2023 School Magazine

This year at our Thursday House Assemblies, we introduced a new activity, the ‘O’Connorlympics’, in which House Groups competed to win the inaugural mini-series. Congratulations to our youngest Octopi, the Year 7s, for taking home the inaugural ‘O’Connorlympics’ prize. This year O’Connor supported the Cherish Women’s Cancer Foundation, a Brisbane based not-for-profit organisation that aims to research treatments for women with gynaecological cancer. For White Blouse Day, the Octopi successfully baked and sold blondies, and organised for the whole School to write meaningful ideas about health inside the outlines of women drawn with chalk around the campus. For Open Day, our Year 11 O’Connor students got busy baking our ‘O’Conic Brownies’. As we leave Girls Grammar behind, we hope our Octopi sisters continue to channel their inner O’Connor spirit and ‘MAR-OWN IT’ with

It has been an incredible year for the ‘Mighty Maroons’. The 2023 O’Connor seniors wanted to build strength within the House and embrace challenges with Mighty Maroon spirit, knowing they have the full support of the House each step of the way. With this goal in mind, we developed our motto, ‘MAR-OWN IT’ , and our successes this year prove how well each and every one of the Octopi lived out this motto.

O'CONNOR Our annual House Party was truly a ‘sea of maroon’, and we were amazed at the massive energy and enthusiasm from all. We had a blast cheering everyone on who dressed up for the O’Connor catwalk; with outfits ranging from tentacle umbrellas to our very own walking O’Connor Brownie, the creativity was through the roof! Pinata busting, a surprise brownie wall, and a maroon sea on the dance floor made the afternoon one to remember. At Interhouse Swimming, Cross Country, and Athletics, the O’Connor stands were filled with loud cheers for all our talented fellow Octopi who ignited the pool, track, and field. We carried

every opportunity they get. Isabelle Bamber (12O) and Grace Paschkewitz (12O) O’Connor House Captains

this energy through to Interhouse Choir, performing The Vamps’ Somebody to You , earning an impressive third place.

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