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Editorial At Girls Grammar, it pays to be amongst the action From personally being involved in about ten different activities (Including Astronomy Club - yes, there is such a thing), I learnt a valuable lesson: the more you give, the more you get back. This year has witnessed so many girls rising up to new challenges; whether it is devising their own science experiment, donating blood or perhaps speaking at Assembly for the first time. We are shown that if a girl does one thing a day that challenges her, she grows to be a better person than she was yesterday I know as individuals we are capable of powerful things, and these are all reflected in the pages of this Magazine. But this year's theme (see the next page) was about what we achieve together. Being the Publications Captain helped me realise this: there were not that many of us on the team, but each one of us was there whenever someone needed .. us. This strikes me about my fellow students - they know it doesn't take much to lend a helping 17 hand. Remember, if you ever feel overwhelmed, beat down or defeated, there are over 1100 other Grammar girls who have your back On behalf of the Publications Team, we hope you I enjoy the 2011 Magazine and Companion DVD .

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Editorial From the Head Girls and Student Council From the Principal

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5 Community 15 Curriculum

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73 Creations

89 Co- curriculum

Lucinda Tonge and An8elique Sweep, Head Girls 2011

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From the Head Girls and Student Council This year, the Student Council's vision was to create a united School, where girls from every year group could comfortably interact with one another. Our aspiration was for the girls to want to support their fellow Grammarians and to dress and behave correctly because they were proud to be sisters. From this we identified the sp_irit that thrives behind the white picket fence, and dubbed it the Grammar Force or the G-FORCE. We encouraged girls to contribute to this force, to create an environment where each girl feels at home. From this we made our motto for the Year: Feel the G-FORCE, ' be the G-FORCE, embrace the sisterhood The Student Council even made a G-FORCE meter to track the spirit for the year In Term I, the Year 125 embraced this motto when we organised the inaugural morning tea with the Year I 15 before stand down, helping to form bonds between the two senior grades and to gear up for exams. The Student Council also sought to be more inclusive when it spoke for the student body by inviting the Year I I s to share Council meetings. The sisterIy love was stronger than ever on Valentine's Day, and our ever busy and dedicated Service Captains also organised a Clean Up Grammar Day where the Student Council combed the School with a mission to fill twenty-six garbage bags. Year 12 volunteers also cleaned up the neighbouring Victoria Park. The generosity of the G-Force extended into the local community as well, when twenty-six Year 125 cleaned up a creek bed at Walton Bridge, The Gap Term 11 saw the charitable nature of the sister hood thrive as the girls dived headfirst Into the annual Pink Day. Pride radiated in the continuing Blue Days, supporting our sporting sisters at swimming, cross country, rowing and athletics as well as

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seasonal fixtures. The end of term was celebrated with a magical Harry Potter day, the best the School had ever seen, thanks to the . immeasurable effort and enthusiasm of every Year 12 student in their recreation of Hogsmede and Diagon Alley The busy Term in saw another instalment of the Bi-Grammar series=The StudentCouncil~also organised~Grammantdo I, which showed off the vocal talents of one girl from every house, from Years 8 to 12. This term also was particularly relevant to our theme for the Year 125 who tackled two days of QCS tests as a team. On both mornings the girls received a much-appreciated breakfast from the School Earlier in the year we referred to a song by F10rence and the Machine: "Sometimes I feel like saying, Lord, I just don't care, but you've got the love I need to see me through. " As the end drew near and the entire School was buzzing with an air of slightly weary anticipation, but we knew we could make every moment count with the united love of the sister hood. The final term showed promise with the launch of Arts Daze where the creative talents of Grammar girls were showcased. This provided a great balance for the term, allowing the G-FORCE to be spread equally between the arts and sports events such as QGSSSA Athletics Championship, where the Student Council led the Year I O supporters to cheer our sisters to second place We hope that future Grammar girls will strive to keep the G-FORCE

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meter climbing to new heights May the G-FORCE be with you

