Newsletter
Week 5 Term 2

During National Boarding Week, I would like to focus on our boarding students and the BGS Boarding program.

Brisbane Grammar School has a proud history as one of the oldest boarding schools in Australia. From the first boarders who lived with teachers and their families, to the Roe Building opening as an on-site boarding facility in 1887, the residential community has always been intrinsic to the BGS experience.

Boarding, and the subsequent expectations of boarding families, have changed significantly since those early days. Today our focus is on creating a home away from home. Over the past two years, our physical infrastructure has been reimagined with this vision in mind, and our new and refurbished facilities have once again placed us at the forefront of boarding communities.   

Our dedicated Middle School boarding facility, Griffith House, is a fantastic new addition to the precinct. The innovative design provides our junior boarders with a room of their own within a larger space, facilitating the connections that are so important for our younger students. Earlier this year we reopened Harlin House following a total refurbishment of the building. The project has transformed both the interior and the residential experience. Our boarders now live in 79 individual and air-conditioned rooms that offer space, privacy, and a place to call their own.

Not only has the design of boarding houses changed, but there has also been a revolution in the rationale for boarding programs. No longer is boarding just a necessity for families that live huge distances from Brisbane – it is also a positive choice for many who live closer to Spring Hill. Boarding is not a place where students live for weeks on end without any contact with home, and we know that our flexible model, where parental communication and engagement is encouraged, reflects the expectations of modern life.

That said, we recognise that despite the comforts of contemporary boarding, it is not always easy being a boarder and there are challenging times for everyone. In boarding you cannot always do what you want, when you want, and life is naturally regimented. We know that there will be times when boys miss the comforts of home and certainly moments when they miss mum’s or dad’s signature dish. Boarders cannot slouch on the sofa with the family dog and there are moments boarders can feel guilty they are not back home helping out, especially those living off the land when the farm is doing it tough.

The challenges of boarding are not inherently negative. We all know that when we are forced out of our comfort zone, we can grow in capabilities and confidence. In England, where boarding is viewed much more as an integral element of a holistic education, developing resilient and independent young adults is one of the driving forces behind the rebirth of the residential experience.    

In closing, it would be remiss of me in National Boarding Week not to recognise and thank our boarding families, who have been outstanding supporters despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, the quarantine fortnight, travel restrictions, flooding, and the uncertainty of change.

I offer my thanks also to our teaching and business and services staff for their willingness to work with and support Griffith House and Harlin House. I especially thank Headmaster Mr Micallef, Deputy Headmaster and Head of Senior School Mr Carroll, and CFO Mr Corgat for their vision and support in making our renovated boarding facilities a reality. I acknowledge the considerable work of the BGS Boarding team, from the six residential supervisors in Griffith and Harlin Houses, to the Old Boys who assist with Prep, and our Boarding Tutor team of Messrs Easterbrook, Hawkins, Johnston, Koopman, Last, Ritchie, Smith and Warwick.

Finally, I want to highlight the exceptional work of Mrs Cross as our Houseparent; Mr and Mrs Power in establishing and now leading Griffith House; and Assistant Director of Boarding Mr Fulton for his dedication and determination in his new role.

To paraphrase an African proverb, it truly does take a village to raise a child.

Today at Senior School Assembly, Headmaster Anthony Micallef paid tribute to a group of 37 staff who have served the School for over 20 years. These staff have given service as teachers and in a range of business and services roles. Remarkably, their total service is close to 1000 years. Five of our teaching staff and one of our ICT staff have now served over 30 years.

In the Roe Building there are two distinct honour boards for Teaching Staff and Business and Services Staff. The Latin inscriptions above each board refer to service that is ‘long and faithfully meritorious’. To recognise this service, student leaders presented each member of staff with a commemorative gift.

