2003 School Magazine

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THE CULTURE

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Caitlin Wilson led amazing cast In ou r -=' production of a re-vamped anderello. Laura Craig and Anna Mullins, our very own Cinderella and Prince Charming, did exceptionally well in the lead roles and as a result of our combined efforts, Griffith was presented with a Silver award for the performance All of the cast and crew of the production are to be sincerely thanked for making this Year's Inter house Drama one of the best Yet, and for sharing so many laughs along the way We could not survive for long without our regular dose of House activities, so following the Inter house Drama was the Inter house Swimming Carnival. Griffith .- an

Grimth girls were just enjoying themselves so much, that winning or losing became a trivial pursuit! Our Year 115 took the cake, however, with the 16 Years Age Champion and two runner-up positions all going to Griffith Year lis: Nikki Cheales. Mirenda Smart and Kate Leitch respectively. Our other big Term 111 event was Open Day. Griffith House excelled with its Beautiful Blooms stall. Special mention must go to the Year lis for the dedication and commitment they showed throughout the day which continued well into the evening. It looked beautiful and was great fun As the Year comes to an end we would like to thank Ms O'SUIlivan for her dedication and contribution as Head of Grimth House this Year, and Ms Bolton, acting Head of House since Term 111, for her tireless efforts In organising and caring for all Grimth girls. On behalf of each Year level, thank You to all of the House Group teachers, Ms Nisbett, Mrs Parkinson, Mr Thomas, Mr Wheatley and Mrs Geraghty for providing us all with everyday support and assistance, and a friendly face in the morning Lastly, thank You Griffith girls - the most amazing bunch in the School. in no other environment other than the one we have here at Girls Grammar, will we ever find ourselves in the company of so many outsta riding, friendly, fu n and vivacious young women as can be found in Grimth House. I wish You all best of luck for the Years to come and thank you for so many fond memories

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performed well, placing fifth overall, with special mention going to Cara and Joanna Moore for their fantastic performances. On this particular day, Grimth supporters took to the stands of Chandler, stamping and clapping (with great co- ordination I to the sounds of our infamous war-cry: Grimth Redbacks Rock You, blowing the rest of the School away with our talent and our extraordinary capacity to cheer and be heard anywhere within a ten kilometre radius Victoria Park was_where the mob of red came together again as a formidable force for the Inter house Cross Country. With such a large number of girls with an exceptional ability to move their legs very very fast, we placed fifth overall in the competition, with many a girl crossing the finish line looking rosy-red in true Griffith style. Rachel Ferris deserves a special mention for her outstanding performance on the day With all the Inter house events for Term I completed, Term 11 became rather dry in terms of House activities, and so to compensate, Griffith held its own party: the Year 8.9 and 12 Bash. it was a great success, with lots of food Iquid pro quo) and some very interesting dancing. it was also an enjoyable bonding experience for these grades, especially our attempts at joint skipping over a tug-of-war rope. Only one jump was ever completed! With the approach of Term 111 and the inter house Athletics Day, every grade was preparing for their last opportunity to yell and scream, and run andjump and throw, in the name of Griffith House. Though we only placed sixth overall, it is a known fact that

Looking through ou r windows, we watch yet another incredible Year go by. We sit and wonder just how long it will be until we can, once more, put on that repugnantly intense red frock we found at the back of mum's "do-not-open" cupboard, cover ourselves in red war-paint, and run around in outrageous red tutus as if it were the most normal thing in the world Here in Griffith. that's what we do. There must be-something about red that~bring out the best in people, because this year, Griffith girls have outdone themselves in terms of House spirit, participation, performance and having plenty of good, clean fun. Right from day one we could tell our new Year 85 were going to be a great asset to the House, and they proved this by showing their true colours (of red that isI at our House Party, organized by the Year 125 The House Party included various fun activities such as a game of pass-the-parcel - a game which we may never outgrow - and the judging of the annual Miss Redback Competition, in which each grade has a chance to show their talent for - well, anything. To enable the Year 125 to hold onto their last shreds of dignity - due to never once having won the Miss Redback competition in their entire school life they were awarded the tremendous honour of being dubbed Miss Redback winners for 2003, based partly on talent, but mostly on sympathy from the judges The next House event to follow our party was the Inter house Drama Competition. Our two drama captains, Courtney Einerson and rose-colou red

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