December 1956 School Magazine

:Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Ma-qazine

December, 1956

Brisbaqe Girls' Grammar School Magazine

December, 19 S·S:

CURRENT RVENTS When school re-opened this term we were able to move into the remaining four classrooms of the western wing, so that all .classes are now comfortably accommodated. All ten rooms have been painted in modern colour combinations. Besides the com- pletion of the western wing, improvements have been made in the laboratory. This has now been divided into a Chemistry and a Physics room, and the former "verandah room" has been con- verted into a Zoology laboratory. These rooms, too, have been freshly painted. The first weeks of the term were busy with eager prepara- tions for the Grammar Fun Fair. The School organised the .sweets stalls, a job much enjoyed by everyone. Although the day was overcast, the Fair was most successful, and with our share Df the proceeds we hope that the librarY will be begun shortly. Since the last issue of the magazine, numerous sporting events have taken place . On 28th July the Interschool Athletics Carnival was held at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. Our con- gratulations go to the Ipswich Girls' Grammar School for their magnificent win, and to our own team which gained second place . In the Interschool Basketball and Tennis Fixtures, we won the premierships in the A and B Tennis, and in the B Basketball, but were defeated in the A Basketball in a closely fought match with

~he . State Commercia! _High School. Keen interest is being shown m mterform competltrons . IVa defeated VI in the finals of the basketball, and the tennis is still in progress. Now that warmer weather is here again, the swimming. season ?as r~commence~,. and teams are practising for the Inter- form L1fesavmg CompetitiOn to be held later this term. . ~n inn~JVation this year was the Interform Singing Competi- tiOn, m wh1ch every form sang two songs-"The Heaven of H~avens " _and ·:1~y _Han?, 0 God, Has Guided ." A prize, a pn~t _of P1casso s G1rl _w1th. a Dove, " was given by Miss A. E . Jeffenes, a former Mus1c M1stress at the School, in memory of her father who was the first music master here . Mr. Brandon was adjudicator, and the competition, keenly contested, was won by Ya . Everyone enjoyed and appreciated the visit to the School of Mr. StanleY Clarkson, a member of the Australian Opera Com- pany, who sang so?gs from "The Magic Flute" and " II Seraglio, " an? told us somethmg about opera today. We would like to thank M1ss Edmonds for making this visit possible and Mrs . McCristal who played his accompaniments . We were very pleased to hear that Leigh Rielly of IIIb won th_e Dancing Scholarship to the Sadlers Well Ballet, 'and eve~yone w1shes her success and happiness in her future career.

PART OF NEW CLASSROOM BLOCK.

PART OF NEW CLASSROOM BLOCK.

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