1979 School Magazine

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.

Jane Pillow

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.