December 1941 School Magazine

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Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1941

FORM NOTES. VI.

Of Tennis and Athletics, And what the future brings.

Upon entering Sixth Form we achieved the goal of our secondary school life. Now this all too short year has passed and soon it will be just one of the happiest memories of our Form years spent at SchooL This year in sport we finished second in all three matches, being defeated each time by Fifth Form. Congratulations to them on their triple win! After a very exciting game they · defeated us at net-ball and we met a like fate in the tennis match. Here, although we would rather not mention it, we must record that a large number of our points on Athletics day was due to the "Old Ladies'" Race, in which we gained all three places, there being no competitors from other Forms. The Form threw itself enthusiastically into arrangements for the School Concert and those who did not sing or dance played their part as ushers and doorkeepers, contriving quite admirably to accommodate the large overflow in the audience. Everyone enjoyed the clubs this year and some of us found "swab-making" most interesting and enjoyed very much the little club which was formed with Miss Maclean for this pur- pose. Congratulations to those members of the Form who have passed their First Aid and Home Nursing Exams! In the intervals between our strenuous practice for the Athletics, we managed to make a rug for the Bush Nursing Scheme. This year, instead of a Dance, the Form, accompanied by Miss Lilley, Miss Macmillan and Mrs . Parsons, who were our guests, set out one bright May morn, (only it was October) for a picnic at Redcliffe. Not the least interesting part of the day was an "observation" competition, which proved our prowess as "observers" but out congratulations must go to Dorothy, who excelled in this noble art. · Soon the time will come when we will no longer be Gram- mar School girls except in spirit, and this spirit which links us with all Old Girls and all future ones, will help us to face· with courage the problems which will confront us in the future .. v. The time has come, The Fifth Form said, To talk of many things;

We've done quite well Throughout the year, In sport as we ll as work;

And shortly when the Sixth Form leave, Our duties we'll not shirk.

With royal-blue wool, And yellow too- We made a cosy rug, We sent it to the Red Cross Home To keep the soldiers snug.

In golden caps

With royal blue V's On Sports day we did run;

Assisted by our barrackers,

The shining cup we won.

With faces red,

And feet so sore, At net-ball we did play; And now we have the Net-ball Shield, To remind us of that day.

At tennis too,

We won the cup; And now we rightly know

That if we win the swimming We'll have four cups to show.

In tunics short

We spent the day, At Redcliffe by the sea; We ran and ate and played around Under a shady tree. The time has come, We now agree, For us to say adieu; We wish the Sixth the best of luck And all the Juniors, too. '

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