In Focus
Approaching your limits
Approaching the limits Not the limit of our skills. Not the limit of our knowledge. Not the limit of our physical capacity… It’s almost always the limits of our internal narrative. Our guts. Our willingness to be kind, to believe, to care enough to leap. We can’t do anything about the limitations of physics, and … Continued
From the Head of Junior School – 19 September 2019
I mentioned at a recent assembly that there are so many opportunities for students to excel in a variety of activities at St Margaret’s. This term many of our students in the middle to upper primary classes sent entries into various competitions including: Science Talent Search, National History Challenge, Maths Talent Quest and Tournament of … Continued
Student Led Conferences
There was such a buzz around the Junior School last week as our children from ELC through to Year 6 all proudly shared their individual learning journey with their parents at our Student Led Conferences. The Primary Years Program (PYP) advocates active student engagement in the learning process and we believe these conferences further promote … Continued
From the Principal – 19 September 2019
End of another Term! As I write a communication like this I flick back through the calendar to remind myself what exactly the School has been a part of in the last term. As always, I am amazed at the busyness and sheer number of events that sit atop literally thousands and thousands (I calculate … Continued
Does strength-based parenting promote academic achievement?
The following is taken from a blogpost published on August 28, 2019. Dr Lea Waters is a University of Melbourne researcher who writes, and speaks, about positive education; specifically around what she calls ‘strength-based parenting’. Strength-based parenting is an approach where parents deliberately identify and cultivate positive states, processes and qualities in their children. It’s … Continued
Curious about Biometrics
A few weeks ago, I got to be curious; I attended a lecture on Biometrics. Biometrics is the measurement of the physical and behavioural characteristics of people. Physical such as face recognition, palm veins etc and behavioural such as your gait, walk or voice. I found all of this fascinating and began to regurgitate everything … Continued
From the Head of Senior Boys – 6 September 2019
Recently, I attended the International Boys Schools Coalition Conference in Montreal – a conference whose theme was all about the crucial role of the Arts in Boys Education. This week, as I watched our boys engaged in so many creative endeavours, I saw once again how important the Arts are as a way to allow … Continued
Father’s Day Breakfast
The bonds that young men have with their fathers, brothers, uncles and other male role models are crucial in forming their identity and in promoting healthy ideas about what it means to be a man. This is why it was so wonderful to see a record 74 members of the Berwick Grammar Community take time … Continued
Book Week 2019
In Week 7, boys from Year 7 to Year 12 joined in the fun of Book Week 2019. This year’s theme was “Reading is my Secret Power” and the Library was displayed with photos of their English teachers and Library staff in super hero costumes holding their favourite books. A weeklong “Guess the title Rebus” … Continued
DAV Debating Finals Playoffs
On Wednesday 28 August, our A Grade Debating team (Max Walton Briggs, Oliver Ward and James Agahi), narrowly lost their Final’s Playoff debate by a single point. While they were unfortunately knocked out of the competition, they can still celebrate being the best team in the Berwick region at the end of the DAV Schools … Continued
Cycling Success at Casey Fields
On Friday 18 students competed in the first round of the Victorian Inter Schools Cycling Championship held at Casey Fields. Our riders worked hard to achieve in the lead up to the event and their determination paid off with some outstanding results which included seven gold medals, six silver medals and a bronze medal. Congratulations … Continued
12 Hours of Human Powered Vehicle Fun
The Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) squad recently competed in Round 3 of the Victorian HPV Series at Casey Fields. The duration of this event was 12 hours which allowed plenty of riding time for our students. We were fortunate to have over 40 parents, friends, supporters and former students come to the event and visit … Continued
