1994 School Magazine

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Girls' Otanimar School 38nsbant 1994

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I^^^ItcCra. ,e Grassie SnO, :'ts and Recreation Complex

n 15 March, 1995, the 1201h birthday of BrisbaneGirls' received an Order of Australia Medal <0AM) for his services To Grammar School, the new Indoor Sports and Recrea- Education.

Lion facility will be Qincially opened and named. The Board of TTListees ITave decided that in recoonition of the enormous contribution of the present Chairman of the Board to the development of the School, tliai the facility should be named the MCCrae Grassie Sports and Recreation Centre

The NICCrae Grassie Sports and Recreation Complex con- rains many specialist areas and is destined to become a maioi facility within the School. One of the most exciting features is the three-grade climbing wallwith a four metre overhang. Other

facilities include a major spe- cialist gymnastics area, a multi-purpose court which can be Lised for basketball, netballorvolleybaU, two gen- Gini purpose classrooms for Health and Physical Educa- tion lessons, a large space for aerobics, a specialist weiohts room, kiosk and change rooms. Brisbane Girls' Grammar School of- fors a wide and varied Sports and Recreation Program. The facilities of the Centre, avail- able to all members of the school, as well as the wider community, will add a new dimension to the School's life and curticLilum 11 is fitting that the Centre be named after someone who has given so much of his time and energies to the edu- cation of girls and who has overseen a period during which the nTo SI major build- ing developments in the School's histoiy have oc-

Dr MCCrae C Grassie was first associated with tile School in 1981, when I\e was part of a Visiting Committee whiclT evalu- ated the school against its aims and objectives. In 1982 he was appointed by the Minister for Education as a riteml>er of the Board of Trustees and in 1986 elected its Chairman, a position he still 1101ds Under ITis Chairmanship the Restoration ancl Building Ap- peal was launched in 1989 and a Master Plan developecl which has now, six years later. been realised. 11 included the restora- IioiT and redevelopment of the Boarding House, the opening of the Iudith A Hancock Coinmu- nications Centre an <1 now the completion of tlle Sports Coin- PIGx. The final phase, which will be completed during the Christmas vacation. is the rede- velopment of the Art Depart- merit and AtIditorium

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At the I'me that D Grassie curted. That it is a Sports and time that Dr Grassie DJ-,\Icone G, us$1e ' was first appointed to the Board ecrea ion en re I i p- he was Deputy President of the Academic Board at 111e ing WillT Dr Grassie's commitment to an ac Ievements in I is University of Queensland and from 1984 Lintil ITe retired from area These include his being Captain of the University's Soccer The Uni\, exity of Queensland at the end of 1987 was Director TeanT at SI Andrews, Scotland for two years which CUIminated of the Tertiary Edtication Institute. Dr Grassie ITolds an Honours in his now prize University ue, an Tis re ection or I e M-A in Modern History and Political Economy and M. Ed. from ScottiS T Universities earn w Tic \ e Gate t e team Tom e The University of SI Andrews, Scotland, as well as a Doctorate English Universities. These achievements fo owe is position of Philosophy from the University of Queensland. prior to as senior sports' champion during ITis last to. o years at \Ig coinin0 10 Australia. ITe qualified to teaclT in boil\ primaly and SC 100 T rotig Tout is I e, e as remainec coinmi re o re secondaiy schools in Scotland and belcl POSTS as Assistant View that it is On y Wit a ea I y o y I at one can at ie\ e Director of Education in the County of Fife. becoming Deputy One's maxim\Im aca Ginic potentia is interests ave inc u e Director between 1958 and 1967. Among 11is ITTost prize <1 tennis. golf, walking and cycling. achievements are a University Medal in EClucation and election The School sincerely 11Tanks Dr Grassie for ITis contribution to Fellowships of the Australian College of EdLication and the and also is most appreciative of the support of all Donors who Queenslancl InstitLite of Edticational AClministration. in 19921}e have contributed 10 the developments of the past six years

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