Term 2 Week 2 Friday 27 April 2018

Volume 28 | Number 12

Newsletter

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From the School Historian

Chris Price

Anzac Day 2018

At a special Anzac Day assembly today, staff and students heard the story of the final year of WWI and the remarkable victories secured by Australian troops. Delivered by our school leaders, the assembly focused on four BGS Old Boys, Phillip Swain, Reginald Avery, George McWade and Arthur Leslie, who gave their lives in 1918. Our School Captain also told us of the impact of this on the families left to rebuild their lives.

Both Phillip Swain and Reginald Avery fought and died in April 1918 near Villers-Bretonneux in the famous defence of Amiens. George McWade and Arthur Leslie were killed in the great push toward the Hindenburg Line in August and September. Swaine, Leslie and Avery had already lost brothers in the war and McWade had seven cousins in action.

The story of Old Boy Philip Swain was typical of the inspiring and challenging messages. Swaine was only 20 years old when he signed up. Before his 21st birthday he had won the Military Medal when he entered a dugout in the midst of bursting shells to assist a fellow soldier to safety. In 1918 he became part of the famous defence of Amiens. Swaine’s actions were selfless. They can inspire us to think of others first and challenge us to overcome our fears.

Our school leaders spoke of how difficult it is to understand the magnitude of war and what took place between 1914 and 1918. Anzac Day is our opportunity to reflect and be grateful for our freedom, our friendships, our loved ones and our opportunities.

By the end of 1918 close to 60,000 Australians had fallen in Gallipoli, Belgium, France and the Middle East. Their sacrifice can provide many lessons.

In his closing remarks the Headmaster quoted the former Prime Minister, John Howard, who reminded us at the Gallipoli Dawn Service in 2000 that our inheritance from those soldiers is not a fallen sword or a warrior’s code. It is, rather, a heritage of personal courage and initiative. It is a determination to do what is right, regardless of the resistance we meet or the fears we hold. That is the message we can learn from their sacrifice. Their memory is ours to guard and their legacy becomes our challenge.

Thanks to all the staff and students who played a part in the Anzac Day assembly today, including our school leaders for sharing the Old Boy stories, bugler Josh Leung, wreath layers from each year level and the Grammar Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Choir for their stirring recital of the hymn and our national anthem.

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The scale of WWI

Australia raised over 460,000 troops for WWI

• 59,342 died• 152,171 were wounded• 4,084 were taken prisoner

From Brisbane Grammar School

• 1020 enlisted to serve• 31% of all boys enrolled in the School between 1895

and 1914 enlisted• Half of the cohort of 1909 enlisted and 40% were killed

178 BGS Old Boys died in WWI

• One-fifth were aged 21 or under, including eight teenagers

• Half were under the age of 25• Our youngest to die was 18, our oldest 52• One-third of all BGS deaths occurred in 1917• 78% of BGS boys killed were on the western front

New Board of Trustee member appointedWe warmly welcome Ms Megan Houghton BCom, BA (Econ) (UQ), GAICD to the Brisbane Grammar School Board of Trustees. Megan was appointed to the Board on 17 April 2018. She brings over nine years’ experience as a non-executive director on public and private company boards, including chairing several board committees. These Non-Executive Director roles included boards of GOLDOC, TEQ, Urbis, and Unitywater.

Megan also has 22 years’ experience in CEO, senior executive and management consultant roles working for listed companies, government and professional service firms, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Energex, United Energy, CitySmart, ERM Power and the Queensland Government as the Director General of Tourism, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games.

She brings a strong commercial approach with key strengths in corporate strategy and finance and has an effective network nationally and internationally with leading corporations, and all levels of government.

Megan is a recognised business leader with accolades including Queensland Telstra Business Woman of the Year in 2010 and named as an Australian Financial Review ‘100 Women of Influence’ award in 2012. She currently has a son at BGS and a daughter at BGGS.

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Grammar Community in Concert 2018Join the Brisbane Grammar School community for a special night of music to celebrate the School’s 150th anniversary. Grammar Community in Concert 2018 will showcase the talents of BGS music students, parents and friends in a unique synergy of collaboration, imagination and creativity. Continuing our proud tradition of musical excellence, this major BGS150 event will delight and entertain at the prestigious QPAC. Click here to purchase tickets.

