1979 School Magazine

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Editor: Angela Brown Assistant Editor: Jenny O'Donnell Photographer: Jillian Morrissey Graphics Editor: Helen O'Dowd General Assistant: Cathy Boyce

What a piece of work is man How noble in reason How infinite in faculty ln form and movement how express and admirabte ln action how like an angel ln comprehenslon how like God. (Hamlet)

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"Rest, rest perturbed spirit." (Hamlet) Once again the school year has been successfully immortalised in black print with the occasional grey smudge. All our loves and losses; joys and despairs, are collected here to serve as eternal reminders of a year of both great sorrow and success, in which the school, as a whole, has uniied to face major disasters and triumphs, and has emerged sadder yet in- finitely wiser. l9T9heraldstheendof oneturbulentdecadeandthebeginningof anoiher. lnviewof this,thismagazineshouldbecon' sidered as a doorway between the two, on the one side enclosing the past with all its achievements and struggles, and on the other, opening onto a world of promise and hope. As the spirit of Hamlet's father was finally laid to rest, so it is to be hoped that the school can begin afresh in the new decade, never forgetting the bitter lessons, while, at the same time, gaining a more deeply balanced and secure equilibrium in its wisdom. "When it is the evening of our life we will hopefully have a chance to look back and say: 'lt was worthwhile because I have really lived'." Angela Brown

PRINCIPAL'S REPORT presented at the End of Year Assembly * Thursday 7th. Deeernber, 1978. It is with much pleasure that I present the 103rd. Annual Report of the Brisbane Girls' Grammar School. This year the school enrolment has remained stable with 764 girls attending including 78 boarders. Traditionally the School has been renowned for high academic standards and it is pleasing to report that during 1978 these standards have certainly been retained. An assessment of the destinations of girls leaving the school in 1977 indicates lhal TTo/o entered Tertiary lnstitutions such as Univer- sities and Colleges of Advanced Education - in fact some 407o are presently studying within a University. During 1978 many of our present students have been honoured with awards for achievement in various academic pursuits. These include - Jennifer Cross who received the P.J. Skerman Medal for Science Research; Sophia Lahz who received the Goethe Scholarship to Germany and Katherine Jeays who received a Maths Book Prize f rom the Australian Maths Competition. Many other girls have received credit for their high standards in Mathematics, Geography, History, Science and Ger- man through competitions organised by various Teaching Organisations. One of our Head Girls, Gale Tyson, became 1978 Quota Student of the year, a recognition of her fine mind, public speaking ability and contribution to Community Service. Gale has made an outstanding contribution to the traditions of the School by not only achieving well academically but by also con- tinuing, through her involvement with lnteract, to give service in many fields. Sue Gordon our other Head Girl likewise cannot be overlooked for her contribution to school and community life throughout the year. I am con- fident that the calibre of these girls can only set fine ex- amples for the rest of the girls in the school.

STAFF: At the beginning of 1978 and through the year we welcomed a number of new members of staff to the school.

Mrs. L. Stone B.A., Dip.Ed. English Mrs. J. Sanderson B.Sc. Science Miss G. Rant B.A., Dip.Ed. English/History Mr. K. Hashida B.A., Dip.Ed. Japanese Miss J. Boyd Dip.T. Arl Mrs. E Knudsen B.A., Cert.Ed. Geography

Miss J. O'Sullivan 8.A., Dip.Ed. EnglishlSpeech & Drama Miss A.M. O'Sullivan Dip.T., L.S.D.A. Speech & Drama Mrs. A. Macionis B.A., Dip.Ed. Part-time History Mr. J: Walsh B.Sc.(Hons) London, Cert.Ed. (Liverpool) Economics Mrs. D. Peterson B.Sc. (Library Science) Asst. Librarian Mrs. E. Crommelin 8.A., Cert.T., left during the year and is to be congratulated on the birth of a daughter. Other staff to leave at the end of 1978 include - Mrs. L. Stone, B.A., Dip.Ed. History Mrs. B. O'Donnell B.Sc. (Phys Ed.) U.S.A. Physical Education Mr. K. Hashida 8.A., Dip.Ed. Japanese Mrs. A. Macionis, 8.A., Dip.Ed. Parf-time History Rev. B. Thomas B.A. (Leeds), B.Ed., 8.D., M.A.C.E. History Among those leaving are two members of the House Staff who deserve particular mention - Dot Sharrock and lvy Baker. Dot and lvy have been known to four Head-Mistresses and have become a legend in their own lifetime to many girls who have boarded at Girls' Gram- mar. Belween them they have served the school for some 52 years and with their going a whole era will come to an end. We hope they enjoy their retirement and in particular their overseas jaunt which they have been looking forward to for so long.

