In Focus
Celebrating the Class of 2018
As staff of Berwick Grammar School we are incredibly proud of the VCE Class of 2018 who have delivered the best set of VCE Results in the School’s history. Our focus on student growth and development at Berwick Grammar School is on academic achievement and character development, essential elements of a young man’s pathway through … Continued
Head of Campus Update – 6 December 2018
‘For everything there is a season.’ Depending on your age and upbringing you may recognise this quote from the Bible or from the lyrics of The Byrd’s song, however, it seems apt to use this as a prompt for my final note to our community at the completion of the 2018 Academic Year. A SEASON … Continued
Year 11 – Goal setting and developing Employability skills
Whilst at Cape Conran the Year 11 students participated in a career coaching and goal setting activity which involved them exploring their Life Motivators (core values), personal interests, ideal workstyles and ideal lifestyles. Students set about imagining the possibilities for their futures and set themselves short term and longer term goals. A high light of … Continued
Year 10 Mock Interviews and Tertiary Day
Congratulations to the Year 10 students of Berwick Grammar School who participated in the Mock Interview program held on 23 November at Federation University. Students should feel very proud about how well they presented themselves. The boys shone with confidence, enthusiasm and professionalism beyond their years. The community partners were super impressed with the quality … Continued
Bon appétit: when the Year 8 French students cook their favourite French recipes
Bon appétit: when the Year 8 French students cook their favourite French recipes As part of the speaking task for our French class, the students had to choose a French dish, cook it at home and present it in a video in French. So, if you are still thinking about what to cook for Christmas, … Continued
Student Leadership Day
What do you think makes a good leader? This is one of the key questions students explored at the second annual Student Leadership Day at Berwick Grammar School. This is a wonderful opportunity for our newly appointed Year 12 Leaders to ponder the nature of leadership and the qualities they possess that enhance their leadership. … Continued
Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize
Following his earlier success in the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize, Berwick Grammar School student, Max Walton Briggs, was invited to participate in the group interview stage of this competition on Tuesday 4 December. This event was appropriately held at the Shrine of Remembrance. This required Max to undertake a variety of challenges aimed at … Continued
Junior Model United Nations Assembly
As a part of the end of year program, the Year 7 and 8 cohorts at Berwick Grammar School participated in a Model United Nations Assembly. This event required students to represent a designated country in a simulation of the real world United Nations General Assembly. 2016 Enrichment Captain Daanyal Saeed, former diplomat and US … Continued
Languages Day
How does one reconcile language and culture on a Languages Day and make them come alive? Different strategies came to mind as the Chinese and French sections of the Language Department teamed up to offer activities to the students at Berwick Grammar School. It was indeed food for thought! Looking up the etymology of the … Continued
Inaugural BGS vs Minaret College 1st XI Cricket Challenge
With no outdoor cricket competition available for senior students in the SIS competition, our current Year 11 students were extremely keen to have a hit out on the newly revamped Berwick Grammar School Oval. Our neighbouring school Minaret College was invited across for a ‘friendly’ fixture where the senior students from each school would play … Continued
BGS – Energy Breakthrough Success
The 2018 edition of the Energy Breakthrough was a success for the whole HPV squad. Our boys performed exceptionally well in all teams with the ultimate reward coming for the PerZeus team winning the event outright. Making up two of the eight riders in the Chrysaor team, Sam Thompson and Cooper Webb rode well to … Continued
SMS/BGS Global Awareness Award
The occasion was indeed solemn on Friday 16 November 2018, when Berwick Grammar School hosted the first edition of the SMS/BGS Global Awareness Award in presence of the French Consul, the Attaché for Education Matters of the French Embassy. I would like, however, to start this article by highlighting the enthusiasm of five Year 10 … Continued