Congratulations to those who received recognition for meritorious service at assembly today, in order of placement on the Honour Boards:

Academic Staff	Years of service
1. Ian Short	1974–1981, 1991–2012
2. Stephen Hows	1986–2021
3. Jim Noble	1986–
4. Chris Price	1988–
5. Greg Dabelstein	1991–
6. Paul Kobez	1992–
7. Anthony Mewing	1993–2020
8. Anthony Micallef	1993–
9. Stephen Chin	1993–
10. Steve Uscinski	1992–2001, 2006–
11. Jacqui Zervos	1995–
12. Jenine Sapoungis	1996–
13. Mark Schumann	1997–
14. Bronwyn Auld	1997–
15. Derek McDowall	1997–
16. Philippa Douglas	1997–
17. Michael Allport	1999–
18. Jon Hopes	1999–
19. Frank McClatchy	1999–
20. Stewart Service	1995–
21. Stella Gardner	1999–
22. Glenn McFarlane	1999–
23. Brad Scholes	2000–
24. John Clancy	2000–
25. Simon Conway	2001–
26. Carl Marshall	2002–
27. Anne O'Rourke	2002–
28. Michelle Ragen	2002–
29. Abigail Twyman	2002–

Business and Services Staff	Years of service
30. Charlene Cooke	1988–
31. Alex Croot	1996–2018
32. Don Myles	1996–
33. Stephen Mitchell	1997–
34. David Hills	1997–
35. Craig Oldfield	1999–
36. Patricia Rich	1999–
37. Jeff Dix	2000–

Cold and flu

While the School’s COVID-19 numbers remain low, cold and flu viruses are impacting students across all year levels. I encourage you to ensure your sons maintain good hygiene practices. Please continue to keep your son at home if he is unwell.

COVID-19

• All cases of COVID-19 must stay at home for at least seven days from the date the test was taken. More information here.
• Close contacts with symptoms must stay home and get tested for COVID-19.
• Close contacts without symptoms may return to school but must wear a mask for seven days after the case’s test date if over the age of 12.
• Staff and students over the age of 12 returning to school after isolating due to COVID-19 must wear a mask for seven days post-isolation indoors and outdoors when they cannot socially distance.

Vaccination

Staff and students are encouraged to vaccinate for both influenza and COVID-19.

Assessment and absence from school

If your son is absent for a prolonged period due to illness or isolation, the information below outlines arrangements to support the continuation of learning and assessment.

• Arrangements and adjustments to schedules can be made to enable students to fulfil their assessment commitments
• Submission of an AARA application will enable the School to manage extensions (go to MyGrammar and search ‘AARA’; this will link the form)
• Where extended absences seriously impact a student’s progress, alternative arrangements can be explored; in the first instance, contact the relevant Head of Year (and Head of Middle School Curriculum, Ian Grice for Middle School students)
• Whenever a student is absent, encourage him to stay in touch with his learning and his teachers through Teams, OneNote and Canvas; this will make for a smoother return to school

The STEAM Precinct continues to rise from the ground, with the final stage of the Level 3 concrete pour to be completed this month. Level 3 is the first level above the substantial atrium floor and will be repeated in Levels 4 through 6, revealing the impressive atrium space. Level 7 will comprise the roof structure, which will suspend the collaboration pods and feature a magnificent skylight. Level 3 will also be linked to L Block, the old science labs, which are being converted to modern art studios with substantial glass walls and windows. The Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics Precinct will open in mid-2023.

Updating Contact Details

Please update your contact details via MyGrammar before setting up your Year Level or Boarder Directory options. For instructions on how to update your contact details, click here (requires MyGrammar login).

Current Parents and Guardians

Please add and check your Year Level Directory settings on MyGrammar. The directory allows you to keep in contact with other families in your son’s year group, should you choose to do so. For instructions on how to use the Year Level Directory, click here (requires MyGrammar login).

Note that If you update your contact details, you will need to re-add your information to the Year Level Directory area.

Your Year Level Directory can be accessed here, or via the link in the right-hand menu on MyGrammar.

Boarding Parents

We invite you to add your contact details to the 2022 Boarder Directory list, which is distributed to all boarding parents who want to be included.

Each parent needs to indicate separately whether they want to be included in the Boarder Directory, as contact details are either shown or not shown on an individual basis.

