Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1999

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care for the student body. As Mrs MCConaghy stated, "These networks are in place to preventpeople slipping through the net". Even though these roles are stintlar in name they all bring their own experience and expertise to their specific job For lvfrs MCConaghy, this involves using her considemble communication skills to help students cope with any social, academic or personal problems. This role, like all roles in the school, is in a constant state of metamorphosis. This new role adds another dimension to Mrs MCConagliy's already hectic litestyle. She is not only a dedicated and

Centenary Dinner and the Physics Trivia Night. Events win to be covered flits year are the Proms Concerts, QGSSSA Cross

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mmma Marriott

Members of the Gratinnar coinmuiitty witl have noticed a change in the adjnintstrative line-up for 1999. Mrs Martse Me Congghy was appointed to the position of Assistant to the Principal, primarily involved in the pastoral care of students, in late 1998. \frs MCConaghy has been a member of the teaching staff at Brisbane Girls Grammar for ten years. She began as a part-time drama teacher in 1989, and progessed to a full time position teaching

Apart from the two Head Girls, there is one Country and Athletics and Winter Sports other face that is prominent at nearly all intores. And then there are the photos of school functions. This face, nearly always special Assemblies, Student Executive obscured behind a camera, belongs to induction, and Honour Awards Edwi"@ Newton, one of the six school Presentations. These photogyaphs can be photographers seen in the Grammar Edwina volunteers a lot Gazette. the School of her free time to Magazine and BGGS News capture the aimosphere as well as being kept for of school events on archival purposes mm

Although photography is of greatimportance to Edwina. there are also many other activities in which she participates. These include Zenith, the Cricket ream, When asked if she would like to take up photography as a career, Edwina replies, "possibly. bee@i'se if is diff'ere, ,I. It's likeyoi, r ON", little world in ,he dark FDO"I!

co- curricular event made up of three Year I I I and three Year 12 accepted a position of School Photogapher. a As a Year 11 student last year, Edwina was interested photography and Ln

English and Drama. lvfrs MCConaghy moved towards the more adjntnistrative pastorsl care side of education with her role as Head of Litley House

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enjoy the challenges of my work ond Irulchi"g sindents grow i, ,to capable young worne, L 11 makes it aM wonhwhi!e ". The Granumar coinmuiitty looks forward to herring more from Mrs Me Conaghy as the year progesses

Coordinator Mr John Rowell. The mining Cinebuffs, interact, 1

Her new role internnks with the already existing positions of bliss Winiams, Mrs Lynch and the newly appointed Mr HunchiatL These roles are desioned to provide a wide network of support and

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ASMey Hemer

seven months untilgaduation, Emmahas proved that she's got what it takes. And after being selected for the highly competitive National Actors Conservatory (NAC) in June last year, she's aircody riding the highway to success Emma is a member of the Dinnia Club, a past member of both the Theatre Sports and Shakes and England House's Drama Captain for 1999. She is also a dedicated senior Clubs

HOUywood, watch out! Australian actresses are moving in and making their talent bown. Just look at Cate Blanchett and Rachel Grimths, both nominated for an Oscar atlast month's Academy Awards. And it looks un, e the

ECatherine Mereer

Nearly everyone in the Grannmar community Behind her warnT smile MTS Budgen is an hastelephoned our lovely lady on reception. outgoing and cheerful woman who hives but only a few have ever met her. Now is on the people contact that her job offers your chance to meet the face behind the Although inclined to shy away from the Introducing Mrs J@, I 81, dge". spotlight, Mrs Budgen says that the bestpart receptionisle errroordr, ,@ire of heriob is the variety of people she meets. vo, ce

next contender nitght be right here within Girls Gramniar's wads pmma Bentson is a Year 12 student with a difference. Not because she's one of the students who always found with a smile on her face. Not because she's

Dinina student and has been the hat, makeup and costume coordinator for Grantmar's Druma productions since 1997.

What makes her so dedicated? Emma

one of the haneves it's a simple matter of doing what she loves to people who are always willing to lend a hand to help others. And no, not because do most. "110ve playing different she's changed her hair colour more times characters andl!ove living so, "cone else's than anyone can remember, but because life ... B"I ac",, g appealed to me. in o1 only she's one girl with an extraordinary acting because I@," able to pedo, in dad alterrain b"t because I am also able to flare transmit "less@885 to the audience ... i, 's groovy! "

Lfrs Budgen has been a part of the Groinmar At home Mrs Budgen is an enthusiastic family for fifteen years' She first came to reader and enjoys devoting time to her the School part-time in 1984 helping type church goup and her farmy. She also puts exam papers. She then became Ernohnent much tender 10wiig care into her garden Secretary and Secretary to the Business Manager. in late 1988 Mrs Budgen was Although her job is at times hectic and offered the position of Mrs Hancock's demanding, Mrs Budgen is always cheerful secretsry where she stayed until1992 before and pleased to greet people; a quality moving to her current position on the front everyone strives to possess. desk

A self-proclaimed "80s freak" Emma eau@it the acting bug early. in her pfunary school days she often found herself in front of the bathroom mirror

in the future Bunm hopes to become an us rebushed actress in film and television and should she make it to Hornywood she would

practising shampoo commercials, a positive indicator that pretending was what love to appearin a number of classic, period films. Pmm" we win pay to see that! she loved to do most. Now, with only

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