2019 School Magazine

HOUSE S

BEANLAND

HAND IN HAND, TOGETHER WE STAND, PAW IN PAW, HEAR OUR ROAR

T his year’s motto, ‘Hand in hand, together we stand, paw in paw, hear our roar’, was inspired by our desire to unite Beanland House in 2019. We saw this year as a chance to demonstrate our spirit and ensure that every member of our House knew that they were supported by their Beanland sisters. In Term 1, Beanland ‘Bean Pods’ were introduced. These ‘pods’ consisted of two or three girls from each Year level and allowed students to get to know each other in a social setting. Our first event of the year was the House party where we had a scavenger hunt—all while being decked out in pink! Other activities included limbo and some fantastic photo walls. Our House Charity this year was Smart Pups, an organisation that aims to help

Don’t Stop Me Now . Later in the term, Beanland placed fifth at the Interhouse Cross Country Carnival. Our greatest success this year was at the Interhouse Athletics Carnival where we placed first in both the Relay Cup and the Student/Staff Relay. This resulted in our House placing third overall, a victory for Beanland that we, as House Captains, haven’t seen in our time at Girls Grammar. This year would not have been possible without our Head of House, Ms Christopherson, and her consistent hard work and love for Beanland House. We will forever treasure the memories we have made as a part of Beanland House. Ellen Dowling and Arabella Walsh HOUSE CAPTAINS

children and their families achieve a greater quality of life through the companionship of a Smart Pup. The Year 11 girls did a fantastic job of organising the Beanland House Open Day stall and sold fairy floss and ribbons to raise $2500 for our charity. The Interhouse Swimming Carnival held great success for Beanland. With a three-way tie for first place, Beanland secured ‘second’ place, only 13 points behind the winning Houses. This would not have been possible without the dedication and spirit shown by all girls on the day, but in particular the efforts of Olivia Choo (7B), 12-Years Age Champion and Charlotte Kennedy (7B), 13- Years Age Champion. Term 2 involved Interhouse Choir where we sang and danced our way through Queen’s

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