In Focus
JEDI ACADEMY UPDATE
Jedi Academy continues to appeal to boys of all ages, and has become a wonderful place to talk about emotional literacy and the values we all hold. In addition to looking at the key messages from the film, such as the teachings of Master Yoda, we have used the film to hold discussions about the … Continued
DEAR
DEAR continues to grow in popularity, and is now spreading to all the walls of the school! While we all still Drop Everything and Read at least once a week at Berwick Grammar School, more and more we are finding that reading is a conversation point amongst staff and students. Staff are putting their ‘Currently … Continued
WW1 Battlefields Tour 2019
With the successful application of the Armistice Grant to build the memorial garden the School has a chance to follow up this bit of local history by visiting the Western Front Battlefields. This is a call for expressions of interest for those students (SMS and BGS) in Year 9 to 12 in 2019 to visit … Continued
WW1 Battlefields Tour 2019
With the successful application of the Armistice Grant to build the memorial garden the School has a chance to follow up this bit of local history by visiting the Western Front Battlefields. This is a call for expressions of interest for those students (SMS and BGS) in Year 9 to 12 in 2019 to visit … Continued
PENNANTS ALL AROUND FOR BGS WEEKLY SPORTS TEAMS
Term 2 saw great success across the board for our SIS Weekly Sports teams. Whilst the Junior Table Tennis team competed well and experienced some success with 2 wins from their 5 matches including a 24 sets to nil victory to finish the season, it was our other 3 teams who really shone. The Junior … Continued
VCC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
After a successful preliminary day at the State Basketball Centre the Berwick Grammar Intermediate Basketball Team won through to the State Finals of the Victorian College Championships basketball tournament. The finals day, held at MSAC, consisted of the top performing teams from the qualifiers around Victoria. Led by team captain, Nick Riordan, the boys again … Continued
PLASTIC FREE TERM 3
The Berwick Grammar School Environment Team brings to you, ‘Plastic Free Term 3’. It is an initiative that is linked to the banning of single use plastic bags and the ‘Plastic Free July’ movement. The team is having this as an opt in pledge that asks our community to choose to refuse single use plastics … Continued
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week was celebrated at Berwick Grammar School on Friday June 1. A lunchtime interactive exhibition was set up for students and staff to explore this year’s theme don’t keep history a mystery- learn, share, grow. The exhibition included an art activity, listening to Indigenous Hip-Hop, learning to play the didgeridoo with Mr Sean … Continued
Jazz Cabaret Night
The Berwick Grammar Music Department swung its way into the end of the semester with a fabulous night of jazz, family and friendship. The evening featured performances from the Big Band, Vocal Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Con Brio Strings, Saxophone Ensemble and other vocal and instrumental combos from Year 7 – 12. We are grateful to … Continued
Master’s Recital
Held on Monday the 18 June, showcased our top musicians across both Berwick Grammar School and St Margaret’s School. The Year 12 Ensemble were invited to open the evening’s performance with their arrangement of the theme from the hit film ‘The Magnificent Seven’. The ensemble performed with outstanding musicality and flair, and offered a brilliant start … Continued
Library and Information Week
To celebrate this year’s Library and Information Week at Berwick Grammar, and its theme, Find yourself in a Library, a number of puzzle and maze activities were held at lunchtime. A week long Guess the book Title hidden in a cryptogram display had students from all year levels (and staff) scratching their heads as they tried … Continued
Shining a new light on learning and teaching
Last year the teaching staff reflected on the kinds of learning behaviours we value in the boys and girls and the skills that they would require to fully equip and empower them to make valuable contributions to the contemporary world. The new learning behaviours that have been used to shape learning this semester are: Self-Regulation … Continued
