In Focus
Strategies for Managing Anxiety
The following advice is taken from an article published on the Mindshift website: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/54238/your-strategies-for-supporting-anxious-kids-at-home-and-at-school Teachers and parents all over the country are noticing an increase in mental health issues, including anxiety, among students. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates a third of adolescents in the United States have been or will be seriously affected by anxiety … Continued
Head of Junior School Update – 27 February 2020
Building Works/Refurbishment of the Junior School The Operations team of our school is nothing short of amazing. They greatly contributed to the success of our beautifully renovated Prep Centre and ELC foyer. They worked diligently, alongside external builders and contractors, to “gut” the Prep rooms once the children departed at the end of the year … Continued
Respect in the ELC
Respect is identified as one of the attitudes that should be promoted as part of the Primary Years Program. It is also an important value within the ELC. Defined as a ‘due regard for the feelings, wishes or rights of others,’ we know that it is essential to support young children to learn and understand … Continued
From the Head of Senior Boys, Wellbeing – 27 February 2020
When people ask me what one of the defining features of Berwick Grammar is, I say the sense of community. It is walking around a school where you know you are seen and valued, where everyone knows each other’s name. You may like to test our captains (pictured) as they greet the younger boys when … Continued
BGS High Achievers Assembly
One of the greatest highlights of our assembly agenda is the High Achievers Assembly, in which graduates of the class of the previous year come back and share their tips for success. This year, we were fortunate enough to have three wonderful young men return and share what helped them to achieve outstanding ATARs. James … Continued
After School Debating Skills Session (Secret Topics Workshop)
On Thursday 20 February, a special workshop was held in the St Margaret’s Lecture Theatre. Al Gurling, Vice President of the Debaters Association of Victoria, delivered a session aimed at helping senior debaters prepare for secret topics. The session was well attended, with many students from St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School giving up their … Continued
BGS Students Support Gippsland Bushfire Relief
In many ways it was a difficult break over Christmas and New Year, as we watched our country burn, our fellow Australians become displaced and many precious animals perish. At times like these, giving is a natural response – the desire to help overwhelms us. But we are not always sure how. We may not … Continued
French Exchange
French is one of my favourite reasons to come to school, and as such, I jumped at the opportunity to visit France and be a functioning member their community, school and way of life. On Friday 29 November Oliver, Navaal and I embarked on a special trip to immerse ourselves in the French language. The … Continued
BGS Running Club is Back
Running Club at BGS is back. Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7.00 am students and staff meet at the gym and run intervals (Tuesday) and a long run (Thursday). Students of all abilities are encouraged to come along. On our long run we loop back and give loads of high fives encouraging each other to … Continued
Lord Somers Camp
I had the honour to be nominated by the school to attend the annual Lord Somers Big Camp which is a camp that is truly synonymous with the idea of growing good men and one becoming the best version of themselves. To explain exactly what I did on this camp would be to destroy the … Continued
School Captain Voice
Recently, Oliver and Navaal were asked to discuss their goals as school captains in 2020. This was their answer: “School captaincy is a finite opportunity – thus, the question is: how to extend beyond finite? That’s the question that we aim to tackle as Captains at Berwick Grammar School this year, In order to extend … Continued
Year 8 Camp – Wilsons Prom
The Year 8 students went to Wilsons Prom for a week-long camp on the Monday 10 February. They participated in many activities such as hiking, paddle boarding and removing a non-native plant species from the beach. There were five groups consisting of boys and girls. Groups learned about invasive plant species at the Prom. One … Continued
