2024 School Magazine

Year 7 Prefects

As Year 7 Prefects we have the pleasure of guiding younger Grammar girls through their first year of secondary school. We visit the girls weekly during House Group organising activities such as Interhouse games and Celebrity Heads, providing organisation tips and skills, and helping them prepare for upcoming events. After being in Year 7 not so long ago ourselves, we understand that starting at a new school— especially one as large as ours—can be very daunting. As Prefects, our goal is to support the girls through this transition and be friendly faces and people the girls feel comfortable approaching. This year, we have had the opportunity to continue the ‘Play at Lunch’ initiative. Coming from primary school, where students often have handball courts and ovals to use during lunch breaks, high school can sometimes feel different. This initiative aims to aid in the transition from primary school, allowing the girls to create connections outside of their House Groups and participate in games during lunch. We also had the opportunity to organise the Year 7s First 50 Day celebration—a significant milestone in their transition to BGGS. The girls and their buddies enjoyed a picnic filled with laughter, games and tasty treats to celebrate the girls first 50 days at Girls Grammar. Lottie Levy (12G) and Tara Mann (12G) Year 7 Prefects

Year 8 Prefects

As Year 8 Hirschfeld Prefects this year, we wanted to create a positive and memorable experience for all of 8H. We wanted to be more than just older peers—we aimed to be friends, and a source of support whenever they needed it. Our goal was to help the students connect with each other and feel like they belonged through organised activities. These helped to build stronger friendships and develop their sense of unity as a House Group. Throughout the year, we teamed up with the House Group Captains to arrange fun activities, games, and competitions. Whether we had an activity planned such as cookie decorating, Kahoot!s , games, or spent the morning chatting, we made sure that each House Group was an inclusive and fun environment that made the start to school just a little brighter. It’s been rewarding watching the Year 8 students grow closer, gain confidence, and develop their own leadership skills. This experience has been more than just a leadership role for us, and we are extremely grateful for the genuine connections and memories we’ve made this year. Pranjal Bhende (12H) and Olivia Stanton (12H) Year 8 Prefects

Year 9 Prefects

Being Year 9 Prefects has been thoroughly enjoyable and highly rewarding, and is an opportunity that we are very grateful for. With Year 9 being the last year of having prefects, we wanted to ensure that all the girls had a really positive experience with us. One way in which we tried to do this was giving them the ability to choose what they wanted to do in House Groups throughout the year. We coordinated with the House Group Captains to plan things for House Group and helped them organise the activities. A lot of activities had the main goal of bringing the House Group together—cookie decorating, a House Group breakfast, and the chocolate game—but also balanced these with some more relaxed House Groups where we were able to chat to the girls individually and in their groups. Our favourite part of being Year 9 Prefects was seeing the girls enjoying the activities we had organised for them and watching the House Group come together to do so. Liliana Hazzard (12O) and Adeline Tan (12O) Year 9 Prefects

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