Huddle - Jun 2010

JUNE 2010

huddle St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

from the principal The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (December 2008) advises, “in the 21st century Australia’s capacity to provide a high quality of life for all will depend on the ability to compete in the global economy on knowledge and innovation.”

Education equips young people with the knowledge, understanding, skills and values to take advantage of opportunity and to face the challenges of this era with confidence. Schools play a vital role in promoting the intellectual, physical, social, emotional, moral, spiritual and aesthetic development and wellbeing of young Australians.

We take this challenge and responsibility very seriously. In this edition of the Huddle, our quality academic program and extra curricular opportunities are profiled together with updates about the finalisation of our current building program at the Christine Hartland Centre and Charma Place. We look forward to moving into these 21st century spaces at the

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beginning of Term Three.

Karen Spiller

Latest News and Achievements’ Nikki Seaton (2009) - last year’s Dux and Celia Claire (2009) - joint Runner-Up, have been awarded University of Queensland Excellence Scholarships valued at $24,000. There are only 184 students from the 1,400 high achievers who applied, who were awarded these scholarships.

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2009 HONOURS STUDENTS

Year 12 2009 Honours Awardees St Aidan’s congratulates

Eloise Bankowski B Science / B Laws UQ Keely Biddle B Economics / B Arts UQ Celia Claire B Arts / B Laws UQ Anikke Clarke B Fine Arts Film and Television QUT Rachael Colquhoun B Occupational Therapy UQ Monique Doney B Commerce / B Science UQ Garbrielle Fernandez B Science / MBBS Provisional Entry UQ Vanessa Guymer B Science / B Arts UQ Prudence Henderson B Arts / B Laws UQ (deferred for a ‘Gap Year’ teaching English in China) Emma Hislop B Communication / B Journalism UQ Ellen Hockings B Occupational Therapy UQ Lisa Hoffman Diploma of Naturopathy Endeavour College

Kate Jacques B Science / B Journalism UQ Elena Katahanas B Music – Conservatorium GU Grace Kirk B Business / B Creative Industries QUT Charlotte Launder B Business / B Creative Industries QUT Liesda Marsdon B Commerce / B Economics UQ Kiara Minto B Arts UQ (deferred for a ‘Gap Year’) Samantha Nolan B Science UQ Eloise Phelps B Social Work UQ Caitlin Prior B Engineering UQ Meg Russell B Occupational Therapy UQ Zoe Ryan B Business / B Laws QUT Emily Sansum-Banks B Engineering / B Biotechnology UQ

Nikki Seaton B Vet Science UQ (deferred for a Gap Year in UK) Johanna Shand BA UQ Elizabeth Stafford B Behavioural Science (Psychology) / B Social Work QUT (deferred for a ‘Gap Year’) working in a Law firm) Chloe Steffensen B Pharmacy UQ Jacqueline Trang B Science UQ Kathryn Veitch B Science / B Arts UQ Emily Voroteliak B Science UQ Sarah Watkins B Commerce UQ Belinda Wood B Business / B Commerce UQ

Zoe Ryan (2009) is off to a flying start with her university studies by winning a $6,000 scholarship. She has been awarded a Queensland University of Technology Vice -Chancellor’s Scholarship for her academic record. Zoe is studying a Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Laws

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DEAN OF STUDIES

Australian Curriculum The development of an Australian Curriculum marks one of the most significant educational reforms ever seen in Australia. The Australian Curriculum is currently being developed and will be implemented by the independent statutory authority, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).

The debate surrounding the need for a National Curriculum stems back to the 1980s, when the then Minister, John Dawkins, called for a common curriculum framework across the nation outlining major areas of knowledge, skills and experience for students K-12. In 2005, the Howard government mandated assessment and reporting requirements together with the implementation of curriculum concepts agreed to

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Youth Affairs). The government tied this to funding, guaranteeing universal uptake of this curriculum across the nation.

Other arguments surrounding the perceived need for an Australian Curriculum covered a variety of areas. Firstly, there were curriculum inconsistencies across the states, including different starting ages. For example, approximately 80,000 students move interstate each year and face wide differences in content and learning

experiences across even traditional subject areas such as Maths, English, Science and History. In addition, there is no single recognised Australian piece of certification for the completion of Year 12.

The second driving force behind the development of an Australian Curriculum is less operational and more strategic.

Stemming largely from the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (December 2008), the curriculum is driven by the commitment

for all Australians to have access to high quality education, where the values of a democratic, equitable, prosperous, cohesive, culturally diverse and just society are reflected in its education system. In the declaration, there is acknowledgement of challenges facing the Australian education system in the 21st century. These include issues such as globalisation, the need to be “Asia-literate” with the boom of particularly the Chinese and Indian economies, recognition of literacy and numeracy as key disciplines, the increased rate of change and nature of technologies, and the desire for improved results in OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) testing.

So what are the implications for education at St Aidan’s, once the Australian Curriculum is implemented?

There has been some apprehension expressed by Independent Schools in relation to the autonomy to make professional judgments in the classroom and teach legitimate faith-based perspectives. While the Australian Curriculum is currently highly prescriptive in terms of content for English, Mathematics, Science and History - the way in which it is taught has still been left to the professional judgment of teachers. This should allow St Aidan’s teachers to address the specific learning needs of girls.

Currently, only draft documents of curriculum are available for the “Phase One” subjects (English, Mathematics, Science and History). St Aidan’s teachers in these subject areas have already begun the process of analysing these documents in order to begin planning the implementation of the

Australian Curriculum. In addition, the Queensland Studies Authority has started “mapping” the Queensland and National Curricular to look for deficit areas.

At St Aidan’s, we are uniquely positioned to address some of the concerns raised in regard to the Australian Curriculum.

The implementation of the Science and History curricular, for example, will require access to subject specialists with deep content knowledge, particularly at the upper primary and secondary levels. At St Aidan’s, students in Year 7 already have access to specialist science teachers and resources. Sharing of teaching and learning approaches between Senior and Junior School teachers has also begun.

In the Senior School, the mandatory teaching of History in Year 8 and Year 9 has been already been implemented.

As the Australian Curriculum is phased in, further direction will come from ACARA and the Queensland Studies Authority on areas such as specific time per week to be given to each subject area and what subjects in Phases Two (Geography, Languages other than English and the Arts) and Three (subjects such as Health and Physical Education) will be compulsory.

