Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1996

Features

Imbil via the GAP

Steppi g into year eight

Somerville Househasalsobecome pan or the GAP progmm w, all Iwo

Naoml Burke-Shyne

The Brisb. Ine Girls' Grammar other British ", rls currently in School jinbi! Outdoor Educa 10n neg, denceas boarding house, instre^s Cen, re hag provided a variuiy of withIn Ihe school chalkng, rig programs for $1udeni\ The specific work commitmeni of the GAP scheme involves (in since 115 opening in 1988 The range or activities 11ni have Rebecca's case weekday work in become part of Ihe funbil crimeulum eXchange for aceo, runad""on. food include everyIh, rig from canoeing and and pocket money. Rely, cca's weeks abseiling. to pig ramiingand athnvmg are SPCni in jinbil. weekends and halldayq in Brisbane "Incadamia plantaiion Rebecea became aware or Ihe SIud nis from England are now scheme during her senior year. She able to share Ihe wonderful environnteni and activiiie* of jinbil Ihenjoined many o11rer $1udenis un Ihe through the GAP program Thi< proce\s of appl, canonsan interviews; program is a Bniish in and funded the eveniunl result was an eXchangeio organisa 10n which offers final year Austinlia high cohort1 $1udenis the OPPor, uniiy Rebecca is really eruoying her 10 undertake voluntary work in a workatlmbiland h, chiy recommends to eign couniry for up 10 IWClve Ihe program to any other studeni months before commencing lentary wanting a break belween secondary schcol and tertiary studies educaiion or a career GAP provides the opportunity for Rebecca will be at jinbil help, rig students o workin a museorlbciliiies with the junior camp program until in educa ional. caring and chin, able August. This will coinpleie her eight organisa ions. hospital11y work and month conimc, She will then be ouidoor education for panicipaiing returning 10 Brimin to start medictne students from Brimin and Australia. at the University o Cadi. . in Wales Australia's involve meni is based on a Rebecca views 11. e program as a reciprocal eXchange progmm wiih consumeiive break before university Great Bn, ain. Each year a number or which provides her wiih an irisigh,

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Fiona Lazar

Team one : a new .chuol with over studenis are placed in AUSiralia. or in10 the world beyond secondary one thousand Iudenis. new friends. here is a 101 harder than an Primary someihin Bniain. for a time period between six and IWClv monihs 1996 is the second consecutive ycor un which Groinm"r has become or inter culturel eXchange. Already of the school to the other Involved in Ih GAP progmm. jinbil involvement in Ihe program has 15 presenily hosting nineteen year old enhanced the Grammar outdoor challenges inc by the year eights in si"e answer wasiha, there, re so mmy and. you wouldn'I have head of Ihe Rebeccn Cowaad from Coinwall who education progmm and given ran, as, IC Ihei firsi weeks at B Cos. fit Iron has become a valuable pan, cipan, in OPPoriunities 10 a number of $11ion zone belween prtmnry school o us signnients and rests. The work Is when someonesneaks u on ou f Ihe junior camps at InIbil AUSiralian and English students Do Ihey think the school work sum. keepreading. you wighiofmissed education new faces. heaps of subjects. a variety School? To begin with. how many of you The GAP \cheme us communed 10 0 teachers, and core muscles from ' YESl" The vehemence or this have still goiiha, nilleiag allachedio the principle orservice and promotion lureing heavyiexi kg from oneside response was so great Ihaiit is evident the back of your school lie? Chances that the work here is certainly chal- are if you don't kinow many neo IC in Thesenrejusia w o111he daunting Ienging' Thereason behind, his explo- Ihe upper gades. you'll $1ill have iron ragrmoving subjecis which give 101s school titual of cousin . Tagging i