When: Sunday 3 June 2018 at 4.00pm

Where: QPAC

Cost: $50

Book: Click here

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Deputy Headmaster – Students

David Carroll

Parent Information Evenings

Thank you to the incredible number of parents who attended the wellbeing series presentation by cyber safety expert Brett Lee this week.

Brett spent the day speaking to students in various year levels prior to the parent presentation. He is an excellent presenter and varies his sessions to match the different adolescent development stages. He also ensures boys receive important key messages each year. Brett has been presenting on cyber safety to our students for many years and this is supported by the work by Form Tutors in the Student Wellbeing Curriculum. His efforts and that of our staff have made a difference to the way boys manage technology.

As I have mentioned in the past, the wellbeing series presentations are aimed at assisting parents understand specific issues relevant to their son’s adolescent journey. The School has invested in School TV as a resource for parents. If you have not looked at this I encourage you to do so this week. Along with this online resource, we also have parent presentations on the topics of gaming, alcohol, drugs and sleep throughout the year.

I am currently working with a team of staff on the issue of explicit sexual imagery and I plan to facilitate a parent evening on this later in the year. I would like to grow the number of presentations available to parents and would appreciate feedback from you as to what topics you would appreciate being covered. Some topics may be relevant to all years but others may be more relevant to specific age groups.

Please feel free to email me at dhm.students@brisbanegrammar.com with your suggestions. I look forward to hearing from you regarding this important matter.

School Uniforms

A reminder that I need parent support to ensure students wear their winter uniform to school from Tuesday 8 May. I also ask parents to ensure their son is dressed in school uniform if he intends to support the First XI football team on Saturdays. The boys should also sit together during this time. Thank you for your support in these matters so far this term.

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Deputy Headmaster – Students

Director of Outdoor Education

Director of Boarding

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Director of Boarding

Berian Williams-Jones

On Monday this week, all boarders attended a cyber safety address by Brett Lee. As Mr Carroll mentioned, he provided advice regarding technology that now surrounds our daily lives, specifically how to be safe navigating the internet. I was fortunate to be able to share a meal with Brett on two occasions over the course of his visit and I much appreciated the insight and reflection he offered, as we work to provide a suitable environment in which boys can grow and flourish.

His direct feedback was that we have been wise to instigate a process of collecting mobile devices. He recognised that this would not have been a popular move with some boarders but suggested we have little choice given that most inappropriate use happens either at night or indeed over the course of the weekend. He also pointed out that technology comes in many shapes and forms: collecting phones or an iPad is one thing, but how will we manage other devices such as cellular based watches will possibly be more challenging.

Collecting devices is just one part of our wellbeing approach. We also seek to manage the pre-bedtime routine and provide boys with ample time to prepare for sleep, particularly if they have had a day of heavy screen use. The challenge will likely only increase in the coming years, but I look forward to working with all boarding parents as we seek to provide the best possible environment for the young men of Harlin House.

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Director of Student Services

Dale Nicholas

The scholarship application planning presentation will be on Monday 30 April commencing at 4.00pm in The Lilley Centre forum. This is a joint event for Year 12 students and parents from Brisbane Grammar School and Brisbane Girls Grammar School hosted by BGS.

The afternoon is an ideal opportunity for Year 12 students and their parents to learn about tips and challenges involved in applying for scholarships. Our guest speaker for the afternoon will be Sebastion Marx, currently the Manager, School Engagement at The University of Queensland.

The presentation will cover:

• checking eligibility

• identifying appropriate extracurricular activities to include (what is considered by leadership, culture, volunteering/service etc)

• preparing a written statement if required (what to include/not include)

• effectively communicating your personal development (what outcomes did you get from your extracurricular experiences)

Please RSVP your attendance for this event by emailing Rochelle Lynch, PA to the Deputy Headmaster – Teaching and Learning at padhm@brisbanegrammar.com.

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Director of Outdoor Education

Derek Jervis

8E has started their Outdoor Education Program at Lake Moogerah. The class turned up on day 1 of the term full of energy and excitement for the experience. The focus of the Year 8 program is teamwork and the class was willing to take on this theme throughout the expedition, activities and challenges.

