December 1959 School Magazine

Brisbanrt Girl~' Grammar School Magazine

December, 1959

Brisbane Girls' Grammar S.chool Magazine

December, 1959

SIXTH FORM NOTES It is scarcely credible that four yea'rs have passed and that here we are recording for the last time, the activities of that illustrious group of girls, which, surviving the rigours of a Secondary School education, has progressed inevit- ably (if somewhat painfully) and attained a•t last, the exalted position of a Sixth Form. This year, for the first time, there hove been three Sixth Forms, who, in friendly rivalry, have struggled in aU competitions. In Interform Swimming, VIC led by Robyn Johnson, shone and won the Lieutenant-Colonel Plant Cup. Robyn also won the Dr. Lockhart Gibson Prize. Again in Athletics, VI C outshone VI A and VI B (who respectfully beg thct you draw a- veil over the rest of the results, reminding you that they have other talents). In Basketball, and in Debating, VIA proved best ol the Sixth Forms, but were beaten by VB in the final Basketba-ll match. VIB, with three members of the School Team in its ranks, is looking forward hopefully to the Interform Tennis. In the Interform Choral Competition VI A came second, VI B four th and VIC fifth. On School Day, Sixth Form was most enterprising. VIC organised a Flower Show, which wc:s really impressive, a- Child-minding Centre and Puppet Show, as well as their Handicrafts Stall. VI B organized a Cookery Competition, a Photography Competition and their Comestibles Stal! wa•s most successful. (For the ignora-nt, "comestible"- " edible"). VI A organized a "Container a-nd Contents" Stdl (which sold almost anything) a beanie being classified a·s a "container for a head." At the Soiree des Eccles this year, two members of Sixth Forrr.., Madeleine Penman and Esme Robinson tied for second plc:ce in their section of the French- Speaking Con:.petition. On July 30th, Sixth Form spent an interesting. afternoon at the University, being conducted around the special displa-ys, and this helped some of us to decide that question, suddenly becoming important: "What c:re we going to do next year?" A g.roup of prospective teachers also visited the Teachers' Train- ing College . On September 5th, the usual Sixth Form Dance was held,and we would like to thank Mrs. McDonald for allowing us to hold the Dance. Our thanks a lso go to the Committee of Parents who prepared the supper for us. The evening was a most enjoyable one. With the weeks before our exa-ms melting away before us, we realize with a sense of shock that our days a·t Grammar, which seemed to stretch before us indefinitely in Third Form, are almost over, and we must emerge from the protection of our uniform to take our places in a wider community than the School. It is not until the end of our school da-ys that we realize all we• have gained from the School, and we hope that , especially in this our last year, we have given something in return. We would like to thank Mrs. McDonald, our Form Mistresses, Miss Ma:c- milla·n, Mrs . Jackson, Mis.s Maclea-n, and the rest of the Staff for their help, encouragement and guidance during, the year. FIFTH FORM NOTES For Fifth Form, this year has been on the whole successful - but let us not be too optimistic, as the examinations are a-pproaching! The Fif th Forms 13

PREFECTS. L. to R. Standing: Merle Freman, Ailsa Stables, Madeleine Penman, Cynthia Young, Jacqueline Whiteley, Rhyl Smith. Sitting: Margaret Vallance, Joan Vellnagel (Head Boarder), Margaret Lowe (Head Girl), Andrea Vidgen, Valerie I ordan. Absent : Robyn Wadding,ton.

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