2005 School Magazine

Health & Physical Education

International Studies

Creating Ginger Bread Houses in the German classes

This year the Junior French classes have established a network of penfriends through which many of our students correspond regularly with teenagers in France by letters, emails and msn. These students now have friends in the Affiliate School, Lycée Saint-Paul, in Angoulême and the Collège Baujoin in Thourotte, near Paris. This valuable and authentic linguistic activity helps to prepare our students for future visits to France. The students find that the penfriend exchange is an enjoyable and stimulating encounter with the French, their language and their culture. Other activities in the Junior French classes in Term III included the making of videos on the topic of Health and Fitness, with Year 10 students writing scripts, filming and viewing their presentations with their class mates, and the Years 9 and 10 students, as part of their topic of leisure activities, learning how to play Pétanque in Victoria Park. Some Years 9 and 10 classes were also fortunate to attend excellent presentations by former Brisbane Girls Grammar School student, Miss Rohani Mitchell (2003) and her French friend, Noémie, on the value of learning French at school and participating in a student exchange programme such as our International Affiliate School Programme.

Imogen Taylor Diving

Imogen Taylor (8M) competed as the Queensland Junior Diving T National Championships. She com peted with partner Caitlin Lyons (Moreton Ba y College) to win the Synchronised 3 Metre Spri ngboard and finished fifth in the 1 Metre a nd 3 Metre Individual Springboard and eig hth in the Individual 5 Metre Platform events . a member of eam at the

The combined German choir sings at the Neilson Retirement Home.

Emily Young Water Polo

Water Polo player, Emily Young (11G), was named in the Australian Youth Team that travelled to the USA from June 14 to 26, 2005. Emily is one of fifteen who played in an Under 18 tournament in California before contesting an international competition featuring two USA youth squads, the world champion USA Junior Women’s team and the New Zealand youth team.

A context of culture The focus of the International Studies Faculty is all about exploring ways of learning to understand each other in our world today. What to say, how to say it, when to say it and why are key features of language learning in a context of culture. Students are encouraged to see this learning and practice as part of their lives both now and potentially in their futures. Language learning extends beyond the classroom and at times involves combined activities with Brisbane Grammar School. These include restaurant visits, Calligraphy classes, German Winter Ice Skating and the German choir singing at the Neilson Retirement Home in Chelmer.

Health Promoting Schools Committee

Karri Hartley (12M) and Jennifer Radford (12W) enjoy their Latin classes

Back Row (L-R): S. Tjoeng (12), A. Mullins (12), A. Huynh (11), A. Graves (12), S. Hateley (12), J. Carmichael (11), L. Hedlefs (12), M. Booker (12), E. Ko (12). Second Row (L-R): E. Chai (12), I. Hayes (12), S. Sherritt (11), C. Lui (12), T. Yuen (12), S. Lowe (12), S. Cheng (12), L. Vu (12), G. Chandrasheka (11), S. Jones (12), Ms G. Johnston. Front Row (L-R): H. Lu (11), J. Stalewski (8), C. Poon (12), N. Ong (12), S. Chai (12), A. Kahawita (12), J. Seeto (12), C. Au (12), V. Hii (12), A. Tong (11), S. Hii (10), P. Lau (12).

One of the Penfriends of our students. Pauline is from Collège Baujoin in Thourotte, near Paris

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Felicity Martin (9O), correspondant of Pauline in France

Brisbane Girls Grammar School

School Magazine 2005