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Staff ln.Service: A number of members of staff have been actively engaged with ln-Service programmes throughout the year - Mr" John Stamford haJbeen on 12 months leave of absence to complete an Outdoor Education Diploma at Kelvin Grove and will return in 1979 to use his expertise in the Science and Health and Physical Education Departments. * The Science Staff have been involved in workshops to develop a new Junior Science programme. * Mr. Nicolosi and Miss Forster attended a three day seminar at Southport. * The Language Department has been involved in a workshop on Language Laboratories. * Next year Mrs. Cooke will have 6 months at Kelvin Grove C.A.E. where she will study for a Resource Teaching Diploma. When she returns she will become our first fulltime Resource Teacher in various areas when needed. Miss Jacqueline Boyd will also be on leave of absence for 6 months to gain skills in Ceramics so that the new Art Room facilities will be ulilised to their fullest extent. Associated with this, Mrs. Sandra Burgoyne, has ap- plied for a Schools Commission lnnovations Grant for facilities for the new Art Room so that we can extend our weekend Craft Workshop Programme that has been running for the past eighteen months. This pro- gramme caters for needs in the school family and is one way in which our facilities can be utilised by members of the school community. Many of these projects have been funded by the Association of lndependent Schools of eueensland ln- Service. This body provides the necessary areas for teachers in lndependent Schools to become involved in specialist ln-Service. lt is recognized that with the rapid changes that have occurred in education - particular- ly during the past ten years there is a continual need for re-evaluation and upgrading of skills amongst the teaching profession. Projects such as we have been in- volved in and will be involved in can only improve the general educatioal climate of our school. Survey: Recently parents have been asked to complete two surveys so that the Board together with the staff can ascertain where we are and where we are going in rela- tion to positive goal setting. The first survey was open- ended and allowed for frank and open comment about the school. The second survey was developed and analysed by Mr. Peter Meggitt from the Mt. Gravatt 9 n f il conjunction with members of the staff . The pro- ject wili form a basis for a five year plan that will even- tually encompass all areas of school life. lt is interesting to note that in the first Survey over 30yo of parents gave as a reason for sending their daughters to Brisbane Girls' Grammar School the fact thaiwe had close ties with Brisbane Grammar School without being co- educational. I would at this point like to expres-s the school's appreciation to Mr. Howell and the stalf of Brisbane Grammar School for lheir help and co- operation throughout the past twelve months. We have enjoyed together the combined ptay, the combined Or- chestra, combined Music Camp, the Townsville youth Concert Band Workshop and combined Carols by Candlelight. As well as this there has been a sharing of some teaching facilities, the tennis courts as well as ready access to Centenary Hall. Various functions in- volving the two Boarding Houses have been organisecl throughout the year by the Boarding House Entertain-

The school curriculum was extended in 1978 to include Board ---- Health and Physical Education in Year 11 ex- tending lc Year 12 in 1979. From 1979 Health and Physical Education in Years 8,9 and 10 will be con- sidered as a School Subject for Junior Certificate. Speech and Drama will be introduced into Year 11 in 1979 continuing to Year 12 in 1980. At the beginning of the year we returned to find five new teaching areas available for the girls as well as many other im- provements throughout the school. This trend to upgrade facilities will continue into the new year with the comple- tion of the gymnasium complex and the development of a specialist room for Geography.

Careers Griidance and Counselling has continued with Year 10 students participating in a special Careers Guidance Programme that involves '15 teaching periods together with a visit to the Careers Reference Centre. This has been organised by our Student Counsellor, Mrs. Lynch, who has also organised work experience pro- grammes for Year 12 girls together with visits during the lunch hour by various people to talk f rankly about career opportunities. At the beginning of the yea( a Careers Room was developed adjacent to the Counsellor's Room. Nexl year this will include a Television Set from which girls can view Video Tapes of relevant career in- formation. Mrs. Lynch will also be applying for a Schools Commission lnnovations grant to further develop this service.

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Sport has continued to flourish in the school thanks not only io the staff in the Physical Education Department but also the voluntary help of a number of parents. The girls continued to enjoy their experiences without becoming too aggressively competitive. The school came second to State High in both lnter-SchoolSwimm- ing and Athletics and first in lnter-School Gvmnastics. W-e continued our winning streak in Water Polo and a number of our girls were selected for the Queensland State Water Polo Team. Cross Country events have con- tinued to be popular particularly amongst the boarders and the "Life be in it" campaign was actively supported, We have introduced a compulsory Cap for School Sport in an effort to make the girls aware of the dangers of skin cancer and a number of girls are involved in launching the Health Department's Summer programme against the dangers of the sun that has begun in Brisbane today. Library: The School Library has continued to flourish. Recently we have purchased with the help of Com- monwealth funding a Mirco-Fiche Reader as part of a School Cataloguing Programme being developed throughout Australia^ Micro-Fiche readers allow for infor- mation to be stored using limited space. Storage has always been a major problem in School Libraries and Micro-Fiche is one of the ways of overcoming this pro- blem. This year Mrs. Petersen was employed as full{ime Assistant Librarian to help Mrs. Riggs while the Resource Section of the Library will include an extra member of staff next year to assist Mr. Rowell. Audio- Visual Monitors have been introduced throughout the year to allow for maximum use of materials and equip- ment in classes. Displays in the Library have been varied to include ex- amples of all sides of School Life. A library nowadays vir- tually functions as the hub of the School being the general storehouse for both hardware and soJtware for all Departments so that materials can be readily utilised by all sections of the School.

ment Committees. lt is interesting to note that the reci- pient of our Art Prize today is in fact a- member of Brisbane Grammar School - Hamilton Wilson who has added much to our Sixth Form Art Class this year. As well as Hamilton two other boys from St. Joseph's, Gregory Terrace regularly come to the School for their Art Lessons.