I Ludnda Tonge and Angelique Sweep, Head Girls 2011 I

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This year has also been one in which the service activities within the School and beyond were a strong focus. The January floods directly affected many families at the School and devastated many communities around the city. Grammar girls responded to this in a number of ways, including collecting donations of food and bedding and volunteering their time assisting with local clean-up Initiatives. in addition the regular fundraising activities of the Houses, Year levels, events and special interest groups within the School have been ongoing. it has been wonderf ul to see the efforts of this year's Head Girls, Angelique and Lucinda, and the Student Council focus on developing a strong, compassionate and thoughtful student cohort through their initiatives, stimulated by their resonating theme: "Feel the G-FORCE; be the G-FORCE; embrace the sisterhood" There is so much exciting and valuable work going on within the walls of this School that a single publication such as the annual Magazine, even with its companion DVD, can only hope to give a snapshot of the unique culture that is Girls Grammar. Finally, warmest congratulations to the publications committee for Its contributions to this superb creative reflection of 201 I

Fro the Principal Schools like Brisbane Girls Grammar constantly strive to be current in practice and relevant to young people. We absorb the technological advances that are useful for our teaching and learning, and bring information from all parts of the globe to the classroom. As a leading educational institution we also make our presence felt in the international information network. This year we established a Facebook profile, shared and 'retweeted' information through Twitter, and our Spirit video, which was filmed last year (a 'lipdub' of You Make My Dreams Come flue), was posted to You tube and drew over 13,000 views The networked, collaborative world in which we live is directly affecting educational practices. This in turn prompted one of the more tangible campus changes of 2011, the transformation of G Block classrooms and Gehrmann Theatre. G Block was refurbished and refitted with flexible seating, desks and media resources. The new classroom configurations follow through with the School's dedication to supporting contemporary ways of learning, particularly collaborative learning integrating technology The School nurtures myriad opportunities for students to learn about and be involved in community activities public debate and information sharing, all of which encourages them to establish a life-wide, global perspective. Many of the exceptional, scholarly and inventive activities can be read about in the pages of this Magazine

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Open Day was once again the spectacu ar result of an enormous amount of effort from staff, students, parents and the wider School community A huge array of academic and co- curricular offerings was once again put on display. Every corner of the School was humming with activity, with many stalls raising money for their chosen charity. Once again the Principal, Dr Bell, and Chair of the Board, Ms Elizabeth James on, addressed a capacity crowd in the Gehrmann Theatre and took questions from parents and even some potential future Grammar girls. The Creative Learning Centre was alive with performances and displays from the many arts and technology programmes, and the School 135 Video, ending in an earth- shaking Girls Grammar war cry, was projected in epic scale above the Pool Lawn. All in all it was another special evening at our Gregory Terrace campus

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Foundation Dog 20n While the School's 135th Anniversary was celebrated last year with great fanfare, this year's School birthday was comparatively low-key. Even so, ten cakes decorated with Grammar blue icing tone for each House and one for the staff) were distributed as part of our traditional celebration of this special day. One hundred and thirty-six years since the School's foundation, the entire community were once again provided with a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon the history of this great institution that has touched all of our lives

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Blue Dogs A mass of blue was contained within the white picket fence in March in support of the summer sports (Cricket and Softball) as well as the Swimming Team who were competing the next day in the QGSSSA competition. The students, decked out in their bluest outfits, danced their way through lunch in the Creative Learning Centre. The overzealous enthusiasm of the dancing students may have been amplified by the presence of an ABC Art Nation film crew, who were filming the CLC for their architectural segment The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. They couldn't have come on a better day to see the School in action! in Term 11, the Cross Country Team were sent off to the QGSSSA Competition in true Grammar style. in Term 111 the girls screamed the house down to send the rowers on their way to the Head of the River, and in Term IV, It was the Athletics Team's turn Grammac Grammar Blue Blue Blue!

