thanks to you FOR 2014 DONORS AND SUPPORTERS OF ST MARY’S
APRIL 2015
From the Principal Thank you so much to all of you. I am very excited about and encouraged by your generosity and commitment to St Mary’s future. Last year brought a number of delightful surprises. As well as the many gifts to Annual Giving, two parents wished to acknowledge the work of the Learning Support Team in the Senior School and the impact the teachers and education assistants had on their daughter’s growth and development. Another parent was interested in providing funds to help our students link with China in particular. This too was inspired by last year’s student tour to China with Reverend Gerry and Mr Chidgzey. Another donor donated to provide additional ongoing scholarships to our girls who are studying medicine. An incredibly generous amount was provided. When people are given the opportunity to donate, amazing things do happen. These are just some of the examples that produced great excitement for the Foundation, Linzey Allinson, who has co-ordinated the campaign and me.
I hope that everyone who attended the Donor Thank you High Tea enjoyed the afternoon. My goodness - the Elizabeth Myles Library looked absolutely splendid, with beautiful flowers and a sumptuous afternoon tea making for a special occasion. It was wonderful to hear from Ella Tchomarian (‘06) who spoke about how a scholarship from St Mary’s made a difference to her family and her at a crucial time in her life when her father became unexpectedly very ill. It is a heartwarming story and one that confirms again the importance of being able to support students when tragic circumstances arise.
From the Chair of the St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School Foundation In the years I have been involved with the Foundation I have been overwhelmed time and time again by the generosity of our school community and the commitment and support for the school shown in so many different ways. 2014 was no exception. We are delighted to share with you that 2014 Annual Giving, the first appeal of its kind for almost a decade, raised over $115, 000. This will help us to build our Scholarship Fund to provide places for students whose families’ financial circumstances prevent them from attending St Mary’s, to preserve our precious Archives collection in the Archives Heritage Centre and to encourage reading through the establishment of an e-Library.
Again, a huge thank you to you all for St Mary’s also received another $225,000 in supporting us in 2014. I hope that this is just donations to support a variety of areas of the beginning school life, including and many more scholarships, prizes, learning will be involved resources and the Building Fund. 2014 Thanks to you - $340,1 in 2015. 26 Every gift makes an enormous Our goal to pr ovide scholars Lynne Thomson difference to our school and we hi p places to deserv ing girls has ta Principal thank you for helping us to ke n a giant leap FORW ARD provide an exceptional Our students ca educational experience for our n READ a broa d range of fictio girls. n and non-fictio n e-books Ron Farris Our Archive co Chair of the Foundation llection will be better preser ve d and brought to LIFE for our sc hool commun ity