Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2019

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Students planting trees and shrubs at the Grammar Goes Green event

Year 12 supporters at Pink Stumps Day 2019, held in support of the McGrath Foundation

Students are able to apply these skills through the Service program’s distributed leadership model where girls from all Year levels hold leadership roles in some capacity, including volunteering at the Service Expo, presenting at assemblies, writing for the School’s publications, or leading a club, activity or service committee. The ultimate goal, however, is the development of a philanthropic mindset within students with the intention of continuing to give back. Each year, Girls Grammar elects a School Charity to be the recipient of the Student Council’s fundraising efforts. The 2019 School Charity is the Stars Foundation— an organisation focused on supporting and enabling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls and young women to make active choices in order to achieve their full potential. The organisation aims to close the gap in health, education and unemployment by promoting

REFERENCES References BBC. (2019). From hard facts to soft skills. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/storyworks/future/generation-connect-education- leaders/from-hard-facts-to-soft-skills Butin, D. (2003). Of What Use Is It? Multiple Conceptualizations of Service Learning with Education. Teachers College Record, 105, 1647-1692 . fundraising and awareness campaigns, to demonstrate the importance of commitment. Such relationships also allow girls to develop authentic connections with service groups in hope that they continue to participate in service long after their time at Girls Grammar. health, development and wellbeing in schools in the Northern Territory, Victoria and Queensland. However, the relationship between the School and charity often extends beyond a single year. Girls Grammar maintains a connection with the organisation, whether it be through the House Charities system or other

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