PR E PA R ATORY S C HO OL
Year 2s visit the GGS Museum
Did you know that Guildford Grammar
School has our very own museum, housed
in the Big School Room? It is a treasure
trove of interesting items from long ago.
As part of our Year 2 history inquiry we all
went to have a first-hand look at what the
School was like in the past.
Students, ready with their own questions
and wide eyes, met Mrs Waller at the
museum, who warmly welcomed us all
and showed us around. It was interesting
to hear about our founder Mr Harper,
whose children used to travel to school by
train. They were poorly behaved and so
he decided to begin his own school in the
family home of Woodbridge House and
later the Big School Room.
Year 2 students’ favourite items included
an old cane used for punishment,
school uniforms, war medals and an old
typewriter. We marveled at student names
carved in the wall and the costumes from
drama productions from years gone by.
Precious trophies filled cabinets and
old photos taught us so much about
Old Guildfordians.
Emergency Relief Fund Donations
“We make a living by what we get, but
we make a life by what we give.”
– Winston Churchill
Foodbank WA and Anglicare WA are
success stories built upon the foundation
of strong partnerships. Unfortunately
the need for hunger relief continues to
grow as does the cost to deliver this ever
important service. To meet this growing
need, Foodbank and Anglicare welcome the
support of those who want to join the fight
against hunger and support good health
in the WA community. Prolonged hunger
is more than craving food. It is living with
continued want or scarcity of food.
Hunger is a leading cause of ill health
and is not resolved by a single meal. Our
bodies need a steady supply of nutrients
to maintain good health. Extended periods
of malnutrition and food insecurity can
result in a variety of negative health issues.
Many of these issues have long term and
life changing impacts. For children, this
can result in limited growth and lead to
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behavioural and learning disabilities. For the
elderly, poor nutrition can exacerbate any
illness due to a weakened immune response
and lead to serious health complications.
There is also an emotional impact associated
with prolonged hunger. The inability to
obtain enough food for yourself or your
family can lead to negative feelings of selfworth and ultimately affect your mental
well-being.
Poverty is the world’s leading cause of
hunger. In Western Australia, cost of living
pressure due to increases in rent, fuel and
utilities has resulted in thousands of people
in our community requiring food aid, to
not only ease their hunger, but also support
good health.
Foodbank WA and Anglicare WA are not
government agencies. These organisations
rely on donations of food and financial
support to provide hunger relief to thousands
of Western Australians each month.
Supporters include food manufacturers,
Thank you to Mrs Waller for such a
meaningful history lesson and also to the
parents who joined us on the day.
As we walked back to the Preparatory
School, past the new construction site, we
felt a greater sense of connection to our past
and understanding of change in our School.
Ms Cooper, Mrs Fuller and Mrs Weston
retailers, leading corporations and
community minded individuals – and now
Guildford Grammar Preparatory School.
Each term our Preparatory School parents
and students are encouraged to show their
support as we join the fight against hunger
across our state. Students are asked to
bring non-perishable foods to school for
our collective donation to both Foodbank
and Anglicare. We alternate our donations
to both these organisations term by term.
An example of the foodstuffs each student
is encouraged to donate would include
the following: canned soup, cereals,
canned vegetables, rice, pasta, canned fish,
spaghetti and baked beans.
It is deeply heart-warming at the end of
each term to see the mountain of foodstuffs
donated by our Preparatory School
community. The appreciation shown by both
Foodbank and Anglicare is a joy to behold.
“It’s not how much we give but how
much love we put into giving.”
–―Mother Teresa
Mr Roger Budler