Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2004

From the Pr' cipal What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity. .. a soothing, calming influence on the mind. ' Balance is the theme for this edition of the Grammar Gazette. it is a word often cited in modern writing to describe the ideal point, in fact the pivotal point in our lives, between the personal and professional, family and work, the active and the passive. At Brisbane Girls Grammar School we encourage our Young women to keep a balance between their academic, co- curricular and personal commitments. We want them to eat properly, sleep enough. have fun and try their best. This is not always easy to manage in a world of quick change, instant communication. competing demands on our time and expansive expectations to fukil. How can we make it easier for students to achieve thi seemingly illusive balance in life, when our society struggles to model the concept with over-crowd diaries and time-poor existences? Increasingly, achieving a balance in our lives is about making choices. judgment is involved, as we consider the alternatives and subsequent consequences resulting from our decisions. This is often very difficult for adults to achieve, let alone our teenagers. They contend daily with not only the expectations of their parents, the requirements of their teachers and the pressure from their peers, they lack considerable life experience to guide their choices. This is especially difficult when they ar heavily involved in activities they enjoy and something 'has to 901 Learning to make choices readily and sensibly is an important skill to acquire and helps with more complex decision making needed throughout life Perhaps the best thing this School does as part of its broad educational mandate is to consistently encourage our Young women to engage widely with all the wonderful opportunities offered to them at Girls Grammar, and to keep time aside for the other important things: family. friends, fun and themselves. Quiet, reflective space in their Young worlds will refresh and in vigorate their minds and bodies. centring the pendulum in their lives and restoring the balance

Contents

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

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FROM THE SCHOOL LEADERS PAST TIMES AND PRESENT TRIBUTES

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MANAGING BALANCE IN EDUCATION OUR LIVING HERITAGE

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STUDENT SNAPSHOTS

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SATURDAY SPORT

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STAFF PROFILES

PAGE 10 HIGHLIGHTS

PAGE 12 ENGLISH EXTENSION A RETROSPECTIVE

PAGE 13 CAREER EDUCATION

SHARING EXPERIENCES

PAGE 14 GRAMMAR GIRLS

PAGE 15 EVENTS AND REUNIONS

Ms Am anda Bell

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Cover Photogrophy: 61eg Gordner Photography

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MsAmondo Bell with Heod Girls, Eininie Willis und Vanesso Watson