Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2006

2006 Reunion Dates

Alumni Compete in the Commonwealth Games 2006 competes regularly in Australia and overseas. Last year, she was ranked 10th in the World. She is now focused on selections for 2008 Beijing Olympics Amanda Lee See Amanda Lee See (2005) pictured She said the experience was amazing and the most momentous part was the vibrant signs and encouraging screams from a bunch of home supporters in the front row — her Girls Grammar friends. Amanda has been competing in One of the most daunting experiences that can challenge a learner of another language is understanding the spoken language in a real life situation, listening to people speaking to you or around you when all you have carefully studied in a learning framework suddenly becomes speed and noise. The French and German Departments at the School were awarded a grant from the Federal Government to fund an initiative in the Senior Languages Programme using Internet and DVD technology as the “text book”. The overall aim was to fast-track listening and understanding using the living, culturally dynamic language and not merely modified learning-specific material. A further critical goal was to develop students’ confidence in being exposed to and negotiating real and topical issues relevant to them as young adults, in the target language. Interactive Learning Enhances Language Studies. The starting point was a TV news report or feature story. In the French model this was drawn from the France2 TV network. Support material was written around segments used, as pre and post viewing activities, with practice applications across the skills of reading, writing and speaking. Towards the end of the teaching unit a DVD containing all video segments and support material was prepared to provide free access for students in their independent learning. Students were motivated by working almost exclusively in “live” language and as one student put it there was no “dumbing down”. Ms Lorraine Thornquist Director of International Studies.

5 Year Reunion for Class of 2001 Date:

Wednesday 2 August 2006

Time:

6.00 pm – 8.00 pm

Venue: Contact:

Brisbane Girls Grammar School

Ms Carle Rutledge Telephone: 61 7 3332 1300 Email:

reunions@bggs.qld.edu.au

10 Year Reunion for Class of 1996 Date: Saturday 21 October 2006 Venue: The Normanby Hotel, Red Hill Contact: Ms Carle Rutledge Telephone: 61 7 3332 1300 Email: reunions@bggs.qld.edu.au 10 Year Reunion for Class of 1996 (London – UK) (All Brisbane Schools) Date: Saturday 24 June 2006 — Gates open 10.30 am. 20 Year Reunion for Class of 1986 Date: Saturday 14 October 2006 Time: 6.00 pm – 11.00 pm Venue: Victoria Park Gold Club. Contact: Mrs Elizabeth Russell (Hartley) Telephone: 61 7 3890 5303 (m) 0403 024 162 Email: tonyliz@optusnet.com.au Contact: Ms Jane MacDonnell Telephone: 61 7 3395 2472 Email: janemac@tpg.com.au 30 Year Reunion for Class of 1976 Date: Saturday 26 August 2006 Venue: To be confirmed Contact: Mrs Leith Johnston (Wilson) Telephone: (m) 0412 643 037 Email: bradandleith@optusnet.com.au Venue: Royal Ascot Races – Silver Ring, London Mrs Melleah Crunkhorn (Clarke) aussies_at_ascot96@yahoo.com.au Contact: Email: Web: www.design.com.au/reunion

Alumni and Art NSW alumni joined Ms Amanda Bell at the Art Gallery of NSW on Sunday 2 April for a guided tour of the exhibition Self Portrait: Renaissance to Contemporary followed by morning tea. The exhibition brings together painted self-portraits by some of the world’s greatest artists from the mid 16th Century to the beginning of the 21st Century.

Felicity Abram Felicity Abrams (2002) was selected to compete in the women’s triathlon for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. She achieved an incredible 14th place, with which she was pleased considering she had suffered an injury only weeks prior. She was a strong competitor at state and national level in swimming, cross country, triathlons and athletics during her time at Girls Grammar. Felicity has been a QAS/AIS scholarship holder for the past four years and

Young Doctors Four of Queensland’s newly graduated young doctors, Dr Georga Cooke, Dr Rebecca Farley, Dr Emma Walters and Dr Kate Farmer, all past students of Girls Grammar (1998). They are all currently enjoying their internships, these young women epitomise how their emerging careers are built on Grammar ideals of a broad-based liberal education, community involvement and hard work, and how friendships extend beyond school life.

rhythmic gymnastics for twelve years. She was a committed member of the Girls Grammar team and was captain of rhythmic gymnastics 2005. She is now excited about her upcoming competition – Pacific Alliance in Hawaii.

right, fulfilled her dream to compete for Australia in rhythmic gymnastics at Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. As one of the reserve gymnasts, she was brought forward to compete only a day before the competition. Her performance in the team event won Australia a bronze medal.

35 Year Reunion for Class of 1971 Date: Saturday 14 October 2006 Venue:

Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Toowong

Contact:

Mrs Julia Humphreys (Shaw)

Menopause the Musical

Telephone: 61 7 3371 2115 Email:

j.humphreys@qut.edu.au

It is impossible not to laugh! .....a statement with which the 500 people who saw the performance of “Menopause the Musical” at the Twelfth Night Theatre on Saturday 18 February 2006 will agree, without reservation! Many guests would have approached the evening not knowing what to expect, but right from the start, the four female performers who were on stage for the whole event, engaged and entertained the audience, taking everyone on a laugh-out-loud musical experience. Those who were able to attend the VIP function on campus prior to the performance were given an insight into the origins of the production and its unique Australian twist by the show’s musical director, Mr Paul Keeland, who was introduced by the theatre’s Ms Gail Wiltshire. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this delightful fundraising event. More than $8,500 was raised from ticket sales and raffles and these monies will be directed towards the construction of the Creative Learning Centre.

50 Year Reunion for Class of 1956 Date:

Details regarding the Creative Learning Centre are available www.bggs.qld.edu. au/clc/index.php. For information on how your support will assist the implementation of the School’s Masterplan, please contact Mrs Wendy Carter 3332 1437 or wcarter@bggs.qld. edu.au

Saturday 16 September 2006

Contact: Ms Jan Kelly Telephone: 61 7 3300 9061 Email:

jan.kelly@bigpond.com or reunions@bggs.qld.edu.au

Form 3 Reunion 1948 Date:

Saturday 27 May 2006

Venue: Contact:

Brisbane Girls Grammar School

Ms Barbara Lansbury

Telephone: 61 7 3870 8574 Contact: Telephone: 61 7 3358 1080 Victorian Alumni and Art Date: July 2006 (TBC) Venue: Ms Carle Rutledge Telephone: 61 7 3332 1300 Email: Contact:

Mrs Maida Pickup Lilley

National Gallery of Victoria; Picasso — Love and War 1935 – 1945

reunions@bggs.qld.edu.au

If you are planning a reunion and would like some assistance please contact the Communications and Community Relations Department 61 7 3332 1300 or email reunions@bggs.qld.edu.au

Paul Keeland, Amanda Bell, Gail Wiltshire

Photo by Mike Keating/copyright News Limited/used with permission

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