Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2001

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Editori"I

In the year of Australia's Centenary of Federation. the spirit of debate and dialogue that surrounded our nation's unification was evident in the Queensland's Schools' Constitution Convention, heldin the Parliamentary Annexe on 16 February. Two Year it students, Am anda Goldsmith and Philippa Davie were in attendance to discuss whether Australia needs a Billof Rights. Am anda's outstanding, but veryironic speech (below) won her an invitation to attend the Sixth National Constitutional Convention held in Melbourne from 25 to 27 March

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file Granmnnr Girlsof20011nve solar experienced a busy and exciting year inspired by the theme: Reach/br file Slaps. This theme 11as provided a basis for tile creation or a positive amiospliere within the School. \vhiclt ms encooraged students to strive to achieve their best and also to 001ebmte the diversity of personalities and mients shown by the xirls The inIPIessive range of successes and immerse spint of students has been evilibiiedin nunyactivitiesincludiiig

The Head Girls and Seniors have come to understand the importance of achieving to the best of ounindividiml abilities in the final year of secondary school and others and tonn lasting friendships. This is linked closely to tile appreaation of the multitude of ways girls can reaclifor their personal star. and is appropriate as Girls Gran^ has certainly encotrraged. and beeniusirumentol in the realisation of goals. The Head Girls, AlmaMCGilvery and Madeline Young in particular have touched on this idea. acting as numbassadors for nits year's theme

DOES A UsTMLL-I NEED A Bl:LL OF RIGHTS?

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the arcadentic focus is one which 1101ds a Godspe!!, and in the contribution to the key position in tile holistic approaclt to \vidcr conununity Uuougliimdraising educational BCGS. \\. inclilms an eyer events organised by groups sricli as the increasing importance. Academic Big Project coriumttee. hilts theycor of poralis arch as the mienrutionnl Yot"Ig the Voninleer, however, the coninbutious Physicists' Tomnamentin Helsinki \vilere titc ICani came second to Slovakia \viih of titose 'behind the scenes'. such as parents and friends involved in anpusrt Gentmiiy tintd. and FullneProblen} Solving are Just hvo of Inaiiy acadeniic groups. 11ns also been recogitised as pivotalin allowing girls to worklowards activities doneby Clanimnr Girls, and ancccss in 111e acrideniic arena is part of Uicir gads. WithCUIsucli\*tiling ERPporL the Scliool could not maintoin the Scliool's tradition - a 51andard whirli tile \artery or OPPorluitilies available 10 continues to be improved linen The theme orReoc/lib" the SIuls has also 11ad a rosinve nitlucnce into11gli its Ihe eitioyi"Grit and amount of full 111ai rele\ allce to all girls. 111e proiiiouoii or can be 11nd in tile process. especially as participaiion and recognition or'qiiiei part of a supporti\ e school eiiviroitInent achie\'crs' file idea that anyone can Tiic unwavering ciiihusiasni and spirit or link'c a worthwhile conitibiilion by sindeiits arc qualities \vhicli 11a\e been stiltply gi\ingllieirlime and participating parlorthe perueitia110niiaiion of is signiFlomit ill that a reeling of Grailuirunieiiiones and\\1/1/10 doubt involveinclii calll, c gained. as well as 111e colltinue to see nut we nio\'e a step OPPorlunily for girls 10 gel to kilo\\ closer' to those SIars! students and is 111erefore valued greatly by allwiUitiiUie Gnuimiar collTinuwity Asidelroiiillie a^liteveinentin fields slidi as sport and acadeniics. nowcvcr. a majorlhctorin reaching for tile 51nrsis

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Am anda's reflections on the Sixth National Schools Constitutional Convention can be found on Page 10 of this edition

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