The Music Department has rapidly expanded this year to include a full Orchestra, a full Concert Band and various instrumental groups. Through the Extension Education Activities the Gitbert & Sullivan ,,pirates of Penzance" was performed late in second term - our thanks to one of our parents, Mrs. Beverley Shean who ably produced it. Miss Hebden and I have had many discussions with Mr. May from Brisbane Grammar School and next year we plan to extend our musical groups to include a Combined Choir which was heard for the first time on the last Monday Evening of Third Term in the_Carols by Candlelight hetd in the Otd Assembty Hail at Girls'Grammar.

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Activities: Girls have been involved in many extra- curricular activities throughout the ylir. trtew activitles inctude an Environme,ntatbroup i;VeJl B and a Groom_ ing and Deportment Ctass helcj bV Vi* Vicki Kehoe for boarders foilowed by one hetd foi V"ii r1 and year 12 9?y,,._girlr, Debating- has been ,.ui*O as an active pas'me tor manv girls under the able direction oi Vr. Attan Farasner. He"hai b;;;,;rlr6diu ,r. Atan Date and Mrs. Jennifer RIOOs lt is pleasing io note that we were awarded the B_ank of New Sou"th Wales O-O.U. Shield for Junior A Debating. Otn"i grbups that have been in the school for mani y""ri hive continued to grow in strength - tnteract, brit

Associations: The. parents & Friends, Association under the able presidency of frrf rs. g;iif Mortimer has continued to give toyatty anO suppoii to tf,e Sct^rool throughout the year. rnrougn it. etiJrtr'tuns have been provided for the oirls_in tfrd eoarOin!'lorr" and tapes for the use in the iibrary. As well as th-is another Scholar_ !!10 t9r,a girt goins rrom year rO tL'VJ", 11 has been provided. Two girls have now Oeen given recognition ior their academic excellence unJ t6ial"invotvement in gghgol life - Rosemary ereenfrarn in'year i0 and Katrina Heer in year 1 1. The covered ways were 9f9ct9d throughout the year as a result of the p. & F. contribution ot Sfi,O6O in t gT7 and to date $6,000 has been pteOgeJ tJr t5r9 towards the new Gymnasium Comptei. Wiifroutlfreii'tiretess efforfs in the Book Room, Ctoihing po;i ;il ir".r,rnop we woutej be without many of the taiilities *" noiu'"n"u".

The Fathersr:'Gr.oqpris,now just over 12 months old and has pledged ovef $7,,000 for 1979 towards furnishings and fittings for the new Complex. The Group has also provided an overpass to the top Floor of the Humanities Block which will be further extended during the Christmas vacation. Working bees have provided paths under sections of the covered ways and the group has in- stalled pbsts ,for the School Basketball Courts. Our thanks to Dr: Gordon and hi's team of willing workers.

The Old Girls' Association under the Presidency of M rs. Jean Vallis has continued to meet regularly and is to be thanked for the $6,500 it has raised through the School Day Art Show and various other functioni for a new Organ. These Groups represent the past, the pre- sent and the future and exemplify the magnificent spirit existing within the School. We are very grateful to them for their efforts.

Visitors: His Excellency the Governor, Sir James Ram. say, and Lady Ramsay visited the school late in second term. Sir James is Official Visitor to the School and as such had requested a tour. lt was a very informal and pleasant visit with Board members, Staff and selected girls mingling for morning tea in the old Assembly Hall with their Excellencies. Other visitors have included Mr. Hirayama, principal of a large school in Japan who was accompanied by a number of teachers and 15 girls. Billets were arranged for the girls amongst students of Japanese classes and we haye been invited for a return visit to Japan sometime in the near future. A number of Aboriginal girls from Thursday lsland spent a morning with us to see what City school life is like. Many of these girls will be in Brisbane next year to further their studies. Many guest speakers have spoken to girls on numerous topics - they have included the Archbishop of Brisbane, Dr. Felix Arnott, Professor Boyce f rom the University of Queensland School of Political Science, and Sister Margaret Toohey, Principal of Stuartholme Convent, to mention just a few. General: Mr. Max Howell, Headmaster of Brisbang Grammar School visited us in his capacity as a member of the Scott Review Panel and spoke to the staff about the Scott Review of Education in Queensland Secondary Schools. With such interest being expressed in educa- tion by all sections of the community it is important that our perspectives are right. lt is very difficult for many people to distinguish between schooling and education but I feel it is most important that they do for there is a vast difference between the two. Schooling is, I believe, the responsibility of schools while education is the responsibility of not only the school but the home and

