Brisbane Girls Grammar School

On the first weekend of August, the School hosted the third Regatta of the Brisbane School Rowing Association season at Wyaralong Dam.

We'd like to thank the rowing community for your efforts and positivity in setting up such a successful event. A special thank you to the Rowing Support Group for funding our new boat, Velocitas, which was christened on the day.

One of Girls Grammar’s most exciting student-led sustainability projects is Precious Plastics. Each year, students collect, wash and shred plastic lids—which cannot be recycled—to develop reclaimed products. This year, students are using the material to create bag tags, which will be a wonderful addition to the Schools recycled collection of pens, carabiners and Jenga blocks.

Design student, Stephanie Ku (11B) developed the design below, which has been turned into a mould for the tags. We can't wait to watch the design come to life.

✨Fresh✨ Bag Tag mould, headed to Brisbane Girls Grammar School as the students kick off their plastic recycling journey! Can't wait to see how these ones come out - loving this artwork design!!

Last week, the School celebrated Blue Day—showcasing the strength of the sisterhood and School spirit—to celebrate and encourage our Rowing and Athletics athletes ahead of competition. Good luck girls. Blue blue blue!

Tonight at 6 pm you can watch Year 7-9 Advisor and Olympian, Sally Callie, during the Hour of Power on the Main Stage of Brisbane’s Olympics and Paralympics LIVE at South Bank's Cultural Forecourt. Then, tune in to the Decathlon and cheer on alumnae, Gabi Palm (2015) and Abby Andrews (2017), in the Stingers Water Polo team from 10 pm.
For more details on today's schedule visit the South Bank website >

Olympics LIVE Site: Friday 2 August , South Brisbane South Bank is Brisbane’s Olympics and Paralympics LIVE site for the Paris 2024 Games. Catch all the action from 26th July - 11th August for the Olympics an...

Good luck to BGGS Athlete Development Manager, Paul Pearce, who will be coaching decathlon athlete Dan Golubovic, as they begin competing at the Paris Olympics on 2 August.

Tonight we host the final session of the Grammar Women—Grammar Girls Mentoring Program 2024. This program connects senior students with a like-minded BGGS young alumnae to work towards academic and personal study goals, and gain insight and guidance for their final years at school and beyond.

We thank all Grammar Women for participating and sharing their experience this year—the advice and example you lead has excited the girls for their next chapter beyond the picket fence. For those past students interested in being involved in 2025, you can find more information on our website and can register here: https://bit.ly/3WuXmoa.

Good luck to Abby Andrews (2017) and Gabi Palm (2015) representing Australia in Water Polo at the Olympics. Their first game is tomorrow at 4.05 am against China in Pool A. We'll be cheering you on!

It’s been fantastic to host our community for an evening of activities, food, and performances taking place around our Spring Hill campus.

Thank you to everyone who attended Open Day—a spirited and memorable night💙

Not long now!

On Friday afternoon, hear from some of our Year 7 students who will share and reflect on their first year as a Grammar girl, for the 'Walking in their Shoes' presentation.

We can't wait for you to join us for Open Day 2024—register to attend here https://bit.ly/3y0FQQt

Congratulations to Year 12 student, Kathryn Petersen, on taking out Gold at the 2024 International Biology Olympiad—an incredible achievement in a rigorous and challenging competition.

Year 12 student, Sophie Clutterbuck, recently had the opportunity to intern at ABC Brisbane with Grammar Woman, Georgia Slade (2003), during the production of Australian Story. Sophie participated in editing sessions, discussions on audience engagement and management, and witnessed the 7 pm news broadcast live from the control room.
Sophie said she is 'immensely grateful to Georgia and the entire team at Australian Story for sharing their knowledge and advice,' and the opportunity to explore 'the possibilities that lie ahead'.

Educate and Empower Club Chair, Caitlin, featured on ABC Radio National Life Matters with Hilary Harper, earlier this week. Caitlin discussed the student-led initiative and shared her opinion on empowering women. She reiterated the importance of strengthening female voices within society, shifting gendered stereotypes in the media, and the need for further conversation surrounding consent and violence against women. Listen to the full broadcast here or jump ahead to 22:33 to hear from Caitlin > https://ab.co/4d7xQvS.

Over the school holidays, a group of Year 11 and 12 students visited the Top End on the Red Earth Immersion trip. The girls blogged while on their trip. Read their daily entries here: https://bit.ly/4d0ZeM9.
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Red Earth Organisation

Some of our students were recently recognised in a Courier Mail list of school sports achievers for 2024. The students were highlighted for their efforts in Rowing, Cross Country, Water Polo, Hockey, Golf, Taekwondo and Table Tennis.

Congratulations and keep up the hard work!

Check out the article here https://bit.ly/3Lfd7KM

We would like to wish Year 12 student Kathryn Petersen the best of luck as she represents Australia this week at the International Biology Olympiad in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Kathryn and her three fellow teammates outperformed thousands of other students in qualifying exams and intensive training to earn their place on the team.

Congratulations to Kathryn from Brisbane Girls Grammar School in Queensland. Kathryn has been selected for the team representing Australia at the 2024 International Biology Olympiad, from 7 to 14 July in Astana, Kazakhstan.

🌟 Kathryn’s experience in previous Olympiads, including the Junior Science Olympiad Spring School and holiday Math Camps, have shaped her love of science into a both challenging and rewarding passion.

☄️ She loves both biology and astrophysics, thanks to their continuously new and engaging arising concepts, and in the future Kathryn aspires to become a researcher in one of these fields, or perhaps even both!

☀️ Kathryn’s favourite parts of the A*O Summer School at the ANU were the practicals in the lab, even though she admits she hasn’t had much experience with them before. Regardless, she found the hands-on experience incredibly engaging and a highlight of her time of learning in Canberra.

🌏 Looking forward to the International Biology Olympiad, Kathryn is excited for the opportunity to meet students from around the world, where she can’t wait to gain a deep understanding of biology and exchange culture cultures with equally interested students from around the world.

🚴🏽 Outside of her scientific pursuits, Kathryn enjoys playing the cello, participating in Olympiad math, biking, and video games.

🍄 Kathryn’s advice to aspiring scientists? “Don’t be afraid to give it a go, even if you don’t think you’ll do well.” And anything else? “Always ask if something is toxic before eating it.”

🌏 Good luck in Kazakhstan, Kathryn. 🌏

More detail and team photos here: https://edu.pulse.ly/j4sldg7f7q