We know the implementation of the Australian Curriculum, will be phased in gradually over the next three years.

However, the work that is already taking place by St Aidan’s teachers will ensure a smoother transition.

Kim Wickham, Dean of Studies

The curriculum is driven by the commitment for all Australians to have access to high quality education, where the values of a democratic, equitable, prosperous, cohesive, culturally diverse and just society are reflected in its education system.

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International Scholarship Year 11 student, Joanna Sandford, has received a $7,000 scholarship which includes a four week German Goethe-Institut study course and homestay. The scholarship was awarded by the Goethe-Institut Australia, the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, whose aim is to promote the knowledge of the German language and foster international cultural cooperation.

Joanna is one of three accelerated Year 11 students who are finishing Year 12 German this year, qualifying for German Extension in 2011.

St Aidan’s is one of only three Queensland schools to offer German Extension.

Microbiology - the

Year 11 Biology students have blown away the competition at this year’s Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show, taking out the crown in the “Student Made Cheese” Dairy Produce section.

The students made the award winning camembert as part of their microbiology study, demonstrating the importance of microbes in the production of cheese.

King Island Dairy Master Cheesemaker, Ueli Berger heaped praise on the student’s product saying, “the cheese has a very nice texture and good height and is as good as it gets.“

In other German news, Senior German students’ short-film, Die Mauer (The Wall), has been awarded the ‘best German’ film at a National Screening by Goethe-Institut of the nine winning films from the three regional Film Festivals. The students wrote, directed, produced and starred in the film which told the story of miscommunication or a ‘wall’ separating two girls and its resolution.

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big cheese

“We couldn’t do better at King Island,” he said.

ABC’s Landline has been following the progress of cheese making in schools with the story to be aired in coming weeks.

St Aidan’s received $500 prize money with an accompanying rosette and plaque.

The student’s project was undertaken with the assistance of Mrs Sylvia Hicks, Mrs Meg Bishop and Mrs Sandy Parsons.

Why study History in the

information age?

It appears one of the few areas our politicians can agree is the importance of literacy. “Literacy”, claimed Victorian ex-Premier Steve Bracks, “is the cornerstone of education” (HAS 12/9/2001:25) and certainly in an online, multimedia age it is clear the literacy demands placed upon individuals have become increasingly complex and pose a significant educational challenge.

That is why it might be argued the acceptance of History as a core element of study in Australian schools is timely.

The study of History is more than a study of what happened in the past. According to the 2010 Draft syllabus for Australian schools, History “is a disciplined inquiry into the past that develops students’ curiosity and imagination.” It is this focus on ‘disciplined inquiry’ as well as a desire to spark imagination and curiosity that will prove most beneficial to a generation whose world has become informationsaturated. The skills and understandings necessary to research and communicate effectively in an online environment, or to manipulate a multimedia environment, may well be quite different from those required to comprehend traditional print texts. Given we need to recognise the importance of developing this expanded literacy skill set in our students; a skill set which includes critical literacy, visual literacy and problem solving; it is vitally important as educators we begin

reshaping our curriculum to develop these skills. Certainly, this has been the focus of History educators in Queensland.

The rationale for the Australia curriculum acknowledges History “is interpretative by nature, promotes debate and encourages thinking about human values, including present and future challenges. It develops transferable skills associated with the process of historical inquiry, including the ability to ask relevant questions, critically analyse and interpret sources, consider context, respect and explain different perspectives, develop and substantiate interpretations, and communicate effectively.” History engages students in meaningful investigations and in thoughtful exploration of important ideas.

These are the skills which will be vital to people of the internet age.

Professor Tony Taylor, claims, “in teaching, the place to begin is with the questions; the narrative is the end-point, not the beginning” (SMH, 21/08/06).

In an inquiry approach, the student is encouraged to explore important questions which serve to focus the acquisition of both essential knowledge and understandings and the development of necessary skills. The very existence of multiple perspectives in History makes it a rich and exciting subject. An inquiry approach to the evaluation of our History requires more of students than the acquisition and memorisation of lists of facts. It requires them to develop those capacities so necessary for successful participation in the world of the future - the world into which our students will graduate.

Sue Burvill-Shaw

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Nette Hilton inspires and motivates Year 2 students hosted author, Nette Hilton as Writer-in-Residence in May. In preparation for her arrival the girls ‘swotted’ up by reading some of her captivating storybooks. A class favourites were A Proper Little Lady, which turned 21 this year, and The Web.

The first book Nette wrote was for her daughter who didn’t like going to school.

She searched, but was unable to find a book about a child in a similar situation for her daughter to relate to. To solve the problem, she wrote one herself, which began her career as an author. With more than 80 published books, Nette has a wealth of experience and knowledge she shared with the girls to inspire them in their creative writing.

Nette discussed the importance of planning ideas before words are put on paper, explaining to the girls she spends much time thinking about the way a book will develop, before she begins to write. Before words hit paper (or fingers hit keyboard), she plans how a story will begin, who the characters will be, what problems will arise, and how the story will be resolved. The planning process allows her to choose only the very best words for her stories. Nette stressed unnecessary words are a waste, and should be saved for more descriptive and colourful words. The girls found this lesson extremely valuable and relevant to their classroom learning on planning and writing narratives.

This well respected author also taught the girls valuable writing lessons on bringing their stories to life. One favourite activity was to use their creativity and imagination

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to write descriptive sentences that their partners illustrated. Nette explained descriptive and colourful words paint a picture in the mind of the reader, helping to bring the text to life and was very impressed with the illustrations drawn and painted from the rich and interesting sentences written.

The Year 2 students continue to work enthusiastically on creative writing activities inspired by Nette Hilton’s classes. They look forward to reading the many Nette books and a return visit from this inspiring author in the months to come.

The Pyjama Foundation Reading Frenzy Years 5 to 8 students had the joy of participating in The Pyjama Foundation Reading Frenzy, a unique online read-a-thon This Reading Frenzy was an innovative approach to the traditional read-a-thon with students establishing their own website, posting book reviews to their blog, seeking sponsorship and receiving instant feedback.

It provided a great opportunity for students to build their writing skills by doing book reviews, while actively helping others in the community.

The Reading Frenzy raised $2,348, with the Junior School raising $1,258 and Senior School $1,090.

