December 1956 School Magazine

Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Maqaz;.ne

December, 195&

December, 1956

BrisbaiJ.e Girls' Grammar School Magazine

Q is for quietness in dorms and prep too . R is for renovations, the house looks quite new. S is for staff which we've welcomed this year. 'T is for third form, voices stridently clear. U is for us, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6ths . V is for virtues you see in us mixed . rW is for water; we've enjoyed all our swims . X is for Xmas, results , gifts and whims. Y is for yawns, as our fagged heads we clear. Z is for zest, we 'll recover next year.

IIId and Illf tied for first place among the Third Forms in the Interform Athletics. Pamela Sugars and Lynette Scott won blues for running at the Interschool Athletics . IIId gained second place in the Interform Swimming held at the boys ' pool, wl_!ich IVc won by a rather large margin. A member of IIId, Robyn Johnson, was awarded a blue for outstanding swimming at the lnterschool Swimming Carnival. . IIId won the Third Form finals of the Interform Debates, and then defeated IVb. We are happy to announce the presence of a budding Pri~a Ballerina in Illb, Leigh Rielly, who has won a £400 Scholarship to Sadlers Wells. Third Formers were given a chance to show their talents on Parents' Day. Even the not-so-successful cakes were sold, and at the end of the day, a substantial amount of moneY had been raised. Form picnics formed a welcome interlude in the hard work of third term. As photographic masterpieces and sunburn testify. the swimming and eating, enjoyed by lila and IIId at Greenlanes. were equalled only by similar activities pursued by the other Third Forms at Petrie . We thank our Form Mistresses and all concerned for making these occasions possible. On the whole this year has been enjoyable, and we hope that next year's Thirds will have just as happy a first year.

It was with much regret that we said goodbye to Mrs. Sears. at the beginning of third term. Mrs . Sears had been Matron for eleven years and we wish her every happiness in her new position. We were pleased to welcome Mrs. Crothers, Miss Green and Miss Munro to the Boarding House during the year. The boarders wish to thank Miss Crooks and the House Staff for their help and guidance, and to wish those girls doing public examinations the very best of luck.

- A .M. , V L

All the Forms join in wishing Miss Crooks, the Staff and each other a Merry Christmas.

LIBRARY NOTES The Fiction Library, Reference Library and Third and Fourth Form Libraries have been enlarged this year. The general exten- sion and improvement have resulted from the interest, enthusiasm and helpful guidance of Miss Thomas, Mrs . Jackson and Miss Elliott. Though the Form representatives have responded well in checking and cataloguing books at the end of each term, they need to give more assistance from day to day, in the Fiction and Reference Libraries. At the beginning of the year, numbers of girls enthusiastically joined the Book-binding Committee which did fine work until second term, when most members were claimed by other activities. May it be suggested that, next year, girls might specialise in that which theY enjoy most. Dnce more, Mr. Dobbie of the Public Library has generously instructed several, girls in the art of binding. Members of the school would join these girls in thanking Mr. Dobbie. Look on the magazine shelves. to find the fine collection of Realites and see the result of this: instruction.

BOARDERS' NOTES A is for athletics at which we've done well. B is for boarders obeying each bell. C is for cabbage which we all detest. D is for dances which boarders love best. E is for exams which are fast drawing near. F is for fun, soon forgotten we fear. G is for Grammar which some will leave soon. H is for hot meals we rejoice in at noon, I is for interdorm sports; fourths won here . J is for juniors with conscience so clear, K is for knitting a bright coloured square . L is for lollies in bags for the fair. M is for mischief never far out of mind. N is for Nip, with his mistress so kind. 0 is for operas, and plays that we've seen. P is for prefects (the thirds think them mean) .

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