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in an attempt to boost the morale of the Year 125 in what is undoubtedly the most difficult period of the final year, the School holds an annual competition with our rivals across Kalinga Avenue. The competition takes the form of several events, each in a different discipline, in which the girls seek to win out over the boys-perhaps in the hope of retribution for their untouchable OP results over the past two decades. First up, Girls Grammar hosted the netball. The boys' team arriving in BGGS skirts and PE uniforms spoke volumes of the seriousness with whichtheylooked~uponthis~parrofthe contestsUnsurprisingl , perhaps, the outcome was a sound defeat for the boys, with any preconceptions of an unbeatable male opposition ultimately disproven In an attempt to regain their pride, boys' Grammar hosted a Touch rugby match, sneakily deciding to use their first XV team The outcome was rather predictable with Grammar finishing so entirely victorious over their sister school that no accurate score was kept. Finally, a more even-handed competition, a quiz. Music, History and Harry Potter all made an appearance, as well as obscure topics that would render viewers from any other generation quite be mused. Despite being hosted next door, the buzzers were provided by the girls, which may have explained why the girls ended up with a piercing Iy-loud coach's whistle, while BGS were given a dog toy which could no longer make a sound. The boys' school did make it over the line, resulting in a Grammar victory T e scores were the least important thing for those involved and everyone had a great time

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At Girls Grammar, the fourteenth of February is far from the usual stereotypical happenings of Cupid's special day On Valentine's Day this year, with a little help from vast decorations, the sale of sugary goods and a dance party in the CLC, Grammar girls from all Year levels fundrasied for the Queensland Flood Appeal. With numerous students and teachers showing their support by dressing the part in bright pink and red, the celebration was a great success, collecting

$356.30 to aid flood victims state wide. As a special addition to the festivities, the English Faculty held the immensely popular Love Poetry Smackdown. The competition had prizes not only for best class and individual poems, but for the most nauseati love poem a Grammar girl could possibly muster

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Pink Dog As a girls' school with the theme "Embrace the Sisterhood", it is important for us to embrace our sisters from the wider community With many people in the school community knowing one or more women affected by breast cancer, Brisbane Girls Grammar School aims to raise as much money as possible to support breast cancer research each year. Pink Day has become an integral part of our School's tradition. This year, the School was once again dressed in pink ribbons and balloons. Girls from the Student Council organised stalls selling National Breast Cancer Foundation merchandise, pink spiders and a sausage sizzle in orderterraise~as much moneras possible. Despite the cold weather, many girls still dressed up in their most flashy pink gear

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I think it's important to support Pink Day because it's a really good cause and it helps to raise money for girls and women just like us. ELEANOR GOODW N ( I L

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Father and Daughter Dinner Current and incoming Grammar girls were given the opportunity to share a special evening with their fathers at Hillstone St Lucia at the annual Father and Daughter Dinner Vocal trio and Gillies Competition winners 10hanna Davie (11R), Tanvi Karnik (11R) and Ellie Saunders (11R) entertained the dinner guests, followed by speaker Emma Charlton (alumna 1998), now an engineer and Associate Director at AECOM She spoke inspiring Iy on her journey to excel as a woman in the 'man's world' of engineering. Spirits were high at the event, with the night concluding with the first ever Father Daughter Dinner waltz I

Mother and Do ghter Dinner and Debate The annual Mother and Daughter Dinner was once again a popular event, held this year at Moda Restaurant, Portside The center piece of the event is, of course, the debate between a team of current students and a team of alumnae, Lucinda Tonge (12R), Amelia MCSorley (12L) and Georgia Hahn (120) took the Affirmative on the topic That YouTube its the new test tube, while Iacinta Living stone (alumna 2008), Catherine Blake (alumna 2009) and Giulietta Avenia (alumna 2010) took the negative. Guest adjudicator Sally Stubbing ton (alumna 2003) declared the Affirmative team the winners Coming back to debate in the Mother and Daughter debate is like returning home to your big extended family. It's wonderful to see the teachers who inspired me at school, remember the School spirit I enjoyed at Girls Grammar and experience firsthand that Year 12 Grammar debaters are still arguing better cases than ever! Discussing YouTube as a resource for furthering education it reinforced for me the rapid pace at which technology is becoming a key element in secondary education. Even betwee graduating in 2008 and watching the impact of technology on the Year 1251n 2011, the change is extraordinary. That bel g said, it was lovely to be back in a sea of navy and white and to remember that some things - like a Grammar girl's appreciation for a delicious dinner and dessert never change

