Grammar Gazette - Issue 2, 2023

MS JULIE MCKAY CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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A NEW ER A ; a sustained legacy BGGS WELCOMES YEARS 5 AND 6 T he School was pleased to recently advise our community of an historic decision—the introduction of Years 5 and 6 to Brisbane Girls Grammar School in 2026. This broadening of our educational

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physical and experiential—preserves the ‘fresh start’ for all students entering Year 7 at Girls Grammar. The School was founded on a commitment to provide education of the highest standard to girls and young women, and we look forward to 2025 when we will celebrate the power of a Girls Grammar education to enrich lives through learning, just ahead of the beginnings of our Junior School in 2026.

intake of students and expanding the School’s educational offering to reflect the contemporary expectations of many of our families and prospective parents. Directly across from the Senior Campus, the purpose-designed facility will provide a unique primary school environment for Year 5 and 6 students to experience a sense of comfort in their own surroundings. The Junior School will include classrooms, specialist learning spaces for Science, Art, and Music, as well as a canteen, a dedicated junior library and playground. Comprising about 200 girls (100 in Year 5 and 100 in Year 6), the Junior School will be a close-knit, supportive environment in which girls can comfortably find their place. All Year 7 students entering the Senior School will share in the important foundational experiences that we know our families seek and cherish. This separation of the Junior School—both

offering represents a significant shift: as an established, national leader in the education of adolescent girls, a focus on the unique needs of upper primary students has been prioritised after careful consideration. In the School’s consultation with our community, we have explored how a Girls Grammar education can be adapted and reimagined for a younger cohort to deliver a uniquely rigorous, creative and inspiring primary years education. We have reviewed the nature of every element of that education from our curriculum and co-curriculum to student care, and beyond, including the shape of our relationships with families. The result of this effort is, ultimately, exciting: we are looking forward to sharing the experience of a Girls Grammar education with a younger

To learn more about the introduction of Years 5

and 6 at Brisbane Girls Grammar School, please scan the QR code or visit the School’s website: www.bggs.qld.edu.au/years5and6

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CAPTIONS 1 MS JULIE MCKAY 2 AN ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF THE JUNIOR SCHOOL PLAY SPACE 3 AN ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF THE JUNIOR SCHOOL DESIGNED BY M3 ARCHITECTURE 3 ELEANOR CHUNG (8L) AND LILY WOODWARD (8L)

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GAZETTE • ISSUE 2, 2023 ISSUE 2, 2023

BRISBANE GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL