With every device and virtual dimension available at their impetuous adolescent fingertips, why do teenagers still prefer to talk face to face? Is there something essential that is only experienced in the presence of another person; when we relate to them, gaze at them, and feel their gaze upon us?
Learning outside the classroom has great benefits for students, nurturing the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and cognitive aspects of life. Deputy Principal (Operations) Mrs Judith Tudball explores how students achieve personal growth through life-wide learning.
Director of Post Secondary Planning, Mr James Seaha, presents three examples of the emerging careers of recent Brisbane Girls Grammar School graduates; Young women who plan, act on opportunity, spend time in reflection, and embrace new ideas. Their stories are an inspiration for those who will follow.
Being grateful for your circumstances is not always easy but cultivating a sense of gratitude at both personal and community levels has unexpected benefits.
Uralla, from the dialect of the Anaiwan people, means ‘ceremonial meeting place on a hill’. This word has been chosen as the title of a new service club at Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Under the leadership of Anna McArthur-Dowty and Josefine Ganko the group hopes to make a difference and to affect change in relation to the complex issues surrounding Australia’s Indigenous people.
Human thought is lost! The rituals, discipline and scholarly tradecraft which hold the key to catacombs of deep thought within human society are being dismissed by our young. Or are they? Mr Shane Skillen, Co-Director of Technology Studies argues that we are yet to appreciate the complexities of knowledge acquisition in the information age. If teachers and parents can identify the commonalities and respect the differences, they can help young people develop a meaningful, critical and reflective attitude towards deep learning and understanding.
For anyone who has ever ‘crammed’ for an exam or experienced an ‘all-nighter’ prior to a due date, Ms Maggi Gunn, Director of Mathematics explores the concept of academic procrastination.
Head of Lilley House Mrs Sybil Edwards draws on personal experience and educational research to examine the similarities and differences between education systems in Finland and Australia.
Surrounding girls with women of wisdom is important at all stages of their lives, especially in their teenage years. Many little girls dream of having a fairy godmother. Setting magic and fantasy aside, Outdoor Education teacher Mrs Carol McIntosh highlights the positive role women play in the lives of teenage girls.
The secret to good writing is not a secret, but a simple rule summed up bluntly in the phrase, 'It's the economy, stupid'. Director of English Mr Stephen Woods demonstrates that effective and economical writing is something we can all achieve.