In Focus
From the Principal – 12 March 2020
The year seems to tumble from one challenge to another. The potential to be overwhelmed is certainly ever present and all of us in education worry as to the effects of different stressors on our young people. At St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar, we recognise this and are doing what we can to ameliorate triggers and … Continued
DAV Regional Debating Competition – Round 1
The first round of the DAV Regional Debating Competition was held on Thursday 5 March. This competition takes place over five rounds throughout the year and is an excellent opportunity for debaters of all abilities to develop their skills with collaboration, critical thinking and public speaking. St Margaret’s School are proud to host this competition … Continued
Year 7 English Author Visit
On Thursday 27th February, renowned Australian author, Kirsty Murray, conducted an afternoon workshop with all Year 7 SMS students and their teachers in the Senior School lecture theatre. Kirsty is the author of the current Year 7 novel, The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie, a time travel fiction set in Australia, and she shared her … Continued
VCE Geography – Docklands Fieldwork
Fieldwork is described in the Australian Curriculum as an ‘essential’ skill in the study of Geography and is also a compulsory part of Units 1-3 V.C.E. Geography. In the course of their studies of Geography at St Margaret’s our students conduct fieldwork in a wide range of Australian environments from Victoria’s Limestone Coast to the … Continued
GSV Triathlon
The GSV Triathlon was held at Altona Beach on Sunday 1 March. The girls had the choice of a short distance event or a long distance event. The short distance event consisted of a 300m Swim/ 10km Ride/ 2km Run. The long distance event consisted of a 400m Swim/ 15km Ride/ 4km Run. St Margaret’s … Continued
GSV Diving Preliminary Carnival
The St Margaret’s School Diving Team competed at The GSV Swimming and Diving Preliminary Carnival on Friday 28 February. The team consisted of 10 students: Elise Baird, Elly Brown, Sophie Arnott, Lanny Duan, Grace Quinn, Brydie Mitchell, Sarah O’Connor, Tahlia Lane, Tara Matheson and Millie Keon-Cohen. The girls all performed to the best of their … Continued
GSV Swimming Carnival
The GSV Swimming Team have had a busy start to the year having already competed at the Personal Best Meet at PLC pool and the Preliminary Carnival at MSAC. The Personal Best Swim Meet was an afterschool event whereby students were able to challenge themselves against swimmers from other GSV schools. Times were recorded in … Continued
Girls Sport Victoria (GSV) Sports Leaders Breakfast
On the morning of Thursday 13 February, the St Margaret’s School sport leaders attended the annual GSV Sports Leaders Breakfast, this year held at Our Lady of Sion College in Box Hill. It was an honor to attend this event, which celebrates and empowers students from each of the 32 Girls Sport Victoria (GSV) schools, … Continued
BGS Swimmers Fly at Frankston
The annual swimming carnival was held at The Pines Pool in Frankston last Tuesday. We were blessed with perfect weather for swimming and the boys came with their House Spirit bubbling over. Excellent swimming was shown by a number of boys including Fletcher Kaintz and Dion Maillard but if you were watching closely what you … Continued
Our School Captains Talk International Women’s Day
At a recent assembly, our two wonderful school captains had this to say about International Women’s Day…. OLIVER Good morning boys. Tomorrow marks International Women’s Day. Whilst it’s important to admire and support the women around us every day, this is a special day for taking the time out to reflect and speak about the … Continued
BGS Sporting Champions
Two Berwick Grammar School boys have recently made amazing achievements in their chosen sporting fields. Swimmer Fletcher Kaintz of Year 10 represented our school in the State Swimming Championships, competing in the Under 15 division of 50 Metre Freestyle, Breaststroke and Butterfly. At the time of writing this article, Fletcher was continuing to compete, this … Continued
SRC Raffle for the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund
We were all very moved by the plight of our fellow Australians and Australian animals impacted by the recent bushfires, which is why the Berwick Grammar School Student Representative Council have focused their fundraising efforts on the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund in Term 1. An Australian-themed Free Dress Day and Barbecue raised over $500 and … Continued
