Bastille Day 2025

Friday of Week 1 was a busy day as we celebrated all things French for “le quatorze juillet”.  Our Year 10, 11 and 12 French students stepped up into their leadership roles to host a range of activities across the school and raise a significant amount for The Library Project, Vanuatu. A huge thank you to the Senior French students for helping out on the day and of course to our French Language Ambassadors, Ruby and Lily. There were plenty of fun photos and the video below gives an overview of our celebrations.

Welcome to our partner school from Aurillac, France!

Over the weekend, we welcomed 24 French exchange students from Aurillac (through our sister school organization ELO) and their two accompanying French teachers, Jérôme and Fréd. They have had a busy weekend, are already settling in well, and already know a few familiar faces around school. They will be with us for a further two weeks, so if you see them around school, make sure you say “Bonjour!”

LTQ Speech Competition Tutorials – French and Japanese:

We have been overwhelmed by the number of students who have registered their interest in the upcoming Language Speech Competition. To assist students with preparation for this competition, the following tutorial sessions will be offered, commencing Week 4 (04/08/25).

Division	When	Where
Primary French	Tuesday lunchtime	In front of the Primary library
Year 5 Japanese	Friday lunch	In front of the Primary library
Year 6 Japanese	Thursday lunch	In front of the Primary library
Secondary French	Tuesday lunchtime	S8 (EGI)
Secondary French	Thursday before school	S7 (GRI)
Secondary French	Monday lunchtime	S12 (NRO
Secondary Japanese	Tuesday lunchtime	S9

The tutorial sessions will be facilitated by a Language teacher, Language Ambassadors and Senior Language students. They will be designed to assist students in completing and learning their speech, fine-tuning their pronunciation and assisting in responding to questions about their speech in the target language. With only three weeks until the big day, attendance at these sessions is essential to ensure students feel confident and comfortable. Should you have any further questions or inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact either Mme Richardson (European languages) grichardson@scgs.qld.edu.au or Di Pietra Sensei (Asian languages) tdipietra@scgs.qld.edu.au

As we move through Term 3, there’s a lot happening in the Music Department and we’re excited to share some key updates with you all.

Firstly, preparations are well underway for Forest Fest on Friday, October 24, which promises to be a vibrant evening of music and art under the stars. To help make this event a success, we’re seeking parent volunteers to assist with food and drink stalls (including BBQ, bar, snacks and drinks), as well as set-up and pack-down. Whether you’re available for a short time or the whole evening, your support would be greatly appreciated. If you’re able to help, please contact Diana and Aleta from the Music Support Group at msggrammar@gmail.com.

We’re also collecting donations of clean 20-litre buckets (pails) for Year 7 drumming activities. These buckets don’t need to be new and may have previously held items such as animal feed or paint (lids are not required). Donations can be delivered to the Music Department or left at Parent Reception for Victoria Bradbury.

In addition to Forest Fest preparations, we’re looking forward to the upcoming Sunshine Coast Junior Eisteddfod, where many of our String Groups and Choirs will be performing over the next two weeks. We wish all our students the very best and know they’ll represent Grammar with pride.

Event Details

• Location: Sunshine Coast Junior Eisteddfod, Matthew Flinders & Immanuel Lutheran College
• Dates: Performances begin next week (check SCJE website for full schedule)
• Admission: Open to the public, with tickets available at the door or online

Finally, Musical Auditions for High School Musical 2026 begin this week and I’m thrilled to be part of the audition panel. I can’t wait to see the incredible talent our students bring to the stage.

Victoria Bradbury
Director of Music Performance

High School Musical 2026

We are excited to announce that Grammar will perform Disney’s High School Musical at the Nambour Cinema from 30 April – 2 May 2026. Over 120 students in Year 6-11 have signed up for Musical auditions this week with rehearsals starting in Week 5 this term.

A large team of teachers are involved with the creative process, including:

• Ms Lisa Jacobs – Creative Director
• Mrs Meg Dunstan – Assistant Creative Director
• Ms Victoria Bradbury – Musical Director
• Mrs Kirsten Bowman and Mr Simon Eastwood – Vocal Coaches
• Ms Brittany Ward-Pankhurst – Choreographer

The Musical will bring together secondary students from all year levels and will include Year 6 students who will be in Year 7 next year. The band will be made up of Music teachers and invited students. It will be very exciting to see the show progressing over the next few months and into next year. The cast list will be announced when auditions and call-backs are completed. For more information, visit our GECO page. 

Ms Miranda Myers
Assistant Producer

Instrumental Music Specialist Focus -  Jo Ramsey (Strings)

Jo Ramsey grew up in North Queensland’s vibrant music scene and began performing professionally at 12 years old. She has taught strings throughout Western Australia and Queensland, before settling on the Sunshine Coast in 2005.

This year marks Jo’s tenth year with Grammar Music, where she’s helped grow the string program from one small ensemble to five thriving groups. She currently conducts Glen Strings and Forest Strings and works with the Year 3 Strings Immersion Team alongside Simon Eastwood and Julia Janiszewski.

Jo also teaches at Immanuel Lutheran College and conducts the Sinfonia String Ensemble for the Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra. Passionate about joyful learning, she supports students from beginner to advanced, preparing them for performances, exams and a lifelong love of music.

To enrol with Jo, please click here.