This past weekend the Senior Girls Basketball team competed in the Islands at Lambrick Park in Victoria. They kicked off the tournament facing Glenlyon Norfolk School (GNS), which held immensely high stakes as it dictated whether the team would qualify for provincials. Through blood, sweat, toil and tears – and a game of incredible defense…
The Lunar New Year Celebration is an important event for Asian-born and Asian immigrants alike as it maintains traditions, marks the beginning of a new year, and allows people to have a fresh start. “It is the most important celebration for the Chinese-speaking community. It’s equivalent to Christmas in the West’s culture, bringing people together…
This past weekend, the Brentwood Girls Rugby team embarked on a trip to Starlight Stadium in Langford for a scrimmage with Shawnigan Lake School and Queen Margaret’s School and a tour of the Rugby Canada facilities. The afternoon started with a tour of the Rugby Canada building, an amazing training facility for Canada’s national rugby…
The poem below was recited at Assembly this morning in celebration of Black History Month. February is for Black HistoryA time where we celebrate Both You and MeAnd all of those that came before usAnd all of those that let us be free Black History is about strength,For we do not rest in peaceWe rest in…
Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions – it dates back to 29,000 BC. Like many other discoveries, clay was discovered by accident when villagers found that a solid substance was present in river beds. Ever since, clay has been used to make pots, bricks and pavers – and it is also a major…
Excited for playoffs and coming off of a tournament win, the Senior A Girls Basketball team geared up to play their annual Showcase game against the Shawnigan Lake Stags (SLS). At 7:00 pm last Tuesday, students got the chance to miss one night of studying to cheer on the girls as they tried to increase…
Recently, Max E and I decided to organize BEAT’s’ annual book fair, where old books from the Brentwood library are placed on tables in the lobby of the Arts Building for students and staff to take. The leftover books are given to organizations in the local community. The project was a massive success, and as…