If you were included in the Boarder Directory last year, you still need to indicate whether you do or do not want to be included this year.

This Boarder Directory is separate to the MyGrammar Year Level Directory that puts you in contact with other parents in your son’s year level.

Details published in the Boarder Directory include your son's name, your full name, email address, mobile number, home telephone number and suburb.

With this directory, we cannot display only some of your contact details eg: mobile number only, no email address, etc. All details will be shared for each person.

If you would like to be included in the 2022 Boarder Directory, please respond to the email sent to you and indicate your consent by Monday 30 May 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact the ICT Department on 07 3834 5330 or email ictadmin@brisbanegrammar.com.  

Charlene Cooke
ICT Administration Assistant

In last week’s newsletter, I reminded parents that the halfway point of the term had arrived and asked them to contact the School if they have any concerns regarding their son’s progress. If this is relevant to your situation, please make time to do so this week.

Over recent weeks, parents and caregivers who volunteer as part of various school programs engaged in a Child Protection presentation. The presentation was designed to assist our volunteers in understanding the School’s processes and clarify their role in creating a safe and secure environment at BGS. For those who missed the opportunity, a further presentation will be available later in the year.

As part of this process, a draft Parents and Guardians Guidelines document was shared with the P&F Association Management Committee at their recent meeting. The same process will occur at an upcoming P&F Auxiliary meeting and the Safeguarding Children Committee meeting. The document aims to provide guidelines of the School’s expectations for parents and caregivers at BGS activities, programs, or events. Once finalised, a copy will be shared with the wider community to ensure a safe environment for all students.

Director of Outdoor Education
Derek Jervis

8G and 8H came to Moogerah this week for their Outdoor Education experience. 8G were at Moogerah at the start of the week with calm but overcast conditions; yet by the time 8H arrived the rain had settled in, so they participated in a modified program and early departure due to the weather.

In 8G Bharathi Kumar was celebrated for his determination and persistence during the expedition to Mt Alford. Bharathi was always very positive and willing to take on a challenge. Oliver Mellick was a conscientious participant who was willing to get involved in all aspects of the program. Oliver participated enthusiastically and made the most of the experience.

Archie Boorer was an active and energetic student. He revelled in the challenges of the program, hiking, paddling, and putting effort into the morning run. Archie participated well in the class reflection and demonstrated a clear understanding of the focus on community. Nicholas Bade was an excellent participant and valued group member. Nicholas communicated well with his peers, put effort into the activities and volunteered to complete jobs around the campsite.

Seth McBride took on the challenge of completing three finger pull ups on the bouldering wall. Seth was observed by Year 11 leader Bradley Mackintosh, who confirmed Seth set a new student record of 12 pull ups! Year 11 leaders Dion Coroneo and Ethan VanderWal attended alongside Bradley to guide the class through the program. They were great role models for this class.

In 8H, Alexander Alayan was a confident and active participant. Alex demonstrated leadership potential when taking charge in the different activities during the program. Kevin Lee was a hard worker and a quiet achiever. Kevin was willing to pack, clean and get the jobs done for his group. He showed great initiative and support for his peers.

Joel Wu demonstrated optimism and enthusiasm even during the challenging conditions hiking in the rain. Joel was recognised for the way he encouraged and motivated his peers. Year 11 leaders John Morrissey and Alexander Brown provided some great guidance to the class when the rain kept on coming!

A short movie of the boys' experiences can be viewed via the 8G Video and 8H Video links.

Outdoor Education photos are now available via the School’s photo management system, Pixevety. The platform helps the School safely manage and share our photos. This user guide provides instructions on how to access, navigate, search and download photos. The system uses single sign on and must be accessed via MyGrammar > Useful Links > Pixevety. Once activated, you will be prompted to enter a login email and password, but please do not attempt to login this way. Instead, go back to MyGrammar and click on Pixevety again. You can then view the photos by clicking on the Outdoor Education Year 8 folder in Pixevety.