and high Ithoolis an obstaclerac d by also so much moleadvanced than that behind and Ihen quickly. before you "11 students' und torsomeit may prove at primary school. if Hetona really can see them and realise what they are 10 be a difficult lime. a*peelally Ibr fretsihaithe homework un yeareightis doing. they veganbed holdofyouriie those coming from small primary itemb!y terrible". she " have run un "rid have hagun to rip and tear at your schools Ih . Senior School defencele s mille I g u in at I I We a 'k sunie o then how lirey The school luck*hop rules they ve managed 10 separate " from coped highl with Ihe yeare, gh studeni .. and your tie spiniedye"r eightsque\lioned 10 many Ihe thrilly trip 10 Ih luckshop My advic 10 you on this marter s were positively thrilled at e prosp:c 15thehighlighiorihcirday, "Yununy '. tomg yourself before any ne el can or being interviewed for The Gramm"r ' byautifull" "clre"p". 'ERUi" wereihc f you are delennined. however. 101ry Careiie They responded 10 Ihe ques- words associaied wiih our luckshop. and remain attached 10 your lag. Ihen lions with 81eai enihuqia\ni and wis- Anyway "why would you eat some- Jusi mate sureihat "o one else knows d in. and much nuny ustful bugger- Ihing I, e"1111v a school, " someone of your extremely binve decision asked in redulously On to more serious mailers now lion Many fellihai. in primary school. Allotihes, udon, sinieiviewed were 11'51heimj, onantsubjecrofwhat roger they had nor beensufficiently prepared delenn, medtoachievea, least, wothinge Involved un limbugh school. Oninunar for Ihe "c lossal work load" in high during their slay o1 B G CS : a good caters for everybody's interests in ac school education and life-long friende 11vii, es. But I can hear you saying The changin n classes proved to When asked what their ambitions "Whatif we're not'that good at a . ri be a problem in the first couple o1' were forthe rumre, replies Included or at music', ' All that can be cold 13 weekq. bui us one Iudent pointsd out. Janet Ling 'y I gel ou, of this giv it yo best go "Once you work ui the code of the re I. a Ieaclrer or doctor. " Try out for Ihe sporting, corn. you

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Inspiration comes in a variety of ways

and closing your eyee. Then Iry 10 School. you're-fine". Getting 10siwas imagine living with Ihai feeling also a good excuse for being iaie 10 0 wildlife runger. "

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Cathorine Chapman

aren't interested in. it you don't nun

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HeIen" namen: "A primary ageio glinto aream. don'. worry. you

Joeob, however. doesn' consider work!)

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lad arumk on a ThLwiay ^unit of re war elevens me exie, wing hair mitts. hiringIf "disabled". He says disabled and leadng 10 an"aim life monsh a means you are not able to do things variety of aruvities an, d upontulties and he can. He "can" is an

hav, four more years or school. and Iheream always the interhousecompe On the subject of music. there is a guarui, red spyi for you as long as you 1,110ns

Waking up early an the exim Jiana Orig : "A vei "

homeworkalsoprovedio a prob em for year eights. but unfortunately you

e Coop. r: "A psychiaitisi. " Megan O'Haloran: "A scientist

cannot avoid these "hassles". and w or doctor "

Ing up may till be a challenge at the Recently, lire year eleven ladents under slate merit. Jarob has completed viewed a charmtisa"on of "IN inELAP niore in his life so Iar than most of us OF THE GODS - THE ODYSSEY have evereven dreamed of. in spite of end o year, weIvel RETOID". pertor, redbyil, eSelFRnismg Thane onomy Tire SIIxients were engossed for an condition in a way that is irispimtionai covered by all, tithe year eleven and liar by 11re colon^g antics of Zens. 10 e\eryone bu he has also IWelVeSIUdCnlsarerenllymceandhelp POSiedon. Penelope. Telemachus. undertoken a Ilek around Australia 10 rUl. and it woul be 81, at it we could have more InICmcrion with them. " ory^Lq. lire winganble cyclons. and raise awareness abou, cerebral pal*y KaneBallantynecommenied. "It's a hag, of o116 clumciers. Pal^ wlru He 15 confined to a wheelchair

Georgln" Pearce: "Slewen are willing to coinnntt yourself. For Sptelberg lire 2nd " you guysa, yesreighilevel. Ihereisihe Vanes sri Weekes "A famous uriaudltloned group of an eight and special school occasions. One rimm Krille Bonantyne: "Take over Ing a week is ae, aside for practice Dad's busine*s and make lots or Baitssporim"music. ". carea^ moneyl" nuny clubs. So jus^ of slung am"xi While it is obvious Ihai the an"being boredga headjoinas n, ne chair ey sing at concerts and the world!"

