Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2004

Engaging Business Conference Ua Business School opened its doors to Year 12 students in July so they could experience a typical day at 'uni: This day involved a series of lectures for about 150 participants from 12 schools

After each presentation the students were given a case study or problem to solve. The girls agreed the presentations were all interesting but the opportunity to workshop the tasks afterwards and come up with creative solutions was most rewarding. The Girls Grammar team consistently produced the most innovative, Yet practicable solutions and were announced the day's 'winners'

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We arab e Art

Year 10 students currently working on their Wearsble Art unit have been delighted and inspired by the talents of visiting designer Ismail Erbil. A OUT Fashion Design tutor and designer for Easton Pearson, Turkish born. London-raised ismai! explores the boundaries between fashion and art with a very individual approach. His presentations have provided the students with a balance of real-world insight and a sharing of ideas that Ismail has gained from his work and studies overseas. The students paraded their designs on Assembly in Term 111

Grammar Entrepreneurs

Young Achievement Australia IYAAj is an enterprise programme offered to Year 11 Economics students that allows them to participate actively in creating, managing and liquidating a business over an eight month period. in 2004, two combined Brisbane Girls Grammar School and Brisbane Grammar School teams were involved, one producing and marketing original screen-printed T-shirts, the other producing and selling environmentally friendly candles. Each group is partnered with a sponsor company and mentors who are professionals, business people and members of the local community Both student companies presented their products at the YAA Trade Fair in August and both won awards

The School would like to thank a Fleet and Westpac for the r valued investment in this programme

Writer in Residence

Our visiting Doris Townsend (Warakerj Memorial Writer for 2004 was Dr Venero Armanno Dr Almanno is the author of many books and one of his recent novels won the prestigious 2002 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Fiction. He is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Queensland. Students in Years 11 and 12 shared in and benefited from the experience an expertise of Dr Armanno when he conducted a series of Creative Writing Masterclasses at the School .