Congratulations to this year’s participants with the top fundraisers including Grace Longwill, Lauren Daly and Eleanor Pokarier from the Junior School and Anneka Dove, Madelyn Kilkenny and India Oswin in the Senior School.

The funds raised from The Pyjama Foundation Reading Frenzy are used to continue the work of the foundation, and to train more volunteers to attempt to improve literacy rates for children in foster care. The charity recruits and trains volunteers from the community to become Pyjama Angels. These Pyjama Angels visit a foster child each week to read with them, play educational games and help with their homework.

Pyjama Foundation www.thepyjamafoundation.com

ABOVE: Blowing bubbles at Nuwalela

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camps St Aidan’s

St Aidan’s conducts an extended Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Program which is based on the belief students benefit from the opportunity to experience dedicated curriculum time to develop personal and group leadership skills. This program encompasses the camping and conference programs offered at all year levels.

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If you speak to girls in the Junior School, many would say that school camp is undoubtedly one of the highlights of their year. One and two night camp programs, in various settings (beach, natural bush, river/ dam), offer students (from as young as Year 3) the opportunity to learn new skills, engage in an array of fun and rewarding activities and develop a new level of independence, all in a safe and nurturing away-from-home environment.

The camps aim to provide challenges for girls in many different ways – from learning to live with friends in close quarters, to eating “less than favourite” foods (although the quality of food at the camps is outstanding), and to participating in activities that take them “out of their comfort zone”.

Some of the most memorable camp activities this year have included archery, bush cooking, bushwalking, canoeing, ropes courses, flying fox, surf activities, team initiatives, fencing and circus skills.

So what did the Junior School girls have to say about the camps of 2010?

“Camp was challenging but it was a lot of fun! You got to see everyone in their true colours!”

going to fall, but you are really just going to hang there! It was scary but exciting!”

“I liked the canoeing and sleeping together in the same room. It was enjoyable because I was with all my friends.”

“It made us work as a team! It was with the ANZAC tradition.

It’s a great way to learn teamwork.”

“Camp was a brilliant experience that I will never forget. We learnt about courage and friendship.”

“I liked playing spotlight and dancing at the disco.”

In the Senior School, the camps have similar themes; however, they take on a different focus.

One of the many highlights of the Senior School transition program for Year 8 students is attending our ‘Getting to Know You Camp’ at Kindilan Outdoor Education Centre.

Cooking on trangia stoves, spotlight walks in the evening, engaging in challenging physical activities during the day and, of course, meal times, allows the girls many opportunities to meet new friends in their first few weeks of Senior School.

“The thing I liked best was mid-ropes because I liked the feeling that you are

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As well as providing an opportunity for the girls to learn about one another, the camp provides exposure to some new and challenging situations, and continues our commitment to students developing an understanding of environmental issues.

Another focus of the camp is time to reflect and develop a positive attitude.

These skills will assist students throughout the Senior School and also as they make their way through life.

Each day, students completed an entry in their Blessings Journal with the idea to record what goes well in the day to build on their capacity of remembering good events and not to take them for granted. The evening spent in the Round Houses also allows students to work with Chaplain Helen to examine how they are allowing themselves to be open to new friendships.

The Year 9 Camp (held later in the year) has a focus on an expedition programme including a range of physical challenges activities such as hiking and navigation, mountain biking and rock climbing. There is a strong focus on environmental awareness and sustainable practice. The activities offer a significant personal challenge to most girls. The programme aims to develop decision making, collaborative problem solving, team building and self-confidence.

The Year 10 and 11 Conference programme and the Year 12 Final Week Programme are structured to provide students with knowledge and understanding to support positive views of their personal future.

The extended SEL Program continues to be an integral part St Aidan’s life and the School’s commitment to the development of students to enhance all areas of their lives.

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From 2014, Year 7s will be part of the Senior School An innovative change for St Aidan’s has been announced with the introduction of Year 7 formally part of the Senior School in 2014.

When Prep was introduced, it raised the school starting age, bringing Queensland children in line with other states. This shift in the school starting age will start to have an impact in Year 7 from 2014, when some Year 7 students will turn 13 in that year and all will be in their eighth year in primary school.

As such, St Aidan’s has taken the decision to move Year 7 into the Senior School.

This decision has been made independently of the State Government discussions currently underway.

This will mean students will spend seven years in primary school (Prep– Year 6) and six years in high school (Years 7–12), as occurs in the majority of other Australian states.

This change has many benefits for our students.

The first stage of the Australian Curriculum will be implemented from 2011 to 2013 and our Year 7 students will therefore have a better chance of

benefiting from this curriculum. Also, Junior School settings by their nature are designed for young children and their structures and routines may not be suitable for the complex learning needs of young adolescents.

there is greater familiarity; meaning fewer worries and stresses about things being new. This provides our students with an achievable challenge rather than a quantum leap into the next stage of their education.

St Aidan’s is fortunate to be a Prep to Year 12 School, enabling an existing seamless educational transition through the School, so the introduction of this change will have few major impacts.

To allow the gradual introduction of the move of Year 7 into the Senior School, 2013 has been designated as a special transition year. Year 7s will be the Junior School leaders in Semester One, playing an important role mentoring the Year 6s. In Semester Two, the Year 6s will become Junior School leaders.

During this second semester, the Year 7 students will be welcomed into the Senior School, experiencing a full range of Secondary School activities which in the past have been part of the Year 8 program. The Year 6 students will make their move into the “transition precinct” on the Secondary side of the road for their final semester of Junior School studies.

We already utilise specialist teachers throughout the Junior School, ensuring depth of learning in areas requiring more specialist knowledge, for example, Sciences, Languages and the Arts.

Year 6 will become the ‘transition year’ for Junior School students before entering the Secondary School, as is currently in place in Year 7. Experience has shown adopting a Secondary School model in this final year of Junior School provides our students with a “head start”, facilitating their learning, their emotional maturity, and their involvement and success in the extracurricular program. This preparation for the Secondary phase of learning means

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Sr Julian’s Birthday May saw the school celebrate Sister Julian’s 87th birthday. Sr Julian was Headmistress from 1973 to 1980 and was the last of our Sisters to fulfil that role. She led St Aidan’s in a time of great educational change with the introduction of school based assessment replacing external exams. In 1974, the School had 585 students, Le Fanu was constructed during Sr Julian’s time and the 50th birthday of St Aidan’s was celebrated with a Eucharist in St John’s Cathedral.

