On Friday, November 17th, Brentwood students seized a valuable opportunity to engage in student presentations and a panel alongside peers from five other south Island schools – Claremont, Pearson College, St. Michael’s, Cowichan & Shawnigan. This insightful discussion not only introduced fresh perspectives on sustainability, courtesy of local youth, but also resonated profoundly with our…
From the outside looking in, one could assume that the Grade 8s are slightly isolated from the rest of Brentwood. However, when it comes to environmental advocacy and gardening, these young students are all in! Nathan C, Rogers ‘23 and I have been working to create an interactive learning space that educates the class on…
With second term upon us, so is the switch to second-term sports. As per the Brentwood standard, there is always so much happening. Most of our volleyball teams have finished their season, but our Senior A team is currently at AAA Provincials in Dawson Creek working harder than ever to bring back some provincial hardwear….
The students in Brentwood’s newest art, Environmental Advocacy, working alongside their similarly sustainably-minded twins in the Brentwood Environmental Action Team, BEAT, worked hard last year to optimize Brentwood’s environmentalism in both idea and action. From clothing swaps, to AppleFest, to campus-wide clean ups, audits of food, recycling, and electricity, and weekly Assembly announcements to inform,…
From running “Hill Day, Mill Bay”s, gruelling intervals in the forest, breathtaking destination runs, friendly local meets and, ultimately, Provincials, the Cross Country team this year has been successful in its endeavours. This year, we welcomed many new faces and came up with several new “trail names”, each accompanied by a handshake customized by Mr….
Did you know that Brentwood College School has various fruit trees on campus? There are 17 fruit trees on campus we know of, mostly located on adjacent properties across the street from the main campus. These trees were left, mostly ignored, for years until last year when BEAT and EA pruned them. This fall we…
On the rainy evening of November 6th, the warm lights of McNeill’s set the stage for an octet of exciting and ingenious presentations from the Entrepreneurship students. Judged by Conrad D, Paul K, Rover P, and Lisa H, the Entrepreneurship students delivered their presentations about the small businesses they’d created over the past month to…
With first term drawing to a close, the weather around campus is as expected for Vancouver Island: windy and rainy. While the weather may make things difficult for our outdoor athletes – soccer, rugby & cross country – our artists are flourishing indoors. When you walk around campus on any given Monday, Wednesday, or Friday,…
Last weekend, the Brentwood rowers faced the elements with grit, overcoming rain, enduring pain, and achieving gains as they proudly represented Brentwood in two contrasting regattas: The Head of the Lake and The Frostbite Regatta. The Frostbite Regatta posed a challenging 1000m sprint, while The Head of the Lake Regatta unfolded as an incredible, strategic…
As the leaves turn darker, the weather gets chillier, and students trek to classes in the morning mist, there is an event that gets Brentwood students counting down the days for: Showcase Volleyball. Much like other showcase events, the crowd goes wild to see friends and peers compete against some of the top teams on…