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."... that is one of the special parts of being a student at Brisbane Girls Grammar, once you do become an old girl, that unique spirit and family warm atmosphere never leaves you . .. You will never stop being a Grammar Girl. " Sarah-Jane St Clair, 13 March I 999 The Old Girls Association Centenary Dinner was held on March 13 at Brisbane Girls Crinumar School. it was a night fun of emotion and exhilamtion in which two hundred pas, SIudenis were able to reuniie and rentnisce abo"I Iheir past experiences at Gramiiar The eveimg commenced with pre-dimer chits in the main school bunding and a tour of the recenily restored rooms. The school's museum realured I'S inaugural exhibiiion eelebmting On Hundred Years of the past students galhered in Association. As groups to observe the many meniombilia. including photos and newspaper clippings that hung on display. many stories were told of a past Groinmar that most present day students would find hard 10 believe ever exisied. The

and heard five en"ghtening speeches from some of the School's most esteemed and successful graduates: Eininbeth Woods, Saran Jane SI Clan, Yvonne Bam, Cherre" rust and Paula Me Kernar. They also enjoyed listening to Mrs Hancock, who reflected on the success of the eventng and gave tribute to the Association The speeches, introduced and linked by the Old Girls Association President. Cinchne Punis, were magnificently presented and gave an illumi, laing and often humorous description of their time at Onmunar. Not one speaker faded to mention the three aspects of Gnu"unr that remain most vividly in itI ' annuus: the broad jintiation ofilifelong friendships, education and academic discipline and the CDCoirragement to aspire to be and do whalever one desires The mus moving. pipan and impress, 've moment in the evening was when all two er Bbaibeth hundred old girls' led by s Woods, broke into song, singing a . of H}Tnn 49 wl, to_ atway* pre ' cl gung a the beg"ming o the 1.31 assembl of every d, "*, 33 us ', h Ihy ble Ing. Ih@"kg leim for Inc, etcs pus, received. 11 was a strong reminder of the unity and bond that an Grillunar grls. past and present, share As the night ripidly came to a close, the past sindents slowly. restlessly and unwi"ingy said their goodbyes and stoned on theirjoumey home. Within Twinuies the Old Girls Association Centenary Dinner became a memory, a hight of nostalgia that would live forever in the hearts of everyone PICSenL And for those looking bac at the memory. it is yet to discover who obvious that while we lights this fire inside us, we can be sore that Brisbane Girls Grammar School plays an integral role in keeping it burning As two present-day Grammar girls we are honoured to have taken part in such a joyful occasion where we were able to see first hand that while much has changed over the past century. there are some things of being a Grammar Girl that will never change. We thank Mrs Reddacliff. Mrs Hancock and Mrs Purvis for allowing us to attend the Dinner and Edwina Newton for taking photographs of this wonderful occasion

Article by Ashley Hemer & Emma Marriot Photographs by Edwima Newton

Foldl@ Me Ken"r. Sorel, - ume SI Cmir. Beth Woods, Yvo",, e Bath, Cherre!! Hi, *t I"dir Hancock. Cl, ,is rime PI, ruts c, ,! Ihe Centenary cake.

eventng. The most interesting story centied around Gran"mr's consecutive winning of every GPS athletics competition between 1945 and 1949. This was quite a feat considering the girls were prohibited from competing in events such as longjump as they we considered damaging 10 their physioy, es and reproductive potential. it was also interesting to note that in 1954 girls travelled to the boys' school for swimming lessons as Girls Grannmar had yet 10 build a swimming pool. While this sounds like an exciting outing for the girls the lessons

Trenches were dug around the School's periphery. ear plugs and camouflage gear was incoipomied in 10 the unitonn. and at raid inns beeanie a coriumon occurrence. While these

most interesiing and eniertaiixing of these stories. which spanned the last seventy years of events seemio patni a bleak picture of school the School's history. focussed on Granunar's life, the past students were quick to funorin those who ki, ew little of Craniumr in the forties previous school u, "forms and sporting life and that the war had its positive effects as we" World War U

Many ladies remembered the pleasani d, version they were presented with each morning as they

11 became evident over the cowse or the evenm" That the event which had the greatest impact onihe students of Brisbane Girls GinnuiLtr School was the Second World War This erred was miensitied by the bombing of Darwin in 1942 and led to temporary changes in Onmunar's structure and daily routine

watched the American soldiers parade past the school grounds. Guest speaker Yvonne Bam especially remembers this experience, "beta, ,$e of'o11r MIEjf@in, s. file froops tvo, ,Id byte, ,riskyi, weIC orph@,, s

seldom amounted to much more than simple swimniing lessons as the girls were forbidden 10 speak to any member of Boys' Granmiar daring school or on their way to and un school

