2002 School Magazine

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by Beanland House. Our two competitors. Iaime Burnell and Daina Surka, represented the House impressively and achieved a winning outcome This winning atmosphere followed us through to the interhouse Drama where Beanland was the only House to be awarded a gold placing in the first year without a Showcase Our production, The Little Princess, was expertly directed by Jess Klug and Clare MCMurtrie and the entire cast should be congratulated for their successful performance The Inter house Cross Country was another enjoyable event on the House calendar. Great performances were seen by many, with Emma Prize man and Daina Surka placing second in the 14 Years and 17 Years divisions Best participation was seen by the Year 85 with almost one hundred percent attendance In the midst of Year 12 stand-down, when the whole Year 12 cohort were studying like mad, committed Year 12 Captains Krista Mahoney and Soph'e March were knee-deep in rehearsals bringing together the Beanland Inter house Gymnastics team Two weeks of hard work climaxed in a afternoon of fun and entertainment, with the House placing an impressive third In both the Rhythmic and Artistic sections. Special mention to Year 8 student, Loren Bestey, who made her debut as a talented gymnast It was more than a joyous occasion when Beanland made school history b winning the Overall Cup at inter house Athletics for the first time! Our succes was due to the outstanding

2002 has proved to be an extraordinary Year for Beanland House with numerous impressive achievements, not only in the sporting arena but also in the cultural field A keen group of Year 85 kick-started the Year with their introduction to the House in the first week of the school Year Three weeks later, the House Party proved to be a fantastic day with plenty of fun and Interaction within the House. It was during the Miss Beanland competition that the Year 85 showed the extent of their vibrant and enthusiastic personalities with their convincing win over the other grades After five unsuccessful attempts at this prestigious title. the Year 12 group pleaded their way into attaining an honourable mention for their efforts The noticeboard competition was also won by the Year 85 with an artistic collage of pink pictures and objects This Year group also displayed great participation in the Year 8 Volleyball competition. They worked well as a team and the competition was a great way for them to get to know each other by acknowledging everyone's skills and strengths Inter house Swimming was an enjoyable day for the House with Beanland placing seventh overall. A fantastic achievement on the day was the record breaking Year 12 relay team consisting of Jane O'She a, Lizzie Wheeler. Krista Mahoney and Jaime Burnell for the second consecutive Year. There was great participation and spirit shown by each girl in the House This year the fairly new Inter house Beep Test competition was dominated

participation of each Year level combined with the enthusiasm and attitude of the girls to simply 'give it a 901 Well done to Age Group Champions Tilly Gunn 116 Yearsi and Megan Rutherford 113 Years) and placer Daina Surka 117 Yearsj In the inter house Choral competition Weeks of House Meetings devoted to rehearsals finally climaxed in a bright performance of The Shoop Shoop Song from the movie Mermaids, led by Captains He Ien Godfrey and Suzie Grierson. The House looked most professional dressed in blazers and pink-ribbon pins, and a big thank You must go to soloist Cheryn Goh of Year 12 who sang a lengthy solo beautifully at short notice Great efforts were made by our Senior and Junior Merle Weaver representatives, Am anda Goldsmith ryear 121 and Emily See IYear 101, who both spoke confidently of topics which proved to be very entertaining Congratulations to Emily for winning the Junior coinpetit'on The House also showed its musical flair

of hot chocolate, pastries and pancakes never once left uneaten. in Term Two we experimented with Vertical House Groups for the first time, a somewhat refreshing change to our usual homerooms. Congratulations to the House Seniors who have been great in devoting Tuesday to Friday Roll Calls to their respective c asses As House Captain and Vice-Captain we are incredibly proud of the House achievements this Year, many of which are partly owed to the support and dedication of staff and students Thanks especially to the House Group teachers, the House Representatives of each Year and House Sports Captains, Iaime and Lizzie. In particular, to Leanne Taylor and Nikki Solomon for taking on so willingly the huge project of updating the web page with photos and videos. And last. but most importantly. our utmost gratitude to Mrs Chakravorty for being such a pleasure to work alongside

Onino Suito undJone OSheo House Captain und Vice Copier^

In addition to this, the girls of Beanland have also

revelled in House

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term, with cups