Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1995

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To the Grammar Rowers of 1995

Ju":lp for your life

Working up a sweat Klrsty McGrath OK. OK. So maybe you weren't as health·conscious as you could have been over the Easter break. Perhaps you shouldn't have eaten thai whole block of choco late. However. with the addition of the weights and conditioning room in theMcCraeGrassie Spans Com plex, you can work off any guilt along wnh the extra kilos . . The weights arid condi tioning room has been a wonderful succe ss w1th students from years eight to twelve using the new fa cilitieS ·ai any available opportu nity. - Theroomi s underthecon lrol of Barry Greatorex. manager of the complex. He is always will to assist their exer

the most stirring aspects of my life. J only wish I had the words to describe to you the emotional commitment ofrow- . in g. Rowing is asport that affeclsevery part of your life and that cannot be helped. It is a special discipline with ils own lo~ ic and its own language. It is a sport in which you can find your men tors anywhere. fhl!reare those who are admirable for their awesome- physical 0\ lrength. and there are those who prove the value. of emmional strength and courage. qualitie-S that :~re val~able in every aspect of your lives. I'd like lo thank everyone from Grammar Row ing. all the coaches and parents. and my crewmates who have been my source of emmional streng th through· out my rowing years ut this School. This enhances your understanding ofother people. Dunng I hose hard times of raw pain during or at the end of a race, you realise that every member of thecrewishurting.. You recognise your self in other rowers. You learn to re spec l others. You also learn to be tolerant. Over the four years of my rowing experi ence, I have learned not to blame oth ers· performances. A crew is a team and learning to work togelher and ac ceploneanotherisvital for success and personal enjoyment. Rowing is a sport with much 10 be gai ned ifyouupproach it the ripht way . Over my four years as a Grammar rower, I have seen my rowing family grow from ~trength to strength . And I've been proud knowmg that I belong to t1 spurt that req uires sucn phys ical :mde.motinnal )I, Jr~ngth . You ..; hould all feel proud. EJch regaii J of t he .;eason wall be a bu ilding hl~k. Aftl!r every tr:uning •1!-.'i.s ion. you will learn a !ittle more Ji)(mt yourselves. and a little more about l>lhers. I want vou ;til. at the e nd of vuur

Michelle Rlgg,

co-captain of rowing, 1994 Rowing has been lhat one constant in my life. the one that has e ncom passed joy. pain. sorro,~,. but mos t of aiL ENJOYMENT! As I look bock. I think of those incidenls early in my rowing experience. whichl'msurewall ring bells wnh quite a few people. To all the youngerroweni. who are forever being warned ahoul, and who seem in constanl fear of droppmg, dinting.. scralching or scarring the boats ...... I'd just like to say: you have no idea what experiences crm happen during your rowmg time. When 1 thmk back to some of 1he things that we have encountered. Yes. we '"ve crushed into pylons. had nggers bent into unrecognisable shapes by lloatingtrees, we·ve almost been landed on by hoi air balloons. and even almost taken off with a seaplane. We, too, have tipped boats, and I

W11en it came to the group skip ping. it was great (and entenaining) to see some of the physical !!ducation teachers. Mrs Dickens in par11cular. gelling involved. Some Houses had the whole class involved in the one skip pmg game . DID YOU KNOW? 0 I in 3 t..·llildren is OVl'nl'l!lglll or obese :1 I ;, 2 chiidrt.. ' ll has dwlestero/ lel·els abol'C the rec.:ummemied limit ~ 50% uf children du nut t'.. \·crcisf! regularly 0 SO% nf I5 1·ear nld girls a11d 20% of 15 ycnr oltl boys are tmjit 0 10% of c.:hildren 'sfood intake is from snack foods and 40% of their t•mire intake is sugars 0 27% of 16 year old boys cmd 30% ,lf 16 )'tar old girls smoke 0 Hearl attacks (along with strokes) are the biggest Programs such as Jump Rope for Heart have been shown 10 effect posi tive changes in s tudents' knowledge, allitudes and behaviour about heahh. The Jump Rope for Heart program can also help change some of these stag gering statistics. Each year the money raised is direcllychannelledinlotangibleresources forthestudentsofGirls' Grammar.Jump Off 1994 raised $5067 which was spent on lifesaving jackets forlheSchool. Harvey-Short. Head ofPhysical Education and past student coaches the C Grade. The A Grade coach. Sharyn Simpson. is afonnerslllffmember.Sharyn is a 10m1er Australian player and is cur rently manager ofthe Scoo:hers. This sea son. Sharyn has taken the responsibility of analysing the Grammar learns' style of play in order to acknowledge and enhance its special characteristics. This has lead to specialistcoachingclinics taking place; the ftrSI on L'ICking has recently been be/d. The other three coaches are past studentS. R