The unitonn that most of the old girls remembered Tinugliout the evening the waning consisied of a object which was most while blouse and nav skin 711"lid Ken, led^ a pas, Student frequently discussed was the in place since 1923. a of Brisbane Girls Gran, ,,, ar small cottage that today sits rounded panama hat, black School a, ,dpast Prt, ,cjp@I of behind the majority of stockin"s and gloves that JPswich Girls Grani, ,mr the school bundings and were compulsory even in Selloo! houses the school summer and a singlet or caretaker. lis petticoat that was worn importance was evident under the while blouse. in the words of guest in the memories of all the old girls, many speaker Elizabeth Woods "A bin sir"p and remembered it in its original position at hare back, ,e, deft, ,i, ely. "o1 aligned to the Ihe front of the SchooL in use as an art room. The coringe seems to serve a Gin rin, "r I""of@, d of a Tornig I'd>. " MO I strong symbol of all that was Granular as remembered the unitonn as a symbol of it remains the one parr of the School that, Gnuuniar that has undergone few changes over despite its change in position and use. has the pasi seventy years will hopefully noi been sigmficanily disturbed remain consi"ni over the next centurv

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Friends of Girls Gram

Fathers' Group build firm foundations

han Hodgkinsom - President

The combined Fathers' and Mothers' Group Dinner was held in March to

wereome new parents to the School and The Fathers' Group has commenced an active progyam for 1999 bunt around work was again strongly supported this year by approxinmtdy one hundred and fifty at both the the gory Terrace and jinbil Campuses. Garden beds were reset and parents. Guest speaker for the dinner was Nth Ken Hyndman, Assistant Principal walkways relaid in rind March at the (Studentstaff Support Services , on the School in time for the Old Girls topic of career Association choice preparation Centenary for girls Dinner

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Diana Lynch - namediate Past President

about this brealtast in the BGGS Neii s - please look out for it! Plans are gathering momentum for the 125' Birthday celebrations and FFie, ich is excited about its involvement in the planning. We happily report our finandal contribution to the publication of a history of the School to be launched at the Celebratory Dinner on 2 September 2000 at the Brisbane City Hall. Representatives of our Committee, along with members of the P & F and the 2000 Cormnittee, are in the process of formulating arrangements

At the Annual General Meeting of Friends held in March, the Coriumitiee f0 1999 was elected. We welcome our new executive: Kern Schintdt - President, Glenn Capper - Treasurer and Rob St Clan as Secretary The deneral conimttee also includes new members Jan Davies and Manreen MCBryde and continuing members - Christopher Geminann, Catherine Scany, Pencity Williams, Ian Brown. Mir Einerson, Sylvia Pegg and Diana Lynch.

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During our inIbil Working Bees a large, high sloped paddock has now been fenced for

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Newly-elected P & F Preside, it. Carob, " Mason, Moihers' Growp Preside, ,t Dawn Brady and Fathers ' Group President fan Hodgki"son e, !joy the Combi, led Fathers ' and Mothers' Group Dimer

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eventng is planned The Guest Speaker is to be announced shoaly, building on the success of Mr

reset, corbing and

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ropes courses rehung to meet new

With the support of two senior staff members, Martse MCConaghy and Ken for this eventng which wiU prove to be Hyndman, we anticipate two very spectacular exciting Networking Breadasts, the first of which win be held in the Auditorium it you are interested in finding out more on Tuesday 15 June. W look forward about Friends of Girls Grammar, please contact either the School or any of the to the current Year 12 stu ents' above members of the Comintttee. We attendance as the mentors at this breadast win come from a wide range would be more than happy to forward a

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. Mothers' Group has had another busy ' start to its year of social and fundraising the important area of Career CounseUino. ' . inctions. We were pleased to welcome . ' mothers to the School at a luncheon on Our talented mothers have been usy . I" February and to host the Welcome 10 creating craftitems and cooking tasty . New Parents' Cocktail Party held in the inorsds for sale at various functions . Auditorium on 3" February; it is always throughout the year. Our craft working . . an enjoyable task to be able to welcome bees, while very productive and . many new parents to the School at these profitable, are also wonderful sadal get- . . . . . .

Music Support Group

The audiences recognise members of the group mainly because of the suppers prepared and served before performances -

Aun Ichafagi - Secretary

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togethers and an mothers are very

. In any large, non-profit organisation, the a practice commenced because we . successful operation of satellite groups appreciate that many parents come sri atg I Oar annual Umeheo" win be held at the . depends on the support of interested and to concerts from work and are hungry and fursty. Members are also found in the ticket S"minit Rest@"Font at Mt Coot-tin on enthusiastic volunteers booth and with the raffle basket Brisbane Girls Grammar School is such an Speaker; mark your diaries so that you . organisation and the Music Support Group The third, but certainly not the most o consists of a number of very interested and important task is fundraising. All money win not miss this exciting day at a raised is spent on instruments and other glorious location. O very enthusiastic parent volunteers. . . . . . . welcome to attend. Wednesday 4th August and we are negotiating for an interesting Guest

. The Heads of House redly"$1 held on . 3, d March provided an opportunity for . parents to meet with the Head of their . daughter's House and learn about the . pastoral care system within the School . Mrs Lynch gave a thought provoking . talk on aspects of adolescence that we . may have to confront with our . daughters ' The Social Dinner hostsd by the . Mothers' Group and the Fathers' Group ' on 30th March was a great success; the . inchon is an OPPortimty for an parents . to get together on a purely social basis . and everyone enjoyed a pleasant : evemng . The goup was addressed by Mr Ken . Hyndman, Assistant Principal (Studenti . Staff Support Services), who gave us . some idea of the type of work that he . .

equipment for the girls' in recent years, the group has purchased double basses, saxophones, recorders, a hanch horn and keyboards as weU as stage extensions, stand racks and amp"frets and much more. More equipment is always needed - at present

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Our amual Card and Games Day win be . held in the Auditorium on Friday 10" . September; our basket lunch is superlative, so organse a table to play o o o

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(1) to support the music staff and students in their performance; co) to provide a friendly and hipfront' faceto audiences at schoolmusical

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there is a shortage of tubas.

