Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2017

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Brisbane Girls Grammar School’s approach to a broad, liberal education sees our students and staff — past and present — excel across myriad areas of study, career and community. The School extends very warm congratulations to the following individuals whose extraordinary efforts in a wide variety of pursuits have recently been recognised by various independent agencies. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Brisbane Girls Grammar School student and well-known formidable debater, Isabel Nolan (12B) , was one of five students (and the only Queenslander) who represented Australia at the World School Debating Championships recently held in Bali, Indonesia. Out of a total of 250 debaters from across the world competing at the event, Isabel was named as the ‘sixth best’ debater at the Championships.

In recognition of her extraordinary service to the School and the community more broadly, Mackay House Captain, Abirami Somasundaran (12M) , was awarded a Secondary Schools Citizenship Award from The Order of Australia Association, Queensland Branch for 2017.

Brisbane Girls Grammar School Open Netball player, S ally Finch (11H) , recently represented Australia at the World Indoor Netball Junior seven-a-side Tournament held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Australia won the tournament and Sally was awarded Player of the Field.

Grammar girl and ballerina, Ashlee Basford (7H) and her younger sister and future Grammar girl, Darcy, were guest dancers in Queensland Ballet’s recent production of La Fille mal gardée which played to sold-out audiences throughout the two-week season at the Playhouse, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.

In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the teaching of history at Girls Grammar and across the wider teaching community, Head of History, Ms Julie Hennessey , was awarded The Dr Russell Cowie Excellence in History Education Award by the Queensland History Teachers’ Association.

The Queensland Debating Union (QDU) named Science Teacher and Girls Grammar Debating Coordinator, Mrs Anne Byrne , as ‘Debating Coordinator of the Year for outstanding levels of commitment and service to Queensland Debating above and beyond the expectations of the QDU’.

The School’s Dean of Curriculum and Scholarship, Dr Bruce Addison , has been conferred a Fellowship by the Australian Council for Educational Leaders in recognition of his ‘outstanding contribution to student learning and enhanced educational outcomes’ in Queensland.

SUMMER ISSUE / 2017