1979 School Magazine

LIBRARY REPORT This year the training of Media Monitors and Library Reps. by Mr. Rowell took place early in the year. They were trained in the use of the sometimes obstinate audio-visual equipment, commonly used as teaching aids. After passing an examination the monitors were issued with bright orange badges which greatly facilitate their identification in the classroom. We have had a media monitor public relations campaign with the theme "We're here to be used" and have seen a great response by the leachers to our call. The librarians have been working for some lime on com- piling a Microfiche thematic collection which will be very helpful in student assignment work. Microfiche sharing arrangements with the Boys' Grammar School have helped greatly in the compilation of project units on Viet- nam, the Barrier Reef , comparative economics, Medibank and Australian Foreign Affairs. Newsweek is now being purchased in microfichq and a microfiche printer is on order. We foresee a great development in this area, for microfiche is an excellent way of storing large quantities of material in a limited space. The Africanization of the Library is now well under way. This is the result of an Af rican novel for year ten to study. This will give an extra dimension to the fiction, drama and poetry sections. The United Nations'year theme "The Year of the Child", was adopted for the Library's school day display. The display was a rather active one for a continuous concert was held in the lower fiction section. Poetry readings, mime acts, adaptations of 'Green Grow the Rushes-Oh', and 'Three Little Maids from School' were thoroughly enjoyed by the enthusiastic audience. Thanks must go to the superb compere, Cathy Jukes, and to the organizer Mrs. Nock, who were outstanding in their efforts. This year has certainly been one of growth. The Librarians Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Richardson and the audio-visual co-ordinator Mr. Rowell and his assistani Mr. Hughes, have once again worked extreme- ly hard to maintain the high standards in the library so that it has become a vital part of the school. lt has often been said that the library is the most used and most abused part o{ the school. Every year, however, these people work hard so that it will merely be the most used part of the school. Beanland Secretary, Maree Ploetz. MENTAL REPORT Of the four grades of demented people, Mads (25% loony), Mentals (50%), lnsanes (75%) and Loonies (100%), only Mentals have prospered in the school this year. Unfortunately, the Loonies departed to higherstudies, where they have become the Uni. Loonies. (Although we have it on good authority that everyone at University is mad!) Earlier this year, three prospective Mads failed dismally. Now only two Mentals survive. Please, if you have a taste for the insane, or even slightly wild, join our club. Our influence spreads all over the school. Our new form of hat for school-ground wear is the lunch box. At THE camp, we finally completed the Orienteering course after 3 hours of pouring rain and lantana. And we dare you, hatless wonders, to spend a trip home on the train with usl

LEUKEMIA ASSOCIATION REPORT This year we have been continuing the fund established by last year's sixth form to raise money for the Childhood Leukemia Association. The fund was set up in 1977 in memory of Kirsten Jack and has to date raised a large sum of money to aid young leukemia sufferers' Our first fund-raisihg activity was an lnformal Day in se- cond term, some of the proceeds of which we shared with the lnteract Club. We have also held a raffle and have been selling trays in a bid to equal the considerable amount of money raised last year. We hope to make everyone aware of the disease that is leukemia and, in doing so, aid researches to discover its cause and final prevention. Hopefully the committee will be continued by next year's sixth form, as leukemia suf- ferers need our constant suPPort. L. Jobbins, R. Gordon-Brown & J. Henderson

B.G.G.S. FATHERS' GROUP Your fathers group grew out of the interest shown by a few fathers in some out-of-hours (mainly sporting) ac- tivities. With Mrs. Hancock's help, these fathers formed a group to promote fellowship between fathers and to focus their varied skills to benefit the school. Since mid-1977, the group has given many fathers an op- portunity to identify with the school. lt has provided a forum for them to exchange views on matters of interest. lnvolved fathers have gathered monies through bottling wine, organizing functions and art unions. These monies have been either given directly to school improvements (such as helping to equip the new complex) or used in support of "working bee" projects such as the memorial garden. The fathers' group has also helped in providing other anenities such as the bridges between the Humanities Block stairwells, at minimal cost. The fathers' group has supported and been supported by other groups of the school family. We are thankf ul for the sound links that have grown between us and our girls, old girls, other parent bodies and the faculty and ad- ministration of the schol. Our group's usefulness within the school will, of course, depend on continued support and acceptance. We hope to continue to secure both in future.

Pat Hickey (President)