1995 School Magazine

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Bortrclers' Afternoon \\ffhat does it mean to be a Girls' Grammar student? W S"r"fy,n"r. i, -or. to it than just spending every day for the last five years of your education at a school which has a particular fondness for staircases and cream or red architec- ture. Grammar spirit will live on years after those red brick buildings have been demolished to make way for the shiny grey and blue learning centre skyscrapers. Students of the future will feel just as much a Grammar gid as the first pupils did 120 years ago. Under our velour hats lie thousands of memories, all of which are a part of Grammar history. The past holds a key to what Grammar spirit is now, for the students then defined what spirit would be in the future. They shaped our reality. In many ways those pioneers of Grammar bonding were ahead of their time, as was shown in the poem of 8.H., a student of 1918. Unfortunately not all of it can be included but from this extract the feelings bel-iind it can be seen easily. THE PREFECTS lVbo stalk about tbro' all the school, and when they catcb us breaking rules, make us feel like we're silly fools? The Prefects.

Tea -June 1916

Anci when we're hauing any fun, along witb eager steps tbey run, and say it isn't to be done? The Prefects. And when we tbink the coast is clear Tbey're always sure to be quite near And at your gloueless bands tbey sneer. The Prefects.

This friendly rivalry betlveen the prefects and the schooi exists to this day, and it is surprising to see the feelings of past students echoed in the minds of our generation. An article written thirty years ago concerning the idea that "grade eights are getting smaller" would be as relevant today, and in another thirly years time, as it was when it was written. The thoughts and actions of each Year Twelve grade will reflect on their followers and so on in a never ending circle of Grammar tradition. Grammar spirit is cemented by sharing our lives with thousands of other girls who know what it's like to be who we are. It starts with the uniform, and the secrets of wearing it "correct1y". It's not long before the Grade Eights are tagged, and learn to wear their hats brim down, with the appearance of being sat on by a rather large herd of obese elephants. However,

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