Year 12 Form Seniors Julian Correia, Tom Greening and Harvey Nihill did a wonderful job of leading this program. These seniors stood out as capable and considerate leaders who showed initiative and genuine concern for the needs of the Year 8 students. Both the outdoor education teachers and support staff have been impressed by the efforts of the seniors this week.

James Horton stepped up into a leadership role during the group initiative tasks. He managed to direct and coordinate his group to find a solution to the teamwork tasks. Subha Elango Vennila put in a great effort throughout the program and his class recognised and celebrated his willingness to push on.

Senya Konovalenko was a great help to his peers while canoeing on the expedition. He helped his friends learn the new paddling skills and supported them on the journey. Benjy Kerrigan joined the class for his first experience at Moogerah and did a wonderful job of settling in. He was willing and capable when taking on the challenges and had a positive attitude all week.

Angus Bisset, Angus Reinhold and George Sayer were mature, polite and helpful all week. These boys were engaged in the experience, showed a willingness to help others and learn about the outdoors. Nick Michael pushed himself on the rock climbing tower and Hugh Mowbray was a great contributor to the group initiative activities.

Mr Simon Conway, Ms Mel Everleigh and Ms Anna Sanderson joined the class this week to see the boys in action. The class had great support from their teachers and were able to share the experience with them.

Click to view the 8E photos and 8E video of the boys’ experience.

Deputy Headmaster – Extracurricular

Mark Brusasco

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Thought for the day – “Creditors have better memories than debtors.”

Benjamin Franklin

The busyness of term 2 is well and truly upon us with hundreds of boys involved in extracurricular pursuits, some of them in multiple capacities. The football and tennis communities enjoyed particularly strong showings last Saturday in round one against Ipswich Grammar School. The vast majority of football matches were won with the Years 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 age groups undefeated on the day. The First XI lost a close, physical contest 1 – 2, but I am sure they learned much from the experience. Our tennis teams were undefeated across the board with a young First IV registering an emphatic 8 – 0 victory. I wish both communities well for tomorrow, in what has become a traditionally tough round against Brisbane Boys’ College.

Our gymnasts continue to train and prepare well for this term’s GPS championship which will once more be hosted here at the School. Congratulations to Kristian Russell, Brooklyn Brougham, Luke Graham, Fletcher Griffiths, Alistair Hoole, Zac Simpson-Wylde and Oliver Waterhouse on their selection in the Queensland gymnastics team. The boys will compete in the Australian championship in late May.

The cross country squad travelled to Southport last Friday for an event that provides a little more novelty with competitors running on the beach. Good numbers and good performances defined the squad’s effort, as I am sure will be the case when they compete in today’s Gregory Terrace hosted event.

An excellent start to the Brisbane interschools fencing championship saw BGS teams compete strongly. I refer you to MiC Mr Glastonbury’s commentary later in this newsletter.

Our musicians continue to be extremely busy and last night’s strings and chamber orchestra concert was the first of the term’s significant musical events. I also commend next week’s bands and percussion concert to you.IN THIS SECTION

Deputy Headmaster – Extracurricular

Art Department

Drama Department

Music Department

Sport Department

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‘The Boy We Lost at Sea’ by Daniel Evans

This year we have been fortunate to have a range of professionals and volunteers assist us with our prop and costume procurement for The Boy We Lost At Sea. We commend BGS mother Julie Skerman for her efficiency in taking on a great deal of the research and sourcing a range of props and costumes. Ranging from grungy teenagers in the 90s, poverty stricken immigrants in the 40s and Australian soldiers in WWI, there have been many challenges when sourcing authentic and believable costumes. A regular collaborator with the BGS Drama department, costume designer Jenny Stuart has hand-crafted several of the more demanding numbers.

Now that we are working with the set, costumes, props and technical elements, this show is really starting to come to life as our extraordinary characters continue to take shape. With just under four weeks remaining until our show opens, we are starting to polish and refine the smaller details. There is a definite buzz of excitement starting to build within the cast and broader school community. If you haven’t already purchased tickets to The Boy We Lost At Sea get in quickly.