Already this year the Mothers' Group Committee is pleased to have been able to donate a number of outdoor tables and . (in) chairs for the use of the girls of the School and we look forward to assisfuig . the School in various ways in the future. :

There are variouslevels of fundraising - from presentations and; to raise money for the porchase of the ubiquitous raffle, to the City Hall concert whichhas been so successful mrecentyears equipment not covered by the The saleofentertainment booksis becoming School's very generous erants to an armingICvent. Severelyears ago the goup the music depariment hosted a dinner -in the grounds of

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However, the group's Music Support Group members enjoy each ' enthusiasm remains unbounded andits aims other's company and enjoy the company of . music program

the music staff and the students. Members never seem to leave - one past member was "camp mother" at two music camps this year, while several"ex's" have been seen at school

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Plans have been developed and win which have implications for the continue to be revised to action independent secondary sector - such as responses to those issues. Board the implementation of National policies across a range of the School's Competition Policy, the introduction operations are under ongoing review to of GST, the increasing individual cost

Cinerre" Hint Chairman Board of Trustees

The newly constituted Board of

ensure optimal management of the

of uiitversity education, and the review of funding for independent schools to

Trustees has commenced its four-year School. However the Board is

term with a renewed deeree of coriumitrnent and enthusiasm for the future of the School. it is well aware of the strong position the School

extremely pleased to note that with the list but a few, there are even greater exceUentleadership of Judith Hancock social issues fadno the current

and the wisdom of previous Boards very little modification is required.

generation of secondary students DisiUusionment, angst and rebemon

maintains in the present and is

have always been features of detennined that policies and strategies The Board is pleased with the physical adolescent development but the current are in place to maintani that position in charttres to the School which were use of drugs, alcohol and violence to the long term. The continuation of an implemented daring the summer express these emotions and frustrations bu one of the members of the previous vacation and is looking forward with have not previously been evident to the Board has made this task more easily interest to the next stage of capital extent we see today. Schools are achievable. Greg Warichap, the new planning. John Dimtriou Architects expected often by individual parents member is an Accountsnt with Hall have been contracted by the Board to and the coriumunity at large to solve adwick. He has a daughter in the develop plans and he will present his these problems. Such a responsibitity School and has a geat interest recommendations to a special meeting cannot be borne by educational professionaly and personaly in of the Board in May. The Board win institutions whose core business is secondary education and BGGS in then work at developing future teaching and learntng. Schools such as amCUIar. We miss the expertise of implementation of a long term capital BGGS which have a strono pastoral Judge Margaret MCMurdo and thank plan incorporating its priorities for the care component to their cultore are her for her service to the School over School for the next five years with a able to contribute to the resolving of the last four years' strong awareness of the changing many such problemn but can do so requirements of physical infostructure only with the encouragement and A pluming day early in the new year with current and future developments support of parents and the student provided an opportunity to consider in in educational definery. herself. depth many issues facing the School to internally and externaly wi Winst there are at present significant the broader context of the filtere o issues challenging ed. coation in this secondary education in this country. country at a political level - issues These issues win continue to confront all secondary schools into the next centuny. Recent episodes of extreme

violence in schools must convey the message to society as a whole that there is a need for re-evaluation of its acceptsble social behaviours and a redefinition of social structuring for children to encourage their hope and belief in the future and their futures Schools such as BGGS recognise that they can play an important part in this process and are eager to do so that they can continue with the business of providing the essential healthy positive environment necessary for optimal learning and development of each of us whatever our stage in life.

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The winning design for the logo which opening of the Olympicsin Sydney, win for aleatherboundliinitededitionwhichwi11 125th focus but will not add to the represents the School's 125th Anniversary bring to acimJaxoar 125 days of celebration be promoted next year comintiments of students and staff unduly was submitted by Vanessa RodiweU. I was from Foundation Day in March. over other years. pleased to attend Assembly recently and The staff and students have been Watch for an update with each edition of the present Vanessa with a cheque for $200. A special publication on the history of the coordinating many of the celebratory events Gazerte where we win outline more detatls Because so many excellent entries were School, including apictorialhistory, win be into the nonnal schoolcalendar. in this way includin a mm'or educational conference at received, the assistance of a gaphic artist launched at his chiner. More details adj be events such as the Drama Showcase, the the School focussin on OUT international was obimned to choose the winninig design. provided as they come roband but watchout "Proms" and the Liney Oretion witl have a relationshi s, an Art trailwithin the School, The theme of the beloved 'school hat' and events that have an historical focus

