In Focus
House Standards
Athletics Standards has given all students an opportunity to compete in the main athletics disciplines and results are recorded. These results are used to firstly give students points towards their House and secondly to allow students to be placed into appropriate events for the Inter House Athletics Carnival in Term 2. Girls had a wonderful … Continued
Water Safety for Year 5 and 6 students
BGS students in Year 5 and 6 have participated in a range of Water Safety sessions throughout Term 1 in an effort to equip them with the skills necessary to keep both themselves and others safe within aquatic environments at home, at a pool as well as at rivers and the beach. Working within ability-based … Continued
Australia Day Study Tour 2016
The Australia Day Study Tour is an enthralling trip offered to students in Year 11, who have an interest in their community and the three levels of government. Being the first student from BGS to be selected for this program, I can tell you that there is no better way to learn about the three … Continued
HPV and Cycling Success
Just to make things a little more difficult for the HPV team, the Wonthaggi HPV event was run at the same time as the Victorian Interschool Cycling Series event. The result of this was 17 of our best riders competed in two very tough races on Saturday, then jumped straight into their parents’ cars to … Continued
The Addams Family
The Addams Family Musical was a huge success in so many ways. New friends were made across year levels; parents, staff and students worked together to create a piece of theatrical brilliance. Greater confidence was gained by many. Students participated in ways they may never have before (backstage, hair, make-up, costumes, singing, dancing, acting) and … Continued
Kinglake Field Trip – VCE Unit 1 Geography
In early 2009 Victoria was rocked by one of the most devastating natural disasters in Australia’s history. Bushfires tore through the Kinglake Ranges north-west of Melbourne destroying lives, homes, livelihoods and communities. The new VCE Geography study design asks students to explore a disaster through the eyes of a geographer: looking for the causes and … Continued
Parent and Daughter Science Evenings
Over the last few evenings nearly 30 parents and their daughters attended our Year 7 Science Nights. These were held to allow parents to gain an understanding of the experimental and problem solving approach the Science Department takes to develop scientific skills and content knowledge – essential for the students to be well prepared for … Continued
Food Tech the Hub of Activities
The Food Technology Centre was a hub of activity on Open Day. In the industrial kitchen there were recipe demonstrations from very talented chefs and students who all have strong connections with St Margaret’s School. Eliza Horne started the day demonstrating a mouth-watering deconstructed lemon meringue with the assistance of Caitlyn Lewis and Zimo Zhu … Continued
Relay for Life
A huge thank you to everyone who supported Casey Relay For Life and our St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar School team at Akoonah Park last weekend. It was a wonderful community event that brought people of all ages together to not only raise funds for Cancer Council but enjoy time with family and friends during … Continued
City Cite student reflection
During our two weeks on the City Cite program in the City of Melbourne we explored the many things that it has to offer. We visited the Eureka Tower, the Magistrates Court, Fare Share, the graffiti lanes (Union Lane and Hoister Lane), The Shine of Remembrance and learned about Aboriginal Culture in the Botanic Gardens, … Continued
Head of Campus Update – 3 March 2016
As we reach the mid-way point of Term 1, many of the camps program and Year 9 City Cite have all concluded. There is a distinct buzz around the school yard once again, as all the boys are back and into the normality of school. Thank you to the school community and the staff for … Continued
Year 6 Canberra Tour
Year 6 students of Berwick Grammar School flew to the nation’s capital to embark on a study tour of Canberra. The boys had the challenging task of inquiring into the connectedness of human made systems and how societal decision making affects us. We saw many attractions and participated in role plays that involved the voting … Continued
