In Focus
From the Principal – 24 August 2017
The term is progressing well and there is an air of positivity and great energy around the campuses. Dr Steven Middleton has been embraced by the community and on all measures we are tracking positively. The magnolias and daphne are out and all campuses are shimmering in the light of forthcoming spring. The BGS oval … Continued
Head of Campus Update – 24 August 2017
Leadership and Excellence as Keys for Change I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the BGS Community in full flight at Friday’s assembly. Our musicians were superb and the school presented itself with polish in the company of a group of proud parents. It was delightful for me to speak with the community about the key focus of … Continued
House Athletics Carnival
The BGS House Athletics Carnival was held at SMS on Tuesday 22 August and what a fantastic day it was! The sun was shining, the program ran with fluency and we saw many talented athletes, personal bests and boys stepping up to fill in for events at short notice in order to earn valuable points … Continued
Performing Arts
Term 3 began with a flurry, with boys rehearsing for the House Performing Arts Festival. Leadership from the musicians of each House meant that the Music Department was filled with students on a daily basis, preparing their Group music items and accompanying bands for the Choirs. With a Drama skit being the new addition to … Continued
SIS Book in a Day
Berwick Grammar proudly hosted the SIS Book in a Day competition in our school library last Monday. We were joined by students from both the St Francis Xavier Officer and Berwick campuses where eight of our students competed with the chance to have their novella judged by Scholastic Australia. The students were tasked with the … Continued
Languages
YEAR 8 – TREASURE HUNT On Wednesday 16 August, the Year 8 boys at Berwick Grammar school took part in a treasure hunt around the school in French. The boys had just finished a unit labelled ‘around town’ and put their knowledge and understanding of the French language into practice. The boys had to collect … Continued
Victorian Schools Mountain Bike Championship – Rounds 2 and 3
Our students in the Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) and Cycling Squad have been actively involved in the Victorian Schools Mountain Bike Championship over the last month. Round 2 was held at Lysterfield at the end of July and the squad had 14 riders compete. The squad came away with 6 medals (3 gold and 3 … Continued
EVATT – Model United Nations Security Council
On Saturday 12 August, BGS participated in the Evatt Model United Nations Security Council diplomacy competition. This competition aims to educate young Australians about their place in the world, and empower them to become active citizens by developing their skills in diplomacy, negotiation, teamwork, research and public speaking. Those involved participate in a mock session … Continued
Science Week 14 – 18 August
The theme for 2017 National Science Week was Future Earth, which encapsulated all that is important for the future of the planet. In response BGS science teachers and the environment team planned a week of activities focusing on a more sustainable future. We had a guest speaker from Envirocom, Ms Hannah Matthews-Prosser who spoke at … Continued
Royal Botanic Gardens – Year 6 Excursion
As part of our recent PYP unit of inquiry, Where we are in Place and Time, the Year 6 boys and girls travelled to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne to participate in a wonderful program, Connecting to Country. The program began with participation in a traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony. It was interesting gaining an understanding … Continued
State RoboCup Competition
On Tuesday 15 August, Year 8 student Leo Terray competed in the State RoboCup Competition at Melbourne University. There were 250 teams and 700 competitors, competing in the categories of Soccer, Dance or Rescue. Leo came first in the Secondary Rescue category and won a $300 flight voucher for the National RoboCup Competition to be … Continued
Casey Youth Action Committee
Berwick Grammar School wish to commend and celebrate the election of one of our students, Oliver Ward, to the Casey Youth Action Committee (CYAC). The group is featured in the photograph, receiving badges from the Mayor of Casey, Mr Sam Aziz. The CYAC empowers young people to become genuine leaders in their community, taking part … Continued