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International Women's Dog On Tuesday 8 March, International Women's Day celebrated its 100th year. International Women's Day is a global event that celebrates economic, political and social achievements of women in the past, present and future. Brisbane Girls Grammar School was right amongst the celebrations. Purple ribbons and stickers were-soldand-four students attended a~luncheon-with-DFBel at the Brisbane Club. Dr Bell organised the luncheon. with over 100 people attending, including the principals of Brisbane's independent girl schools. Proceeds went to the Second Chance Programme, which addresses the problem of women's homelessness in Brisbane. Two days prior to International Women's Day many of Girls Grammar's Cross Country students participated in the International Women's Day Fun Run. The Fun Run went for five kilometres along the Brisbane River and all funds raised went towards support for breast cancer

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A Night to Remember - Year 11 Charitg Social

The Brisbane Girls Grammar and Brisbane Grammar Combined Charity Social was a great success. Having waited for this for four years, it truly lived up to our expectations. To see your entire cohort all dressed up in their party dresses with their heels and make-up, it certainly was a change from the School uniform. A feeling of excitement filled the air all night whether people were dancing, having photos taken in the photo booth, professional Iy or simply enjoying the beautiful night outside. The Marquee at Victoria Park Golf Club was certainly a lovely venue, with huge chandeliers, a perfect size dance floor and an outside area to relax, which most people enjoyed at some stage of the night The $1,035 raised from the event will be going to The Girl Effect, a charity trying to keep girls safe in developing nations The night was definitely a night to remember for most and they will definitely hold onto the memories for a long time

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During our Music lessons, each class separately recorded repertoire that we had been learning in class for Ancient Voices. Our Music teachers then put them all together, along with a backing track courtesy of the Music Extension students from 20.0. Together, the five classes sounded incredible in the performance. JOSEFINE GAN!<0 (8R)

Creative Arts Showcase At the close of Semester I, the Year 8 Creative Arts Showcase was an opportunity to celebrate and share achievement in Drama Visual Art and Musi with friends

family and fellow students. Art classes prepared exhibition spaces, selected art pieces and worked together to arrange displays. Ink, oil pastel, paper cut and collage works explored the theme 'Nature Spirit'. Photos taken of 'Misplaced Objects' in the school environment became the subject of paintings and were also displayed. To add to the festival atmosphere, Year 8 students arrived on the night of the showcase with edible art to contribute to a visual feast. The judge, wearing a sash, was invited to select the most

magnificent edible art piece, and a People's Choice Prize was awarded to the most popular food creation The Music classes (Griffith, Woolcock, HITSchfeld, Mackay and England) had the exciting opportunity to record snippets of folk songs to create a Virtual Choir. The final product was projected against the Creative Learning Centre accompanied by the magnificent film Ancient Va'ces by Mark Lapwood that really brought the music to life

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"Or Topologg Concert Continuing a tradition, Year 12 Music students had the opportunity to compose for and perform with renowned contemporary music ensemble Topology. This musical group has worked across many genres, collaborating with pop, jazz, comedy and techno artists while maintaining their original chamber music inspired approach. Having worked with leading composers such as Steve Reich and Terry Riley, it was very exciting to have them share their experience and knowledge with us. Throughout Term 111, girls met with the band members to rehearse their piece while being open to suggested changes and ideas. All the girls enjoyed working with the members in these workshops and were rewarded in the end with amazing pieces. Towards the end of term, Topology played alongside the girls in a live performance for family and friends. it was an amazing privilege to perform with a professional ensemble and I have learnt so much about composing and performing. ; I Inna Myrteza q2E) I

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principles of movement for theatre, known as The Viewpoints Showcasing our new skills in groups, we devised and performed a piece of physical theatre inspired by the work of author Shaun Tan for our assessment. The challenge to create a meaningful and engaging performance involved an extensive and complex process in both the formation and execution of the piece. By the end of the course the performances produced were extremely diverse, both creative Iy and physically, and it was on the whole a truly rewarding and memorable experience I Is abella Panettiere 01H) I

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Combined Art Classes Holding all Year 12 art classes at the same time every week was great, as it opened up so many opportunities my other subjects really couldn't offer. One of those was the constan access to advice from three art teachers, rather than just one. This was really helpful to gain different perspectives on my works during their production and thoroughly helped me problem-solve aspects of my designs Art gave me the opportunity to relax at school by doing something that I love that still constituted assessment - it was really the best of both worlds for me I Tess MCBryde (120) I

