Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2014

CONTENTS

LETTERS

PAGE 02 / BONDS FOR LIFE by Sarvashree Singh and Claudia Gulbransen-Diaz PAGE 03 / ACTS OF SERVICE by Mrs Lynne Mungomery PAGE 04 / THE NEXT FRONTIER IN ADOLESCENT

Thank you for the opportunity to attend the (Breaking down the Boardroom Door) presentation. I found it most inspiring and informative. It’s so refreshing to see women striving to work alongside other board members who are typically male. I guess our hope is that women will be accepted for their many skills which complement those of their male counterparts. Congratulations for the initiative to conduct such an event. I look forward to attending future presentations. LYN ELMS (SPEIGHT 1960) I wish to praise the courtesy and kindness of 20+ of your Grade 11 girls at the Spring Hill loop bus stop (St. Andrews) this afternoon at 3.30 pm. They offered me (an older man) a seat at the stop as soon as I arrived and then stepped aside to let me enter the bus when it arrived. In the bus, they later offered their seats to adults that got on the bus at later stops on the way to Post Office Square. They were very considerate young ladies. Thank them. RAY STRICKLAND and attend South Bank parkrun. I just wanted to let you know that the girls were all extremely polite, well mannered and overall fantastic ambassadors for your school. We loved having them there and seeing your school spirit on the day, and would love to see them back down at South Bank parkrun again in the not too distant future. GARETH SAUNDERS, EVENT DIRECTOR SOUTH BANK PARKRUN Several weeks ago, we had a large group of the Brisbane Girls Grammar School cross country team come down Great pic. I have my 4 year old booked in to BGG and can’t wait for her to get opportunities of a life time! ROS MELROSE It’s been 20 years since I graduated but I still have great memories of my years at BGGS. NARELLE HODGES THANK YOU to @BGGS for raising over $5,000 for @NBCFAus! What a wonderful fundraising effort by students & staff!

GIRLS’ WELLBEING by Mrs Jody Forbes PAGE 06 / BYO DEVICE by Mr Kent Walker PAGE 10 / TO INFINITY AND BEYOND! by Dr Sally Stephens PAGE 12 / THOUGHT LEADER IN RESIDENCE:

DESIGN THINKING by Mrs Anna Owen PAGE 16 / GRAMMAR WOMEN: BREAKING DOWN THE BOARDROOM DOOR by Mr Matthew Hade PAGE 18 / THE POOL OF POSSIBILITIES by Mrs Carolyn Lansdown, Mr James McIntosh, Mrs Carol McIntosh, Mr Michael Ramsey, NEW FIELDS ADD A SPECIAL TOUCH by Elizabeth Saunders and Lucy Mower PAGE 22 / LORD MAYOR’S YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL 2013 by Angela Goggin PAGE 23 / INTERNATIONAL YOUNG LEADERS FORUM 2013 by Mrs Anne Ingram PAGE 24 / INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES by Mrs Emma Lowry PAGE 28 / ‘MATURE, TAKE FLIGHT AND LIVE… ’ by Ms Lea Walker PAGE 29 / EVENTS CALENDAR Ms Kim Wood PAGE 20 /

GRAMMAR GAZETTE VOL 23 WINTER 2014 Managing Editor: Ms Michelle Allan

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