2003 School Magazine

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LD TH E CU LTU R E

Carnival. The day was a great success with strong individual performances from our top swimmers. The war cries were exceptional, led by our Spirit Captain, Hayley Webb Our next challenge was the Interhouse Cross Country where all tigers, young and old were prepared to make their mark on the two kilometre loop around Victoria Park. Once again everyone arrived dressed in orange from head to toe. The afternoon was filled with shouting, running, walking and even skipping. Hirschfeld's charge was led by our very own Sports Captain and School Cross Country Captain, Sarah Lind who ran brilliantly in the 17 Years age division The next event on the calendar was the Inter house Drama Festival held towards the end of Term I. Our fantastic drama captains Zoe Briggs and Jessica O'Connor produced an Inspiring performance of Away which earned a Silver Certificate. This was a great team effort and huge fun for our Year 8s who played the fairies in the excerpt from A Midsummer Night!s Dream. After a busy Term I, Hirschfeld House spent Term 11 relaxing and taking the opportunity to enjoy many House breakfasts in the barbecue area. The Hirschfeld spirit rose again in inid-August for the Inter house Athletics Competition. It was pleasing to see everyone having a go regardless of their athletic ability. Individual performances by our athletics stars were outstanding. it was a very successful day where all who were dressed in orange cheered, ran, lumped and threw to the best of their ability it has been said that fundraising is what Hirschfeld does best. And in 2003, this certainly proved to be the ca se. Traditionally. our best effort in Hirschfeld fundraising is the Hot Potato stall run by the Year 115 at the Brisbane Girls Grammar School Open Day. This Year was our most successful in Hot Potato history with the fantastic Year lis raising an Impressive $2,238 and selling out before the night was over! Thanks must go to the wonderful parent helpers and to the girls for their outstanding organisation. Well done everyone! Another tradition of Hirschfeld's fundraising is the Save the Children badges, sold by our Year 125 under the direction of Sarah Murdoch. The badges, featuring various boys and girls, were very popular this Year with over 100 badges sold. All money raised from Hirschfeld's efforts this Year will go to the Save the Children organisation The voices and music capabilities of our Hirschfeld girls are another attribute of the House. Our Music Captains Mei-Hung Lin

and Chloe Cooper have led the House through a successful inter house Choir Competition with the song Jeremiah was a Bullfrog. With everyone taking part, the rehearsals during House Time, mornings and lunchtimes have been a most enjoyable bonding experience. Our thanks must go to Chloe and Mei-Hung for their dedication, hard work and expertise in successfully leading the House as Music Captains As 2003 comes to an end and the Year 125 are ready to embark upon life after school, there are many special people who deserve sincere thanks. Firstly an enormous thank you must go to Mrs Stubbing ton, who with her exceptional leadership, impeccable organisation and caring nature saw 2003 at Hirschfeld House run with ease. Secondly we must thank all the House Group teachers, Mrs Vize, Ms Partenan, Ms Martel, Mrs Seckold and Mr Allinson for their continued support. Fabiene and I would also like to thank our Sports Captains Sarah Lind and Elizabeth Hughes for their support this Year. Lastly we would like to thank all Hirschfeld girls for making 2003 such an enjoyable and memorable Year

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2003 is one to mark in the diary as an exceptional year in the life of any Hirschfeldian. The enthusiasm, talent and skill for which Hirschfeld is renowned emerged once again in late January, with everyone eager for the challenges that lay ahead. in the minds of Year 12 Hirschfeld, 2003 was to be bigger, better and even more orange than previous years The first and very important task was to help our new Year 8 Hirschfeldians settle in It was wonderful to see them on their first day with immaculate uniforms and faces mixed with expressions of fear, excitement and confusion. We met our new tigers, had lunch with them and took them on a tour, showing them how to read their timetables and find their way around. The indomitable spirit so predominant in Hirschfeld, emerged from within our other Year groups as well to welcome and assist the Year 85 in managing their life at a new school. The first event on the calendar was the annual House Party held in the first few weeks of school. Many outrageous costumes were paraded, while the dining room was decorated with orange streamers and balloons. This time around, all House Groups had to incorporate an orange sock into their noticeboard and prizes were awarded for the most creative and unique use of the sock. The Year 85 had obviously settled well into Hirschfeld by now, producing a clothesline their on noticeboard featuring the sock inscribed with 'Wear the PowerI This was obviously the winning design. A fantastic war cry was performed by the Year 9s who took out the ever-crazy and tightly contested Miss Hirschfeld title. Pizza, cake, cordial and plenty of fun was had by all Late February saw the Chandler Aquatic Centre become inundated with everything orange for the inter house Swimming

Natalie Griffin House Captain

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