A show not to be missed!

• Tickets are available now from the Extracurricular office

• Performances: BGS Theatre at 7.00pm on May 22, 24, 25 (note the Friday show is sold out)

• Adults $25 | Student/Concession $15 | Family (two adults + two children) $70

• Cash and cheque only and no reserved seating

• Beverages can be purchased from 6.15pm in the rainforest area prior to each show

• Call 07 3834 5256 for more information

Tanya NeilsonHead of Drama

Senior Dramatic Production

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Drama Department

Music Department

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MusicBands and Percussion Concert

Thursday 3 May, 6.00pm, Centenary Hall

We are in for a treat next week with the first concert of the year for many of our bands and ensembles. The boys have been working very hard and are looking forward to presenting their music for their supporters. We hope you can be there.

The concert will including the following groups:

• Grainger Concert Band

• Morrison Jazz Band

• Junior Percussion Ensemble

• Double Reed Ensemble

• Williams Concert Band

• Parker Jazz Band

• Boom Percussion Ensemble

• Clarinet Ensemble

• Basie Jazz Band

• Crash Percussion Ensemble

• Grammar Big Band

Students are reminded that the sausage sizzle will commence at 5.00pm with all students either in The Lilley Centre (Senior School) or Middle School Library prior to this. Students must check the previously provided note for further details.

Junior Music Camp and Concert

We wish the 100 or so Middle School students who will be attending this weekend’s music camp at Brookfield well. It is always a wonderful combination of focused music rehearsals and fun social activities. We look forward to seeing the boys at the camp site on Sunday. Everyone is invited to attend the final concert which will be 4.00pm on Monday 30 May in The Great Hall. All the musicians who attend camp will perform for what is always a short but enjoyable celebration of music. It is a free concert so we hope to see you there!

Peter IngramHead of Music

Led by Mr Jim Noble, the BGS Marching Band played their part in the 2018 Anzac Day march in the city on Wednesday.

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FootballBGS football teams opened their season with a strong round of results against Ipswich Grammar School last week. Of the 22 GPS games contested, the school won 18, drew 1 and lost 3. The younger students can take heart from their first performance for the School. In particular, well done to our Year 5 teams who were undefeated for the day. Our Years 7, 9 and 10 teams had a good day also finishing undefeated at Northgate. Standout performances came from our 5A, 7A and 9B teams who played exceptional football and made wonderful starts to their respective seasons. Special mention must go to Alex Peters in the 6B team who scored seven goals!

All players represented the School well and all teams on the day laid a foundation to build their season on. This week the School travels to Brisbane Boys’ College at Toowong for another tough round. I would ask that all players give

themselves ample time to arrive at BBC as parking will be extremely congested throughout the day. Please check game times and venues carefully as a number of different venues will be in operation.

In addition to their main campus, BBC will use Toowong College and Coleridge St Fields at St Lucia. There are two supplementary fixtures which will take place at Churchie and Nudgee respectively. All players and parents must check MyGrammar carefully for fields and times. The 9F, 9G, 8F and 8G teams will not be playing this weekend but will be in action for all remaining weeks of the season.

Best of luck to all teams this weekend.

Greg Di-LosaDirector of Football

FencingLast Saturday saw the first round of the Brisbane School Teams Championship at Yeronga. The day proceeded very well with 41 teams taking to the piste. Overall BGS won 21 matches and lost 18. This is a very good result given that there are a number of schools who train from the beginning of the year.

The First IV foil team of Thomas Kwan, Sebastian Vu, Hugo Brown and Joseph Lim defeated the Brisbane State High First team by eight bouts to one. In the sabre section, the First IV team of Ian Wong, Jackson Xu, Hans-William Chung and Bryn Gibbons won their match six bouts to

three. In the epee section, the First IV team of Captain of Fencing Wylie Raymond, Jonathan Patchen, Nick Rowan and Charles Oliver defeated the Cavendish Road State High School team seven bouts to two.

The Second IV group of teams were almost as successful. The Second IV foil, epee and sabre teams all defeated their Brisbane Girls Grammar School counterparts in three close matches, which ended with the same score of five bouts to four.

