Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1994

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Grammar girls work towards Biology Olympiad OvertheChrislmashnUdays, three Brisbane Girls' Grammar Schoolsludentsspe"I two w"e, ,s from 15 to 29 January in Can harmstudylngbinlogy. I, ilhthir teenotherstudentstt"niaUslat"s or Austinlia DenaDill, n. Amywomen. and Margaret Robin were tiree o111ve 51udenis chosen to represent Queensland in the 1994 Biology Olympiad Squad. The girls were seiecied aneriaking an Au, inliar wide examinaiion for binh school 51udeni*. \\'hile sinyinga, Can hem Uni versiiy. Dena. Amy. and Maruarei 51udiediertiarylevelbiology. filey aliended eleven 110urs of leeiures each day and were expecled 10 51udy CUIside of this lecture lime. This may sound miller "fuelling. burDena nitiniained. "Despiieilie long hours. I found the I"ruins Interesiing and Ihe people \v, re a 101 or fun. " Despite the 11igh 51.11daad or learning andilreiiinespentworking. Margaret Robin still believes 'tile had work was Nomiitin lire end. " On 14 Mareli. Dena. Amy. Marearei and the other 51udenis in tile Olympiad squad 1001, one final. very difficult e\aminaiion Froin the resul!q in this. four sin. dents will be relecied to repre sent Ausiraliaiii Bulgaria for 111e 19941"I'm ajinnal Biolo"y 01 yinpind Lagi year. AUSimlin finished Georgia Petrohilos

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Ienging physically. One group worked to develop their skills in abseilin" and rock climbing. SIudents wereseen EUs rended over the Brisbane Grammar tennis courts. This group also experi e"ced Ihc challenge or the climbin" wall at Martsi Brothers Asli"rove. Students also provided enterjam merit for o1hers. A group or "Musi- * School oval and the Girls' Groinmar

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D. S. M. standsr"rDiscu, "rSomc lining 110reand thisiswhat!negrades elgh, and nine students and stair or innsh"n" Girls' Gramimnr School have donein then nanl week orsc1,001 for tile last 111ree years. in 1093 o11 Tuesday and wednes day 7"rid S December. Ihe usualcla

grind 10 get to know the SLudenis in " less formal way willI smaller numbers. " An o1her"dvaninge or 111is Dream salion is 111.1 111e 51udenis arc able to I^ochrelaiivelyindcpendenily. askin" Toriiclp wiltn needed. h is beneficial for reachers 10 realist now Iconiers belleni front Liking lime to develop ide"* and 5.1\e problems mr thenI Eelve*. inI*groupings, eniaincun

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