Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2018

CONTENTS PAGE 01 / FROM THE PRINCIPAL by Ms Jacinda Euler PAGE 02 / FROM THE CHAIR by Ms Elizabeth Jameson PAGE 04 /

LETTERS

I write to thank you for sending a copy of Brisbane Girls Grammar School’s eighth edition of the School’s annual essay collection, Insights 2017 . I am delighted that as educators of young minds you are taking an active role in promoting engaging discussion and reflection amongst your student cohort. The ability to think critically and communicate ideas is a valuable gift. I was also pleased to see the artistic pursuits of your visual arts students showcased in this publication. PROFESSOR GREG CRAVEN AO, GCSG (Vice-Chancellor and President, Australian Catholic University) I would just like to thank all of you for making my first term at Girls Grammar great. You all made me feel so welcome and made me feel part of the class. LILY BLANSHARD (current Year 7 student) We spent yesterday afternoon and evening at our daughter’s School’s Open Day and had such an enjoyable evening. I loved seeing the blue ribbon bows on the fence posts, and was impressed by the effort the girls made to reduce plastic waste. It was great to see the girls showcasing their various talents in music, drama and sports, and generally enjoying themselves, but also welcoming visitors and helping them find their way about. There was a great community feeling, and I had several conversations

A GLOBAL MINDSET by Ms Jacinda Euler PAGE 05 / TOWARD OUR GOALS by Head Girls, Harper McIlroy (12W) and Annabel Ryan (12E) PAGE 06 / MUSIC PERFORMS WELL AT GIRLS GRAMMAR PAGE 08 / THE CASE FOR CONVERSATION by Mrs Anne Ingram PAGE 09 / DRAMA REVIEW PAGE 10 / GAZETTE GALLERY PAGE 12 / RAISING CONFIDENT GIRLS by Mrs Jody Forbes PAGE 13 / BEYOND THE PICKET FENCE PAGE 14 / ESTABLISHED 1908: A VISION FOR GIRLS’ SPORT GIRLS GRAMMAR SUCCESS AT NATIONAL DA VINCI DECATHLON PAGE 17 / AWARDS AND RECOGNITION PAGE 18 / CELEBRATING AN EXCEPTIONAL OUTDOOR EDUCATION by Mr James McIntosh PAGE 19 / FROM MARRAPATTA TO THE CLASSROOM: THE OBSERVATORY IN ACTION by Ms Gerri Bernard PAGE 20 / THE GIFT OF SERVING by Service Captains, Helena Gandhi (12O) and KNOWLEDGE IN THE INTERNET AGE: DECIDING WHEN AND HOW TO APPLY THE TOOLS AT YOUR DISPOSAL by Mrs Anna Owen PAGE 22 / BUILDING CONNECTIONS: 40 YEARS AND BEYOND by Mrs Susan Garson PAGE 24 / VOLUNTEER ROLE MODELS PAGE 25 / THE GIFT OF AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION by Mrs Georgina Anthonisz PAGE 26 / GRAMMAR WOMEN PAGE 28 / OPEN DAY by Ms Jo Duffy PAGE 16 / Shivali Raj (12G) PAGE 21 /

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with a few girls I had never met before. KARELIA GIANDUZZO (current parent)

Front cover: Girls Grammar students perform at QPAC with Queensland Symphony Orchestra in (Not) the Last Night of the Proms.

Photo courtesy Peter Wallis