2015 School Magazine

CONTENTS

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

03

SENIORS

52

FROM THE HEAD GIRLS

04

CREATIONS

64

COMMUNITY

05

CURRICULUM

79

SERVICE

25

CO-CURRICULUM

107

HOUSES

33

SPORT

131

EDITORIAL ISOBELLE PEAT (12G) PUBLICATIONS CAPTAIN

For all Grammar girls, 2015 could not have been any bigger. The introduction of Year 7 and the opening of the new Research Learning Centre was a tremendous way to celebrate and commemorate 140 years of Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Despite questions surrounding how a young cohort would fit into the high school environment, the Year 7s quickly displayed their confidence and maturity through their transition into Grammar life. It was this reassurance that evoked a year of wonderful memories and established a new chapter of the School. For the second year running, the Publications Committee welcomed the Year 11 cohort to take part in the process of putting together the School Magazine. The committee worked tirelessly from the beginning of Term I, collecting articles, working with designers, and attending co-curriculum events to capture the images that fill these pages. All of the girls would agree that while this is undoubtedly a laborious job, it is an extremely rewarding experience. The Magazine this year aims to embrace our school spirit and reflect on the achievements of the girls, both old and new. In a Term I BGGS News article, 2015 Head Girls Natalia Gulbransen-Diaz (12W) and Jacinta MacGinley (12B) likened Girls Grammar to a kaleidoscope; a true illustration of what it means to be a Grammar Girl. ‘ There are so many different facets, different aspects of the School to see, yet every single image is equally precious’.

It was this abstract and colourful visual that inspired this year’s cover. The motif of hexagons and array of colours seek to embody the diversity of the School. On behalf of the Publications Committee, we hope that you enjoy this year’s Magazine .

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2015 Publications Committee (L-R) Sally Boden (11B), Ciaran Greig (11B), Emma Kendall (11B), Zoe Keck (12M), Jessica Collins (12G), Claire Levitt (12O), Gabriella Elgood (12O), Kia Davis (11R), Isobelle Peat (Publications Captain, 12G), Shiye Su (12R), Lucinda Conwell (11L) and Phoebe Keck (11M).