For the second consecutive year, the students of BEAT and Environmental Advocacy hosted a clothing Swap and Eco-Gift Wrapping event in McNeill’s on Sunday. After collecting lightly used clothing from the houses, the team displayed and shared these repurposed gifts with the school community as it exited Sunday Brunch. “Don’t tell my daughter, but I…
Every December, just as students get ready for a final push of school before the Winter Break, talented musicians and artists showcase their outstanding ability in a Concert for a Winter’s Eve. Ms Edna Widenmaier, Director of Arts, told me it used to be called Christmas by Candlelight, and that the windows in the old…
With each fleeting moment, the date of The Legacy 100 Art Show slowly creeps its way closer and closer. The teachers of Drawing and Painting, Pottery, Art Foundation, and other arts all sound their alarms to remind students of their limited time left. “The challenging thing about the final few days as students work to…
“‘Legacy’ is a word that has been used as a theme for several years of the spring exhibitions at Brentwood because it is versatile and appropriate. Versatile because of the aspects of the school’s character it represents: formally, as a tradition to be passed down, a gift consciously bestowed.” These were the opening lines to…
Six members of Brentwood’s Environmental Advocacy art took UBC by storm last Friday morning as they led a session entitled “Putting the Fun in Environmental Fundamentals” at the ISABC Student Sustainability Conference at UBC. “One guiding principle of our sustainability efforts is that while the goals of the work are serious and really important, we…
During Brentwood Regatta, students of the Environmental Advocacy class and the BEAT (Brentwood Environmental Action Team) took responsibility for waste management around campus including out on Campbell Common by the Regatta booths. The booths were very successful and, as a result, lots of waste was created. It’s important to have waste management stations around campus…
On April 20th Alexandra hosted its annual Open House. Students from across campus were invited to visit and enjoy a night of music, pizza, slushies, and themed fun! To support the theme, students had the chance to either dress in monochrome outfits – like the colored characters from the board game Clue – or as…
Sunday, June 9th brought sunny skies, our final brunch together, and the semi-annual Clothing Swap sponsored by students in Environmental Advocacy and the Brentwood Environmental Action Team (BEAT). Donations from the houses, and even alumni, provided sufficient stock to supply waves of satiated students as they exited Crooks Hall. Event organizer Cleo K, Allard, ‘25…
Concert for a Summers Eve, held on May 30th and 31st, was a celebration of diverse talents and musical styles. The two majestic nights were filled with string ensemble performances and a plethora of solo acts, each unique. Assistant Head Prefect for Arts, Gillian D, Hope ‘24 , the MC for both evenings, guided the…
On Saturday, April 6 a group of 10 Brentwood students went to Caleb and Robins’s organic fruit and vegatable farm – Wilder Market Garden – as a part of Service Day to help with chores to get their farm ready for spring. It was one of four environmentally focused Service Day options organized by the…