1988 School Magazine

CLASS @F'55 REUNIE@N It was a great challenge to f ind the girls f rom the Class of '55. Making each new contact, and rernembering old times and faces, pnoved to be a task full of surprises and pleasure. {nvitations went to all the many old girls contacted, to meet at the school for luncheon on Sunday, August 28th, at 'tr1.30am. We were able to renew old friendships, delight in seeing old faces once more (one came from as far as Creat Britain), talk of the years that have passed, and see the wonderful changes that have taken place in our old school. We were able to meet once rnore some of our teachers, which was a happy experience. Those unabrle to come to our reunion sent letters and photographs which we displayed, and we were able to send them the names of all those old girls we had found, so we could at least bre together in spirit. Two who now Iive in Adelaide, previously unknown to each oiher, have renewed contact, and had their own small reunion. We felt proud of the achievement of the school, and secure in the knowledge that it would continue to give the educational opportunlties to girls in the future, it gave to us in the past. We extend our thanks to Mrs l-lancock fon her support and warm interest in our reunion.

Cn -i5rh Cctober, a combined G.P.S. Old Boys and Cld -,rlr noll wiil be held at the Greek Community Centre *rd ii is expected that more than 500 past students will attend. This is the first function for many years to be ,:.-sa.rized on this scale and if it is as successful as e x[ected. may become a regular evenl. Cn behalf of the Old Cirls' Association, N wish the stuc,ents leaving the school in -1988 every success in their chosen careers, and extend an invitation to them to maintain their contact with the school by becoming r rembers of our association. Paula McKellar President

ru'flARGARET \ryARD The Cirls' Crammar School, Brisbane, takes great pride in extending congratulations to Margaret ward (nee Tonge) who has been awarded a 1989 Churchill Fellowship to study work done by Parent Advocacy Croups in America. Margaret made valuable contributions to school Iife during her years at 8.C.C.5. f rom 1964-68. ln her final year she was a School Councillor and Art Editor of the School Magazine. After graduating in Architecture f rom the University of Qrieensland, Margaret practised in Sydney for some yea rs. "The birth of our daughter," said Jeremy Ward, "altered Margaret's lif e dramatically. The baby girl had multiple 0 l5a b rl rt res. During the ensuing years, Margaret and her husband have become involved with other parents whose children have similar problems. Mai-garet is Deputy Chair of the Disability Advisory Council of Australia, and during her eight weeks' study oeriod, she will be looking at the strategies pursued by parent groups in disability areas in Canada and the U.S.A. She hopes to bring back to Australia new disability policies, and establish an Australia-wide Parent Advocacy Organisation. Barbara Hebden