Jenny Hall Beanie Babies In August 2009, Jenny Hall began her project to collect 800 baby beanies for the Mater Hospital in Brisbane. However, through an amazing effect, Jenny has collected 6,388 baby beanies! With the help of friends, Jenny has distributed the beanies to other Queensland hospitals as well as the Mater. Jenny’s service has been recognised through a nomination for a Mater Star from the Mater Hospital and a Young Star Award for Community Service from QUEST newspapers.

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It was a pleasure to welcome to the celebrations many current parents who were students during Sr Julian’s leadership as well as a number of the Sisters from Community House.

The sacramental life of St Aidan’s is alive and well.

In May, 11 young people were baptised, in preparation for their being admitted to Holy Communion in June.

As part of their Religious and Values Education lesson each week, for the previous couple of months, every girl in Year 5 learned about the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist and reflected on what it means to participate as a communicate member of the faith community. Other members of the St Aidan’s family were prepared outside of school time.

Those who felt ready, and had not already done so in their own church, then gathered together at St Matthew’s in Sherwood for a very special service in which they came forward to receive Holy Communion for the first time.

Chaplain Ceri’s Commissioning During our Senior Student Leaders’ Investiture Service in February we also commissioned our new Assistant Chaplain, The Reverend Dr Ceri Wynne. Chaplain Ceri was ordained as deacon the week prior and comes to St Aidan’s for a two-year period of post-ordination ministry training.

As a deacon, Chaplain Ceri takes a leadership role in the liturgical and sacramental life of the school, and has a significant preaching and teaching role within the community. She is working closely with Chaplain Helen and is being trained, ready to be ordained priest in December.

It is a great joy to have her ministering here amongst us and already her vibrant personality, outstanding academic credentials and breadth of life experience have made a considerable contribution to the life of our school.

This event is an important milestone in their lives when they take a major step in their own spiritual and faith life.

Holding out our hands and asking God to feed us through the sacrament of Eucharist asserts a belief God is at work in and through us – a courageous act of conviction and an affirmation of the importance of mystery in our lives.

Chaplain Helen

Apart from the personal contributions Chaplain Ceri brings, her work in the school community us has further reaching implications. Our links to the diocese and the broader church community have been strengthened. We are delighted that our vision for St Aidan’s as a valuable training place for ordained ministry has been realised and school chaplaincy is being promoted as a very positive and valid experience for all clergy and those in training for ministry.

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FROM THE CHAPLAIN

Sacramental Life

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galaconcert

St Aidan’s Gala Concert was held on Sunday, May 23 featuring the Senior School performing ensembles.

Students over the moon at National win St Aidan’s students have shown they are among the smartest in the nation by winning the Australian Space Design Competition (ASDC).

The twelve St Aidan’s students included Imogen Andrews, Lizzie Delaney, Bronte Ford, Elizabeth Harris, Jessie Madden, Cara McCartney, Nina Nguyen, Anna Scott, Jasmine Solanki, Felicity Upham advised by 2009 graduates, Caitlin Prior and Keely Biddle, were part of a 29-strong team, which included students from Canterbury College.

It will be a return trip for Year 11 student, Cara McCartney, part of last year’s winning team.

As the national winners, five students (Cara McCartney, Jessie Madden, Jasmine Solanki, Bronte Ford and Elizabeth Harris) will travel to the Johnston Space Centre in Houston, Texas to compete in the International Space Settlement Design Competition (ISSDC) in late July with groups from Canterbury College and St Laurence’s College.

“Last year was such an amazing experience and to come away with the win was fantastic; however, it is something I would love to equal with this year’s team.

This will be the fourth time St Aidan’s students have travelled to the US to compete, with last year’s team bringing home gold.

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“I’m really looking forward to returning to the Johnson Space Centre in Houston for another opportunity in the Space Design Competition,” said Ms Cara McCartney.

“I think we have a good mix of knowledge, experience and ideas so we will certainly be in with a very good chance,” she said.

The teams will arrive in Houston for the competition in NASSAU Bay held from 31 July to 2 August 2010.

The large audience was given a real treat with beautiful performances from the students.

Featured in the concert was the Stage Band with Cut to the Chase, the jazz standard Georgia on my Mind and Sing, Sing, Sing. David Galbraith directed the String Consort playing Pieds-en-l’air and a piece by Australian composer, Wendy Ireland, Irish Fancy. Show Choir, sang three pieces: Alleluia, The Sound of the Wind and Song for the Mira.

Act Two began with the Symphony Strings, playing Dramatic Essay and In the Steppes of Central Asia followed by the Chorale with three pieces: From the Stars, Snowflakes and the beautiful Balulalow. Under the careful direction of Jennifer Teh, the Chorale performed with artistry and ease.

The concert concluded with a stirring performance from the Concert Band.

Directed by Katrina Mothershaw, the Band started with First Suite in Eb Major by Gustav Holst, followed with Irish Tune by the redoubtable Percy Grainger, and finished with a rousing rendition of Stars and Stripes Forever

by John Philip Sousa.

ABC Classic FM “Happy Childhood Project”

Early this year, ABC Classic FM launched the “Happy Childhood Project”. The Project is an exploration of how we learn, with a particular focus on the cello, and how we might differ in our learning, depending on our age. Year 4 student and beginner cellist, Jessica Rowe was invited to participate along with 60-year-old Peter. The Project aims to track their experiences and progress throughout the year. Both Jess and Peter will be interviewed three to four times throughout the project and at the end of the year, the ABC will make a recording of a their performance.

Emma Ayres, Classic Breakfast announcer, found out the wisdom of the ages, and that it isn’t restricted to Peter.

Jessica started to learn the cello this year through the St Aidan’s Year 4 String Program.

Jessica explained in her latest on-air interview, she was enjoying learning the cello because “It just makes me feel happy”.

Creative Arts staff saw this project as an opportunity as all students at St Aidan’s have the option to study a stringed instrument in Year 4.

The strings program is offered in conjunction with the classroom music program, and is taught by a Strings specialist. Students are supplied with an instrument and books, enjoying a weekly group strings lesson. They perform at concerts, open lessons and were a part of the commemorative I will sing recording released last year.

According to the Creative Arts Head of Faculty, Dr James Cuskelly, much is expected of Year 4 strings students.