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Art Competitions The Visual Art department submits selected artworks by students to competitions throughout Queensland. Eve Water man (12R), Claire O'Connor (12E) and Tess MCArthur-Dowty (12R) were all entered into the Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art and Design. This award aims to recognise and promote excellence in senior visual arts education in Queensland Madeleine Campbe11 (12L) and Lucinda Tonge (12R) were selected to have their written critical analysis of artworks published in Write aboutArt, a competition for writing development. Students received face-to-face mentoring for a day in a Brisbane workshop, and online mentoring throughout the whole process. The students' work will be published in a full colour anthology in Eyel^he, a leading visual art journal I Nicola White (12L) I

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Buddha's Birthdog Ever wondered what kind of a rave Buddha had on his birthday? Nineteen Year 8 girls and ten Year 125 found out all the details for us on Friday 29 April, at South Bank Buddha's Birthday Festival At first, everyone was somewhat sceptical about how balloon twisting fitted into the theme of the festival but we thought if we just went with it, it would all make sense. it didn't. Nonetheless, the girls seemed to enjoy having sword fights with their custom twisted swords. Other more

cultural Iy rich activities included diabolo, paper cutting and traditional Taiwanese folk dancing, which was so much fun even Mr HUPpert got on the dance floor! And if you think that the diabolos look easy to master, think again. .. it was a somewhat life-threatening task to take photos among the diabolo's that the Grammar girls sent spinning, rolling and flying across the space. Spring rolls and lakes of pearl milk tea were provided as we I as demonstrations of different

Chinese weapons by childre, I and young adults. Although it sounds like a religious festival, activities such as the bathing of the Buddha or writing wishes were not compulsory. The activities were related to Chinese culture in general an both he teachers and girls enjoyed the greatly

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Japanese International Studies teachers have always believed that learning about the culture of the language is just as important as learning the language itself. in March, Year 8 students of Japanese learnt about the nationally celebrated Girls' Day, Hihamatsuri. The most famous and exciting part of Hihamatsuri'is the ornamental dolls which fill seven tiered platforms. in class, the girls learnt about the emperor, empress, attendants and musicians from the Heian period which the dolls represent. Although the class was not able to see a full display of dolls, they were taught how to make origami ones instead. For the lesson, each student folded dolls with coloured paper to create different clothes that reflected each girl's personality. The walls of the Japanese classroom were beautifully decorated through the whole of Semester I - even though Japanese superstition says that leaving the dolls out past the fourth of March will result in late marriage of the daughter. Well, if twenty years down the track the girls find themselves still not married, they will know who to blame ^ Girls Dog

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Hearing of this opportunity, a number of Year 10 German students prepared information on a song or a band and recorded their messages in their best German. Their soundbites were uploaded and the relevant music was also attached. They later added 'audio logos' to their repertoire of radio skills which were also broadcast over the radio. It was a buzz to hear a music segment from Brisbane Girls Grammar over the net I.

Germon - Across the Waves The chance to tell others about their favourite songs and singers, to do so In German, and then to have it broadcast across the Internet was a new experience for some of our Year 10 German students, Werner Nowitzki , a passionate supporter of the study of the German language with an awareness of the power of music to inspire young adults, has established a German speaking radio station, Deutsch Radio 24 51eben in New Zealand

Bastille Dog On Friday 29 July, Year 9 French students celebrated Bastille Day with French students of Brisbane Grammar School. Each student was sorted into groups named after numerous places in France. To begin, the students were upstanding for the French national Anthem to Marsei'//arse. This then became a choral competition between the two genders, which the girls obviously dominated. Following this was a French quiz incorporating many questions relating to the general knowledge of France and French History. Next, the students participated in a poster competition using the theme What symbol^Ses France? Finally everyone played a game of French Loto, which was nicely completed with pains au chocolat on the way back to School. Quoting one student "It was a shame about the

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Latin Lecture Dog On Monday 5 August, Year 10 Latin students enjoyed a day of lectures, hands-on workshop activities and a visit to the R. D. Milns Antiquities Museum, organised by Dr Caillan Davenport from the University of Queensland Dr in Stevenson's lecture Hanni'baiand the Second Punic War really aroused the girls' interest. Handling various artefacts relating to Roman Britain, howe er, proved to be a favourite. During our visit to the Museum Dr Amelia Brown introduced students to the reading of Roman inscriptions and tested their Latin skills. The day was rounded off perfectly with a talk by Rebecca Hasking, a Brief ^ogrephy of Latih

I didn't think we would get to handle real ancient artefacts.