Director of Student Wellbeing
Philippa Douglas

Smart Sleep Habits

Year 7 students recently attended the Sleep for Better Health and Resilience workshop with Lisa Maltman from The Sleep Connection. The presentation covered the connection between sleep and its effect on energy, mood, relationships, learning, and overall performance. During the workshop, boys assessed their sleep health, identified any habits or factors having a negative effect, and developed a personal action plan to improve their sleep.

Sleep health is a topic regularly explored in the Student Wellbeing Curriculum and supported by a suite of resources on GrammarWell. One easy way for students to improve sleep health is to replace their phone alarm with an old-school alarm clock.

Boys are also encouraged to complete a weekly timetable to improve their time management skills. Students can download a copy of the timetable template on GrammarWell (Peak Performance/How to manage your time).

Lisa has compiled a list of excellent resources for parents. You can access these in the Sleep Health Resources on GrammarWell.

Student Leadership through the Gender Respect Project Group

The Gender Respect Project Group continues to grow in numbers with a strong representation of students from Years 10 to 12. During their weekly meetings, students discuss a range of topics relating to gender equality and respectful relationships, and ways in which they can be involved in action-based experiences. On Monday, students welcomed Danielle Appi from RizeUp, who spoke about the complexities and realities of family violence. Boys are excited to be supporting RizeUp through educational and fundraising initiatives, as well as providing practical assistance by helping to fit out homes for those fleeing family violence. 

Saturday 28 May GPS Indigenous Round – Community Day

The Student Reconciliation Committee are raising funds to supply and install an Indigenous Garden and three flagpoles to fly the Aboriginal,, Torres Strait Islander and Australian flags at our Northgate Playing Fields.

Please support the committee by visiting their stall at Northgate on the day and by purchasing a prepaid picnic box using the QR code in the attached flyer. Gluten-free options are also available. Picnic boxes can be ordered via MyGrammar and will be ready for pick up from 11.00am on the day. Bring your picnic blanket and enjoy lunch on the hill while watching the First XI on Oval 1 at 1.15pm.

Crystal Thompson
Public Purpose Coordinator

The annual BGS Libraries Photography Competition is now underway. This year’s theme is ‘What Goes Up’. Students and staff are encouraged to enter.

Photographs can be submitted online via the BGS Library website. Entries close Friday 15 July (Week 1 Term 3). Good luck!

Guide Dogs Queensland

This year, BGS Public Purpose Guide Dogs Queensland Ambassadors are working with Guide Dogs Queensland to help raise funds to train dogs to assist the visually impaired. For more than 60 years, they have assisted vision-impaired people and their families to live a life of independence, participation, inclusion and wellbeing.

This term, on Thursday 2 June, the ambassadors will run a bake sale to support this cause. We would love for our community to come together and donate items for the day. Donations of cupcakes, slices, cakes, fudge, and other baked goods would be most welcome. These will be collected on the day from 7.30am at Middle School Reception.

It takes approximately $50,000 to raise and train a puppy to be a Guide Dog. Through our combined efforts so far, we have already raised around $10,000 and we would love to raise much more. We hope you can help us to help Guide Dogs Queensland.

Jacob Choi
Year 10 Student

Stella Gardner and Sharee Verdon
Guide Dogs Ambassador Project Coordinators

Year 6 boys were recently given the opportunity to read Photographs in the Mud by Dianne Wolfer and Brian Harrison-Lever. Prior to reading it, students expressed interesting opinions about picture books being for ‘little kids’ and ‘not for us’.

Picture books are often viewed as for younger children; however, there are a range of picture books for all ages that require the use of multiliteracies to gain meaning of a particular subject or idea. Some picture books can also encourage their audience to engage further with sensitive subject matter and emotions, while simultaneously dealing with visual and auditory devices to decipher the meaning of a story. The benefits of reading a ‘picture book’ go even further as students need to discuss, re-read and investigate different themes that are presented to them in this format.

The discussions that followed these comments were an engaging and valuable exploration to have with the boys. It provided the opportunity to consider our thoughts about reading and extending our understanding of picture books and the role that they can play in our daily lives. Picture books encourage thoughtfulness and questioning around particular subjects. They can also invite us to engage in meaningful and clarifying discussions while challenging our understanding of what it means to read widely.