Shaun GlastonburyMiC Fencing

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Cricket

Football

Volleyball

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TennisGPS Round 1

BGS tennis had a wonderful start to the 2018 GPS season against Ipswich Grammar School. All 19 of our teams competing against IGS came away with a win! We were pleased to see competitive spirit, good sportsmanship and smiles all round. It was also great to see boys playing internal matches, including many players who put on their BGS tennis shirt for the first time. Well done for bringing plenty of morning tea and special thanks to the parents who helped in the kitchen and on the barbecue on the weekend.

We have our toughest opponent in the competition coming up in round 2. Brisbane Boys’ College always bring out our best tennis, so we are excited to see our boy’s hard work pay off.

First IV

After all the coaching, training, camps, super league and tournaments, it was finally time to start our season against Ipswich Grammar School. The Firsts for the opening round were Will Jesser, Angus Gentner, Elliott James and James Kenny. The day began with the boys in blue winning all four singles matches. This good form continued with four doubles wins to give BGS an 8-0 overall victory. A commendable effort as three of the boys were playing for the first time in the open division.

Super League

Some boys have been asking about playing more fixtures tennis. If you are interested in playing more matches please email Mr Harry Lee at tennis@brisbanegrammar.com.

Notifications

Please remember, rained out sessions and other notifications will be updated via the BGS app and our BGS tennis Facebook page. You can also stay up to date by following our BGS tennis Instagram page.

Michael FancuttDirector of Tennis

(L to R): Elliott James, James Kenny, Angus Gentner, William Jesser

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Our Middle School community came together today to commemorate Anzac Day in a moving ceremony reflecting on the lives of four BGS Old Boys who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The ceremony provided the opportunity to reflect on the value of community and the importance of mateship. Students were encouraged to reflect on the story of Old Boy Philip Swain who entered a dug out amid bursting shells to assist a fellow soldier to safety; to think of others before themselves; be selfless rather than selfish; and to show empathy rather than apathy. I wish to thank Mr Chris Price, our School Historian for organising the assembly as well as our School leaders, Marcus, Harvey and Hugh for conducting the ceremony. We are also grateful to Mr Peter Ingram, the Music department staff and musicians who performed at today’s service.

Next week is book week in the Middle School and a number of special events have been organised by our library staff. Tickets are still available for the Years 5 and 6 book week breakfast on Thursday 3 May and I encourage you to purchase tickets today if you are considering attending. The breakfast is always an enjoyable event where the boys celebrate their love of reading and this year hear from children’s author, Tim Harris.

Our Years 7 and 8 boys and parents have the opportunity to attend an evening with Lance Balchin on Wednesday 2 May at 6.00pm in The Lilley Centre forum. We are very proud of positive reading culture within our Middle School community and we are very fortunate to welcome both Tim and Lance to BGS next week. Information regarding both events can be found on the flyers attached to this newsletter and bookings can be made through MyGrammar. Contact Ms Vicki Palmer if you have any questions.

Academic support clubs are now underway for term 2 and an updated schedule can be found on each year level page on MyGrammar. Students who are seeking additional support in either literacy or numeracy are strongly encouraged to attend.

Last night we welcomed our Year 8 boarding parents with a special reception prior to the parent teacher interviews. We acknowledge the long distances travelled by many to attend this special occasion. The Year 8 parent teacher evening was the final round of formal interviews for Middle School parents this semester; however, parents are encouraged to contact teachers or Heads of Year if any concerns arise throughout the remainder of the term.

Acting Head of Middle School

Rebecca Campbell

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Acting Head of Middle School

Middle School Sport

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Cross Country

Getting our runners to The Southport School cross country meet has always been a challenge and last Friday’s meet at the Spit was no exception. Transport challenges aside, the boys thoroughly enjoyed the novel experience of competing on the sand. This week we are competing at Victoria Park which is a home ground advantage for our boys and the runners from Gregory Terrace. Our boys are very familiar with every part of this course where they do much of their training and we look forward to seeing some strong performances ahead of the City District cross country championship at Northgate next week.

