in support of hospice care at the historic Millbrook House.
La Mode is a fashion parade brought to you by Trish's Model Management and Oranje Tractor Wines, celebrating style, community and giving.
🗓️ Saturday 13 September
🕢7.00pm (includes cocktail spritzer on arrival and hors d'oeuvres before the parade)
📍Millbrook House
🎟️ $120 per person – only 100 tickets available
💖 Purpose: All proceeds go towards supporting hospice care
If you would like to attend or know someone who would, please contact Millbrook House on 9844 3359 or Trish's Model Management to reserve your tickets.
Feel free to share this event with friends and family who would enjoy a magical night of fashion and philanthropy.