We encourage you to explore picture books with your boys and let us know what you find. After all, sharing what we are reading with one another is a great way to extend your own reading journey.

Elsa Larsen
Library Communications Officer

Interwing Cross Country

Over the next two weeks, all Middle School students will have the opportunity to take part in Interwing Cross Country. Nearly every BGS boy has competed in at least one Interwing Cross Country at some point, but the event they experienced would differ depending on their age. In the lead-up to this popular activity, I would like to share some of the history of how our unique and unusual version of distance running evolved into its current form.

In 2003, the Middle School opened its doors and in the early years the Interwing Cross Country was contested by 200 boys from Years 6 and Year 7 and 240 boys from Year 8. There were only two wings, West, wearing the light or Cambridge Blue and North, the darker shade of Oxford Blue. The course was a challenging two-kilometre loop of nearby Victoria Park.

The expansion of the Middle School in 2014 saw the addition of two new wings, with South and East Wing wearing the historic gold and red colours of the School respectively. Over time, the number of students in the Middle School, and the lack of adequate facilities at Victoria Park to cater for this growth, made us a look for an alternative.

The inaugural Middle School Mile was held in 2017. The idea was to bring the event back to a more manageable environment, and to add the excitement of running through the School grounds, in a nod to the days when GPS fixtures were played on campus and the balconies were lined with cheering spectators. It was a great success but short lived.

COVID-19 tested both our resolve and initiative, and we held our first online Cross Country in 2020. The boys used the popular Strava app to record as many kilometres as they could in a four-day period over two weekends. There was also an option to record the fastest 1.6km section; however, some of the speeds recorded suggested that running was not the only means of transport being used.  

The demolition and associated preparation works for the STEAM Precinct in 2021 saw our course through the School grounds unviable and our event had to return to the ovals. In its current guise, each Wing has two collection days where their members run as many laps of a 300-metre track as they can in a 12-minute period. Collectively last year, the Middle School boys ran more than 1840 kilometres throughout the collection periods, about the same as running to Sydney and back.

In 2022 we added Wild Card entries, where boys from the Senior School may be asked by our captains to re-join their wing mates and contribute to the totals. Twenty Wild Cards per wing are allowed and these boys will certainly add some interest for our older students. However, we know from the many variations of our past, that the winning of these events is determined by the efforts of the collective, rather than a few talented individuals.

We look forward to seeing all our boys in action on their allotted days.

Collection Days - Break 2

Senior Dramatic Production – Limited tickets remain!

The Lord of the Flies rehearsal room is heating up with less than three weeks until opening night. Sunday's rehearsal saw the cast block two key moments of brutality in the show. Warning: there will be blood.  Served as a caution of the dangers of mob mentality in the absence of rules, Lord of the Flies challenges audiences to question their own morality. If it can happen to a bunch of schoolboys, could it not happen to us just as easily?

Which tribe would you join? The hunters, or the hunted?

Don't miss your chance to see our talented Years 11 and 12 students in action.

Venue:               BGS Theatre
Dates:                Wednesday 1 June | Thursday 2 June | Friday 3 June 2022
Time:                 Pre-show drinks: 6.30pm | Show: 7.00pm
Ticket Prices:  Adults: $30 | Students: $20

Tickets can be purchased through the BGS payment portal. Please ensure you have selected the correct date for the show that you wish to attend. Confirmation will be emailed to the attendee making the booking, and you will need to print your receipt to show on entry.

Tickets available here

Ben Newth, Patrick Last and Naomi Russell
Senior Dramatic Production Creative Team

Grammar Community in Concert - Cinematic
Saturday 28 May, 7.00pm, Conservatorium Theatre (South Bank)

We are almost there! Those movie tunes are just about ready to entertain you. Are you wondering what music you might hear? Well, here’s some hints:

The STORY for the choirs is that they will be TOYing with you as they sing for all their friends. The orchestra will blow you away with the FORCE of their performing while the Symphonic Band will have their INCREDIBLE talents on show for all to see. The Chamber Strings will make you cry with a special LIST of emotions, though the Percussion Ensemble will pep you up with some ANIMATION just as the Big Band will BLESS us with some wonderful music. You’d have to go to the WESTSIDE and back again before finding a better offering than what Grammar Singers have prepared though Community Choir will also take you on a journey to a RAINBOW and beyond.

