In Focus
Orientation Day 2017
On Tuesday 31 October the Senior School welcomed the new Year 7 class of 2018. The girls were treated to activities in the areas of Science, Food Tech, Drama and Art. The General Assembly was dedicated to informing the new students about opportunities in Sport and Music and a little background information about each House. … Continued
House Extravaganza
Term 3 concluded with the on-stage finale to the 2017 House competition, House Extravaganza. During the weeks leading up to this event, all girls chose to be involved in one of a variety of activities that were decided by the House Captains and run by the Year 11’s. The activities included Masterchef, Trivia, Board games … Continued
Service to the wider community
Year 10 Social Service: The Zoe Foundation Earlier this year as part of the Year Ten Geography curriculum, St Margaret’s students had the opportunity to listen to Zoe Foundation guest speaker, David Cross. Through his presentation the students gained insight into the heart breaking global phenomenon of child trafficking. The United Nations estimates that about … Continued
Year 8 Languages Excursion
On Thursday 26 October all Year 8s were given opportunities to experience the culture of their second language. French classes enriched their intercultural understanding and appreciation of some of the French art masterpieces from the 17th, 18th and early 19th century in the National Gallery of Victoria, and Chinese classes explored the fascinating history of … Continued
Our School works hard to provide the best programs and opportunities for our students. Sponsorship is an important element of school financing and operations and we are extremely grateful to all our sponsors, many of whom have supported us for a significant period of time. As the school year draws to a close, it is … Continued
2017 Fashion Parade
On a beautiful, balmy Friday night in The Pavilion a group of women and some brave men attended what we hope will become the annual SMS / BGS Fashion Parade. We hope this event will only get bigger and better. Guests enjoyed their ‘Goodie Bags’ courtesy of our wonderful sponsors and music that got … Continued
Head of Campus Report – 16 November 2017
A core aspiration of the manner in which we educate our boys at Berwick Grammar School is to seek to grow good men. This philosophy means that whilst a key focus is on our students performing to their absolute best in examinations, we must also seek to prepare them for a rapidly changing world. As … Continued
Robotics
The Berwick Grammar School Coding and Robotics Club has relaunched for Term 4 and has made some impressive progress so far. The facilitators, Trent Mitchell of Year 9 and Kaelan Dekker of Year 11, are commended on the great leadership and initiative they have displayed in the planning and delivery of this praiseworthy student-led initiative. … Continued
Rotary Public Speaking and ‘Get Lit’ Poetry Competition
Rotary Public Speaking Competition On Friday 24 October, Berwick Grammar School was afforded the excellent opportunity to attend the Rotary Club of Pakenham’s annual Primary School Public Speaking Competition. This was truly a privilege to attend, and it presented a great opportunity for Declan Coleman and Andrew Bilston of Year 6 to showcase their precocious … Continued
ENVIRONMENT TEAM UPDATE
Kitchen Garden This is the busy time of year in the garden. The boys have managed to keep on top of the watering and have some corn, zucchini, tomatoes, basil and carrots in as new crops The rabbits have been at the beds again and we lost the capsicum and some of the corn. To … Continued
Geography Field Work
Year 7 – Officer Recreation Reserve As a part of their Geography Unit looking at Livability the Year 7 students recently took part in a fieldwork at Officer Recreation Reserve. The boys identified some open space immediately adjacent to the football ground and took a number of pictures which they then annotated, identifying any features … Continued
Graeme Clark Oration
The Graeme Clark Oration brings to Melbourne some of the world’s greatest science leaders and is attended by local leaders from medical and biomedical research institutes, the academic community, the Australian and Victorian Governments, the philanthropic sector, representatives from the diplomatic corps, business leaders and some of our brightest Year 11 and 12 science students … Continued
