Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2003

A new and particularly exciting initiative is the launch of a fund to provide a Scholarship for the direct descendent of a past student to study at BGGS, who would otherwise be unable to attend the School. The Brisbane Girls Grammar School Scholarship fund looks to encourage donations to establish a principal sum to enable an annual Scholarship to be awarded to a girl based on merit and means. This is an exciting development that recognises and promotes the value placed on the traditional families of the School. The girls of this School continue to inspire the staff with their energy, spirit and achievements across all fields. The Year 12 cohort of 2002 achieved excellent results and ninety-six percent received an offer to study at university, indicative of the outstanding application by the girls and dedicated teaching by our staff. This edition of the Gazette will showcase just some of the wonderful outcomes that the School has enjoyed over recent months. ...successful, innovative ideas in teaching and learning... “

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Innovation is the theme underpinning this edition of the Grammar Gazette. The Commonwealth Department of Education, Training and Science is currently undertaking a review of teaching and teacher education and aims to produce an innovation plan for the school sector by the middle of this year. The emphasis in this review on innovation connects with the development of our knowledge based society where teachers and learning institutions are pivotal to implementing both Commonwealth and State government policies for the future. The fostering and promotion of successful innovative ideas in teaching and learning has been a hallmark of Brisbane Girls Grammar School's leadership in the education sector throughout its history. This is exemplified by the strategic use of technology across the curriculum over the past five years and in the recent upgrade of the Science laboratories during the summer vacation. Science has always been an important discipline at the School and the new arrangement of teaching spaces, sequester rooms, specialist equipment and technology will advance the girls' understanding and enjoyment of Physics, Chemistry and Biology exponentially. To support further initiatives within the School, two new staff positions have been created: Mrs R Lang has been appointed as Dean of Curriculum and Ms N Davis as Director of Marketing and Communications. The Dean of Curriculum will assist in our improvement of the School's teaching programmes and promote innovative learning practices, particularly within the Junior years. The Director of Marketing and Communications is developing strategies to expand the connections between the School and its past and future students, positioning the School's prominent leadership in the sector, and linking us with the corporate world through business partnerships.

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Mrs A A Bell