Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2003

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

C OMMU N I T Y

A community is held to be a source of identity beyond family and close personal life, but with greater intimacy and more subtle obl igations and rewards than those of a national identity.

Community is the theme for this edition of the Grammar Gazette. The human condition demands a sense of connectedness and belonging, whether it be to family, peer groups, religions, tribes, societies or cultures. School communities unite many people by bringing together staff and students – past, present and future – their families and their friends. Increasingly in our contemporary world where families are sometimes disjointed and often mobile, schools are becoming the centre which pinpoints where people can connect and the anchor that gives our young women in particular, a dependable and safe environment where they are valued as individuals and encouraged to belong. The Brisbane Girls Grammar School community is vibrant, supportive, inclusive and diverse. This edition will highlight many of the ways in which our community connects. The complex matrix of School spirit which weaves its way in and out of the many activities that our wider community is involved with, is the inspiration to keep us motivated as educators and to encourage our girls to continue to be involved and contribute positively to the School now and to society in the future. A sense of community also implies caring about each other. We celebrate the thoughtful and considered activities of so many of our students in their service and charity work. The pastoral care programme underpins the concept of care for each other, and the many parent groups reinforce their tireless commitment to perpetuating the strong support for their daughters and the School. Our Alumni also represent a tremendous wealth of intellectual strength and support for this exceptional community. It is the combination of so many dynamic imperatives that allows a community to exist successfully and with purpose. The fact that this School community combines the energy of young women learning about the world with an empathy for family and friends, that it actively promotes an understanding of and involvement in the wider world, and that it fosters creative expression and team work is perhaps the reason why this place is so dear to so many. Mrs Amanda Bell

A Bullock & S Trombley (eds), The New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought, Great Britain 1999 p 144

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Community is and Diverse. Vibrant, Supportive

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