Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2010

FROM THE SCHOOL LEADERS

Commitment, Unity and Pride This year, we celebrate 135 years of Brisbane Girls Grammar School educating and preparing young women for life. Despite its humble beginnings as an offshoot of Brisbane Grammar School, the School

Our second goal, Unity , has been achieved at School events such as the Valentine’s Day celebration, Groundskeepers’ Extra Appreciation Day, and the Queensland Girls’ Secondary Schools Sports Association (QGSSSA) Swimming. At these events, the whole school united in support of charity, the groundskeepers, and our swimmers.We look forward to our School uniting for future events, such as the upcoming QGSSSA Cross Country, where we will be defending our title for the seventeenth year in a row. Beyond the School, a larger goal is Unity as global citizens contributing to society. Our third goal for this year is Pride .

has established itself as a leading educator of young women. Through our education, we will be equipped to face the inevitable challenges and difficulties of life after secondary school. Inspired by Dr Bell’s themes for the School — Challenge and Imagination — the Student Council has established “Never miss a beat” as is our motto for this year. The motto can be interpreted

in a number of creative ways, but we see it as a positive challenge to Grammar girls to approach this year with the tenacity to do as much as possible as well as possible. To build on this motto, we have developed three key goals: Commitment, Unity, and Pride, represented by the acronym CUP.

Term I was exciting and eventful with the celebration of the School’s 135th Birthday and the official pool opening

We encourage all girls to take pride in our School, whether it be wearing the school uniform correctly or behaving with dignity and respect when representing the School. Either way, pride in our appearance goes hand in hand with humility and good manners. Our courtesy

to others will stand us in good stead for our future. Term I was exciting and eventful with the celebration of the School’s 135th Birthday and the official pool opening. It was also jam-packed with fundraisers — music concerts, sausage sizzles, bake stalls, lolly stalls — and School uniting events such as QGSSSA swimming and lunch-time dances.This term, we encourage girls to “Never miss a beat”and fill our CUPs with our goals: Commitment,Unity, and Pride. Michelle Pham and Julia Steele — Head Girls

The first goal for the year is Commitment . Many of us tend to start something, only to let it slide, even though seeing it through is much more rewarding. So, this year, when there is a club or sport in the daily notices, we want girls to go and see what it is about, give it a try and, if you like it, commit to it. Committing to improving your skillsor learning new ones reaps tangible rewards, and connecting with like-minded people adds to the experience. In line with the goal of Commitment, the Student Council has decided to continue supporting the Ecumenical Coffee Brigade in 2010 through fundraising and also by girls volunteering to prepare food for homeless and needy people in our community.

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