Click here for tickets. They are almost all gone, so get in now to secure your seats.

With every ticket you get free access to the professionally produced video recording of the concert, so you will be able to revisit the magic of the night whenever you want. Plan on arriving early enough to enjoy performances by our talented BGS musicians in the foyer of the Conservatorium while enjoying a pre-show drink.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Peter Ingram
Head of Music

Brisbane School Teams Competition for Years 7 to 12

Fixtures Round 3: 21 May

Check the draw on MyGrammar. Please contact Ms Chin if you are not able to fence at your allocated time.

All going well, a coffee van should be in the parking lot at Yeronga to purchase beverages throughout the morning. Thank you to the Musketeers for helping to organise this for us.

BGS Primary Internal Fixtures for Years 5 and 6

Fixtures Round 3: 20 May
Fixtures Round 4: 27 May
BGS ISC Cricket Nets

• 4.00pm - 5.00pm: all Year 5 fencers
• 5.00pm - 6.00pm: all Year 6 fencers
• Weapon focus: Epee

Check MyGrammar for more details.

Musketeers Call For Members

The Musketeers are most immediately looking for the following positions on the committee :

• Shadow President
• Shadow Treasurer

A new President and Treasurer will need to be elected at the next AGM. The Vice President role is currently vacant. 

If you are able to contribute, please contact me or Musketeers President Julia Lim for more information. The membership form is available on MyGrammar. Any parents willing to assist would be greatly appreciated. New members are always welcome. The last meeting for Term 2 will be Thursday 6 June 2022 at 7.00pm as a Teams meeting.

Important Dates

Fencing End-of-Season Function will be held Saturday 11 June.
2022 Musketeers AGM will be held Thursday 11 August. 

More details to follow soon.

Melanie Chin
Fencing Director

Aussie Selection

Congratulations to BGS Old Boys Miller Rowe ’17, Dan Horsley ’20 and Sam Atherton ‘20 on their selection in the U23 and U21 Australian Men’s Rowing teams. Miller was selected in the U23 Men’s Coxed Four. Dan and Sam will row together in the U21 Men’s Coxless Four. These crews will take on New Zealand in the Trans-Tasman competition in June.

These selections come off the back of a successful competitive season for BGS Old Boys. At the Australian Rowing Championships, held in March, BGS Old Boys enjoyed the following success:

• Tom Williamson ’16 won Gold in the Queensland Lightweight Men’s Four team, and took Silvers in the Open Lightweight Men’s Pair, Open Lightweight Men’s Four and Open Lightweight Men’s Eight
• Miller Rowe ’17 won Gold in the U23 Men’s Pair and Silver in the U23 Men’s Four and U23 Men’s Eight. He was also a member of the Queensland King’s Cup Eight that placed fourth
• Dan Horsley ’20 and Sam Atherton ’20 won Gold in the U21 Men’s Four, and Silvers in the U23 Men’s Eight and the Queensland Youth Eight
• Noah Rosemann ’19 won Silver in the Queensland Youth Eight and Bronze in the U21 Men’s Quad Scull
• Jono Cooke ’20 won Gold as coxswain of the U21 Men’s Four, Silver in the U23 Men’s Eight and Bronze in the U23 Women’s Eight

Sam Atherton outlined how he and Dan progressed through to Australian selection:

We were invited to Australian trials after placing second at Queensland State Championships and NSW State Championships, and placing fifth in the A Final at the Australian Rowing Championships in poor conditions. We then did a time trial and seeded semi-final, plus combined finals against U23s and three other U21 pairs in Canberra. Following, we then moved into seat racing in fours with the U21s where our KAND four won by 7.2 seconds over the other, compared to ~1.0-2.0s margins in other races. We stayed until Sunday and raced in the speed order as the combined U21 eight with the four selected scullers from other states. We will be racing the coxless four, eight, and possibly pairs against New Zealand in early June in either Sydney or Lake Barrington, Tasmania.