also the community. Schools cannot be expected to take total .responsibility for education. Far too many people are abdicating their authority and their responsibility and I would like to see far more communication devel6ping between parents and teachers, parents and students, teachers and students, and the school and the communi- ty. This is necessary so that a greater understanding of needs and changes can be gained by all. For educaiion of our young to be achieved rather than just schooling we need people to accept their total responsibility in this area and to look with an open mind at the changes so evident in our society. At the present time there appears to be a conflict bet- ween the needs of society and the needs of the in- dividual and this conflict has created diversity of opinion about the type of education that should be given within our State. Certain sections of the community see the need for strict schooling in basics - whateverthey may be - whereas the full development of the individual re- quires a much broader liberal education where total needs ol the individual are catered for. I see no reason why there should be conflict in this area and it is my aim to maintain this school's high academic traditions while providing facilities that will allow in- dividual students to reach their full potential as people and at the same time retain their individuality. Before closing I would like to express my appreciation to members of the Administrative Staff, reaching Staff, Resident Staff and Ground Staff for their help and co- operation during the past twelve months, but especially to thank the members of the Board of Trustees who have given me their loyalty, support and advice whenever I have needed it. I would also like to take this opportunity to express the School's congratulations to an Old Girl, professor Margaret Bullock who has recently been appointed to the Chair of Physiotherapy in the University of Queensland. Professor Bullock was invited to pr6sent the prizes today in recognition of her fine contribution to education and her outstanding example to all those with whom she comes in contact. lt has been a very busy year, full of achievement. To those who are leaving we wish you well in whatever you choose to do, to those returning let us look forward to an even better 1979. May I wish you all a Holy Christmas and a Happy Holiday time. OLD GIRLS' NEWS The Miriam E. Wl'lippell Undergraduate Scholarship was founded in 1959 by a gift f rom Miriam E. Wippell to assist undergraduate students to qualify in Veterinbry Science. Candidates for the Scholarship, wlricn is awarded at the beginning of the first year of the course, are judged on school assessments and personalqualities by I Commit_ tee chaired by the Dean of the Faculty. This Committee submits is recommendations to the Sehate. The Scholar- ship is to the value of $160 annually for each of the five years of the course. The Senate awarded the Scholarship for 1979 equally to Laurent Rivory and Janet Jeays (197g Lady Lilley Medallist). As the Schotarship winners are not julged on University work, this result reflects great credit on the educational standards of the Girls' Grammar School. ln August, Jhnet gained her A. Mus. A. in pianoforte and if her-Veterinary Science studies permit, she hopes to work for her Licentiate in Music.

OLD GIRLS NEWS An old girl of the school, Elizabeth Kennedy, was fortunate enough to gain a Georgia Rotary Scholarship, and left for Georgia, U.S.A. in September this year. This scholarship is not an exchange, but rather run by Rotary Clubs and allows for 40-46 students between 18 and 26 to study for one year in a college or university in the state of Georgia, providing a small allowance, tuition, books, college expenses and accommodation. Since she left Grammar, Elizabeth has been doing a Diploma oI Teaching at Mt. Gravatt C.A.E. We wish her the best of luck during her stay in America and also in her studies when she refurns. Anna Fearnley (a Grammar old girl) and her parents, were responsible for finding a completely new species of spider in Noosa National Park. it took three years to clarify that it was indeed possible to give this spider a name never before used. Grammar students, visiting the Environmental Cente at Sunday Creek in the Conondale Range, collected some red water which was pointed out to them and sent it to Dr. Crubb, the algae specialist at the University of Qld. He subsequently informed them that he has never seen the algae before * only read about it. Name: Haematoccus. The Miriam E Whippell Undergraduate Scholarship was founded in '1959 by a gift f rom Miriam E. Wippell to'assist undergraduate students to qualify in Veterihary Science. Candidates for the Scholarship, wnicn is awarded at the beginning of the first year of the course, are judged on school assessments and personal qualities by h C5mmit- tee chaired by the Dean of the Faculty. This Committee submits its recommendations to the Senate. The Scholar_ ship is to the value of $160 annually for each of the five years of the course.

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HOPE

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of our eyes to the difficulties, the risks, or the failures. It is the TRUST that if I fail now I shall not fail forever that if I am hurt I shall be healed, that life is good And LOVE is beautiful that I SHALL FIND MYSELF. Jane Pillow.

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For everything it's season, and for every activity under heaven it's time: a time to be born and*a time to die;

a time to weep*and a*time to laugh;

a time for mourning and a time for dancing;

Ecclesiastes 3 For many of us these words have taken on a deeper meaning this year. 1979 with all its sadness has given us an opportunity to assess our values and our priorities. Whether we have taken the opportunity to do so is another matter. We are all unique and each of us has special strengths and qualities. John, Janelle, Jillian and Helen may be missing from our school community but they have left behind a challenge to us all. Can Girls' Grammar rise to this challenge and develop not only high academic standards but also Qare, concern and compassion? We must not live in the past but build for the future. Judith Hancock, PRINCIPAL.

A FRIEND IS ONE TO WHOM ONE MAY POUR OUT ALt THE CONTENTS OF ONES HEART, CHAFF AND GRAIN TOGETHER; KNOWING THAT THE GENTLEST OF HANDS WILL TAKE AND SIFT IT, KEEP WHAT IS WORTH KEEPING, AND, WITH A BREATH OF KINDNESS, BLOW THE REST AWAY.

STAMFORD ENDOWMENT FUND This year it has been my privilege as a mother of two Grammar girls to work for two other little girls who have a special place in the hearts and minds of all those associated with B.G.G.S. I refer to Rachael and Rebecca Stamford and The Stamford Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund has been successful and has helped B.G.G.S., through the Board of Trustees, to carry out a special responsibility to one of its late teachers. The lesson to be gleamed f rom The Fund is that often we are left wrth unexpected responsibilities over and above those laid down by our constitutions. I am indebted, that on this occasion, those responsibilities have been met by a large percentage of Parents, Students, and Friends of B.G.G.S. However, it is to the Students, both past and present, to whom I wish to pay tribute. Your support has been very generous, befitting the traditions held by your school. I would like to record my pride in you in your magazine. l.P. Given, Convenor, Stamford Endowment Fund

