1973 School Magazine

Helen Peel 4D.

Wednesday 3lst-The 1973 school year began for girls at B.G.G.S.

February: Wednesday 2lst-The Valley pool resounded to cheers and the excitement of the Inter-House Swim- ming Carnival, from which England House emerged victorious. ftflarch: Friday 9-Sunday 11-A Geography Conference, held at Maleny, was attended by Margaret Culpan, Kathy Pollard, Irigh Wishart and Heather Tomey, and proved to be an intellectually and physically strenuous weekend. Saturday 17-The Interschool Swimming Carnival was held at the Valley Pool. Our team performed magnificently, but Somerville House won the honours for the day and the 1973 Swimming season. Monday 26-Thursday 29-A 2nd Form camp was held at Kamp Stacey, Cunningham's Gap, and was generally enjoyed by all. 31st March-lst April-12 VIC &VID girls went to O'Reilly's, accompanied by Miss Horton, Miss Paterson and Mr. Rowell-memories remain of a 15 mile hike and of delicious dinners. April: Tuesday l7-The 6th Formers held a Square Dance (after a course in square dancing during our P.E. lessons) and invited B.G.S. and Churchie. A "swinging" evening was had by all.

Friday 2O--Wednesday 25-T\e Easter holidays were a pleasant break at the end of a busy term.

May: Friday 4-Tuesday 22-Despite the break for Easter, the holidays were welcomed by all-both girls and staff. Saturday S-Monday 7-Angela Paine, Kay Wtrite and Carolynne Burton went to Peel Is. for a "get- together-camp" with other students from Clayfield College, B.G.S. and Churdrie. Sunday l3-Saturday lg-Six Grammar grls (Jo Pearson, Helen Bingemann, Madeleine Williamson, Clare Kelly, Janet Cook and Heather Torney) attended the H.W. Baker Memorial History Conference at Bowral N.S.W., where they spent a knowledgable and pleasurable week, and learnt to cope with the cold. June: Friday 8-Sunday lO-The Apex Debating Finals were held at Gympie and our team (Carolynne Burton, Avryl Faragher and Sandra Patton) debated very well, becoming Runners Up for 1973. \ d