Many were cared Ihat the older his Condi, 10n Jarob has not only coped with his gade. * would be "mean" bui. us dig- dancer. and perlonn, rimusicals"round

nude the padreU"I so co"inI was to, and began his Irek five years ago kindahaadcoming to a new schoo and hallsition between prtnuny and high Irony "tivities as my POS, My can. be tire whale thing am paror, ," by Jus, navell, rig at 8km per hour. lamb has meeting new pL'ople. so 11 would be school is oilen daunting and can pose course renremha ms us 11ne Jar at hid, travelled from Sydney to Melbourne. near in we could have lunch wilh the roblemb torso, resin en, sthi\ yams stlroolwliaey"11nretire, ,login, reloiry two actor, Timeh fuele, a us, of rinsks and Melbourne to Adeia, de. Adeiaide 10 Yeareightsofnexlyear. You would be year eights alterin arriving into SIeppi"g urn Innple props. dig, incl charader Perth. Perlh 10 Darwin Darwin 10 able to Ialk 10 them ribou, how scared confidenily and inclng the challenges Nowymi"e"Qindtodoasnurehas Bnqbane and will soon be embarking you felt on the firsi day. and hopefully in a positive way differential10n wag "lade. Blendan yin, con. he ismien"chin. work realy O'Curell atxi Join East, "I IC" lire on the final leg of his tour back 10 make them eellhaiihey're not alone All the girls inletview have a ladmalymrr"balunk also. it would be g 10 know some- threetion un 11fe and coping w. Ih Ihe antheme exhaled with inks horn to Sydney You might be thinking. 'Why. it's lamb Baldwin is inny an impira"on one older than you so yini would eel innsitioniakes them ones. epcloserto only year eight?' However. picture Trojan War to lire qimmUi, 18 gods to a rin, untie reumfuig of husband and Mie. 10 anyone who thinks hay can'I do reelne with o1 r codes ' achiev, rig their goals. Begi of luck 10 yourself o1 the end of yam assembly How do they feel ribou not anend- us Class 0 2000! he year elevens were also conething. trading 10 larch foe's sun"ing upontothe stageio receive an tonunaieenough to be able to welcome 00 gush word us 'tan'I '. ling goes to ing a cotd school? kilofthe students, academic award or prize, your parents Iacob Baldwin 10 the school. Jusob 51row that if yini PIiy"rr nullo iq yini excePl for one' felt that it was better Pornowing are sonnetricks orthe in the audience clapping wildly and has CGrebml pal y. a condition which can achieve anyihi. e. if you ever see being a single re school. They said trad offered as advice to the year taking photos. and all your friends affects the inu cles of the body. or Jacob. g, ve him a sunding ovation that they could work better as the boys eights in some ' older and user' cheering you on with aimmtion. you've ever wondered what it would and your support he certainly at prt, mry schoolotlen disrupted their students = Hopefully. yin, kilow a little more be like to have cerebml palsy try deservesii The codeclevenscenainiy ionnin8 OK OK. son's close to the end of atoll Gammar than you d, d. but be. However, one girle"gerly asked. second rein and you year eights oui foreyoug outar, dap Iyyoursel .jusi Frenchng alon . not holdtng on 10 look a few personal lessons away "15ii, rue thrilln Yearelevenyougetio there think you kilow all hare is to onelasithing. relnembertol"VC runt, I an thing, lining oneleg off the gnund from this session ...**

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