While Brentwood offers multiple competitive sports in Term 2, Volleyball Skills offers amazing opportunities to athletes of any skill. With athletes ranging from beginner to advanced, experienced coaches provide helpful critiques and hands-on demonstrations to all participants in the hopes of developing their skills even further. The course starts with the fundamentals: refined passing, controlled…
Moles, reactions and panic are the three elements found in chemistry class. The tension in the air is palpable. All of Ms Carroll’s lessons in chemistry have led students to the day they have been dreading most: the cross-grade. Papers are strewn about as students try to understand last-minute shreds of information. Questions fly all…
Students in Advanced Placement Literature & Composition (AP Literature) are asked to dive between the lines of literature, analyze classic and complex texts, advance their writing skills, and critically think about the employment of literary devices in texts analyzed throughout the year. In AP Literature, we journey like Odysseus navigating through a sea of symbolism…
The sun has forced its way through the thinning clouds, and its warmth lingers a little longer as it softens the morning chill. The days are getting longer, with sunlight beginning to stretch further and further into the evening. Winter is coming to an end, and with it comes the start of spring – a…
It has been another active fortnight for sustainability at Brentwood. Most industriously, kudos to the the Grade 9 students, their teachers, and Mr Brennan for venturing into the snow, and sometimes rain, to support their Science 9 education by pruning a dozen trees in the school orchard. After lessons in photosynthesis, the carbon cycle, tree…
Sound the alarm because Brentwood sports fans can’t get enough of Winter Term competitive sports! Term two offers many competitive sports options: with girls’ and boys’ competitive hockey and basketball, it has been a busy month for Brentwood athletes and fans, aka sign makers. All competitive teams have played in numerous tournaments and each hosted…
It was a bright and chilly day on January 25 when the Brentwood Debate team travelled to GNS (Glenlyon Norfolk School) in Victoria to compete in the Vancouver Island Regional Championships. This is a highly competitive tournament where top debaters across the Island compete, hoping to be granted a spot at the Provincial Championships, hosted…
As Jack Frost remains a daily visitor to Mill Bay, it is time to embrace the cozy chaos of winter! As a result last week students were filled with anticipation as they awaited Brentwood’s annual snow trip, Winterlude. This day marks a major highlight of the year as laughter lingers, friendships grow, and unforgettable memories…
One may assume snow, rain, and cold temperatures are a signal to stay indoors, but not for Brentwood’s Term 2 soccer players. Despite the weather, they’ve stepped onto the field with enthusiasm, ready for each practice. With the boys’ competitive season concluded and girls’ to begin in term 3, term 2 soccer brings a more…