Runners of the WeekYear Runner of the Week Year Runner of the Week

10 & U Max Uhlmann 12 & U Thomas Ruddell11 & U Kobi Griffiths 13 & U Ned Boorer

Football

The Years 5 and 6 teams started strongly against Ipswich Grammar School last Saturday but our Years 7 and 8 teams had tougher first round fixtures. All teams will need to be at their best when they take on Brisbane Boys’ College this weekend. Please check MyGrammar for team lists and match details.

I would like to remind all students that they must not participate in trials or training for term 3 sports at the expense of their term 2 commitments. I would also like to reinforce that boys will be expected to play rugby in their correct year level this year.

Players of the WeekTeam Won By Player of the Week Team Won By Player of the Week5A BGS Liam Buktenica 6A BGS Nash Furnell5B BGS Henry Slatter 6B BGS Alex Peters5C BGS Max Uhlmann & Colby Smith 6C BGS Hugh McAndrew5D BGS Michael Dore 6D LOSS Mitchell Bellamy7A BGS Brad Mackintosh 6E No Game No Game7B TSS Kiran Selva 8A IGS Benjy Kerrigan7C BGS Monte Tilse 8B BGS Alexander Graves7D ACGS Guy Hilditch 8C BGS Will Motley7E BGS Chester Battley 8D DRAW Eammon Wood7F LOSS Taj Lyndon 8E ACGS Thomas Hurwood

8F LOSS Eoin Mullan

Middle School Sport

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Director of Middle School

Middle School Sport

Commonwealth Games Celebrations

Book Week

World Festival of Science

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Tennis

Our Middle School teams dominated the round of tennis fixtures played against Ipswich Grammar School last weekend. All games were played in great spirit and the tone has been set for what should be a tough round of fixtures against Brisbane Boys’ College this Saturday. Please check MyGrammar very carefully to confirm the teams, location and time of fixtures.

Players of the WeekTeam Won By Player of the Week Team Won By Player of the Week5A BGS Angus Bale 6A TSS Sam Fedorov5B BGS Jack Van der Westhuizen 6B BGS Lucas Tan5 Sky INTERNAL Alvin Wang 6 Sky INTERNAL Archie Wong5 Navy INTERNAL Maxwell Miu 6 Navy INTERNAL Eugene Zheng7A BGS Sam Fancutt 8A BGS Edward Launchbury7B BGS Ryan Khan 8B BGS Lachlan Tu7C BGS Will Hill 8C INTERNAL Punula Jayalath7D INTERNAL Daniel Jesser 8D INTERNAL Ollie Taylor

Fencing

Last Saturday 65 BGS Middle School boys participated in the first round of the Brisbane School Teams Championship. In the junior epee event our 8A and 7A teams lost to their opponents; however, the 8B epee team won convincingly by seven bouts to two. In the Years 7 and 8 foil division we ran into some tough BSHS opponents. The 7B team of James Edmunds, Jeremy Strotton, Elie Supplisson and Isaac Taylor won their close match by five bouts to four.

Fencers of the WeekYear Fencer of the Week Year Fencer of the WeekYear 5 Will Yuen Year 6 Alistair SapsfordYear 7 James Edmunds Year 8 Jackson Xu

Glenn McFarlaneDirector of Middle School Sport

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Middle School Library

Book Week next week

Book Week will be celebrated next week and there is still time to register for the Book Week Breakfast for boys and parents in Years 5 and 6, and An Evening with Lance Balchin for boys and parents in Years 7 and 8. Special guest at the breakfast will be author Tim Harris who writes humorous stories that are perfect for our boys. You can find out more about the authors by visiting their websites:

• http://www.timharrisbooks.com/

• https://www.mechanica.com.au/

Please make your bookings via MyGrammar. RSVP date is Monday 30 April.

Details for each event are on the attached flyers and if you would like more information please contact me on 07 3834 5345 or at vicki.palmer@brisbanegrammar.com.

Vicki PalmerTeacher Librarian

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2018 Term Dates

Term 2: 17 April – 22 JuneTerm 3: 17 July – 21 SeptemberTerm 4: 8 October – 30 November

Please see MyGrammar for the full list of dates for 2018.

