December 1954 School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December , 1954

December. 1954

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Magazine

THIRD FORM NOTES As we look back upon our fi rst year at the Gramma r School we shall always remember that we were in third fo rm when the Queen and Duke passed our school. This year we have learnt new and inte rest ing wo rk and we would like to thank the members of the staff sincerely for their guidance and help. The clubs connected with the school have been well attended . The Junior debate was won by Ill B aft e r defeat ing IV B. The plays given by Ill B and Ill D have provided en- joyable entertainment for the members of the Dramat ic Club. The Third Form members also take a keen interest in the Science Club . In basketball, Ill D showed their ability by defeating Ill C and Ill E but were defeated by IV D in the Junio r finals. In the inter-form swimming , Ill F gained second place in the school. Ill E obtained the highest number of points in the Third Forms at the inter-form athletics, coming fourth in the school . In the Inter-Form tennis Ill B won the Junior finals , defeated VA but were defeated by VI Form in the finals. Our congratulations go to Sixth Form for winning the Inter-Form swimming , athletics, tennis and bansketball .. Our congratulations also go to Judith Rowe Ill A fo r her win the inter-school Sub Junior French Competition . tion . All of the Third Forms have spent enjoyable days at various picnic places around Brisbane. These Form picnics will be remembered by us for many years to come. We would also like to wish the Fourths and Sixths every success in their Junior and Senior Examinations. Finally we wish Miss Crooks and the members of the staff a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year . BOARDERS' NOTES As the final examinations approach once more, we rea- lise that another twelve months have slipped quickly by , and pause to think over the events of the past year. The year began with an increase in the number of boarders , who now number sixty-four. At the beginning of second term we welcomed Miss Wood , who replaced Miss Simonds . 17

At the end of next year in the Sixth What work we will have done ! ! Good luck to those who have exams, Merry Christmas-everyone! FOURTH FORM NOTES

For many of us, this year ~ ill have been our last at school. It has been a very busy and very interesting one. Sporting activities occupied a large part of our time. The swimming season commenced soon after we returned to school after the Christmas holidays. In the Inter-form Swim- ming Carnival , Sixth Form came fir-st and Form Ill F second . We should like to congratulate both these Forms. Many mem- bers of Fourth Form competed in the Inter-School swimming, while in the Inter-School Lifesaving, two of the four in the team were members of IV D. In the Inter-form Athletics, held in July, Sixth Form won, with Form IV C runner-up. Cynthi3 Cruikshank, a mem- ber of IV C, won the senior championship at the Inter-School Athletics, and well deserves her athletics' 'Blue.' In tennis, the Fourth Forms were unsuccessful , but in basketball Form IV D reached the finals, being finall y de- fe::Jted by Si xth Form. Congratulations to both VI and IV D. Some members of Fourth Forms have attended club meeting·s enthusiastically. Each Form produced a play for the Dramatic Club, and also sent a team to compete in the Inter- Form Debating. The Science Club held a quiz, in which mem- bers of IV B and IV D took part. It is a pity , however, that more Fourth Form members do not take a greater interest .in Club activities. At Parents' Day, each Form arranged a stall. At the Fun Fair , too, the Fourth-formers worked hard on stalls and trays to make the day a success. IV B is very grateful to Miss Lilley who donated a supper cloth for a raffle , which added .a large sum to our profits. We cannot end these notes without referring to the sor- row with which all of us , and Form IV B in particular , learned of the death of Madame Smikoff. We shall always carry with us very happy and grateful memories of her. As we approach our Junior examination , we look back on a year of varied activities , and we should like to express to Miss Crooks and to 'the members of the Staff our apprecia- tion and thanks for all the work that they have done on our behalf. To all who are sitting for Public Examinations at the end of the year, we send our best wishes, and to the whole School we wish a Happy Christmas.

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