Whole School News

Grape Harvest

I would like to express a heartfelt thank you to the amazing 75 staff and students who turned up early yesterday morning to help with the 2022 Grape Harvest. This year, because of the long, wet winter the vine growth was delayed and slow at first and this resulted in our harvest being three weeks later than in the last two years. (3 March 2021 and 4 March 2020). However, as the vines mature, it is now seven years since the school planted the vineyard, they produce greater yields. Last year we pruned the vines slightly differently to allow for this development. As a result, we picked 1450kg (last year we picked 1050kg) and so we should produce just over 1000 bottles of the Grammar grown 2022 vintage. This record yield was also harvested in record time, with the last bucket emptied just after 8.00am. This progress allows for some options in the future with even greater educational values and experiences for students related to this important Western Australian industry.

Thank you to Chef Nick Harvey, Dr Paul Mitrovski and Hamish Medway (Year Eleven) for cooking up a well-deserved breakfast for all the pickers and the Facilities team for all the preparation behind the scenes to enable this to happen. Most importantly, once again a huge thank you to the volunteers; I hope you all enjoyed a very different way to start a school day, it’s amazing how much can be done before the first school bell. 

It is now over to the Visual Art Department to design the label and other learning areas to complete this unique cross-curricular project. 

Mr Julian Gugenheim | Farm Manager

Camfield Socks and Kicks | Thursday 31 March

On Thursday 31 March, bring a gold coin donation for Camfield’s Socks and Kicks Day! Wear any socks and shoes you like but remember, shoes must be appropriate for your lessons for the day, no heels, thongs, slides, or sandals. You are more than welcome to wear your crazy shoes for most of the day and change to appropriate shoes for subjects like PE. We will also be selling icy poles at lunch for $1 in Junior, Middle and Senior School. All proceeds are going towards our sponsor child Sokmey from Cambodia. 

GSG P&F Colour Run 

Students are looking forward to the GSG P&F Colour Run on 6 April, to celebrate the end of term.  And nothing makes a celebration better than sharing the joy!  Whilst we spray around some colour, we can also spray around some kindness by fundraising for the Albany Youth Association and Ronald McDonald House. Collect donations in the lead up to the big event HERE, or simply bring along a cash donation on the day. 

ABSTUDY Supplementation Allowance  

Applications close 8 April 

Secondary Assistance Scheme

Applications close 8 April 

For Boarding Families

Please see information for 2022 Boarding Away from Home Allowance here

For details about the full range of Financial Allowances available to boarding families please see here