2015 School Magazine

BI-GRAMMAR TIANA HOOLE (12R)

Bi-Grammar is an event held every term that involves a competition between Boys Grammar, and Girls Grammar, during lunch time. This year, we followed tradition by playing touch football on the boy’s field, and netball here in our sports centre. Our first game of touch started off with a bang, and the girls were all very excited. We had all senior touch girls play for us, against the rugby boys next door. To our surprise, the boys won but needless to say it was an enjoyable, competitive, and very hot day, with so much cheering and support by everyone. However, when it was their turn to step on our turf, we were determined to take a win in netball. The Open and Senior A netball players had this in the bag, and skilfully snagged a win against the boys. It was a close game, and the atmosphere in the gym was full of rivalry and laughter. Because this was a home game,

students were able to come and watch us play in the sports centre with a gold coin entry, so we had a great number of supporters.

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DIVERSITY DAY JOSEFINE GANKO (12R)

On 20 May, BGGS celebrated Diversity Day. To mark this occasion, the Uralla Club held a discussion forum on the culture and tradition of Indigenous Australia, as well as the adversity that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community still faces. Our panel consisted of various distinguished guests, including Torres Strait Islander musician Chris Tamwoy, a representative of the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME), Robbie Miller, QUT associate lecturer Marnee Shay, Adam Brunton of QUT’s Oodgeroo Unit, Mundanarra Bales of ‘The Black Card’, as well as Anna McArthur- Dowty (12R), a representative of the Uralla Club. The discussion, moderated by myself, ranged from reconciliation to the use of correct terminology, and from the closing of Indigenous communities to Australia Day. The forum was followed by an incredible music performance from Chris Tamwoy, with his unique sounds stunning everyone in attendance. All of the attendees were enlightened by the conversation, and left with a greater understanding of the Indigenous Australian experience.