December 1942 School Magazine

llrisbane Girls' Grammar School Maga~~r:>e

December, 194Z

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1942:

CURRENT EVENTS. Although the School has had to work very hard this year, owing to the delay at the beginning, it has still found time for war work. Among the knitted articles sent to the Red Cross and Comforts Fund are s leeveless cardigans, socks, skull- caps, balaclavas, mittens and waistcoat mufflers. Babies' and childrens' garments have been sent to the Air Raid Re lief ·section of the Red Cros3 The Forms have also knitted many bright rugs which have been sent to the Bush Nursing Asso- ciation, the Red Cross Convalescent Home, St. Georg~'s Hostel and the Y.W.C.A. Throughout the year the School has supported a prisoner d war and recently contributed towards the upkeep of a bed .at St. George's Hostel. Ea rly in this term Mrs. Sachs, a former member of staff, visited the school in connection w ith the Lady Gowrie Shilling Drive. She brought with her representatives of the women's services, who spoke to us and told us of the need that was felt for hostels and recreation rooms for girls on leave. The school has since co-operated wholeheartedly in the appeal to "build ·a cottage" and the walls are rapidly growing with the stamps bought by weekly contributions from each form. - The tuck shops, conducted by the Old Girls' War Work Group every month, ·have continued to be well supported and •enjoyed by the School, despite the wait involved for those epicures at the end of the queue. During Third Term, as much time as possible was devoted io training for the Inter-School Athletics. On 14th August, we· held our Inter-form Athletics on the Boys' lower Oval. After- -a hard struggle with Fifth, Sixth carried the day. The Inter- School competition was held on September 5th on the Boys' top Oval since the Exhibition Grounds were not available and o nly competitors were present. State Commercial High School won the Junior competition, while we were successful in the- Senior and gained the greatest number of points for the after- noon. On 22nd September the boarders gave a concert in the School Hall to which Fourth, Fifth and Sixth were invited. Those- of us who attended enjoyed the evening very much. As far as possible the School has carried on its activities as usual and there is every hope that the New Year will witnes~ the normal resumption of school. M.H., VI. 14

FORM NOTES.

VI. O f our four years at the Grammar School, this last has proved the best, so we a ll regret that we shall not be taking part in school activities next y ear. At the same time, we look forward to taking our place in the world. In the sphere of sport, we have some achievement to our credit. After close competition we vmn first place on Inter-form Athletics Day and a lso in the In!ar-form Netball matches, nar- rowly defeating V. Form on both occasions. We were, we must say it ourselves, well represented in all school teams and have many pockets to our credit. Numbers of the Sixth also helped at practice on the track, and in various Friday afternoon clubs, which we all enjoyed very much. On 23rd October, with Miss Lilley' s kind permission, we held our annual Sixth Form dance, which we hope V. Form en- joyed as much as we did. We are very grateful to Miss Mac-

PREFECTS, 1942. A. Robertson, C. Whi tmee, A. Cluridga, ). Stoodley, D. Skelton, M. Hynd, E. Rich a rdson, P. Hea th. 15