2019 School Magazine

FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING

CO-CURRICULUM

FUTURE OF TECH ROBOTICS CLUB

F uture Problem Solving is an international academic competition that aims to develop creativity, flexibility, futuristic-thinking, fluency and originality of students. Following the ‘Six Step Process’ we learned to identify challenges of a futuristic scene before identifying the underlying problem, brainstorming solutions and ultimately devising a selection criteria to identify one that would later become an ‘Action Plan’. Together with Brisbane Grammar School, 12 Grammar girls from Years 7 to 9 met weekly to learn, practice and eventually compete in the qualifying round. We began getting to know each other and then progressed to sharing the work load between our team members, helping each other with our different strengths and weaknesses. We surprised ourselves with our ability to work well under pressure. Emma Armitage-Ho (9R), Scarlett Bennett (7L) and Anna McAuley (8R)

T he Future Tech Challenge is a worldwide competition designed for students in Years 7 to 12 to broaden and enhance their technological skills in design, construction and programming. Teams of up to 15 students work on creating a robot that can complete the annual design challenge. This year, 10 Brisbane Girls Grammar School students from Years 8 and 9 were invited to join Brisbane Grammar School (BGS) to compete in two combined schools teams at the competition. Throughout Term 3 and 4, each team designed and built a robot. This year’s competition, SkyStone, encouraged teams to build complex mechanisms to go as high as possible. Students were also given the opportunity to participate in an inter- school scrimmage. Five girls, along with five BGS students travelled to Grace Lutheran College to compete. Students spent the day building their robots and working with and learning from other teams. The Future Tech Challenge is a highly interactive and stimulating experience, which we have all enjoyed participating in this year. Johanna Conomos (9W) and Abigail Woodcock (9W)

KLEIO SOCIETY

GRAMMAR YOUNG WRITERS

T his year, nine lucky Brisbane Girls Grammar School students were offered an exciting opportunity to write collaboratively as a part of the Grammar Young Writers Workshop. This was a team effort, involving 16 students in Year 7 from BGGS and BGS. The students worked with Australian author, Ms Christine Bongers, to enhance their writing skills and creative expression. The group collaborated over a series of workshops to produce original short stories inspired by the prompt ‘Schools Unlocked!’ From frightening intruders to bunnies-run-rampant, the stories were unique, well crafted and highly entertaining. Vani Ranjan (7G) tied with BGS student, Angus Ellerman, for the Best Narration Award, with Ms Bongers praising the suspenseful and engaging narrative within her story, Trapped . The workshop series was perhaps best summarised by Tessa Lloyd (7O), who said, ‘we thoroughly enjoyed this experience and we became better writers in the process’. It is clear girls fully embraced the opportunities offered and we look forward to reading more of their exciting work in the future. Ms Kathryn Talbot ENGLISH TEACHER

T he Kleio Society (Kleio) comprises students who share an interest in Ancient History. Members volunteer their time to assist in curating exhibits drawing from the School’s collection of historical replicas. Students document findings upon artefacts and collate the information to create exhibits. Kleio’s overarching project is an exhibit titled, A History of the World in 100 Objects . The Society is planning to display 100 artefacts from the beginning of humankind to recent history. Each artefact will be clearly and specifically labelled, allowing people to better understand the display. In Term 3, Kleio curated a display of jewellery in the ancient world. This display includes eight pieces of jewellery and one statue. All artefacts have come from either Ancient Rome or Ancient Egypt, many with detailed carvings and shapes. The Kleio Society is a great way to interact with other people who share a love of the rich and diverse history of the world. Eliza Canfield (7E) and Carys De Jager (7E)

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