Matt Marden
Rowing Director

The P&F Auxiliary is a subcommittee of the P&F Association that facilitates fundraising and fosters parent fellowship and the sense of strong community at Brisbane Grammar School. All profits are returned to the School to enhance the experience for students and families.

Grammar Shop

Open weekdays from 7.30am to 11.00am.

PAYMENT and ONLINE ORDERS

The Grammar Shop is currently operating cash free.  Purchases can be made in-store and online using Visa, Mastercard or your BGS Card account, which can be accessed here (MyGrammar > MyStudent > BGS Card).  

When the Grammar Shop is busy, it is difficult to stop and make calls to parents for payment.

Please ensure funds are available for students before they come to make purchases. If you have selected a 'daily limit' for the BGS Card account, this will need to be removed prior to the student making the purchase. 

The online store can be accessed by entering the BGS Card system and then clicking the ‘Grammar Shop Online’ link at the top centre of the screen.

Safety guidelines regarding social distancing and hand sanitising will continue in the Grammar Shop. 

Returned embroidery

Please click here or go to MyGrammar | P&F Auxiliary | Embroidered Blazer/Item Pick up list to check whether your blazer or other embroidered items are ready to be picked up. We appreciate your collecting these items as soon as possible.

Tuckshop

Open weekdays before school and during breaks.

The Tuckshop provides a selection of hot food, fresh salads, wraps, rolls and drinks.

The Tuckshop is currently operating cash free. Therefore, the BGS Student ID Card is the only payment method. Please add funds to your Student ID Card here (MyGrammar > MyStudent > BGS Card).

Safety guidelines regarding social distancing and hand sanitising will continue in the Tuckshop.

P&F Auxiliary

Tuckshop +61 7 3834 5229
Grammar Shop +61 7 3834 5347
Roster Secretary Lana Szumowski - auxiliaryvolunteers@brisbanegrammar.com

Grammar Shop hours
Weekdays 7.30am – 11.00am

Tuckshop hours
Weekdays 7.00am – 2.00pm

Book now for the 2022 Rugby Season Launch - Saturday 4 June

The Normanby Blues invite you to join us at the 2022 BGS Rugby Season Launch on Saturday 4 June at Wests Rugby Club, Toowong. It is shaping up to be a fabulous evening.

Click here to book now

We will be celebrating the significant anniversaries of BGS Rugby Premierships in 1972, 1992 and 2012.

Ron Cochrane will run his ever popular Q&A session. We have an amazing and ever-growing list of attendees from all three of these premiership-winning teams, including:

1972 - Peter Sinden, Paul Persijn and Roger Ellwood
1992 - Martin Robinson, Troy Greenland, Tim Quirk and Matt Andrews
2012 - Patrick Morrey, Cody Blackhurst and Damon Emtage (Head Coach)

We look forward to kicking off the rugby season with you.

Jonte Lowe
President Normanby Blues
0411 476 472
Normanbyblues.support@brisbanegrammar.com

The Willow Cricket Support Group invites you to attend our Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 25 May 2022 at 6.00pm at BGS in The Lilley Centre Function Room, Level 1.

All voluntary positions on the support group committee will be declared vacant.

Nominations for the following positions must be received by Tuesday 24 May 2022:

President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer

To make a nomination for a position or RSVP for the AGM, please contact Jason Beikoff, Willow Club Secretary, on jason@retaillogic.com.au or 0421 078 133.

For more information about the Willow Club or the AGM, please contact Willow Cricket Support Group President, Sean Rothwell, on rothwell.sean@gmail.com or 0417 761 281.

Click here for more information on upcoming events.

Term 2
Wednesday 20 April - Friday 17 June

Term 3
Tuesday 12 July - Friday 16 September

Term 4
Tuesday 4 October - Friday 25 November