Events:

3 MayBands and Percussion Concert

17 MayIndependent Study Afternoon

23 MayDarwin Community Celebration

24 MayCairns Community Celebration

26 MayFootball Showcase Day and Football Old Boys Get Together

29 MayMelbourne Community Celebration

31 MaySydney Community Celebration

3 JuneGrammar Community in Concert

15 JuneFootball End of Season Function

29 JuneLondon Community Celebration

27 July119th OBA Annual Reunion Dinner

7 September150 Years of BGS Community and Sport

14 SeptemberBGS Art Show 2018 – Connection

Commencing Monday 30 April 2018

Tuckshop (07) 3834 5229 Grammar Shop (07) 3834 5347 Roster Secretary, Julie Cichero – email juliecichero@bigpond.com

Grammar Shop hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday 7.30am – 11.00am Tuesday, Thursday 7.30am – 9.00am Tuckshop hours 7.00am – 2.00pm

Volunteer Roster

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TUCKSHOPM. TEA / LUNCH

8AM – 2PMGRAMMAR SHOP

Monday 30 April

Jo Beach Carolyn Taylor (Team Captain)

Jude Mertiny

Tuesday 1 May

Helen Dobson Renai Ridley (Team Captain)

Elizabeth Giles

Wednesday 2 May

Natasha Morris Karen Campbell

Janine Atherton (Team Captain)

Merissa Seymour

Thursday 3 May

Ceri Jury Tabitha Goodreid

Simone Muller (Team Captain)

Friday 4 May

Helen Armstrong Cindy Dean (Team Captain)

Susan Deuchars

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Volunteer Roster

This Week’s Calendar

Old Boys’ Association AGM

BGS Community Events

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Old Boys, past, present and future parents are invited to the following functions to celebrate the School’s sesquicentenary:

• Darwin – Wednesday 23 May

• Cairns – Thursday 24 May

• Melbourne – Tuesday 29 May

• Sydney – Thursday 31 May

• Grammar Community in Concert (QPAC) – Sunday 3 June

• London – Friday 29 June

• Celebrating 150 Years of Sport and Community – Friday 7 September

Click here to visit the Events page on the BGS website to find out more.

BGS Community Events

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Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Supporters (MAGS)

Willow Club

Group Meeting Notice

Parents of BGS gymnasts are warmly invited to attend the next meeting for the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Supporters (MAGS) Group. The meeting will be held in the seminar room (opposite the weights room) in the BGS Indoor Sports Centre on Tuesday 1 May at 5.30pm. For further information about the supporters group and the meeting contact Deb Lumley (Secretary) on 0418 772 673.

Notice of Willow Club AGM

The Willow Club cricket support group invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday 22 May 2018 at 6.00pm in the Woolcock Room at Brisbane Grammar School.

All voluntary positions will be declared vacant. Nominations must be received by Wednesday 16 May 2018.

For further information and nomination forms please contact James Ireland (Willow Club Secretary) by email at j.ireland@hopgoodganim.com.au.

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Gymnastics End of Season

Function

Date

Sunday 17 June 2018

Time

4.00pm – 7.00pm

Venue

Function Room The Lilley Centre

Brisbane Grammar School

Cost

$30pp

REGISTER NOW

RSVP

Wednesday 13 June 2018

For all enquiries contact:

Lynda Kerridge PA: Deputy Headmaster – Extracurricular/ Director of Sport

P 07 3834 5256

E lynda.kerridge@brisbanegrammar.com

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Tickets available now at the Extracurricular officeAdults $ 2 5 | Student/Concession $ 1 5 | Family (2 Adults + 2 Children) $ 7 0

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MAY 23 | 24 | 25BGS Theatre 7pm

Brisbane Grammar School presents

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Years 5 and 6 Centenary Hall

Cost $20 per student and $20 per adult. Books will be available for purchase and signing. RSVP via MyGrammar by Monday, 30 April. Places are limited.

Thursday, 3 May 7.00— - 8.20am Book Week Breakfast

Special Guest:

Tim Harris

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Wednesday, 2 May 6.00 - 8.00pm An Evening with….Lance Balchin

RSVP: Monday, 30 April via MyGrammar

Years 7 and 8 The Lilley Centre

Cost $15 per student and $15 per adult. Drinks and nibblies included.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

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