Grammar Gazette - Issue 1, 2024

CONTENTS

2 FROM THE PRINCIPAL Education as the foundation of change 3 FROM THE HEAD GIRLS Together strong, in blue we belong

14 RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN ARTWORK FigTree Flow, 2023, by Joanne Currie Nalingu 16 WHAT'S THE STATE OF 'PLAY'? Andrew Pennay returns to the creative arts 22 REFLECTIONS– STAFF ESSAYS The complex unfamiliar problem 23 CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF WOMEN IN MUSIC The International Women's Day concert

4 ANCIENT LESSONS

28 ART WORKSHOPS 29 ALUMNAE STORY: 30 COMMON GOALS

Latin and the Roman world study tour

Visiting artists inspire students

6 A BIT OF COLLEGIAL LOVE MIGHT SHAKE IT ALL UP Reflections on hope, humanity and teaching

ANNA MCGAHAN (2005)

Alumnae mentors share lessons and enthusiasm

10 WELCOMING THE NEWEST GRAMMAR GIRLS The first day of school

32 THE SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY

Girls Grammar's community of giving

12 THE BGGS JUNIOR

SCHOOL TAKES SHAPE Construction commences

24 THE FINAL PITCH

34 GRANDPARENTS AND FRIENDS DAY Sharing BGGS spirit across generations 35 150 YEARS OF BGGS Girls Grammar celebrates its sesquicentenary

Brisbane Girls Grammar School bids farewell to softball

26 ROMEO AND JULIET

The Senior Drama Production reframes the iconic tale

ABOVE PEYTON CZISLOWSKI (7M) AND EMILY STIRLING (7M) IN ONE OF THEIR FIRST SCIENCE LESSONS

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