1983 School Magazine

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The Duke of Edintrurgh Club at Grammar is different to most clubs because work is done on an individual level towards gaining a Eronze, Silver or Gold award. There are four areas within each award: service, skills, physical recreation and expedition. nJsually we work by ourselves but do our camps and expeditions in groups. Of all the areas, camps are the most fun. ]lhey are held at Samford, and for a few days the Grammar Girls unleash themselves on the wild and merciless bush. Xt seems that tr-antana has a passion for bare skin - I think we have ieft enough behind to make a whole new person. On these expeditions - a hike with nothing but a compass, a map and the massed intelligence of your band of loyal D-of-E-ers, you spend two to three days getting from point A to point B. Before we embark on these adventurous journeys, we all attend training camps for a bit of practice. F{ere we find out how much food we really don't need, what to do in case a snake attacks us, the correct manner in which to put up a tent, and that stuffed furry animals can be parted with, due to dire necessity. All our members enjoy themselves, whether they're working at a hospital for service, learning how to cook, o-r play an instrument for skills, abseiling, scuba diving or doing aerobics for physical recreation, or tramping aiong in the wilderness, discovering creeks, cliffs and koalas for our expedition. On School Day we raliy around and cook tsilly Tea and Damper for hungry hoards. But most of all, unconsciously we're learning skills to help us later in life, within ourselves and within the community. Not only do we gain the satisfaction of obtaining an award, but we also have the time of our lives. So if you're looking for adventure, self-fulfiilrnent and fun, come along and join the club. Nicole Cody (Vice-Fresident D. of E.)

BNO{,OGY REPORT This year, for the first time, a selection of twenty students who study science subjects, particularly biology, were chosen to attend extension lectures held at ts.G.S. Students from St. Peters', State F{igh and Erisbane Gramrnar School also attended. The lectures comprised three, three-hour sessions and included lectures on Modern tsiology and Man by Dr. Chev Kidson; The Chemistry of Genes by Dr. .Iacqueline Upcroft; Genetic Engineering by Dr. Feter Upcroft; Cancer by Dr. Kay Ellem; Frontiers in Immunology by Dr. John Aaskov; Slow Virus Infections by Dr. Steve Robbins; Science in the Field: Unravelling Disease in New Guinea by Dr. Greg Lawrence; Malaria: Towards an Engineered Vaccine by Dr. Allan Saul and Technology and the Future of Society by Dr. Chev Kidson, all of which were very interesting. We listened to each lecturer, whose work was usualiy accompanied by slides or specimens, and were given the chance to ask any questions on either the content of their lecture or on related topics. There were three lectures each day and a break of ten minutes in which we were able to breath fresh air and freshen our minds. The lectures were enjoyed and appreciated by all who attended and fulfilled their aim of "promoting interest in the science professions and providing a better understanding of the developments now taking place in the various areas of the bioiogical sciences." Despite the intensity and high academic level, the lectures were very successful and worthwhile. tr hope that girls in the future have the same valuable opportunity as we have had. Jessica Axelsen

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