Foundation Newsletter - 2013 April - St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School

SAVE
THEDATE!
Mark these Foundation
event favourites in your diary
and contact the Foundation
Officer on 3373 5929 or
foundation@ staidans. qld.edu.au
to book your tickets or enquire
about sponsoring or assisting
with the events.
Ladies Breakfast
This year’s Mother Daughter ‘Ladies Breakfast’ coincides with the next partial solar eclipse, and
what better way to witness this spectacular astronomical moment than amongst fellow mothers
and daughters, with special viewing equipment to maximize the experience for all. Old Girl Lucy
Goodman will talk about her personal science journey, from St Aidan’s through to her tertiary studies
in neuroscience, molecular biology and science communication, her recent research project in New
Zealand and now her PhD program at the University of Auckland. ‘The 17’ choir group will perform
and the breakfast will be catered by Caxton Street Catering.
Friday 10 May, 6:45am | Christine Hartland Centre | Cost: Mothers $45, students $30
Guest Speaker: Lucy Goodman (2001)
Father Daughter Breakfast
Always a favourite for father daughter bonding, this year’s breakfast will continue the science theme, giving the
girls a valuable insight to the opportunities that await them in science education and careers. Stay tuned for
further details.
Friday 30 August, 6:45am | Christine Hartland Centre | Cost: Fathers $45, students $30 | Guest Speaker: TBC
Junior School Father Daughter Disco
Put your glad rags on and join the fun…this year’s Disco theme is Rock ‘n’ Roll! Whether you channel
Elvis or KISS, Tina Turner or Madonna, the music will be rockin’ and the guests will be boppin’. As
always there will be fabulous entertainment, prizes, food and drinks – a great opportunity to meet and
mingle with other dads and enjoy a fun night out with your daughters. This event is always a night to
remember and one of the hottest tickets on the Foundation social calendar, so book yours early. More
event details to come shortly.
Friday 25 October, 6:00 – 9:30pm | Christine Hartland Centre | Cost: Fathers $60, students $35
5 St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School
success in science
lunch a huge success!
More than 100 parents, friends and other
members of the school community gathered
at Libertine on Friday 22 March for the annual
St Aidan’s Foundation Lunch, which this year
focused on the success our students continue to
have in the field of science.
While guests dined on exquisite French-
Vietnamese cuisine, our three guest speakers
– Old Girls Geraldine Moses (1980), Amanda
Wood (2002) and Aimee Hanson (2010) –
captivated them with their experiences in
the world of science beyond the classroom
and imparted some valuable insight to the
opportunities available to all St Aidan’s girls who
may be considering a career in science.
The event raised more than $6,000 for the
Foundation’s recently launched Science Appeal,
with all funds being directed towards the
development of two new technology-enabled
science laboratories, to ensure our girls have
the facilities required for excellence in science.
Special thanks must go to our generous
sponsors and contributors to the event’s
success: Libertine, Craggy Range, Popolo,
Blossom Beauty Studios, Bird Cage Candles,
Everingham & Watson, Ben O’Donoghue,
Deep Grey and Susie Bennett-Yeo.
If you missed out on this event, be sure to
book your tickets to one of the upcoming
Foundation events above!