Mr. John Stamford B.Ed.St., T.C. (Kelvin Grove), Qld. Dip. Animal Husb. (1974), Dip. Outdoor Education, was a man of considerable experience in outdoor education and had great ability as an organiser and motivator of young people. He was appointed to the staff of Brisbane Girls' Gram- mar School in July 1975 as a teacher of Science. Prior to this appointment he taught at Camp Hill State High School (1969), Pittsworth State High (1970) then the Scots College & P.G.C., Warwick (1971-July 1975). Between 1975-'1977 Mr. Stamford became increasingly involved in many extra curricular activities at Brisbane Girls' Grammar School. He undertook leadership roles at all school camps organised during that period and was responsible for the instigation of weekend outdoor ac- tivities associated with the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme. It became increasingly apparent that he had special skills and experience associated with organising and in- volving children. ln October 1977 Mr. Stamford applied for and was granted special Commonwealth Funding under the auspices of the Association of lndependent Schools in Queensland, to become a student in the 12 months post graduate course, Diploma of Outdoor Education, at Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education during 1978. The aims of this course were to enable the graduate to attain appropriate levels of competency in leadership skills and satety and instructional skills in out- door pursuits. During this course the students were in- troduced to all aspects of outdoor activities and Mr. Stamford was involved in eleven different camping situa- tions under supervision ranging in length trom 2 days to one week. He graduated from this course with distinc- tions and credits and obtained the most outstanding pass in the year. ln 1979 he returned to Brisbane Girls' Grammar School and was responsible for the Outdoor Education pro- gramme being developed within the school. He was a warm, caring teacher who was concerned at all times with the welfare of the children under his supervision. He was cautious and particular, and attended to small details at all limes. He was a most dedicated, conscientious person who could be relied upon to take his responsibilities in a serious manner, particularly when the welfare of his students was concerned. He had a well integrated, stable personality and was held in high regard both by students and staf{.

LET THE MEMORY LINGER I've never really known what the feelings were behind the cliche 'words are not enough' until now. I don't know how you express the feelings of emptiness and sorrow when a person you've admired and loved in a special way is no longer there to encourage and help you through the days of life and experience. This is how I and many olhers feel about Mr. Stamford - one in a million. He was a teacher, not just intentionally at school but un- consciously like a brother, an example, an enlightener, the real nature lover, an encourager, a conscientious and fun person, an adventurer, a caring and thoughtful person but above all - a best friend. All who knew Mr. Stamford admired and envied him and his love of life and in this respect he continually taught us to never waste a minute and by being with him it became contagious. Very few can arouse the amount of interest and enjoyment in life that Mr. Stamford did through his fun and unique personality. We'll never forget him as he'll always be here with us and let nothing allow us to erase our thoughts of him but continue to let the memory linger. Leanne Higgins.

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parting is pain, ' frofr a ioved one, f rom a dear f riend, from some peopl'e who had life ahead of them, from some peopte i:no niA experienced the true tife God created for them' grievement and uPset, the world has collaised,'the bubble of tife has broken, but life around you stitt carries'on, for someone has to stand tall' someoie has to crv, we all are, we atl are upset by the loss' tie iiiatt- pieie of tiie has to be fitted in somewhere, and it has' the iig-saw ls a/most comPleted, lf 's part of a puzzle, the puzzle of life' parting f rom such peopte ls a ioss, fo /ose another one of us' fo see -- iir"o*, f riends'in-^gory, and we have nothing we can do to help them' seeing our friends no more is a pain that can't be cured, it is a scaT embedded deep in our hearts, that constant, recurring, stabbing Pain, we have, of sorrow, /oss and emptiness, of the lives that are lost. We go around with heavy heads and heavy hearts, trying to grip the ieality of it att; yes, it has come true; yes, come true, fo us. Marion MacGregor, tVB _^!^, !^- la^n parting ls such sorrow,

My friend - the touch of your love is a

gift I will

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Be in love

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a smile, the warmth of the sun, and a friend.

Yesterday, the sky was clouded over and the rain mingled with my lears. Todayl the sun broke through the clouds and the sunshine played a smile on my face.

Thanks.

Happiness is like a butterfly The more you chase it, The more it eludes you. But if you turn your atteniion To other things, It comes And softly sits on your shoulder.

TRIP TO BEAUDESERT On Friday, the 27th July, Mrs. Hancock, Dr. Fielding and I travelled to the Beaudesert Ambulance Centre to witness the installation of the new two-way radio system which the school and girls from Year 10 generously donated. After lunch at the centre, official presentation of the radio was made to the Superintendent, Mr. Moore, who then drove us all up to the local water tower to see the transmitter and also the marvellous view. This new system will allow the ambulance centre to communicate directly with surrounding regions previously inaccessible due to the location of the centre, and also provides a vital link with the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. The donation itself was a token of gratitude from the school for the magnificent way in which the Beaudesert ambulance men handled the tragic mini-bus accident earlier in the year, and much of the money raised {or it came as a result of the highly successful wake-a-thon held by 10E. A personal thanks goes from all the girls involved in the accident to the ambulance men of Beaudesert, who have also issued an open invitation to any girl from the School to visit the centre and see the commemorative plaque on the radio. May I suggest that such a visit would certainly prove worthwhile. Anna Joughin, 12E.