featured prominently in the designs subinttted. A runner's up prize of $50 was awarded to Miss ladie MCKay, a former year 12 student in 1998. The committee congatulates these winners and coinmends an thos who submitted entries. We look forward to seeing the logo employed on stationery, certificates. badges and medallions over the next two years. The Committtee has enjoyed strong support from parent groups, the Old Girls' Association, staff and students for which we are very gateful. The parent groups, for example, have formed a committee to organtse a major celebratory droner for the school farmly at City Han on September 2, 2000. This event. scheduled just before the

it is hoped that 'old girls' of the school who live in Queensland provincial centres or interstate win be able to organtise their own localevents. The Old Girls' Association and the Friends of Girls Grammar are endearoufuig to facititate these reunions and would be keen to hearfiom any past students living away from Brisbane in this regard Please do not hesitate to contact our Cornimttee tinugli the School if you have any suggestions for our own y2k

I G Brown Chair 125th Anniversary Conimi"ee

Drl@" Brown congr@into res Vaness" Rothwe!I on her winning design in the 125th logo Competition

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The teemological age of discovery is upon us Success is to laugh often and much. and as we rapidly move into the new 10 win the respect of intelligent people and winennium it is essential that each and every the affection of children, one of us takes the initiative 10 acquire a hat' 10 cam the appreciation of honest ctitics and rule education in order to succeed and excel in endure the betrayal of false friends. our individual lives. Or is it? to appreciate beauty. to ind the best in others, 11 is a saying we have heard time and lime 10 undersund that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. again. Ed"canon is Ithe key to success And in a highly compelitive society such as to not waste time on jealousy. our own there is ino denying that education to love. yet to not be reckless with other is essential to obtaining a secure and people's hearts, prosperous vocation. it is also true that in to adow yourself to gow and change, our society we associate success with such a to leave the world a bit better, whether by a tirestyle. But is that what success really is? healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed is it really about gaining a prominent social condition. position in the workplac and earning an to blow even one life has breathed easier excessive amount of money, or is it 11 is time that we. as a society, finally icon the elite, professional minority does it mean that this is what success is really made of we have failed to succeed? Does it mean Doing so win allow every person to in VC a we are less worthy than others who do find more filming life, bowing that whether themselves at a higher level? we often associate with success, doesn't believed it to be, but is rather a combination matter. 11 is not to say that one should not be of actions, values and morals that we can all proud of what one has achieved. but rather to find within ourselves because you have lived. This is to have succeeded something more? if in twenty years' time we find oarselves a member of the white collar, working class majority rather than they receive an O. P. of I, a promotion in their worlcolace or any other superficial copecr that Success is not what we have so commonly A lot has been said and wn'"e" Feee",!y chow, whether school und'or, us sho"Id be coinp"ISO, y. I decided to in ueatg@te the Girls Gran",@r undom to try andfo, in my opyhio" on whe, her it sho"!d be compulsory or not Over the years the Brisbane Girls Although the Oxford dictionary defines Grammar School untonn has basicaUy the word uniform as plat, ,, unbroken and remained the same. When the school proudly or look good. The school pleased. However in 1905 there was a urnfonn is far from plain, especially hat of a school uniform emerging. This since the introduction of hats in the cribiled a tie and school badge won with 1930s. The school hat adds style and some form of long navy skirt and a white poise to the uiitfonn and although girls long-sleeved blouse. This untorm was are often seen without their hats, they are never far away. This could be due to the not compulsory. fact that the teachers and school confomi"g to one slamdard or rule, this doesn't mean a uniform can't be worn opened 124 years ago, there was no uniform and girls wore what they The hat has Termined the same style was made up of a long white skirt, white since it came in except for a couple of shoes and a shirt. The sports untonn years when it changed to a panama style could also be worn with bicker-bockers/ straw hat. The hat is such an important part of the school untonn that it featured bloomers. The ladies made coriument at the Old Girls' Association Centenary on the cover or inside front page of the Dinner that this type of sports untonn school magazine for qulte a few years was very restricting. One part of clotlfuig As the hat is such a prominent wide of which was fairly 'hip' for the time was a clodimg, it has become the symbol for bandanna that the girls wore which had the 125" Year Celebrations logo BCG. S. across the front. executive members are always lurking somewhere to find girls not wearing their hats! mmma Marriott The untonn which consisted of a while short sleeved blouse, long navy skirt, tie and badge became compulsory in the 1920s. Along with the foamal uniform came the school sports untorm which remind every person that it is who you are, not what you are, tint makes you succeed

A reuition will be held at Brisbane Girls Groinmar School for girls who were Third Fonners in 1939 to catch up on the past sixty (60 years and rentnisce about school dunno the war years' The function will be held at the School on Saturday 30 October 1999 coinmencino at 2.00pm. The tour of the School led by present day students will be followed by Afternoon Tea. The cost is approximately $7.50

Pleas contact anyone who may be interested and let us 1,110w well in advance as numbers are required for catering

Rosa Pasco (uncheli) (07) 33564688 Myit Hardy evitt) (07) 32628314 Phyl Bingemann Heath) (07) 32624270 Joyce Webster (Hack) (07) 33975911

55 Years

To be held 17 July 1999 from 10.00am - 2.00pm. Contact Diana Evans on 33556044 for details.

