Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2005

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From the School Leaders From the Principal Celebrate in 2005 ....... Perspective on the past. . Community Grammar generations .. Antipodeans in Peru Staff Profiles

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LETTERS

FROM THE SCHOOL LEADERS

Congratulations on a wonderful I 30th Birthday celebration. The evening was superb, right down to the exquisite detail of the cake. Mrs Audrey Watson I greatly appreciated your kind invitation to lane and I to attend the recent I 30th Anniversary Dinner at the Convention Centre. it provided me with a wonderful opportunity to meet again with many friends, staff and girls (both present and former) proving to be a most affirming experience. The School as a community has a long and proud history and I extend all good wishes to the Board as it works with Ms Bell, the senior leadership team and the school community to ensure that so many young women of Queensland will continue to be given opportunities that will help them to 'dare to dream' and contribute to the future of our great country. Or Iudith Hancock congratulations! what a spining evening, it was wonderful and everyone I spoke to agreed. I ended up regretting that I hadn't been a 8665 girl! You must be rightly and extraordinarily proud. Dr Dale Spender This is just to say 'Sincere Congratulations' to you especially, and to all concerned with the wonderful occasion last night. it was a huge success and it was so evident that all present were enjoying themselves enormously. The room was simply filled with happy faces, and the girls performed with such confidence and flair. Again our congratulations. Cathryn and Margaret Mittelheuser

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A birthday can be a time when we pause to reflect on our lives - on what we have accomplished so far and on where we a heading.

'what lies behind us, and hat

lies before us are tiny matters,

compared to what lie within us. '

With our School celebrating its 130th Anniversary this year, we wanted a theme that would inspire all members of the Grammar Community to both actively build on the achievements of those who have gone before us as well as seek new directions. With this in mind, we challenged each girl to forge new pathways and leave her comfort zone. We asked Grammar 2005 to 'Be the Difference' 'Be the Difference' is about each of us being prepared to accept the challenge of contributing positively to our community. We hope that 2005 will see each of us embrace the idea of stepping up and taking responsibility From this, we mapped a course for 2005 based on individuality, personal goals and spirit. 'Be the difference' is not about one

student, one teacher or one dream. We challenged each girl to make her own pathway and it is the diversity of those combined pathways that will give rise to a vibrant and exciting school community It has been said that women cannot hope to discover new oceans until they have the courage to lose sight of the shore. For Grammar 2005, each girl will make the difference, each girl will see the difference and each girl will 'Be the Difference'

Lydia Elsworthy and Georgina Horsburgh

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