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SCHOOL DIARY, 1979

FIRST TERM February 1st Orientation Day for grades 8 and .11. 2nd The entire school resumed with new room numbers and a later finishing time. gth lnduction of Prefects and other school leaders. 13th PreJects began their aluminium recycling project as their long term project. 21st The interform swimming was won by D block, after a tough battle with the other blocks.

The prefects brought Easter to the youngsters from the Brisbane Central school when they organized a puppet show and games for them. Level 9A and 9F went on a very successful camp to Bornhoffen.

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24Ih The "Old" girls visiled the school for Foundation Day and viewed the alterations, such as the new covered way and the new auditorium-gymnasium complex. 27th Pancakes became the key word on Shrove Tues- day when the Prefects and Form Seniors held a delicious pancake stall. Proceeds went to Save The Children Fund. March 3rd The Prefects and Form Seniors organized an ex- tremely successful "Pool-a-thon", t-o raise money for lnternational Year of The Child. Almost 200 students helped in the 24 hour event, in which they were sponsored for the number of hours they could stay in the pool. 1Oth Grammar swam inlo second position at the G.p.S. Swimming this year, beaten only by State High. 16th Our Rotary Exchange Student f rom Japan, Terumi Takahashi left B.G.G.S. and we all welcomed Lora-Lee Brown from the U.S.A. 171h 'A' Grade Softball came second and 'B' Grade won their premiership. 21st The seniors held a smorgasbord to integrate their form and to plan for the year ahead. 31st Grammar did very well in the lnterschool Lifesav- ing. April 4th lnteract planted six trees in the park they began last year. A musical concert combined the talents of the Combined Choir and Orchestra, the Boys' stage band and the Girls' Concert Band.

20th The school Easter Assembly was held again at St. John's Cathedral. 21st The tragic bus accident which claimed the lives oI two students, Helen Gahan and Gillian Skaines, and also that of Mr. and Mrs. Stamford. 23rd The S.R.C. began a very successful Easter Egg Collection. They then delivered these with "Meals On Wheels" volunteers and thus brightened up Easter for the aged and the sick. 26th The Leukemia Foundation Group in the school and lnteract combined efforts in an informal day. The lnteract Club was raising money to buy need- ed shoes for Lepers in New Guinea and In- donesia. May 2nd "Lady Precious Stream", the Chinese play staged by the eleventh and twelfth grade studenls was a tremendous success and displayed a high stan- dard of acting,

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July 6th Old Time Dance. gth S.F.C. versus lnteract Siamese Soccer Match. 1Oth Life Be ln lt sPorts hour. lBth lnterform Sports DaY. 20th l.S.C.F. coffee shop and sing-along. 21st Concert at the University. B.G.G'S' eoncert Band and the 2nd Queensland Youth Orchestra presented musical items. Proceeds were directed towards the Stamford Endowment Fund' 23rd Orchestra entered in the Warana Competition. 25th Japanese students arrived from the Hirayama School in Japan to tour Australian and were billeted by various students f rom B.G.G.S. 27th The Hirayama students gave an extremely in- teresting display of various aspects of Japanese cultu re.

SEEOND TERM: May 22nd School resumed afler 21/z weeks of holidays. Prefects main objective was to establish the "Life Be ln lt" programme. 25th An assembly was held at the school where a che- que of $1,000 was presented to Dr. Tiernan, towards the research into Childhood Leukemia. Both Dr. Tiernan and Mr. Jack expressed their sincere thanks for the efforts made in Kirsten's in- terest. 29th lnformal Day. Proceeds were gratefully accepted by the Leukemia Research Foundation. 20th The B.G.G.S. Concert Band, Orchestra and Choir presented various musical items to girls and parents of the school.

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August 1st Prom Concert at B.G.G.S. _ 2nd 3rd Beatles". E.E.A.'s production of ,,The Challot" - once again very amusing. 7th lnterhouse Athletics and Ballgames competition, held at Churchie. gth Term two finishes for a 3 week holiday. "From Bach to Man Women of successful and

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October 'l2th The grade 12's thoroughly enjoyed their end of school Formal, "l7th Finals of the Acie Gillies String Competition, Woodwind and Brass, Vocal and also Wight Medal Competitions. Future Dates: Oetober 1gth G.P.S. Gymnastics 24lh lnteract held an assembly and made national sweets from all over the world to celebrate United Nations Day. 28th Some chosen grade 11 girls accompanied the three head girls to a G.P.S. conference to learn various leadership skills. 27lh Concert Band Tour 1o Townsville 2Bth November

6th End of the Life Be ln lt games. 23rd School ends for grade .12's.

THIRD TERM: August Holidays

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30th School finishes for grades B to 11.

Twenty students and three teachers enjoyed a light-weight camping trip on Fraser lsland-for a week. A trip to the Snowy Mountains and also one to ltaly were also held.

September 11th The Grade'12's sat for the Australian Scholastic 12th Aptitude test f rom which Tertiary Entrance Scores are gauged. 22nd School Day - The Governor, Sir James Ramsay, officially opened our auditorium complex and the memorial garden to all those involved in the bus accident. The entire school united to make school day a tremendous success. 21st All art enthusiasts had a wonderul evening at the Old Girls'Art Show.

