2008 School Magazine

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O^^^d, Now in its fourth year the Chess Club continues to grow and members had an very successful 2008. The girls attended several competitions and played some outstanding chess. A team competed in the Premiership Division and played very well winning games against rivals Brisbane Grammar School and Brisbane Boys College. Teams that competed in the Open Division also performed well achieving success in a number of rounds This year there have also been two social chess afternoons with Brisbane Grammar chool. Each of these consis ed of two rounds of chess and afternoon tea. These afternoons were a huge success and enjoyed by all. Many thanks to Mrs R Rentz and Mr P Kenny from Brisbane Grammar School for enthusiasm of the younger girls made chess this year an enjoyable, successful and educational experience. Thanks to the chess coaches this year, Mr B Steeples and Mrs K Hird for teaching us technique, tactics and strategies. Thanks also to Mrs R Rentz for co-ord'nating the Chess Club for the last four years ensuring everything ran smoothly. ^Z^7" I^?^! ^^'"' ^;/00 . , I 80/1d natotul/ ^"^^i ^'ofoo^I' Mood?^^ 6'M/of ^ This year was very successful for mooting at Girls Grammar. A tea participated for the first time in the finals competition held at Bon University. The School was represented by Senior Counsel, Lucind Brabazon (12R), Junior Counsel, Tess Evans (12W) and instructing solicitor Emily Burr (12M) The moot problem revolved around the issue of negligence and contributory negligence. The team performed extremely well answering some very searching questioning from the Bench, which included a number of senior legal academics. This is the first time that a Girls Grammar team has reached the finals. Our team was awarded the prize for the most outstanding team in the Brisbane Region. During the preliminary round of the competition Tess Evan won an advocacy award as did Lucinda Brabazon during the finals. The group prize, as well as the individual prizes, are a testament to the talent, skill, determination and advocacy skills of the students involved in the 2008 competition organising these events in Terms 11 and 111. The experience of the senior players and the

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At Brisbane Girls Grammar we aim to provide every possible opportunity for the girls to challenge themselves, to work collaborative Iy in teams and to experience the wonders of mathematics, science and technology as it applies to the world around them. Each year, the girls enter a number of competitions which provide a team environment for them to put their mathematical and technological skills to the test. Our most recent achievement has been the Girls Solving IT For Themselves competition - a major competition for Years 8 and 9 students, which celebrates National Numeracy Week. There were a variety of events including individual competitions and a team event where students were required to undertake quite demanding projects involving high levels of teamwork, creativity and persistence This year, over sixty schools across South East Queensland participated in the event with Brisbane Girls Grammar School teams taking out the top three places in the Year 9 division, and the top two places in the Year 8 division This was indeed a fantastic outcome, and is attributeble to the girls' dedication, creativity, teamwork and of course the high standard of teaching they enjoy in the Sciences and Mathematics M^'^"80\/,^4A( C!0-0^:P\470^

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