To be held 16 October 1999 from 9.30am - 12.30pm Contact Jul Provost on 3390 1435 for details 50 Years

20 Years

To be held at the School on 14 August 1999 from 10.00am - 11.00am. followed by lunch at innstrong's Restaurant Contact Cattlerine Campbell by email: c. caringbell@41, ,. edu. @,, or tire School for details

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it is uncertain why the hat plays such an active role in the Grammar student's school days. Whether it be that the students like to wear them proudly, to cover their face from the sun, or hide from people is not bown but whatever it is the bat win always remain part of the school uniform.

The school untonn which girls wear today is a fine resemblance of past years' untorus. The man difference is that the urnfonn is now more suited to our climate with no gloves being worn and stockings only during winter. it is my guess that the material would also be lighter than that of fifty years ago

Co-editors Em",@ MUFFio" (Lj andAshley Hemer (R) discuss Joyo"tsjbr the Gazette wiih stayco, rs"!taints Mrs ToriiRedd@c!@'dadMrJoh" Rowe"

Editorial Committee

Sal@'Coins""""ts: ToriiReddac!j@'

Editors:

ASMey Hemer Einin@ Marrto, t DJwi"@ Navto"

John Rowell Netl Davisse" Julith Honeock hadron Devoy

Welllh"ue cone to the conclusion that the Juniority of POS, andprese"t swig"ts of The Girls Gram"mr School, Brisbane are verypro"d of their anyo, in - it umbo!ises THEIR school - a school of which they are very pro, ul tradeed!

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information Relevant. up-10daie information is provided dunugli the harery, internet intranet, CD ROM and notice boards As far as proctical we ensune information is analable when our girls are ready to use it our career education progam around five key components. The live components of our progyain are outfuied below

sort of "homework' aimched to encoLirage students to develop the suns to explore and ruseareh their ouni camer issues. in addition. BCGS Careers has its own email address Individual students are encouraged to send in questions and suggestions. Answers to common questions are posted on Dor intranet site

AUStra"an newspaper amiele daimed that in some organisations. job desertptions are being updated on a monthly basis

Ken Hunch"an

Today's world of work is far more complex than the world of work 20 years ago. Newjobs 11 is possible that not all students win have to are emerging. other jobs are disappearing and deal with the effects brought about by these the conditions of work seem to be continually features. However, it is important that all students are prepared to deal positively with changing. The term "new career' has been changes that may be occurring in the coined to cover the features emerging as a workplace result of these changes

Community inked work A muge of community linked work is being developed

Class and small group experiences: All This work includes a variety of structured and Year 10 students participate in regular career semi-structured experiences that facalitate education lessons, and career sessions are bunt accessing coinmuitity resourees. Experiences

Some of the features that contribute towards the "new career" tonow More people will be selfemployed and more "ill be working for sinaU and medium sized businesses nther than large organisations. AUShaman Blueru of Statistics figines (1996) indicate that 96% of an businesses in Australia had less than 100 employees, with most having less than 20 staff. The computer services industry, a repidly expanding industry. is do mmated by business (88%) with less than five employees increasingly fragmented. The trothtional literareIncal coreer ladder win be the reality for less people as the career becomes more like episodes, linked by transition periods. Aceorch, Ig 10 recent surveys. young people in Australia are me Iy to have over 20 jobs during their working life and niore people will have more than one job at a time. One ABS sumey discovered that 21% of those surveyed changed their job at 100sr once in the previous year Lateral movements from one occupation to in general. careers will become

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into Year 11 and 12 assemb"CS. in addition, Lifelong learning win be required Thereis a willingness to tale on new roles, daring study periods, year 12 students are

include inviting community members to ian to goups and individuals about particular careers,

take risks and keep an open mind Planning for the future win involve more uricerlainty than ever before Students will need to have the skills to locate and criticaly evaluate career infomiation, and make appropriate career decisions The traditional model of career counselling asked people to find out about themselves, find out about the world of work and rinke a match. The trouble with his approach in our rapidly changing society is that matching two outdated sets of information is not the best way to plan a career. it is entirely possible that one wight declare a career aspiration at 15 which will be obsolete by the age of 25 We should encoLrrage students to keep their options open and to never see a career decision as a peruunent decision. Each career choice should be thought of as an experiment i produces satisfying outcomes 10 see

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in order to assist oar students 10 deal with another will be more common. often crossing "discipline boundaries". Many likely change in their worl^lace we are continuing 10 develop our career education gowth industries w' have positions plugarn. Career education is concerned with where combinations of skills, attributes the development of bowledge. skims and and interests all be involved. This emphasis on flexibitity, transfersble skills attitudes which win assisi students 10 make and multi-skilling has been a contributing informed decisions about their study undor

