2022 School Magazine

ENGLAND

010 | BRISBANE GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2022

I n 2022, our House Group collectively decided we wanted to embrace the values of unity, love and transformation.We created our motto, True to Our Crew in England Blue , with the hashtag #bluecrew. This year, we have strived to uphold our motto throughout all aspects of England House by acknowledging the individual interests and talents of each Eagle, and how each of their individual experiences and input contributes to our unified House. Despite a delay due to flooding, we kick-started the year with the much anticipated ‘Boot Scootin’ Blue’ House Party. Girls were encouraged to rock bandannas, cowboy hats, boots, denim, and flannel shirts. The afternoon consisted of the iconic donut game, Nutbush dancing and the England runway which featured the likes of an inflatable dinosaur, Bananas in Pyjamas and Megaminds costumes! House Assemblies were a highlight of the year, where we were blessed to see all our England Eagles each Thursday morning in the Louise McDonald Room. From pancake and pastry breakfasts to trivia, karaoke, the toilet-paper game, and our guess-the-teacher powerpoint (baby photo edition), it was lovely to spend time with England and unite as a House. To promote awareness for our House Charity, Youngcare, our House Service Captains created an initiative, YoungCakes. Year 12 volunteers baked enough cupcakes to provide each student within the House their own cupcake. Students were encouraged to decorate their cupcake with the Youngcare logo and then photograph their results during House Group. It was rewarding to see girls enjoy this shared experience and develop a greater awareness of the essential need to raise money to provide appropriate accommodation for young people living with disability.

With the cancellation of Open Day, our fundraising for Youngcare was reimagined, and with the help of Year 11 students, we sold our famous churros in frozen pre-packs to families to enjoy at home, as well as at our famous House stall during a Friday lunchtime. This event raised more than $1000 for Youngcare and was a great success. England girls showed a tremendous amount of support at Interhouse Cross Country and Athletics, waving signs, cheering athletes, and flooding QSAC with a sea of blue. Fuelled by blue clouds and sour straps, our enthusiasm was reflected in our successes on the track, with England placing seventh overall at this year’s Interhouse Athletics Competition. This year, our House voted the song Breaking Free from High School Musical to be our Interhouse Choir song. Our intense practice sessions were energised with lollies and fun dance moves, which paid off on the day and resulted in an incredible team performance. Overall, it has been an enjoyable and memorable year for all our England Eagles. The love and support from our House has been unmatched and we are both so proud of the involvement and participation from all students. It has been an honour to have had the opportunity to lead the flock this year and watch every single person learn and develop together, as one big blue nest. Being a part of England truly feels like a second family, and whilst we are both sad to be leaving the flock, we know it is in good hands with Miss Stark and the rest of the #bluecrew. Amber Lu (12E) and Isabella Peters (12E) HOUSE CAPTAINS