“The instruments themselves are very physical to play, necessitating the development of muscles often unused up to this point,” Dr Cuskelly said.

“A keen ear is an advantage enabling the student to play in tune and singing the pieces is an excellent way to develop this capability.

“Of course, the only short cut to playing well is consistent home practice!” he said.

The interviews can be heard here: www. abc.net.au/classic/breakfast/#grace Emalyn Gooding Year 12 Nikki Seaton Year huddle I june 2010 17

Above: Clayton Forno with Year 12 French class, Seymour College Right: Seymour College students particpating in rowing, St Aidan’s

Exchange of ideas and culture St Aidan’s has links with many schools throughout the world based on our School’s desire to learn more about the language and culture of countries other than our own. While some of these schools are closer than others, such as Seymour College in Adelaide, many are 1,000s of kilometres away like St Mary’s School in Johannesburg.

A number of these schools also participate in our cultural exchange program offered to students in Years 9 and 10 and staff.

In Year 9, students have the opportunity exchange with Seymour College, Adelaide; Camberwell Girls’ Grammar School, Melbourne; Perth College and St Michael’s Collegiate, Hobart.

In Year 10, St Aidan’s exchanges with our two sister schools in South Africa; St Mary’s DSG in Pretoria and St Mary’s School in Johannesburg.

The aim of these exchange experiences is to enhance the education, independence and life skills of students. The program also broadens the knowledge and understanding of students by enabling them to gain an understanding, appreciation and respect for other cultures and develop ties of friendship.

So far this year, St Aidan’s has played host to students from St Mary’s DSG and Seymour College who have been active in all areas of the school.

A number of St Aidan’s students will be travelling to various schools in the second half of the year on exchange with the school also hosting students from St Mary’s School, Camberwell GGS, Perth College and St Michael’s Collegiate.

The exchange program extends also to our staff with Clayton Forno travelling to Adelaide in March, visiting Seymour College, and Gerry Kay to St Mary’s in South Africa.

The exchange program provides teaching staff knowledge and experience of different education systems first hand; professional development by exchanging ideas and knowledge; and broader educational horizons by adding a national or global perspective.

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Mr Gerry Kay visited South African school, St Mary’s DSG in late 2009 and according to Mr Kay, the school is the ‘star twin’ of St Aidan’s in many respects.

“Fantastic staff; students and a clear vision on where they were going,” said Mr Kay. “They had girls from all over Africa in their student cohort which made for interesting language choices,” he said.

Mr Kay taught Drama and History and while on exchange

The St Aidan’s/BBC Musical Production,

Leader of the Pack

played to packed houses at the Brisbane Powerhouse with every night a sell-out

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st aidan’s in profile

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SPORT

Junior School

Andrews Cup Cross Country The Andrews Cup Cross Country was held at Ambiwerra in May and an outstanding team effort saw the St Aidan’s Junior School Cross Country team win the Andrews Cup Aggregate competition for the first time in the school’s history.

For many of the girls in this year’s squad, it has more than made up for the disappointment of having last year’s competition washed out. This Aggregate victory also emulates the win by last year’s Athletics team and this means that St Aidan’s is currently the reigning Andrews Cup Athletics and Cross Country Champions – a fantastic position considering St Aidan’s is one of the smaller schools in the Andrews Cup.

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st aidan’s open day

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St Aidan’s threw open its doors to the community in March to showcase the many activities and achievements of our students. Years 7 and 11 students guided guests through the School and the Christine Hartland Centre construction site was open for a sneak peak of the redevelopment.

The day also provided a great fundraising opportunity for the Interact, Antipodean and other student groups.

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Grandparents Day On 15 June, St Aidan’s Junior School celebrated Grandparents Day. I’d like to tell you about the great day I enjoyed when my grandparents came to school.

Firstly, everyone was very excited. My class shared their Beatrix Potter style stories with their grandparents. My Nana said that mine was a great story and that she could not believe I wrote it myself!

Afterwards, most of the grandparents helped with cutting out our stories to fit on coloured paper for display in the classroom. It was nice to have their help. We soon finished and were ready for our teacher’s special surprise, a fashion design lesson! We all love fashion in our class so we were really excited. We designed wonderful dresses for dolls we had brought in from home. We used pompoms, leaves, fabrics and loads more materials. First we sketched our designs on white paper and then we drew them using chalky pastels on black cardboard. We glued on beautiful things and put them on display. Finally we got to make our designs in 3D! Our dolls looked amazing. Some grandparents made very creative designs. My Nana helped me with my design and it was great.

Soon it was time to go for morning tea. For the Grandparents, there were beautiful lamingtons and slices to go around. They finished their visit with a tour of our new buildings, Charma Place, containing the Junior School library, and the Christine Hartland Centre. I think they were pretty impressed. They said we were very lucky girls to have such a great school. I agree.

I’m sure everyone enjoyed Grandparents Day. I know I did.

Lucinda Bankowski Year 4

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St Aidan’s Council As we near the end of the most significant building works the school has seen in its 81 year history, the excitement within the school community is building.

Works completed recently, or due for completion, include; the Senior School Art Precinct, Student Counselling Area, Senior Library extension, development of the Senior common area and kitchen and the two most significant - The redevelopment of the Christine Hartland Centre, including the adjacent pool area, and the new Junior School library in Charma Place funded by the Federal Government’s BER program.

The Christine Hartland Centre

We acknowledge the works undertaken over the past 18 months have caused disruptions to staff, students and our neighbours – however, with the end in sight, we are sure the results will be more than worth it.

At this time, it is also appropriate we acknowledge and thank the many members of the school community who have contributed, by way of capital appeal donations or work in kind, to these major works. Without your assistance the extent of the works and the quality of the fitout of the learning facilities we have developed for St Aidan’s students would not have been possible. It is certainly not too late if you wish to contribute. Please contact the School’s Foundation if you would like to contribute to the Capital appeal for these, or future works.

I look forward to welcoming you to the Christine Hartland Centre and Charma Place in August.

Rob Morphet Chair of Council

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Charma Place

Mrs Christine Hartland 1929-1947 As St Aidan’s first headmistress, Mrs Hartland’s personality and commitment shaped student attitudes and our school. An experienced teacher, she valued the highest principles of education, personal integrity and good behaviour. Under her care, St Aidan’s thrived and she herself said in later years “the school and I grew together”.

