Year 7 2023 Orientation Day

On Monday, we welcomed a new cohort to the Senior School. These students will one day be the Graduating Class of 2028! For now, they are a group of curious students who are very excited, and perhaps a little nervous, about joining Year 7 in 2023. This day was an opportunity for these students to make connections by meeting new friends and teachers, and becoming familiar with their new surroundings. We look forward to seeing them again at the start of Term 1 on Monday 30 January.

Early Commencement

With the bulk of the Year 7-11 end-of-year exams out of the way, it might seem that now is a good time to start winding down as the holidays approach. However, students will soon be able to access their new timetables for the Early Commencement Week in Week 9. This is an important week where students will gain an understanding of the curriculum requirements for the new school year, ensuring they get off to a productive start next February. In many cases, particularly for VCE classes, tasks will be set that must be completed over the summer break.

As of Monday 28 November, we will be returning to full uniform requirements whereby students are to arrive and depart school in correct uniform, with the blazer as the outer garment. For all sport classes, students should change at recess or lunchtime into and out of their sport gear. Students are reminded to bring the correct equipment to school in a CGS sport bag on the days where PE is timetabled.

Important Dates

Thursday 24 November – VCE Information Evening, 6:00pm in the Performing Arts Centre.
Essential information for students and families of those in Year 11 and Year 12 in 2023.

Monday 28 November – Senior School Sport Awards Evening, 6:30pm in the Performing Arts Centre.
Presentation to students who competed in SIS Sport in 2022, with guest speaker Andrew Gaze.

Thursday 1 December – Senior School Awards Evening, 7:00pm in the Performing Arts Centre.
Presentation of Academic and Co-Curricular Awards, with various music performances. Award recipients will be notified shortly.

(For the above three events, bookings are essential – please check email for details.)

Friday 25 November – CGS Artshow Opening, 3:30-5:00pm in the PAC foyer.
The Artshow will be on display from 28 November to 2 December.

Kate Morgan
Head of Senior School

Casey Grammar Sports Awards

The 2022 Casey Grammar Sports Awards Evening recognises student achievements throughout all SIS sport competitions this year. All students who participated in the SIS weekly sports competitions are invited to attend the evening, along with students who participated in the SIS sports carnivals.

Awards will be given to students recognised as the Best and Fairest and Runner-up in their teams, students who have participated in two or more SIS sporting carnivals and there will be an overall Sports Person of the Year Award. Andrew Gaze will be our special guest speaker. Please ensure you are seated by 7:30 pm.

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Rebecca Carrie
Coordinator of Sports

Under the Microscope

Casey Grammar’s Science Department was given access to a Scanning Electron Microscope for a week and students and staff were wowed by some of the images they saw! We could see the compound eyes of an insect and the tiny stomata or pores within a leaf and a dandelion seed to name a few. Students were excited to see how far we could magnify the object and how detailed the images became. We look forward to the opportunity of having the Scanning Electron Microscope at our school again next year.

Kylie Rose

Head of Science