In Focus
Cardinia Inter-School Chess Competition
The Cardinia Inter-School Chess Competition was held at Pakenham Secondary College on Friday 22 March. This event saw students competing against a wide range of different schools in the area. We would like to congratulate Brian Lam of Year 8, who was awarded 2nd Best Overall player in the competition (winning six out of nine … Continued
Prototyping Workshop at Casey Tech School
Year 12 Visual Communication Design students recently tackled a waste challenge during a full day prototyping workshop at Casey Tech School. The Victorian Design Challenge invites design professionals and students to use their creativity to drive a meaningful change to reduce, recover or eliminate waste. Before visiting Casey Tech School we researched the problem, generated … Continued
BGS Golfer excel at Golf Championships
On Monday 18 March our top 4 BGS golfers made the trip to Waverley Golf Club in Rowville to compete in the SSAV Independent Schools Victoria Golf Championships. It was an 18 hole stroke event which saw students from six different Independent Schools Associations invited to take part. In tough conditions Brodie Mack of Year … Continued
HPV Wonthaggi Success
The St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School HPV and Cycling Squad had a successful weekend competing in the first HPV (Human Powered Vehicle) event of the year, the Wonthaggi HPV Grand Prix. Our boys were represented in all five of our senior teams competing in the 24 hour event. From Year 7 and 8, Jamie … Continued
Murrundindi visits BGS
On 14 March, BGS was once again visited by esteemed Indigenous Elder, Murrundindi. Murrundindi is the Ngurungaeta (head man/tribal leader) of the Wurundjeri, and is the cultural custodian of his people. In a time where indigenous cultures around the world struggle to endure, these visits provide a particularly valuable insight into the world’s oldest recorded … Continued
The Boy and The Spy – Senior Production
There is excitement murmuring from the actors and crew from St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School. The School play ‘’The Boy and The Spy’’ is in the last week of rehearsals. Ms Taylor, the Director, is fine-tuning the show and tweaking the Audio -Visual event for the Australian premiere. The Berwick Grammar School Performance Centre … Continued
Modelling Natural Selection
Year 10 students have been exploring the ideas and concepts of the ‘Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection’. Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace proposed that Natural Selection is the major mechanism for evolution. It explains how species change and become adapted to their environments, as well as how species evolve from existing species. The … Continued
From the Principal – Friday 29 March
Our commitment to making the world a better place In this reflection, I draw on comments I have made earlier. The last week or so have seen some very challenging events in our part of the world. Recent events in New Zealand have highlighted the importance of communities engaging with communities outside their own so … Continued
Following Up after Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences have been held at all campuses during this first term. The main purpose of these conferences is to clearly communicate a student’s progress in their learning at school, and in the case of a student who may be experiencing difficulties, to work together as a team to explore any concerns. Students, and their … Continued
P and F Second Hand Uniform Shops
Winter is Coming! As the school policy states: ‘to accommodate the variable weather in Melbourne, a transition period in the first three weeks of Term 2 allows students the option on a daily basis to select either the summer or winter uniform.’ Therefore from Monday 13 May all students from ELC to Year 12 will … Continued
A Sense of Belonging
As the academic term ends, I reflect on all that the St Margaret’s community has achieved. The introduction of the House structure enabled staff and students to support one another, to fully embrace opportunities for social, emotional and academic growth. In collaboration with their Mentor, each girl established her individual Goal and Action Plan. This … Continued
Learning to Lead
Kia urupi tatou; kaua e taukumekume Let us be united, not pulling against one another. There are possibly more words written on leadership than any other topic in our world. It is a topic which excites us but also one that we seem to be constantly searching for answers with. Perhaps even more so these days, … Continued