Mrs Hartland had always upheld the view that education for girls needed to equip them for life, that it was “not so much a matter of academics and sport but of character”. Her vision and leadership reflected the Sisters’ concerns for excellence in education in a caring environment, where each individual girl would be nurtured and shaped by Christian values, to achieve her potential.

Her “gels” were a splendid example of this vision.

Mrs Hartland fell ill and was forced to relinquish her post as Headmistress in 1947.

Mrs Hartland passed away on October 28 1968, eleven months short of her 80th birthday.

Charma Place Charma Place is named after the school war cry - The “Charma” “Charma, Charma, Wongalee Moggidor, Moggidor, Inyartee Yarla womba crartel arrown St Aidan’s! St Aidan’s!

Brown! White! BROWN!” Charma is from Greek origins meaning ‘joy, delight’.

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2010 is well under way and the major building projects around the school are nearing completion. The last part of the project is the most exciting as progress is visible each week and the end is in sight.

mother daughter breakfast 2010

1. Guest Speaker - Sarah Clarke with School Captain

Emily Woodhouse and

Vice Captain Amy Earle 2. Susan Marchant,

Lucy Marchant Year 7 3. Catherine Stobbs Year 1, Georgie Walker Year 1 (front) Ali Brunello Year 6,

Natalie Perkins Year 6 (back)

Thank you to all families who have made donations to the St Aidan’s Foundation through the Christine Hartland Centre (CHC) Capital Appeal. We have received assistance through many ways including direct donations, goods and services, sponsorship of functions and raffle prizes. The extensive refurbishment and expansion is looking wonderful. The Dedication and Official Opening of both the CHC and Charma Place in August.

However, the Appeal isn’t over yet. There is a tremendous fit-out in progress and the building investment will continue to be paid off over several years. Now is a great time to act and be part of the project. All donations are tax deductible. Donors making contributions of $1,000 and over will be permanently recognised on a Wall of Thanks. All contributions will also add to the Honour Board standing of families.

There is also an opportunity to Buy a Chair. Chairs are $150 each and will be named with a small plaque. Chair donations are also tax deductible.

The Foundation Board is a dynamic group and we have three new Directors.

They are Tony Markwell, Don Chandler and Bede King.

Mary Anne Pidgeon Chair, St Aidan’s Foundation

SAVE THE DATE Foundation Celebrity Dinner featuring Peter FitzSimons Friday 10 September 2010 For more information please contact the Foundation Officer on 3373 5929

Tony Markwell

Don Chandler

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St Aidan’s P&F 2010, another busy year for the staff and parent volunteers who dedicate a lot of time and energy into the Parents and Friends Association. The P&F staff and parent volunteers work tirelessly to keep certain areas of the school functioning.

The tuckshop, ice block sales to the junior school, uniform shop and text book hire service are a credit to those who regularly give up their time to assist our students and families. Many functions have been organised this year by the P&F staff. Many new parents, and not so new parents, have enjoyed the welcome morning teas, support group meetings, year level meetings and Ambiwerra and Battle of the Bands planning meetings. Behind the scenes there are teams of people working to acquire grants to support the facilities for our girls.

The P&F has added a Battle of the Bands Competition to the iconic Ambiwerra Festival. The Saturday promises an exciting line-up of local high school bands, with huge appeal to the young and/or the young at heart. There will also be rides, a sideshow alley, sample bags and plenty of delicious food options. The event is entering into a charity partnership with Yalari. Part of the profits for the day will provide support for Indigenous children under the Yalari program. It is an all ages, family fun and alcohol free event.

We look forward to catching up with our St Aidan’s families at this inaugural event.

The text hire has seen a change of face at its helm with Jane Leonforte taking over

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the role of Text Hire Convenor, overseeing the introduction of a new software system.

The new system looks very promising and will assist us to deliver a better service to the students.

Unfortunately we have not been able to have any school dances so far this year due to the redevelopment of the Christine Hartland Centre. We eagerly await its completion so we can re-commence the very popular school dances.

The executive committee and P&F staff continue to support the school. Gratitude and thanks must be afforded to Andrew Howard (Vice President), Angus McCleod (Treasurer), Pam McGarrigle/ Nanette Marsdon (Secretary), Judy Maynes (Tuckshop), Bronwyn Fenton (tuckshop assistant) and Diana McKellar (Uniform shop assistant) Andrea Oxley (Bookkeeper), Jane Leonforte and Anne Edwards (Uniform Shop).

With some of the executive committee reaching the end of their term this year, we are seeking parents and friends who wish to be part of this essential service.

Martin Prowse

Proudly Sponsored by

SATURDAY 31 JULY 12 NOON to 5PM The iconic Ambiwerra Festival has added a Battle of the Bands competition to its lineup for this year.

The goal is to find Brisbane’s top 10 high school bands to perform on Saturday 31 July, from 12 noon until 5pm at the Ambiwerra Fields, Erinvale Street, Corinda.

On offer is a prize pool of $1,800 and the opportunity to perform the following day. A group of young ‘Old Girls’ are the driving force behind the event.

Finalists will be announced 12 July.

All details can be found at www.ambiwerra/battle.com.au on facebook.com AmbiwerraBattleoftheBands and by calling 07 32705252.

Please note this is an all ages Family Fun Day and an Alcohol Free event.

Brisbane’s best food and music festival Sunday 1 August from 10.30 – 5.00pm Ambiwerra welcomes AUDI WEST BRISBANE as its major sponsor! So, if you’re in the market for a beautiful AUDI, visit the show room at 256 Moggill Road, Indooroopilly.

AMBIWERRA also welcomes an array of new restaurants featuring Brisbane’s next generation of talented chefs who are creating their perfect Ambi menus. These include Confit Bistro, Moda, Scales & Ales, Brents and the Gunshop Café. All the favourites are still coming to cook up a storm from Restaurant Rapide, Zenbar, freshly shucked Coffin Bay oysters, Kingaroy Cheese, Sultans Kitchen and Vietnamese all to be enjoyed with top French bubbles, fine wines and beers on the refreshment list.