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Ju 10r Wr ters Camp On Friday 20 May a group of creative Iy charged Year 8 and 9 students boarded a bus to Marrapatta for the annual junior Writers Camp. Writer in Residence Ms Christine Bongers, a former radio and television journalist, instructed us in the fine art of story writing. Our weekend consisted of seminars on story strudure, 'killer' beginnings, sensory writing and character development. We were also given some useful guidance on how to become published authors. We learnt about 'showing, not telling', using description to convey realities to an audience rather than a simplistic statement of facts - crucial to achieving well in short story assignments. in the evenings we indulged in the traditional hour of 'Sacred Silence' as well as a much anticipated Harry Potter movie night. 'Sacred Silence' is an hour of silent work where each girl Improves a piece of writing started In the tutorials that day. One of the most enjoyable activities was the sensory writing, requiring us to use the Marrapatta landscape as inspiration for a short story excerpt. Some very interesting stories and characters were created. By Monday morning we had been transformed from eager apprentices to ready young authors and were thoroughly exhausted as we boarded the bus back to school

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in July, girls from Years 10, I I and 12 attended the Senior Writer in Residence programme, hosted by Mr Laur with special guest Randa Abdel-Fattah, author of the award-winning : novel Does My Head Look 819 In This?. Randa had written the first chapter of her novel when she was just sixteen years old, so was an ideal candidate for aiding and encouraging twelve of Girls Grammar's aspiring writers. Each girl took a journey : through her own psyche, participating in activities aimed at ' bringing out her true inner voice. A personal favourite was the five minute "I remember. .." drill, where we each had to write down as many memories as possible within a time frame. This particular activity proved hilarious, with the girls falling to keep a straight face at some of the more outrageous (and perhaps until now, repressed) childhood recollections. Randa conducted exercises aimed at developing character, plot and dialogue - . from writing with sympathy towards a character caught in the act of doing something hateful, to portraying the protagonist's true feelings toward their significant other through a mere discussion over a lounge chair. The day was hugely successful, with Randa wrapping up the day's hard work with a he pful Q&A session, leaving the girls with numerous tips on how they too can one day get their own novels published . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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T Iking the Tolk i 11 English spoken tasks have been a little different this year, as a result of the Faculty's Talk the Talk initiative. From Year 8 to 11, girls have been making terrific progress towards the goal of relaxed, comfortable, and authentic speaking. Full scripts, readin8 aloud, and hiding behind the Iectern are out; speechnotes, talkin8 to the audience, and standing and moving naturally are in.

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"At first, the thought of performing with only I 50 words to guide me was frightening. I have always been quite nervous about orals and this initiative increased my anxiety leading up to my first oral in Year I I. As a result of my worry, I practised much more than I had in previous years and found that I was able to deliver a confident and fluent speech that I achieved well in. "

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00Eliminating full scripts makes that change from reading to talking; you have the freedom to gesture, present, and look your audience in the eye. "

Narrative recounts are a great way to get students involved with English. They give students the chance to be creative and interactive with the literature teachers have them read. .. This type of assessment is for everyone: even if you hate writing and you hate reading and you don't even think you'll finish this book because it's bigger than the Oxford Dictionary, you'll be able to do this task because you become the writer. VIC'1'0RIA Gill (1110)

Year 10 st den s engo e with Morch I read March and found, surprising Iy, that I really enjoyed . . . reading the Sparknotes Cokes, jokes - I read the book four times!) CATHERINE PULSFORD (10G) A truly good book can take you to another place simply by the words written on the page. .. I found myself forming opinions around the characters and their actions and, after a while, I felt myself bond with this story and needing to act on the new thoughts I was having. in the wise words of Henry David Thoreau: "What I began by reading, I must finish by acting". 1.11, I. \' GiHSON-DouGAi. I. (10R)

