BMG Grammarian Issue 1 - 2019

9 I recently connected with Chelsea’s father Chris who revisited the statue (photo enclosed – Mr Chris Corcoran) on 18th February as part of the 2019 Commencement Ceremony. When Chelsea attended the school, there was only herself, a prep student and another senior student travelling from Werribee on a small school bus, a far cry from the 13 buses that come daily from Werribee to the Maddingley campus and an additional 6 buses from Werribee to our new Woodlea campus at Rockbank. Chelsea completed Year 12 at BMG in 2001. At the end of the year her work was selected for exhibiting in the annual Year 12 ‘Next Gen’ art exhibition at the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. Chelsea won the overall award for her sculpture folio of work. Since leaving BMG, Chelsea went on to further her studies in Sculpture at RMIT. Unfortunately, due to glandular fever, she lost 6 months at uni, and chose to go to Canada to the ski fields. Working in the ski industry, Chelsea was able to travel throughout Europe for an extended period of time. For the past 10 years she has lived and worked in London, and is heading off to work in Barcelona in the near future. Although Chelsea is not working in the arts industry, she is still passionate about art. We thank Chelsea for the legacy she gave to our emerging school culture. We also thank and acknowledge all past students, parents and teachers who have provided so many positive legacies that we all share today. In concluding, I would like to emphasise that the future is all of you before me, and the legacy you choose to leave behind. I encourage each of you to explore and engage in not only your studies, but all of the activities and events beyond the classroom. Take with you great memories and a solid foundation for life, and leave behind amazing legacies for future students to benefit from. We are all part of the rich tapestry of life at BMG. – Ms Lou Callow