And that’s not all! AMBIWERRA will host some of the hottest new music in town on its 3 stages. Entertainment includes Carol Lloyd with Cactus Eye, Stylus, Mental as Anything, Daryl Braithwaite, Angels Ink, Isaac Paddon & the Tides, Tim Gaze & Friends, Mardi Lumsden & the Rising Seas plus the latest selection of music in NU Jazz, summer vibes sessions and jazz fusions accompanied by some of Queensland’s finest musicians.

SEE ENCLOSED FLYER AND TICKET ORDER FOR DETAILS

More information: www.ambiwerra.com.au

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creating a living bridge Congratulations Prue Ahrens (1990), UQ Lecturer in Art History, was awarded the Terra Foundation for American Art Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Queensland Museum for three months.

She will take up her fellowship in September.

Margo Furness (2009) has been selected to dance as Tinkerbell and Alice in Wonderland at Disneyland Tokyo and for seven months. Margo’s sister, Laura (2003), is working in advertising at the BCM Partnership.

Kirsty Chessher (1998) graduated from University of Queensland in 2009 with a Master of Science in Conservation Biology and was awarded a Dean’s Commendation for High Achievement. Kirsty attained her degree whilst working full time with the Urban Development Institute of Australia. Kirsty also graduated with a Degree in Bachelor of Environmental Management (Sustainable Development) with Honours Class 1 in 2002 and was one of the first to have completed this degree from the University of Queensland.

Pennie Downie (1971) has been recently seen in the Clint Eastwood film Invictus, as Matt Damon’s mother, Mrs Piennar. She began her career in Australia, initially in Brisbane at Twelfth Night Theatre and Brisbane Arts Theatre but went on to train at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Sydney. After graduating, she appeared in television series such as The Sullivans, Prisoner and Learned Friends. She moved to the United Kingdom during the early 1980s with her UK credits including: Minder, Inspector Morse, Kavanagh QC, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Spooks, Trial and Retribution, New Street Law, Poirot, and New Tricks to name but a few. Pennie is also an accomplished stage actress. She is an associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company where she has played roles such as Lady Anne in Richard III alongside Antony Sher, and Hermione and Perdita in The Winter’s Tale. Most recently she played opposite David Tennant (of Doctor Who fame) and Patrick Stewart as Gertrude, in their production of Hamlet. This information was passed on from Jane Shrapnel (nee Dalton 1971).

Elizabeth Jackson (2007) has been awarded Apprentice of the Year at the 2010 Stefan Hair awards. Her salon at Brookside also won the Top Shop Award and the award includes travel to Hong Kong with Stefan to study new hairdressing techniques.

From the Archives Uniforms Call The Archives are on the hunt to gather a complete set of each uniform style. If you are contemplating a clean-out, we would welcome any items of St Aidan’s school life. The pieces of particular need are: • Midi • White Viyella shirt • Blue waisted dress 1960’s 1970’s era • Embroidered house initial on blue dress • Coloured house socks • Swimmers of any style or era • Swimming robe cover-up • CEGS school badge • Coloured house badge

Solve the Mystery There as been made mention of ‘Potts Point’ with reference to Mrs Mari Potts.

Do you know where the location of Potts Point was?

Elizabeth Jackson (2007) and her model Eloise Stephenson (2007)

Peter Thompson, an Old Boy, has won the prestigious Blake Dawson Prize for literature.

He has written several WWII books (which can be found in the Senior School library) and is currently in Australia (from the UK) launching his latest book on the Australian involvement in the disastrous Crete campaign.

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creating a living bridge Where are we now?

Alumni is interested in any information regarding the history of this badge.

Maggie Spencer (2009) has taken a gap year at the Royal High School, Bath.

Donations to the Archives

Maggie writes…

“I hope 2010 has started off fantastically and life at St Aidan’s is exciting and fabulous as usual! I do miss school surprisingly! I am thoroughly enjoying my Gap year so far; Bath is a beautiful place. The School is beautiful, very old and historical with brilliant brick Maggie Spencer and Nikki Seaton (2009) buildings and huge open, green spaces. Situated on the very top of a hill, it is the highest point in Bath and gets very cold and windy. It is an all girls’ school with a very similar nature and feeling to St Aidan’s. I have found the transition from student to staff very strange, especially when the 6th form girls are older than me! The weather initially here was absolutely ghastly! We arrived to torrential snow, and the coldest temperatures this area has experienced in more than 28 years. Coming from sunny, humid tropical Noosa to awful, windy, cold and snowy England was a real shock to my system. I hope St Aidan’s School life is going well. I am sure the Seniors of 2010 are doing a magnificent job! I have been talking to some of the Prefects and their ideas and plans for the year sound fantastic. I truly miss life at St Aidan’s and cannot wait to come back and visit next year and hopefully become involved in the school community again.”

Amanda Wood (2002) recently returned from Africa visiting a children’s home in Kenya, climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, teaching at a primary school, sponsoring a Tanzanian child into school and visiting the School of St Jude, founded by Gemma Sisia. Since returning to Australia, Amanda has been helping the organisation, yLead, to raise funds for a new boarding house at St Jude’s.

Year 3 student, Laura Verdasco, has many connections with the school with her mother, Anna (completing Year 9 in 1989) and uncles Robert and Philip all past students. Thank-you to past parent and current grandmother, Jane Scott for passing on this information.

St Aidan’s Old Girls’ Day 2010 Sunday 29 August 2010 10.00am Old Girls’ Day Service – St Aidan’s Chapel 11.30am High Tea Luncheon – The Christine Hartland Centre You are most welcome to attend all or any part of the day.

Joy Berends (nee Hamlyn Harris 1939), has recently moved to Tasmania and has provided the Archives with pages of photos and two news clippings; one about Dorothy Wilson and other about Helen Barrett.

Anne Bennison, mother of Natalie (2010), has organised the donation of school’s past gymnastic leotards and unitards.

Emily Arkosi (2007) has donated her Chorale Uniform.

Janette Gibson has donated her Prefect’s badge and hat badge, and some early Recorders from 1951 – 1954.

Brian Gibson has put his woodworking skills to use bringing an old timber frame back to life – this frame which holds a photograph of Mother Emma, the first Australian Mother for the SSA. Meg Russell (2009) donated her school bag, socks and stockings.

Linda Hoyer (nee Burren 1976) donated her coloured Hartland House socks.

Fay Jones’s brother donated a photo album with a collection of class photos over the many years Fay was teacher at St Aidan’s.