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SCHOOL DAY This year's school day, under the capable direction of Miss Boyd, was run very successf ully. A new overall con- cept was devised in which each oJ the newly formed houses were given a theme to work with and the fifth form house directors proceeded from this point to organise all the form within their house around this theme. Lilley's theme was Sesame Street. They com- mandeered the western wing and provided all sorts of substantial food stuffs. Gibson's theme was the Circus and they provided entertainment in the way of a haunted house, slosh'ems and various other amusements. England, with its Hansel and Gretel theme, turned the Old Assembly hall into a dentist's nightmare, with enough cakes and sweets to go around everyone. Woolcock's theme was the Wild West and they ran the arts and crafts stall, with a liberal amount of hay strewn across the floor, and Hirschfeld house ran the produce stalls, under the theme of Down on the Farm, selling cheese, fruit vegetables and plants. Griffith house ran a mixture of attractions including a poster shop and after- noon teas. The sixth form once again ran the traditional fashion parade, with carefully auditioned sixth form girls.acting as models. Thanks must go to Miss Boyd and the com- mittee for the organization of the parade, which was the biggest and most popular ever run. (There was standing room only in both performances.) Mr. Barry Warden and the girls in the Concert Band who provided the music for the parade, must also be thanked. The library was a hive of activity again this year, with its substantial display on the Year of the Child, being sup- plemented by a continuous Iive concert by the girls. Musical performances and other displays were also held continuously on the flag pole lawn. Special thanks go to .the B.B.C. Pipe Band who gave a performance on the day. This year's school day was the biggest and most elaborately organized we have ever seen. Once again, thanks go to Miss Boyd, the qtaff and the fifth form Cap- tains. The house system was a new idea and considering this the day ran very smoothly. Angela Brown.

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PREFECTS' REPORT The year began wellfor us after we discovered that there was more to life than telling people to pull their hats up and put their socks on, and we began with a deiermineb effort to get the school involved with the lnternational Year of the Child. This included an assembly on the theme, an aluminium can drive (which was fairly well supported by the school but did not shower us wiih the massive dividends we expected), and a highly suc. cessful Pool-a{hon. Apart from a few cases of severe sunburn due to overexposure, the pool-a-thon went tremendously well on all accounts and raised about $4OO for the lnternational Year of the Child. On behalf of the prefects, lwould like to thank all the girls who par- ticipated in this and helped to make it the great Oay ifrat it was. We supplemented our pool-a{hon activities with a pancake stall on Shrove Tuesday which raised more than $80 for S.C.F. and taught us that if you want to make a fast buck, there is nothing like appealing to the ravenous appetite of a Grammar girl. To consolidate the grade 12 and get our goals into perspective, we organized a B.B.e. for 6th form girls on 21st March which was designed to provide an at- mosphere conducive to informal and constructive con- versalion about the ensuing year. This too was a suc- cess apart from a small mix up with the food, when we were left with enormous amounts of bean salad and a few cans of beetroot. Not being able to think of anything better to do with them, we gave them to the boarders.

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SILVER: Louise Livingstone, Sonia Anderson and Nerida Downs. We also have three girls very close to the completion of their Gold Award and it is hoped that by the end of the year we will have a few more Bronze awards. Special thanks go to Mrs. Torney who has given a lot of time to organizing us this year, and also to Mrs. Johnston, Miss. Cahill, and Mrs. Chowdhury for their help. My thanks also go to the committee who have helped me throughout the year and kept the scheme go- ing during my absence.

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DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME - B.G.G.S. Despite the fact that the number of those participating was down this year, members of the D. of E. scheme aj B.G.G.S. enjoyed a very full year. The Committee began with four members, to each of whom was allocated a section of the scheme. Later it in_ creased its size with two fourth and fifth formers who proceeded to thankfully take some load off the shoulders of the original four. ln March, several of the girls attended a Bronze Training camp at Samford, organized by the Gold Awardeei Society (Q n S I Upon completi6n of this training, the girls are able to undertake a practice and then a telt ex_ pedition. Others for Bronze, Silver and Gold levels were also held by G.A.S. througfrout the year. The design for Living section also got underway for Bronze candidates in first term. Girls uidertook a course of six lectures on 'you and yourself,, with different members of staff taking the lectures each weet<. An alternatrve to this section is physical activity in which girls train and compete in individual or,team -sports. A wide variety of ihterests were also undertaken and en- thusiastically followed throughout the year, including ballet, reading and cooking. As our schoolday activity was to consist of a display of damper making, the first Friday of third term was turned into.a damper practice which, amazingly, turned out a number.of delicious, eygnly cooked sp!-cimens. lf only they had all turned out like that on the dayl Service lectures were finally organized, with Mrs. Chowdhury's help in third term, so t-hat girls could com_ plete this essential section of their awafos. A number of girls have already achleved awards this year. BRONZF: Keria Lathouras, Jane Henderson, Ann Graff, Ilil" . Hickey, Rurh Taytor, Etizabeth Ciarke, Li;; Webster and Rosemary G-reenham. n

FORIM SENIOR REPORT This year's form seniors, one for each form up to Grade 10, have had the best year of their sbhool lives. Every one, without exception, has been continually thankful for being chosen. We all feel that the experience we have gained through being in such close contact wiih a group of younger girls, has improved our outlook and com- munication with juniors in general. We made so many new friends and joined in with many fantastic activities, which we would otherwise have not had the opportunity to do. lt has given us a new exciting interest and respon- sibility for the year, and the only point we regret is that our fellow seniors could not share it with us. On behalf of all the form seniors, I would like to thank the juniors and their form teachers for accepting us so readi- ly into their classes and making us feel so comfortable and part of the form. We hope you have enjoyed this year with us as much as we with you, and we wish you the best of luck in your future at Grammar. Angela Brown.

