Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1994

Features Creativity Action Service contin es in I9

Faste , igher, stronger: the Olympics in Australia Kym Smith be overlooked. Certainly, the spy. ---.^.^ citiesportsalreadyincluded in the SE tombe ,1993, ,h P ' ' n Wi e highlighted WO "A, xi un ,I ' . q SPC! ing activity in general ney , Juan Anionio Samaranch, ety. With iru"Iutio, us like the A1rs. President of the International 01- troll. n lustitute or Sport and other pie Coinn, i"", sharpened Aus- sporting organisationus and groups as S d h . years . congly poti"led to promCIG Sport year 2000 Olympic Games. strengthen their impacL As celebrations began for thou- Despite the strong support ror, Iralia and r Ih s , " Us' an eveneuphorbsurrnundjng, ,he e centin in Monte Carlo, the sen- have already been raised. Even a cos business or preparing Australia snells"rveyorGirls' Groinmars, un for the Comes, already being pro- dents and staff revealed the I man mold as 11ne Athletes' Games, to are PC^Mir about the impact or t's a un, to ' 'C given the Games both beforeand altorthe Sydney to Whilea. stage the proximateI Games. it is barofthose bahto I surveyed the best" I ' 'he 01. What e, . have POSi. Games hareon <7 : Australia not nunily, and ... I'^,:,;::; SYDNEY20n> ip"'!"" also in regard others ex to unemploy- pressed merit, the quite differ economy, the repub"can debate, ent views On Austini' ,-d , . , Peepewas e earthat, he the Games haveontl, eyo", h orAus- than an annomk windl, ". Most or The ' d bt P . ,in manualrig pie deda'on will have. area, impart whether, ,rere was any re^n to be on Austinlb CS^y fine^. lieve the Sydney Games wadd be online lion the actual event, Alls and projectionrs need to be made. or extra money SPC by the toree any with unrealistic hopes or the Tit' 'adj r r Worry exp, CSSed was ton industry on have a positive of- theretsalwaysthethrentcr"rinris, could, PCfups, be a factor in a up nattonal event Certainty, this ts a The 2000 decision could help security measures musi be a cause Australia cone together as a coin. for concern. Indeed, by allocating the 2000 cult task or reconciliation with CanalOSydney, ", errn, emu"cad theirdigencusinhabitan. s. What. Olympic Committee has surely ever the case, the staging or the made a dertsion that the Olympics Games in Sydney could insti, ina- should be focused on the athletes, lional pride, patriotism con, i. rather than on political marineu denc. and optimism - qualities vring or economic gain. The cum which our nation, and every rin- mittee chose a bid rrom a country ,ion, needs. whose presentation emphasised its Perhaps the most important superb c"mate, open and friendly efreet or the Games will be their peopleam"1.1cul, "relsocietythat impact on the young cople or aims for freedom or choice and Australia. Not only are these Ihe democratic rights, and a proud one' most likely to be competing sporting history. at the Olympics, but also they Australia must not sit back could be the ones, ho will benefit and wait for the year 2000 to an the most rron the hoped for eco- five; the people or this count nomicoppor, "nines, "pedalIyin must, ork towards a Games that the hospitality, tourism, and fosters the Olympic ideal and a sporting fields. positive view Gritselr. " will be a While the accompanying hen- long 44 years between Olympic e",, ,hat could come with the Games in ribe so", hem hemi. Games are constantly promoted, sphere. Le, 's all make it worth the erects on sport itself cannot the waiting. nuni, y while it strives ror excel- I'mce under the scrutiny or the rest of the world. in may become another rac, or in the Australian republican debate and the dim- In Ib wake or the excitement that followed the 2000 decision it is dime"11 not to concentrate on ,he positive responses generated.

focus or the 51udcnts

The ideals rochallenge d extend the individual student by developing a spin, or discovery and self-reliance and 10 encourage the developmeni of Ihe student',; individual skills and in ICrC\Is The program offers 111e studenis a wide variety o course< which range from introductory Aviai, on and scuba diving to yoga and self defynce. The students nominate tin order of preference three activi lies in which they wish to partici pale. and Ihey are allocaied one or Ihcse Each activity lusts for awholeicmi at the end or which new nominations are called for and new courses chosen

Hands-on self defonce fobotograph: Anna Gaddes)

C. A's. Creativity Actionservice) C. As. aims to create service op huge success. Situdenis . h is offered on Thursday afternoons to portuniii, in Ihe school and the local with the wide ch ' f ' ' ' .. ' lire year I I and 12 girls as part o Iheir community. complimenting the aca- gives them Ihe chance to experience curriculum for the year. The C. A. S. demic disciplines or the curriculum and develop skills in many different progmm provides individual students and counterbalancing the academic and unusual Rebecca Hannon Challenges withinihc threeareasorthc for the following reini The C. As. propni has been a Program

Diving int CAS

Rebecca Hannon On Thursday af ternoons during C. As. the year eleven and twelve students have the op portunity to learn scuba diving. h is definitely a popular activity b" the maximum number of students able to take Ihis course is eight The course costs $265 for one term and involves se*. sions at Girls' Gram Spring Hill mar Bath . and dives on Ih weekends Frod Mackenzie (NAUDl) from The Morelon Academy o Diving conducts this certificate course. 11 include

theory lessons. practical diving sessions. and excursions to F1inders Ree and the Tweed River. Allequipmen, is supplied, and a diving medical i required

OAS ching 9100p at re E*,, ing ERI Bats into1691aph: Ogre 01to I) before a SLuden, i allowed to un- course is a valuable learning ex denake Ih activity penence in the skills and Ihe con Those who par, icipa, e reel the tidence developed

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