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40 Year Reunion (1970)

Alumni reunions 20 Year Reunion (1990) In May, 43 of us re-entered the gates of our old school with eager yet nervous anticipation. For many, it was the first time back since waving goodbye to friends two decades ago. Would we remember/ recognise/re-connect with each other? What would it feel like to be back at St Aidan’s?

Jo Stone nee Youngleson, Jacqui Gardam, Mihiri Udabage

As familiar faces entered through the doors of a Science and Technology Centre, huge smiles and warm hugs were exchanged, excited chatter began and it hardly seemed like 20 years had passed. But after a tour of an almost unrecognisable school, happy snaps taken on iPhones, talk of travels, partners, children, exchange of email addresses and mobile phone numbers and promises to stay in touch on Facebook it was undeniable, 20 years had indeed gone by!

A delicious luncheon was organised by St Aidan’s Alumni for our 40 Year Reunion held at The Archer Templeton Science and Technology Centre on Sunday, 6 June.

Nine ‘Old Girls’ attended, and although numbers were small, it was wonderful to catch up on the antics of our school days.

During our guided tour of the school, we stopped to reflect at “the old toilet block”, up in the far back corner of the school near to where we had our special lunch spot.

Some of us had climbed onto the roof of the old toilet block for a photograph back in the late 60s. It was a little too difficult to contemplate a re-enactment of that photo, so instead we chose ground level.

Jane Logan

A reunion provides the opportunity to revisit one’s past. We are fortunate to have people in our lives who remember us as that very original version of ourselves, from a time, perhaps the last time in our lives when we did not have labels of mum, wife, job title or dollar value. Whether we came to reconnect with or reclaim a small part of that person, or to re-visit her briefly if only to acknowledge how far we have travelled since, we are grateful for the opportunity to gather together.

Thanks to Principal, Karen Spiller, for inviting us back, and Sue Russell and Wendy Biggs for their meticulous organisation and generous hospitality.

Best wishes to the current students of St Aidan’s who seem to have every possibility before them.

And big hugs to all those naughty girls from 1990!

Mihiri Udabage

Last day of Year 11 – 1969

Jane Logan, Prue Esdaile, Jenny Borsht, Jo Bloomfield, Jo Cockburn, Julie Buchanan, Libby Southerden, Tricia Brown, Helen Crompton, Jayne Amble, Judy Mills, Jo Mitchell, Kim Browning, Tina Forbes , Lesley Summers

50 Year Reunion (1961) – May 2011 SENIORS OF 1961

Where are you?

We plan to celebrate our 50th reunion in 2011 by travelling to Lindisfarne in the UK. For a wonderful few days in May, then onto Paris or perhaps the Italian lakes district? We aim to enjoy every minute, including marvelling at our experiences and different careers since those rather long ago days and remembering so many hilarious moments in our senior years. Seeing the site of St Aidan’s life and work we feel would be a great start.

Please contact Barb Quayle (McArthur) on 38789669 or email noel.quayle@gmail.com

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Births

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Karyn Krzysica (nee Webster 1992) and Mark welcomed Izabel Rose on 18 January 2010 Mrs Fay Jones with students

vale Our condolences to the friends and family of past students and staff who have passed away recently: Fay Jones passed away early 2010. Mrs Jones taught as a primary teacher from 1946 and was at St Aidan’s for 40 years until her retirement in 1985.

Margery Anderson (1943) passed away 15 December 2009 Juanita Fowler (nee Doyle 1936) passed away 25 December 2009. Juanita, student number 4, started school on our first day.

Nancy Orr (nee Howland 1935) passed away 27 December 2009. Nancy, student number 26, started the school in July 1929.

Wendy McDonald (nee Briggs 1964) passed away February 2010.

Marjorie Musgrave passed away early 2010. Mrs Musgrave retired at the end of 1998 after 25 years of service at St Aidan’s in the area of Reception.

1992 Miss A O’Rourke, Mrs L Neden, Mrs M Musgrave, Miss M Carsidine, Mrs C Mitchell

Reunions and Old Girl Events

Melanie Howard (nee Furness 2001) and Justin welcomed Phoebe Kate on 29 April 2010.

Megan Angliss (nee Smith 1996) and James welcomed Abigal Kate Susan Angliss on 5 April 2010.

Rebecca O’Donnell (nee Gibson 1987) and James welcomed Samuel James on 12 April 2010.

Marriages Fran Baguley (2002) married Cameron Moore at Brisbane Boys’ College in April.

Allison Morphet (2002) married Alistair Braddock at Brisbane Boys’ College on 29 May 2010.

The bridesmaids were all Old Girls, sisters Kate Atkin (1999) and Hayley Morphet (2000), along with Kate Freeman (2002) and Camilla Duff (2002) and the two sisters of the groom Libby (1997) and Fiona (1995) were also Old Girls.

Date Time Reunion Details 5 August Annual Old Girls’ Rowing dinner Toowong Rowing Shed

ex-STARS ROWERS Contact Christine Benjamin-Young – M: 0438007663

Guest Speaker – former Wallaby E: christine23@arboraustralis.com.au

and Reds player Andrew Heath Robyn Wruck - P: 3345 1819 E: bradandrobyn@optusnet.com.au

19 August 10 am Old Boys’ Reunion Contact Alumni Office 3373 5961 paststudents@staidan.qld.edu.au 30 August 9 am Old Girls’ Day Contact Alumni Office 3373 5961 paststudents@staidan.qld.edu.au 18 September 6 pm 10 Year Reunion Contact Kristy Goot 0422 978 904 kristygoot@hotmail.com 14 October 10 am 50 Year Reunion Contact Alumni Office 3373 5961 paststudents@staidan.qld.edu.au 16 October Evening 30 Year Reunion Contact – Geraldine Moses 0419 627 517 geraldine@moseshills.com 21 October 10 am 60 Year Reunion Contact Alumni Office 3373 5961 paststudents@staidan.qld.edu.au huddle I june 2010 31 23 October 2 pm Melbourne Reunion Contact Alumni Office 3373 5961 paststudents@staidan.qld.edu.au huddle I june 2010 31

St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School

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11 Ruthven Street Corinda Qld 4075 T: 61 7 3373 5999 F: 61 7 3379 9432 E: school@staidan.qld.edu.au www.staidan.qld.edu.au A School of the Society of the Sacred Advent