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March conjures the brutalities and complexities of the American Civil War ... it is a highly engaging novel and, at times, it is highly confronting. I really enjoyed reading March. All\'1'1 111 110\\'1'1 I (1011)

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h od(, Reflections from students who studied The Road by COTmac McCarthy for Year 12 English. The way our teacher taught the novel encouraged us to express our different interpretations and allowed us to realise that there was not just one meaning for the novel. The deep philosophical conversations that we had really created an engaging atmosphere in the classroom which allowed everyone to contribute their own ideas about what they thought the novel meant. I feel that I have really learnt a lot about myself and my peers.

I thoroughly enjoyed this elective unit, especially being able to openly discuss other important issues that not only relate to the unit but also relate to us personally

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This book has consumed me for the past term! I loved reading about the stories behind the novel and it really made me think about humanity and our social behaviours.

I definitely learnt more about myself and my ow perspectives on certain issues, as well as about the other members of the class. The relaxed atmosphere h class was also really nice, and the guided reading, book club, and discussions made me look forward to every lesson.

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This task was extremely challenging, but a unique experience. Although we met quite a few difficulties along the way, I am still very proud of the end product ... it gives that relaxed, happy atmosphere that we wished to achieve. Although there are some things we could have improved on, the time and effort we spent were worthwhile. REBECCATSAO (LOB) innovative Design Year 9 Innovative Design students this year undertook a new challenge Focussing on sustainabiiity and issues of heritage and cultural displacement, they were to identify a location and design a student centre for our School Spatial literacy skills were put to the test, resulting in a myriad of carefully planned contemporary designs incorporating sustainable materials that they had researched. The designs utilised their location to maximise passive heating and lighting, high ceilings, innovative solutions for natural cooling, green roof technology and water collection. Students also considered the location of their development ensuring the decisions were cultural!y sensitive to their peers and the heritage of the school. Through this subject, a wide range of skills such as conceptual design, produa research, small scale urban planning, project management and 30 digital drafting have been developed. The students are looking forward to taking their project from concept to completion with the produrtion of a physical30 model in the last part of the year

Google sketch-up is really fun and easy to use, and it's free! GRISHMA SHETTY (90)

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twenty year international career in digital design and communication The People's Choice Award saw over two hundred attende submit their votes to decide on their favourite composition. The winner this year was HeIen Rex (IOH), who received a Wacom multi-tou h tablet as a prize .

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o' , appealed to s, analysed the of ects used in these vid clips and experimented with how they could be manipulated or reproduced In ou own videos. We are fortunate at our School to have industry standard software availabl to us such as the Adobe Creative uite and various others. Combined with the wise input of our technology teachers we successfully created extraordinary products .

the end product being a website creat in WordPress set up to be used and searched depending on the client's needs In Term 11 we undertook a group task - the creation of a DVD cover and promotional trailer for an upcoming band This task was my favourite. Despite hav g a lot of documentation, it allowed us to express our creativity and was relatively open to interpretation. Throughout the research phase, we sourced videos that

development projects which both spanned several weeks. in Semester I we developed websites for an authentic client of our choice - upcoming bands, home businesses, medium sized companies and tradespeople from not only Brisbane but all over Australia With the assistance from the ITS teachers, we established professional relationships with our clients. We completed design, development and evaluation phases with

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I have little brothers so I knew t keep my game really simple, which they enjoyed. ALEXANDRA GUNN (12B) it was nice to do though a little bit challenging because the kids are still using computers for the first time. it was interesting to evaluate the things I could have changed. ILIRIA MYRTEZA (12E)

Teenagers teach tots wit Technologg Year 12 students prepared themselves to teach tots about technology in September with their newly developed educational games at the Holy Family Childcare Centre. These days even small children learn using interactive technology, making them a fantastic group for whom to design educational gaming. Our students were challenged to design games with either a literacy or numeracy focus, both vital Iy important foundation skills in a child's life. During the seven week development stage students learnt new programming languages, recorded and edited audio, researched interface and game design and then crafted their own unique interactive educational game. Interactive education is the future and teenagers today need to be given the skills to teach and lead the next generation

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