INTERACT REPORT The lnteract executive of 1979 began their term of off ice in December 1978 by holding a Christmas party for the Royal Brisbane Children's Hospital in conjunction with the Brisbane Boys' Grammar School lnteract Club. '1979 began with our aitendance at the lnteract Seminar in February. Our Club continued our Princess Alexandra Hospital project where the girls visit the hospital's geriatric ward every Friday afternoon after school. We also continued our park project which consists of a block of land between the Boys' and the Girls' Grammar Schools, which we cleared, planted grass and trees, and fenced off on three sides. ln March we received six trees f rom the City Council for our park. The Club also gave its support to the Save The Seals campaigr. lnlsps6t held an assembly where we ex- plained the bas,cr, of lnteract and Rotary; presented our two exchange i Jdents with lnteract badges and were presented witl- executive badges by S.R.C. to promote the two clubs' r'elations. We also said goodbye to our Japanese exchange student, Terumi Takahashi, welcomed a new exchange student, Hitomi lshakawa, and arranged her host families. We held a cake stall to raise money for Save The Trees campaign and helped S.R.C. in their Easter egg drive for Windsor Meals on Wheels. ln April, Mrs. Bonney from Red Cross was invited to talk to the Club. She spoke about the work of Red Cross and the appeal that was coming up. Our school director held a survey around the school to see the reactions of girls to lnteract - what they thought lnteract was, and what they thought lnteract should do. We began cor- respondence with a Sri Lanka lnteract Club. We held a Plant a Tree afternoon where, with the assistance of Mrs. Hancock (Principal), Mr. Faragher (Deputy-Head), Mr. Unwin (President of Rotary), Mr. Logan (Rotary member) and Hitomi (exchange student), we planted six trees in our park, as well as promoting school, Rotary and lnteract relations. Ten girls from the Club attended the opening of Keep Australia Beautiful/Plant a Tree Week, where we gave out litter bags and helped in the opening ceremony. The Princess Alexandra Hospital group visited the girls f rom our School who were hurt in the Grammar School bus accident for a few weeks in- stead of visiting the geriatric ward, and lnteract sent cards to the girls. We held an Easter party at a Uniting Church home for ten children. We arranged penf riends for some Japanese boys in May, and Mr. Gilbert f rom the Windsor Rotary Club attended a meeting to talk about exchange students. We helped the Red Cross in their appeal, and collected $375. ln con- junction with the Leukaemia Research Group in our School, we held an lnformal Day where $500 was raised. lnteract received $2S0 and donated $50 to Leukaemia Research and $100 to a programme in lndonesia to buy special shoes for leper victims. ln June members participated in the 40 Hour Famine. We added our support to the lnternational Year of the Child by signing a petition as we could not attend the march when the group who walked around Australia came through Brisbane. Three girls reached the finals of Study Girl lnternational Quest, and the P.A. Hospital. Group were asked to take part in a forum about 'The Role of Grandparents in the Year of the Child'. Our

American exchange student Lora-Lee Brown left in June, also. During July the End of the Financial Year Report was presented to th^ Windsor Rotary Club. Mr. Logan, our Rotarian, received a Medal of The British Empire Award in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. A game of Siamese Soccer was held for publicity between S.R.C. and lnteract. We presented Hitomi with an lnteract badge, and new membership forms were written for next year. In August we held an lnteract Barbeque, which was en- joyed by allwho attended. The afternoon was spent play- ing sport and the evening was spent discussing 'How social should lnteract be, and should there be more in- teraction between lnteract Clubs?' Over thb holidays members helped at the Spina-Bifida Holiday Workshop. We also helped Keep Australia Beautiful at the R.N.A. Show by handing out litter bags, and some members helped Windsor Meals on Wheels, both in the kitchen and as drivers' aides. ln September we collected at Lang Park for the Cancer Fund. Our School held its School Day two weeks ago. Here lnteract raffled a food hamper and raised almost $80; we also had a display and an article in the School's broadsheet to publicize the Club and explain what ln- leract is. That night we assisted S.R.C. with the barbecue and film evening. We have invited St. Joseph's to jojn our P.A. Hospital project, as there is a shortage of male visitors for the patients. On School Day Hitomi sold origami for S.C.F., and lnteract arranged to sell S.C.F. stickers for 60c - 35c for S.C.F. and 25c for the Club. We will donale the profits to S.C.F. also. During October we plan to hold a United Nations food stall on United Nations Day, featuring sweets from all over the world. Throughout the past year our Club has continued cor- respondence with exchange students and overseas clubs. We have supported other clubs' activities by advertising for them on request. Five girls from our School have received Rotary Exchange Scholarships, and our P.A. Hospital Group has been asked to speak on several occasions about the geriatric patients and our project. At the end of the year we plan to hold another Christmas party in conjunction with the Boys' Grammar School at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. I would like to thank Mr. Logan for his continuing support as a representative f rom Windsor Rotary Club, the 1979 Committee for their enthusiasm, and Mrs. Hancock, our Headmistress, for her continuing interest in the Club. Liz Hawes, 12E (President)

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