1990 Annual Report

The Interact Club, coordinated by Mr Emery and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Windsor, is also service-oriented and throughout the past year has supported many worthwhile groups in the community, including the Koala Appeal, Radio Lollipop, Lifeline, the Queensland Cancer Fund, World Vision and the Salvation Army. It also collected stamps to aid in the fight against polio in the Third World. The most recent exciting event in the life of the Club was the visit to the School by Mrs Desley Weston from the SOS Orphanage in Kenya. The orphanage was visited by those who went on the School's trip to Africa earlier in the year. Inspired by what Mrs Weston had to say, the Club agreed to support the Orphanage, and organised a most successful Concert in November, which raised over one thousand dollars. Initiative has been shown by the President of the Interact Club, Rebecca Conoplia, together with Kristina Hart and Peta Whalan, who have ·been actively gathering autographs from political figures, sporting identities, religious leaders and pop stars throughout the world this year. These autographs will be auctioned next year and the funds raised given to the Restoration and Building Appeal. Some of the material already received 4Jcludes autographed photographs from the Prime Minister of Australia and Great Britain, as well as memorabilia associated with the America's Cup Challenge and Sir Donald Bradman. This year marks the tenth year of the Girls' Grammar Zenith Club, which is affiliated with Toastmistresses. This Anniversary was celebrated with a special meeting to which all past Presidents were invited. Regular after-school meetings provide girls from all year groups with the opportunity to gain in confidence and increase their public speaking skills, as well as practicing meeting procedures. The School again participated in a comprehensive program of debating and public speaking, and Senior girls entered numerous competitions, including Lions Youth of the Year, .Rostrum Voice of Youth and the Plain English Speaking Award. Bonnie Kennedy was successful in being chosen as Quota Student of the Year. Girls were also involved in QDU and Apex Debating Competitions, with a number of teams winning places in the Finals. The success of the girls is a reflection of their ability and enthusiasm, as well as the unstinting assistance and advice of the many teachers who act as coaches. Academically, students have continued to excel and this year we have made a feature of some of the outstanding individual achievements within the School Magazine. For the second year in succession, Jan Milford in Year 11 has been selected to take part in the Australian Mathematical Olympiad Project. Sarah Robins in Year 11 and . Jean Wang in Year 10, also joined Jan this year, becoming three among thirty students from Queensland invited to participate in the Project, which involves working on a set of problems sent to them each month from the Department of Mathematics at the University of Queensland. Foong-Han Wong and Vanessa Robins, both in Year 12, sat for the qualifying examination of the Australian Physics Olympiad. Foong-Han received an award for the high standard of her participation, while Vanessa proceeded to the final round of eight.