2014 School Magazine

MOTHER DAUGHTER DINNER DEBATE GABRIELLE BAILEY (12H) AND ANNA COYNE (12H)

The annual highly anticipated Mother Daughter Dinner Debate was held in May at Victoria Park Golf Course. This year’s debate looked at whether pop divas should be considered the new face of feminism. The affirmative team were members of the current Senior A Debating Team, consisting of Sarvashree Singh (12G), Sadie MacDonald (12W) and Harriet Lonergan (12M), competing against previous BGGS debaters. The comperes were Rene Arunakumaren (12B) and Claudia Gulbransen-Diaz (12L), who provided insightful background on each debater. Both sides put up very clever arguments, and as a result, the debate was highly entertaining and thought provoking. It was great to meet some of the future students, and to give them a taste of life as a Grammar girl. Overall a great night was had by all. ■

FATHER DAUGHTER DINNER ELLEN O’CONNOR (12M) August saw the annual Father Daughter Dinner, an evening that brings together Girls Grammar fathers and their daughters for a night of entertainment. The Victoria Park Golf Complex provided a perfect setting for a collective celebration of the special relationship shared between father and daughter. Led by Director of Outdoor Education Mr James McIntosh, the night’s speakers were a past Girls Grammar father-daughter duo who gave an enlightening insight into the life of the School and the special and valuable role played by fathers throughout its history. The Father Daughter Dinner provided an opportunity for girls starting at Girls Grammar in 2015 to meet both newcomers and current students within a lively and welcoming atmosphere. ■

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