1994 School Magazine

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Girls' Otaniniat School 3Brisbaiic 199+

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Address by Robyn Ayd. on

(YALEDICTORY Dun^ER 1.99:^)

of everyone in The school. YOLi should I>e very proud of your achievements and 111e contribution you've ITTade to the life and spirit of the school. You'\, e left it in o00cl ITands for the sixtlT formers of tomorrow! Have I got it right??? Your world seems a nTore sophisticatecl one than mine was The expandecl curricula and learning OPPortLinities are light years apart. for example Negotiatecl Enterprises Welcomecl or "New" as its refer recl To. learning to fly as part of the Grammar

r ChainTTan. Dr Grassie. A, leinbers of the Board of Trustees. Mrs Hancock, Parents, Teacliers and ITiost importantly Class of 93 Toriigllt is your night and I than 1< yoLi for' the privilege of sharing your Valedictory Dinner an<1 Celebration of your life as Grammar Girls. There's probably parr of you that cant wait To get otit of ITere forever. but let ITTe tell yoti. that for' the rest of your life you'll ne\, er again feel the same liond willI so ITiany

CAS prooram. the Iml)il Educa- lion Centre. the Ergonomics SOCi- ety - w^lat wonderfLil concepts for learnino! We didn't even have a Valedictory Dinner in oui' time and I think it's a ITTan, GIIous finale for your schooling I anT also amazecl at the sport- ing options available now: ITockey, cricket, rowing. rhythmic gym- riastics, to name a few. We weren'I even allowed 10 rLin in spikes and I remember so fondly the conver- sanon I had with Mrs NICDonald (in\, Headmistress who ITow re- minds me of the Queen). We went to lier will\ a \, eiy serious proposal 10 introduce spikes To GPS All\letics. She looked at me walliily 11nd sincerely anti said softly: "Robyn, if God ITad wanted yoti to Tnn in spikes He would I}ave given you spikes!' Apai'I froi\\ some o1>\, jous links betweei\ the 60s tind the 90's - The Beatles ;incl the Be aclT Boys are still in tile pop clTarts, bell bottoms and nails EU. e Inc look and platforiTt shoes are still a liealth hazarcl for weak ankles - there are lots of similarities between our experiences at Grammar. I 11ncler-

people, as yoLi do right now. in years to come it w^11 dawn on yoti Inat this is the culmination of a huge effort from yourselves, your parents ancl your teachers. There will even be girls w^\o yoLiwouldn't pass the time of day witl\ now whoin \, ou'11 come 10 admire and respect in 11Te years to come for what they have achieved A, Iy first gillTTpse of some of you was at 11}y years 25/11 Reunion last year. Apart from a qLiick visit to the school when I ITobbled atouncl The netball field as an old girl in about 1973 the reunion was Iny first real return. As finll formers some of yOLi so generously gave your time one SatLirday 10 show Lis around the school. Times ITave really changed I thought as I became more and nTore proud and jin- pressecl willT the ITiultiinillion do I- jar PITYsical environment an <1 fa- cilities. lite landscaping. the tech- nology ancl most of all the calibre and IT}arurity of the girls I Inei in preparing for something like this one ITeccls to <10 some re- search. I'\, e ITacl great ftin sussing things out about you - nTuclT of which I Liare not repeat here of

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slantl that neating Stale HiglT is still TITe Liliimate, no man's kind is still out of I)Gunds. and Ballymore is stinthe place where at part trolll watching an exciting game of I'ughy it's a great place 10 haremise willT GPS boys. I think our Times were certainly 11Tore innocent but we too I\ad social pressures aroLind Lis: the world was on the verge of a sexLml revolLition ancl the Pill \\. as emerging as the contraceptive of 11Te centLily. Jean Shi'impion hacl shockecl eveiyone by arriving at 111e A, leil, oLirne Cup in a mini-skirt and the Beatles rose to stardoiii and visitecl Brisbane 01T reflection it nTtisi ITave been a pretty perplexing nine 101 sclTool leaders who were expectecl to ITave a solution for any

COLIrse. FortLinately the snapshoi I ha\, c of \, oLi is a very positive and consistent one: let's see whether you agree will\ it. You're a year will\ <1i\, erse enei'gies and talents who I\ave been inghly successful will\ outstanding results in 11}e sporting. creative and scientific fields. Your leadership has inspirecl girls throughout the school to reaclT new levels of excellence in for' example tile introduction of the Grammar Gazette anc1 11Le support received for' the fursien Iacl{ A, leinorial Fund. As role ITTodels you've demonstrated a great sense of leani spirit - competitive anti also supporti\'e it rid generous in your nurtLiring and de\'eloping of the younger girls. For these reasons yoLi nave earnecl tile respect

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