It was a blissfully sunny day on April 21 when the Senior Tennis team took on four of the top tennis teams on the north end of Vancouver Island: Gulf Islands, Shawnigan, Powell River and Queen Margaret’s School. The team started off bright and early playing the first round of matches against Queen Margaret’s. In…
Over our extended spring break, Brentwood put on a lot of trips for its students, from service work in Eswatini to a rugby tour in Argentina and a cultural tour of Taiwan. I was fortunate to be on a trip to Belize, where we explored the biodiversity in the coral reefs and the rainforest. Before…
Brentwood has a history of having selfless and noble students. From students constructing the Brentwood Chapel in the school’s earliest days to participating in the annual Service Day again this year, there is no shame in flaunting the keen sense of community in Brentwood students and staff. For decades now, Brentwood has used Service Day…
Through the weekend of March 2-3, the Brentwood Rowers took part in the annual Elk Lake Regatta in Victoria. As the first regatta of the season after a challenging off-season training regime in the winter, the rowers eagerly awaited this weekend. “This regatta not only signifies the hard work our rowers have put in, it…
Senior Boys Provincial Silver With their Island Championship win, the Senior Boys Basketball team secured the #4 spot in the draw at the Provincials last week. This led them to open play against the #13 ranked team, Charles Hays Secondary, in the opening round. Though there were nerves shown in the opener, the boys got…
With strenuous university applications and demanding course loads, the Alex-Whittall House Captains figured that the Grade 12s needed some winding down time. So, on Sunday, February 25th, twenty of us headed down to Victoria to enjoy some time to relax and simply enjoy ourselves. However, the minute we stepped down from the bus, the gusting…
With Brentwood opening countless opportunities for its students, many of us often find ourselves struggling to choose our future career path. The professional world is constantly changing with new jobs created and old jobs being rendered obsolete or replaceable by AI, therefore the question of “What do I want to do?” can be daunting in…
As winter term (and hopefully the rain) comes to an end, as the musical, A Chorus Line, is in its performance week, and as finals season looms on the horizon, the school needs a little pep. And what better elixir than to showcase some of Brentwood’s amazing talent with Java Hut? Java Hut, for any…
With T minus four days until opening night, the cast of A Chorus Line has kicked it into high gear to put the final touches on the performance of the year. This week is filled with full run-throughs of the show, including tech runs with the wonderful theatre production team, costumes from the talented Ms…
Rolling out of bed and having a breakfast spread seems quite ideal, doesn’t it? Well, the Alex Grade 12s made sure to give their House exactly that. Preparations began on Friday evening when the girls transported the food from Crooks to the house and organized their shifts. By 7:45 am on Saturday, the stove was…