Ke Hy, ulm@". Assisi@,, t Philelya! (Stude, ,"SIqff'Support Services) disci, $5es career clioices Ivitli Fio"a Norih

invined to meet in small goups to explore career issues. These runeiings occur in a

providing work experience OPPorruntties. offering networking breakfasts and promoting community based pinganis Coordination and Liaisons Coordination and liaison is necessary 10 develop long tern progams and to encounge students to access a range of onom, imties. We are contint"11y 100ki, 18 for ways to assist students reach their goals of achieving satisfying lives

factor to ale development of doub e

work options and enable effective participation Computer room This enables students to in working lire. The goals of career education participate in small goup discussions, or to include helping people create satisfying lives seek information independently. requesting

degrees at untversities

There win be less securejobs. Self

for themselves. facititaimg continuous ionnnig, guidance when needed

reliance win replace loyalty in understandings between employers and assisting cuents to learn new skins, challenging self-defoaiing beliefs. claritying values and employees Fixed job descriptions walk replaced by Ionning chicient work habits. To assist students achieve these goals we are developing temporary assigmnents. A recent

individual assistance: Students are invited 10 make individual rippointinents to explore amper issues. These meetings are likely to have sonie

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1999 heralds the second year of the Student Executive, the leadership body introduced last year to replace the Prefec system. The Executive comprises the Head Girls Sally Brand and Iudy Hamsworth, the Head Boarder Kate Phimps and the nine House Captatns Louise Coney roeanland), less Kelso rigland), Libby Kidd (Gibson), Megan O'Connor (Gritfith), Kate Prosser airschfeld), Kate Hodgkinson a. illey). Diame HOPIey (Mackay), Bennda Deal (0'Connor) and Mehssa Hamilton myo01cock). This year the Student Executive has expanded to include drama, debating, sport and music. These areas are represented by Calm Gahan comma Captain), Rachel Otive roebating Capuln), Emma Warichap (Club Sports Captain), Georgina Mewing (QOSSSA Sports Capuln), Bin Shield alealth Promoting Schools), lady Hamswoxh onusic Captain), Jeany MacGiUiway roand Captain), Lathika Vimanage (Strings Captain) and Clam Jackson

They include Saran Davies. Nex Gifues, Saran Estwiclc, HeICn Kim. Ienny MacGil"way, Andrea Noon, Genevieve Starkey and Lacey White. We anticipate that they win make a valuable contribution to this group. in its first term of office, the Executive has started to look at many aspects of school life that we felt should be addressed, in particular the correct wearing of school urnforms. As a fun project for the start of the year, the Executive organised a Fashion Extravaganza which was weU received as "light relief' on Assembly. Other projects include the Year 12 Common Area, a school radio station, computer rooms for senior students and behaviour management. in this respect. the function of the Executive has extended to incorporate discipfuie. So it is evident that first term has been a busy one and with the inclusion of eight more girls' second term should prove to be just as fast-paced and productive

Judy Hamsworth & Sally Brand Head Girls

(Choral Captain). The broadeiimg of the Executive means that all facets of school lit are accounted for at meetings Expansion will continue throughout the

course of the year, as the Honour Award recipients are included as nienibers. The first round of Honour Awardees have already joined the Student Executive

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Jan mey - Archivist

and later basketball. This was later transferred The War Work Group Fund was set up to dis- Preserving the Memory to School Day at which the OGA became inbuts and collect wooland hashed articles and

As reported in the first issue of the BCGS involved in the very successful Art Show. The to organise meltons to raise money for the war in order to ensine that we can continue to have ad its general meefuig early in 1899. The number of general reunions over the years, Prisoner of War Fund and the Comforts Fund. Minute Books and other records are being

"who had been among the first pupils or the objectives. Over the past 100 years the OGA pined "comforts" such as balaclavas, socks and for the records, thus covidriig an environment School. has contributed considemble time and money to mittsns directly to the men of the 2/2 Field Hy- conducive to their long-term preservation. support the School' s need for equipment, giene Section. Dances and Bridge afternoons or Continuing the Links and it was claimed in the hagaxine of that year lotnnportsnteventsin the lite of the School. With that the Association was the biggest in Australia. regular income of only 2/6 per member rising The OGA has also manimied links with and The Old Girls' Association sought arid continues 11 is also probably one of the oldest to the current $10. the OGA has raised enough provided support for many other institutions and to seek to provide continuity of tradition and funds through social activities and sales of associations developing in Brisbane. This has contact between past students, School and its

again from 1914 to 1917. Miss Liney was a subsequentlibrery farmties, silky oak table and Secondary Schools' Pas, Students' Association about its history for its members and the present

in 1926. and the Restoretion and Building Appeal to name research willin the curriculum. jus a few. Since 1900 the OGA has funded an Perhaps the Duly aim which the OGA has nor Old Girls' prize every year. There are now unee realised has been its long held dramn 10 have its Displays or photographs and memorabilia Activities and Achievements such prizes awarded. The most recent projector own Club Room where members could mee . commemorating events such as lite OGA the OGA has been the funding of two beautiful Many of the meetings and social occasions of Centenary will be accessible to present and

most effectiveIy through the Old Girls' Notes and instaUed in the Library foyer in time for the instead been directed towards sustainin, the comment ast students.

