Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1994

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Head girls attend reception for Prince Charles On Hiday. ,^binary 4. Head Girls, irohalRoysim, "xiAngelaWilson. were Invited to a reception at Govern, rent Hor, re in hornur of Prince Charles Being lire only school students in vital. they were ajiitle conspicuousin Iheir unifonns. The Prince seemed to notice this and chatted with them with inletsi riboui school and university lire. Both siudents found the A1'rice very relaxed and "quite charming". He hasa mieni for pulling people at ease and showing a genuineiniereqiin Ihein and wh"I they have to say. MOSi o the other guests allhe recepiion also coin menied on this ribiliiy. corer gun, rein eager 10 ""k 10 lire Head Girls us well. ami hay were able 10 mmi vanorrs Qireensl", d persuading. juslading tile Hernia'. Wane Cos. Wad his wife. Robin;tileGover, it. A, inuren R, d: lire Britisti Cumul aid his wife an xi liredireaorortrieQ~islandl^fonimg Alls Trust. Angela, emutodlabsliel"d 'never Iddson"Iyjrec, bintlesj^coraritmur wint I want 10 be" Angela Wllson "It is aprivilegearidan hononr. .. am amazed at how the girls have developed tireir abilities. " said Ms Wilso, I. mother of one of tire 1994 Head Girls, Angela Wilson. The La Capella Singers. led by Mrs Brazier, inspired all present to LiftThi, re Eyes". singing it's reau liftil song of Mendelssolm's to tile assembly. ' The choir sang well. . .par ticularly beautifully. " said Mrs Carey. For some ramilies it was the second generation or girls 10 be in ducted. Mrs Potter was a pre rec when she attended Brisbane Girls' Groinmar School. as her daughier. Bridie. is now. ' The *induction ceremony' when I was at school was nor for mai and there were no parents present. .. This ceremony was lovely. " she said.

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On Tunany 15th Momh, Bris bare Girls' Grimmer School eel chin"d the start orris 1201h yearns lire oldest Girl school in Queers land? and the current holder or the Prince A1bert Trophy for 1994 Rules. ^r, BunaWain, ,fight. E. G. CS up holds many traditions rinm past days. From "re humble beginnings of 60 students in a twosiorey house in Gemrge Srieei. the school flourished under foame orMrs JanetO'Connor the first had, nis, less and aner whom the O'Connor house was named. Sev. erul months after it waq founded Ihe school o"Igrew the Georg Sireei House and was moved 10 larger quar tels on We thanI Tenure. Sin 1884 the sthcol has been in 15 present psi lion on Gregory Terr, ce. BCG. S. has always enemyaged and fostered academic excellence. From the stunthe school did outsiand ingly well, selling the sumidard for years to cone. The first lime BCG. S. SIu dents sat for university entrance ex orris. hay passed lop on the list of all students in N. S. W and Qld. Queens lad allhattine did nor have a univer si^, and thus the sumidaad was set o coinnemom lire s o tire 100th year o lire school, a fourthtion day ceremony waslreld in haorigi, "I assembly hall, new mule commonly reforred toasilreboa, der'sthningroom. Organized by Lady SchuberL PICSi- dentof lire Fria, ds of Girls' Cronimar cornmit^. the servicewaslreldor, tire 12th March and was to be anaternoon remembered by all wlro areladed. With guest sneaker, BIBi, Ia Wain- vigil. thecurrentR^ Seirolarand *^ ,

Mrs Hareock wdcomesi"uiledg"esis forhe Fo""dano" Service (phoiogr"ph:Tan @ Hirs, )

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Prefects in ductsd in formal assembl

The focus or the cuntculm at BCG. S. is to teach lire students to be all-round "Itieverru, d to never give up trying. As tile old saying goes 'The sky'sit, eli, hit'withishasbeenproven Vim pus^ mmc by a kiwi die Innad uss sa fo. ' tile a^on Unite ale a"ire tire xiad hymn was cocaidC"^@^as per- hind*CESfimn, ^^.^,. A^"I rea aid an infoad d" ^, d a IUT^ ^ w^ was an ayed by all wl, o mm"ad. Multi-strand Science, English Stud res. Conversational Japanese. Physical Education. and Social and Legal Studies. These School and Board sub Jeets are complemented by access to a selection of courses offered through the T. A. F. E. Co-operative Program. This serves to broaden study experiences. gain additional certification, and provide valuable experience for placements aftersec ondary studies. The year eleven class of is. P. , 1994 recognises personal develop merit as one of the major gains. Many commented on the close friendships that have quickly de veloped. The entire class seems to know each other a 101 beller than a main stream class. " by B. G. CS.

Alexandra Neojg prefects in 1994 - more than ever

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Iub"to Recollections read by present schoolsti, dents, it waseasytoseewhat a mug, hiren, coholl this has bccoine. As Bisin said in Irer impinng speech. Girls' Grammar reacts in only to facts gad figures. but more importsnt

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ISP - a practical alternative

Justine Gameron

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IThis article was undertaken in eona"nation with grade ele, e" r's. P. scuden, , ciaire Brockleba"k. l ThemlegaledStudies Progmm has become a well-respected and increasingly popularcourseof study for students in years eleven and Iwelve. it is a viable alternative to Ihe more traditional mainstream courses. Is. P. is particularly ad vantageous in Ihai it has a smaller class size and provides OPPortuni lies to participate in T. A. F. E. courses during and after school hours. The Innegm, ed Studies course is favoured by those students who wish to pursue a career that re quires T. A. F. E. certificaies and/or

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These students believe this Associaie Diplomas. On coinple- close and supportive relationshi lion of year twelve, these students also extends to the teachers "I qualify for an exit statement. have am more confident. es eciall completed many T. A. F. E. require- when s eakingin front or an au men's, sat for the Queensland Core dience. ' Skills Test. have gained invaluable The Is. P. s are currenily work experience looking Forward to their camp ar The course offers a multi-disci- Imbil - as the mainstream exam PIinary program incorpom, ing sub- block looms! jects from Ihe areas of language Thus, Ihis challenging pro developmenL science and technol- gram succeeds in diversifying ogy. social education. and personal the life experiences of its par development. helpants. They see themselves Drama and c, in, ,,,,,,, ,, , ''''ging at Ihe end. of grade Newprqfee, s Kale MeCFC@dy adoeorgto carq, wj, h pro, dialhers (pho, @era h: Annabe!Andg puter Studies, Maths in Society, destined for career success Page 2 GRAMMAR GAZE I I L, Term I I 994 ., . ,. . . ..,, . o . .