Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2016

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LETTERS Laura is loving every minute of her new school and has had a wonderful start to Year 7. I even recently volunteered for a day (or the few hours required) at Tucker Down — which was a great opportunity for me to get a very quick glimpse inside a busy school day. Thank you for what you and all the staff do. Gerard and I are looking forward to meeting Laura’s teachers next week at the parent teacher interviews. MEGAN MAHON Just a brief email to let you know how very much I appreciated last evening’s Parent Seminar. Thank you so much for your warm welcome, illuminating presentations and access to valuable resources. It all felt like a very valuable gift, from which the girls and their families will reap substantial long-term benefits — I know this family certainly will. What wonderful role models you all are for the girls. Thank you sincerely. GERALDINE BARRY So glad to see Grammar is still taking girls on Antips trips. I was on the first ever one to Peru. Such an amazing experience! KATIE INGLIS Angela Bensted @branchearner Apr 2 Great to see @BGGS have a voice on the national stage discussing classroom laptops. Benita Willis @BenitaWillis Mar 6 Awesome turnout and run @BGGS cross-country team at the International Women’s Day Fun Run today. Congrats to all! Happy birthday BGGS. I was there 70 years ago. Much has changed but still the same spirit of achievement lives on. PAM HARDGRAVE

PAGE 01 / PRINCIPAL WELCOME by Ms Jacinda Euler PAGE 02 /

TECHNOLOGY: THE GIFT AND THE CHALLENGE OF 21ST CENTURY TEACHING AND LEARNING by Ms Jacinda Euler PAGE 04 / LEADERSHIP EXPOSURE by Mrs Anne Ingram and Mrs Lynne Mungomery PAGE 06 / TOUR OF A LIFETIME PAGE 07 / THE CHANGING FACE OF SENIOR STUDIES — PLANNING FOR AND INFLUENCING THE FUTURE by Mr James Keogh PAGE 08 / PHYSICS FOR LIFE PAGE 10 / #BLUNITY by Sarah Miller (12E) and Lili Wackwitz (12H) PAGE 11 / STUDYING RELIGION IN A SECULAR SCHOOL by Mrs Narelle Waverley-Smith PAGE 12 / ANTIPODEANS ABROAD EXPEDITION by Ms Rachael Christopherson PAGE 14 / GIRLS ON THE MOVE by Ms Sally Northcroft PAGE 16 / LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! PAGE 17 / SINGING HIS PRAISES PAGE 18 / STARMAN PAGE 20 / SCIENTISTS OF THE FUTURE by Mrs Sally Callie and Mrs Anna O’Gorman PAGE 21 / GRAMMAR WOMEN SERIES PAGE 22 / OLD GIRLS/ALUMNI by Mrs Antonia Swindells and Mrs Janine Schmidt AM PAGE 24 / ‘TREE PLANTING’ FLOURISHES by Ms Lea Walker-Franks PAGE 26 / CENTRAL STATION PAGE 27 / SUPPORT FOR SPORT