& Linsday Green E\'ery year the grade 8 students are actively involved in the Jump Rope for Heart program. This year the "jump otf' was held on Wednesday, !0 May dunng National Heart Week. While the rest oithe school sat in the McCrae Grassie Centre W3. tch ingan exciting and inspirinijumprope display by the "Heart Throbs'. the grade eights were "skippmg Assembly"' on the outside courts. Jump Rope for Heart is a fund raising and fitness activity of the National Hean Foundation. The par ticipants were sponsored by family and friends and forty percent of the money raised is given to heart research :md · health prOJ110iion. Thirty-live is allo cated to Jump Rope for Heart for re sources, promotion,school rebates and prizes. Ten percent is given to schools for heart health resources and the re maining amourit to otherorganisations and aclivities such as ACHPER and administration. It is great to see approximately 200 grade eights enjoying themselves as they skip lheir one hour require ment. This hour consists of20 minutes of individual skipping. 20 minutes of partner ski pping. and :!0 minutes of group skipping. Jumping to the beat of the

Girls in ocriou 011 the Smi1h machine dse programs and hns designed specific programs for every indi vidual student who wants to use the equipment. These programs are suited to a widerangeol individual needs and levels of Jitness, and allow students to improve their strength. flexibility and total health. The weights room buzzes with activuy every rnommg, lunch hour and aflernoon of the week. The equipment includes lhrl!e ergo/ rowing muchines, twoexercise bi cycles. a step machine . a treadmill and a range of machines to exer cise every muscle group in the body from the gastrocnemius to the gluteus maximus. A session in this room will ensure that every part of your body is given a com plete and thorough workout. most successful start to the season. Under the captaincy of SoPhio Dauber. they played in the President 'sCupagainst Pine ruvm on Sund1y ~8 May. The Presi· dent'sCup is playedbeM«n the lop two learns after the tirsl round. Bndie Potter. last year's hockey captain, has responsibility for the J5 Club team and Deena Aiken. Year 12 1993, hockey player and Australian Women's Rugby Union representative. works with the J4 player.. The first match of the Q.. G.S.S.S.A. compeution is agamst Sl:lte High; eftective lv. lhl'i clash last season proved to be :1 -·grand tinaJ" game.This IS uneofstXhomegamesplayedatfinsbury P:uk Comeout and enJOY aGlS(}' morning tea supplied by the hockey mother.; and mppontheteamswhohope toemulalethe '\::can SVicep" o; ucce.c..s of 1994.

Grammar rowmg: expenence. to ·reel. as J do, that you have buill up spec1al memones to cherish. not only the hap· pi ness. the wining, and the fun, but also the striving and 1he challenge and the dforl.. Depth of talent in Grammar cricket

Margaret's replied with 36 all out. Anna Bimrose took 3 for ::1. Michelle Harvey 2 for 10 and 14 runs. and Georgina Belot I for 6. Alexie Drennan retired on 23. Unfonunately. because of wet weather cancellations of some of the games during the season, the Second XI was unable to achieve a place in the final. which was subsequently won by St Margaret 's. The captain of the Third XI. Claire Fothenngham. played consiSt· enHy well all '\eason and was justly rew:.m.led for her efforts with the Q.S.C..-\. seconddivision bauingaward ror scoring more than one hundred runs . a.'i wdl as the most consistent plu_ver award.

"Cocktail '' soundtraCk, thesrudents, in groups of four, skipped for one J!linute and passed the rope. They skipped on, raising the money fora good cause and developing theirown fitness at the ~arne . time.

Hockey continues to build support 1995 sees a growing interest byGram

mar students ln playlng hockey for their School.The School is fielding ?teams. four in the Q.G.S.S.S.A. competition and three playB.W.H.A. fixtures at Downey Parkoo Saturday. Ninety-two studenlS have taken upsbcks,pulledontheirbootstorunupand down fields non-stop. (Perhaps this is why so many of the hockey player.; have taken up cross country training and competition, not only for fitness and endurance. but also as ameans oi survival .) Grammar hockey has always aimed to cater tOr a range at ability and expenence. Ilus year, almost half of lhe t\\u)uruor teams IS made up of beginners lo the spon. Two oithecooches arestaifmern bers;K=nCrowle-;,Malhstrocher,waches the Q.G.S.S.S.A. Junior.; and Pauline