of the OGA has served this purpose. Group Fund, the OGA has also given service to Old Girls' Association has been well year. 1.1 this wa the whole school cornmuntty coinmunt^, and country. The Senior Group was documented in the Minutes of the Committee, will have continuing access to the history and

entertainments, cuehre and bridge parties. opportunity to meet people of their own Archives with two important omissions, the whichl"s endined for 100 yams des iteconcems

at the Schoolwhereimm 1900 up untilthe1960s Hospital, the City Mission. the Silky Oaks photographs and memorabilia from former the Old Girls' played the present @rls at tennis Orphanage, and the Red Cross were just some students' of the beneficiaries

ARCHIVES MOST WAN ED

Already, as arcsult of a request formemorabitiain the last Gram"mr Gazette. the Archives Minutes of the EGGS OGA for the years 1899 to 1933 and Reports of the Annual has received a number of donations from former students and their families. These have General Meetings for those years been most welcome additions to oar cornertion of school records and museum items. With OGA Correspondence (im particular, letters to the War Group Fund from servicemen two such sigyificant occasions, the Centenary of the Old Girls' Association and the BGGS daring WWn) 125" Armiversary Celebrations occuring this year and next, the Archivist is hoping that Newsletters of the EGGS OGA the School witl be able to display items representing every facet of its history. We need OGA Sports Coat made in 1935 or that em photographs, progyains and newspaper onppings of school events, badges, and items of Jubilee pencils coinmemomting the School's Diamond Jubilee year of 1935 (Royal uniform, particularly blazers and bats Blue and engaved with a silver badge and the letters BGGS, 1875-1935) Stationery created in 1974 for the Centenary yearin 1975 There are also a number of identified items, considered as being necessary to co PIete Issues of the School Magaxine for the years 1913,1914,1916,1917, June 1918,1919, some long Tuning series or to give us a second copy for display purposes. Below is a list December 1928, Decomber 1930, June 1931, June and December 1938, December of items which we would particularly inke to have 1943, June 1947, June 1948, June 1949, June 1950 and July 1953; and Brooches presented as mementos to Debutantes sponsored by the OGA at Bans in the Copies of the School Pumpemm for any period 1950s Photograph or the laying or the Foundation Stone in 1883 Photograph of rimss Bamland ff yoi, have these or any other ite", s tunicl, yo, , think "jigh, be of i, ,toresr to tile Selloo! Beamtstress' Reports/Annual Reportsforthe years 1882-1886,1888,1890-1898,1900- please coat@61 Ihe Arcl, tvisr. Jan R, Iey. The direcrpho"e mm, fur is 3332/358 a, Id e"inn 1901,1903 to 1910,1912.1925 is inIev@b9es. @Id. ed, ,.@"

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LIST OF DONORS WHO HAVE DEPOSITED ITEMS WITH Tnn BCGS ARCHiv, !;S OR

LOANED ITEMS FOR COPYING

1999 BAm (mee West), Mrs Yvonne= Form Prize, Form un a. .ower) Dec. 1892 awarded to Maude Bam This donation was given to the School on the occasion of the 800S OGA Centenary Dinner Bees OGA he's Minute Book 11/5/1983 to 20/2/1989 2 Minute Books 4/2/1991 - 2/6/1997 EGGS Parents & Friends' Ass foes AGM Minutes and agenda papers 1991 - 1997 Correspondence 15/4/1994 to 23/3/1995 I photogaph of six girls CV, 1946 BGGS Magazines June & Dec 1944, June 1945, June & Dec 1946 BULLOCK tmee Roberts), Professor Margaret: Researeh to opimtse human performance by Margaret Bunock AUSnalinn Physiothempy Original Article, 40' Iub"co Issue. 1994 COOKE truer runey), Rfrs Itr^a BGGS Fun Annual Dinner for the Sixth For my of 1967, Menu Copies of photogaphs from 1967 BRUNCKllORST (nee Memers), Mrs Bald:

roninRmGHAM, Mrs ME

Botany Practical Book No. 224 velyn Fothetingham). 1916 Autogyaph books belonging to Phyllis and Evelyn Foiberingham Excerpt from the AUShalasian Tmveller4/3119/6 reEvelyn FouledDBham's Association Scholarship presentation

30 photogmphs of students and staff from 1944 and 1945 Photograph of Drs Cadrryn and Margaret Mine the user. 1998 Copies of Fees Brochure 1961 and 4 photogmphs BCGS Hymn Sheet Hymn Sheet used 1951-52. BGGS

EARBISON (mee) Mrs J= LYCEUM CLUB BRISBANE: MCLENNAN, Mrs BS Me NAMAM, Mrs Lorraine= OSWm (mee Kreigher), Mrs Noela=

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Newspaper cmpping reporimg death of Miss Liney BCGS OGA Newsletters May 1995,1996.1998 and OGA Centsnery Dinner invitation 3 texts used by Mila Skindl (nee Somey while at Girls Gramiar in 1933 and one History un Exam Paper Nov. 1935

Photograph of room in original school building of class with Mss Eihott*

List of texts used at BGGS 1961 to 1965 Copies of photogaphs of coups from the 1940s

