In Focus
VCE Accounting Achievement
Audrey Teo, Year 11 has been honoured by the Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand for her outstanding achievement in VCE Accounting (Units 3 and 4) this year. Audrey received a certificate of recognition plus a $100 Visa gift card to celebrate her consistently high standard of performance throughout the year. Congratulations to Audrey … Continued
State Champions
It is hard to imagine a better year in cycling and mountain biking for SMS and BGS after attending the Victorian Schools Cycling Championships in Bendigo. The school finished the festival with eight state champions, fifteen medals and champion school in both disciplines against the best school riders in Victoria. In the mountain biking, Gold … Continued
Debating Success
The Berwick Grammar School Debating squad have had an outstanding 2014. In all, BGS has won 45 of the 57 debates this season with around 50 boys debating competitively throughout the year. Early this week, Mr Ari Unglik, Head of Academic Extension at BGS, was proud to inform the community of the exciting news that … Continued
Sailing the The Whitsundays
The Whitsundays, in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, is home to our Year 9 BGS boys this week as they explore this breathtaking region on-board the tall ship Solway Lass and maxi yacht The Boomerang. The Year 9 BGS Endeavour program provides the boys with a fantastic hand-on sailing experience. Many highlights to … Continued
Craig Lowndes visits BGS
Last Monday, Berwick Grammar School welcomed well-known multi-championship winning Australian racing car driver, Mr Craig Lowndes, OAM. The day commenced with Craig spending time with the Year 11 and 12 boys. This was an informal session where Craig spoke to the boys on the importance of road safety – a message well received by all … Continued
Inspiring Guest Speaker
To coincide with National Threatened Species Day, CEO of Zoos Victoria, Jenny Gray, was recently special guest at St Margaret’s Senior School Assembly. The senior girls were inspired by Jenny’s career stories which demonstrated her commitment and passion to the industry Jenny commented: ‘I am always happy to talk about women in leadership and give … Continued
Mountain Bike Success
On Sunday 31 August, 15 members of the SMS/BGS HPV and Cycling Squad competed at the Metropolitan Zone Mountain Bike Event held at Lysterfield. A strong field of over 200 riders competed on the day. Congratulations to all the SMS and BGS students who participated. Gold medals were awarded to Sienna Grove (Year 6), Susanna … Continued
Tournament of Minds
Six teams, comprising of students from Year 3 to 9, represented St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School at the Tournament of Minds (TOM) Regional Finals last Saturday. Well done to all the students who participated; their hard work, enthusiasm and dedication to the problem solving challenges was certainly evident in their preparation, solutions and performances. … Continued
District Athletics
Over the last month our Year 3 to 6 SMS and BGS students eagerly arrived at school at 7.15am, twice a week, to train hard in all disciplines of athletics. Over 80 students participated and enjoyed the fun and challenge of early morning Aths training, in all-weather condition! A team of over 60 students was … Continued
P-12 Art Exhibition Artist Profile – Lauren Hargraves Year 12
I have always have been fascinated with the ability to recreate a living thing or object with my own hands. Sketching, often using pencil and paper has been a great hobby of mine in the past, but as a Studio Arts 3/4 student this year I have been able to step out and challenge myself … Continued
BGS Remote Control Car Club
Last Term, four Year 6 students decided that it would be a good idea to make a Remote Control Car Club. After two lunchtime meetings the group came up with a plan on how the club would run safely and successfully. This club has been running successfully ever since it started and the students involved … Continued
TrackSAFE
At the beginning of Term 2, St Margaret’s School was invited to participate in trialling the Australian Curriculum learning resources developed by the team at TrackSAFE. As a school, we have a terrific opportunity to provide an authentic learning culture with a strong moral purpose and values and an emphasis on health and happiness. With … Continued
