1998 School Magazine

@irl6 Gramnrar Scltoo[ @risbane 1998

Mothers'Group

-fh. Mothels' Croup endeavours to provide a vital link I between thc school and parents. \(e encourage parents to be involvecl in the school and provide opportr-rnlties for parents to become part of the school community, as well as

craft and cakes frrr sale. Our craft gror-rp has been busy again this year and we acknowledge the support that we receive from mothers who are no longer connected with the school. Mothers' Group was again pleased to host the Pre-formal

providing opportllnities to meet staff and learn :rborrt the functloning of the school. The Welcome to Moth- ers morning tea held in tl're se cond n'eek of school we 1 ( ( )mc(l new and |etrrrning mothers to the school com mr-rnity, This was quickly followed by the \(/elcome to New Parents cocktail function in the Auclitoriurn, A large number of parcnts attenclecl this fnnction which r,r'e took as an incli- cation of the intcrest ancl sLrpport thal parents n-ere preparecl to give to the school. This sr-rpport has been this yeal ancl Mothers' Gror-rp so u,ell sr-rpportecl. The brcakf:rst meeting helcl in Nlarch n'ith the Heads of I-Iouse ancl Mrs Lynch n':rs again p

function inJune, This is a wonclerful opportLlnity to see the transformation of our schoolgirls into glam- orolls women and to see the girls having a \von- derful tirne. The major event of the year, our lnncheon at St Lncia Golf ClLrb, rvas very well attenclccl ancl thnn rtrglrl) cnjol alr[ . Wv lr'ere sr-rperbly entcrtainecl by a cluarlet of Girls Gram- mar singers and Mrs Hancock revealed some of her more pcrsonal ancl hun'ioloLrs thotrghts on the role of rn:rrrierl

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forthcoming at all our functions rl-omen u'ith chilclren in the position of Principal. is grateful that our- activities are

Or-rr annual Car.cl ancl Games Day in Septernber ptomises tcr be another feast of fbocl ancl firn - n'e harre a h:rrd earnecl replltation as pro- viding the most clclicions lrasket lnncheon, and our craft and cakcs r.r'ill be on sale again in tin"re to stock up for Chlistmas. On School Day 16"

N{others' Group is }rost tcr a cake stall and cr':ift stall ancl or.rr year ends rvith :r sunptr-lous rnorning tea at the Polo Club a lvell- crrnccl reri lrtl for' :r :tr.- cessful zrnd reu.rrcling yeaf.

c15 f, n(l Fatltcr. L,r,,trp Din ner in April was enjoyecl by all u'ho attended, with NIrs Hancock aclclressit.rg the meeting and parents taking the opportr-rnity to socialise over a pleasant meal in the Auclitorium. Once again Robyn Staflbrcl obligecl ns r,r'ith the r.tse of her hoLrse for onr Der.onshire Morning Tea helcl in Apli1. this n-as a particLllarly pleasant morning $'ith a f'ashion presentation and

Thror-rg1-r our funcl- raising efTorts r,ve have scr school n,ith mr-rch :rppreciated

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far been able to plovicle the orrltloor t:rlrlcs lntl clrairs.

Thank you to all the committee members of the Mothers' Group for youl assistance :rnd inr.,olven'ient ancl to zrll mothels ancl ththers rvho have attended or-rr firnctions thloughor-rt t1-re yeaf.

DAWN BRADY

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