2013 School Magazine

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OH NO! ALL OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN THE WORLD ARE GONE! WHAT ARE WE GOING To Do?

Libellum has had yet another successful year filled with reading-related activities, scrumptious food, exciting competitions and of course. bucket loads of books 2013 started off with a bang as the School showcased their love of reading through baking at BGGS's very own BOOKS20EVOUR competition. The delicious display of book-themed cakes included Allce in Wonderland cakes. The Very Hungry Caterpillar cakes and even a Pride and Prejudice cake! In Term Two. the Libellum Society hosted a two-day Recyclibrary. creating a festive atmosphere on the CLC concourse. where staff and students could either swap a book or buy a book. in July. five junior members of the Libellum Society had great fun representing the School at the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Brisbane North 'Readers Cup' On Open Night our members ran an 'Under the Sea' themed display and colouring-in competition for the little ones visiting the School. in August. to celebrate this year's Book Week theme of 'Read Across the Universe'. Libellum hosted an exciting literary event bringing The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy's 'Readers Restaurant at the End of the Universe' to our very own Annie Mackay room. There were second-hand books and goodies like ice-cream spiders, hot chocolate and space-themed sweet treats available for purchase. nestled in a cosy. cosmic atmosphere complete with fairy lights, candles and life-sized models of a storm trooper. Wookie. R202 and C3PO.

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As Sunday 25 August approached, four teams prepared for a fierce battle of wits, Each armed with a challenge. we made our way to the OptiMINDs arena Teams were made up of students from different Year levels and Houses. This gave the girls not only a chance to meet and social ise with girls that they had never met before, but also to combine ideas in order to create what was to become our final product There were three main challenges in which we participated throughout the day. These included Social Science. Language. Literature. and Science Engineering Our teams chose to accept the Social Science and Science Engineering challenges and all rose to the occasion We used several different skills. including time management. organisation, preparation. script writing. teamwork, and drama skills. as well as knocking down towers, communicating with pigeons. writing new laws and optimum creative thinking One of the teams (Social Science Team 3) gave an excellent presentation on how worldwide telecommunications had disappeared. and just how creative Iy we could survive and flourish without it The team received honors, proving just how creative and talented our students are, and what teamwork and cooperation can produce Our final challenge was to invent a new law in a matter of minutes, and to show how this unwritten law applies Each team came up with a solution as varied and creative as the students participating With another year of OptiMINDS under our belts. we all look forward to the challenges ahead with renewed confidence and creativity

The proceeds from all fundraising went towards Libellum's charity, the indigenous Literacy Foundation. an organisation that aims to raise literacy levels of indigenous Australians living in remote communities We have been extremely privileged to be the Libellum leaders for 2013. working alongside the inspiring Miss Christopherson to promote reading in the School and in our wider community and we hope that Libellum continues to ignite students' love of literature. To read or not to read is not a question

IRAM KHAN 12 0'CONNOR AND SARA RENTOUL 12 GRIFFITH CAPTAINS

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