RED, Lynne= VAl, LIS (Lee Genn), Jam=

W"SAT, Mss Msg

I Hat Band which belonged to joyce Wheat (nee Ham) 1929 - 1931 The Shadow of, he Almighty by Joyce Wheat

*The Archivist would very much like to contact the Old Girl who gave us this photogaph. if she could please telephone or write with her contoct details this would be appreciated

Thes donutio, is are most grate6411y ackiiowledged. With 129* Anniversary Celebrations 0011@r away it wo"Id be wondetyi, ! to have more donations of mumor@bindfiom limit schooldcy. s from past shide, ,is of Girls Gra, ""10r. If yoi, IIOPe material yo" wisli to donore to the Archives please do not hesirate to eonmct Ihe Arcl"\, ist on 3332/358. email. In!a. @bggs. 41d. edi, .ai, o1 ipn'te to Jan Riley, Arc/, it, 1st, Girls Grammar School, Brisbane, Grego, y Terrace. Brisbane. 4000

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' As the speeches that educating women was of paramount rolled on, oar table importance and it did not deviate from that o0al' started to express Guest speakers from the various these intangibles Why were we really decades told their funny stories of staff here? Was it just to and students. Yvonne Bam, Paula see each other aoain? MCKe"ar, Beth Woods and Saran-Jane J Wein, we could have St Clad amused and enlightened us with

ery!fling 801 boiled?" We

"Re, ,, e, ,, her wl, e, , tile FFqfects wo"M cineck @"r Jants @,, d 810"es at tJ, e g@te before we we, ,t nome?" On 13 March this year, about two hundred old Granunar girls were gathering in forbidden territory. Yes. we were on the front venndah, in the front hallway and spilling into what was once the holiest of homes, the Headintstress' Office! We were there to attend a dinner cerebratin0 100 years of the Old Girls' Association. To stand in the forbidden territory with a drink in one hand and a tasty nibble in the other, sineking welcomes to each other, caused some of us to reflect that things have changed somewhat at the old school.

fill Ashmore - Past Sinde"t 1956 - 1959 r<17ects o" the Old Girls ' Assoctotto" Cente"", y Dimmer

remembered the boarder who used her feet and the bathtub to wash her clothes. wits, ing her mother's new washing machine

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their perspectives and memories of the School. But we were still wrest Und with the fundamental question of why we felt the School was important in our lives. Each person had a particular point of view and, surely, that is what the School encouna"ed. People should think for themselves.

done that at a restaurant in town. Could it be that we wished to acknowledge a dimension in oar hves that come from attending this

Down the steps we went to what was once the gym. "Renumber whe we ran School?

"p dad dotvn Ihese sinirs nanny times a dry? " The dinner was ready for us Above every table floated royal blue and silver haloons. At every setting

The speech of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr CherreU flitst ready provoked a thorough examination of what she referred to as the Ginmmar

The address by Airs Inchth Hancock and was a scroU tied with royal blue ribbon Each place had a special memento of the tradition. What was this tradition? We her Toast to the School was supposed to decided it was not elitism. We were not complete the dinner with guests leaving occasion, a sitver coaster. The at 1030pm. That was opfunistic! At Committee had done us proud! taught to rule the world but we were

"Remember when we @11 stood every morning for assembly in !he lull and

Gincounaged to be exceMent. We decided 11.30pm when weary waiters were

cloning tables, the last people gathered up their souvenirs of mugs, photos,

it was not a "snob' school. We came

song 11y","s?" "How did we awnt in?" Chistine Plumis, President of the Old

Once agaln we stood in the ban but this Girls' Association, gave a warm speech from attending state primary schools

where we had mixed with people from coasters, stationery and key rings and

of welcome and we were launched into an evening of remitntscences, sweet memories and nitnor notes of instresse

time for photographs in front of the Honotrr Board. "Look! There's o"r year. , Weren'Iwe a byig!, I 101!"

an walks of life and we were not expected to be on any social register

chatsd back up those stairs that we once so vigorously ran up and down

A Ton can of the decades produced one We were taught the value of ""11 sine

labore" and to valuelearnino. We were A wonderful evening was over and we Very old dins old girls and young old wonderful representative from the girls swirled and rimtrled. laughed and 1920s. She was given a rousing cheer. not hidebound in any rigid tradition but were all proud of and gateful to the were diven skins to be flexible and have Committee of the Old Girls' Association We began to have a feeling that we talked. Oh! how we talked! were attending a significan if not great, open rimds to change. The talk fumed who had worked so hard for this event, "Rane, ,Ibe, file s, ,, ell of cabbage at serious and many people began thinkino the 100 year celebration of its existence occasion. The school did stand for I"lien !i, ,Ie! Poo, . boa, ders! " The Going out of the gate, we said, "Funny! kitchen was umecogiisable, all stainless something in our lives. The school had consciously about the traditions and Who wears gloves these days?" values that this seat of learning had diven us somethino that was real but steel and modem equipment given us. The School had recoonised frequently unexpressed "Rel"e, ,, bel file Jail, ,dry IPhe, e GRAMM^R GA^ITE Am Y 1999 - Page 7