Fall-term sports are back and stronger than ever! With girls’ volleyball and field hockey, boys’ soccer, and co-ed cross country, the first-term competitive sports are ready to kick off the season with incredible passion. Additionally, rowing, tennis, rugby, basketball, and ice hockey are getting a jump on their competitive seasons, with rigorous training already taking…
Every year, thousands of rowers, parents, and fans come together on campus for the annual Brentwood International Rowing Regatta. Schools and clubs, both international and nationwide, compete against one another, sharing the goal of walking away as champions in their respective divisions. This past year’s Regatta was no different. April 26 to April 28, 2024…
AppleFest 2024, featuring tables overflowing with tasty desserts featuring Johnny Appleseed’s favorite fruit, was a huge hit at last Sunday’s brunch. It was also an example of the kind of teamwork that makes our Brentwood Community a very special place. Step 1: For the past two years, the students of Environmental Advocacy have been pruning…
As the sun starts to set earlier, and academics, arts and athletics seem to settle down a bit, students begin to enter their houses and unwind as school fades to a ‘tomorrow problem’ – but not for our esteemed Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) students! Philosophy, Politics and Economics is a specialized course at Brentwood…
Being a Brentwood student enriches you with a wide range of happy memories of sports, art, academics, houseparents, coaches, teachers, instructors, classes, classmates, roommates, adventures, performances – and even summative assessment – but few memories are as universally positive as those of Sunday Brunch in Crooks Hall. Eggs Benedict, omletes, bacon, hashbrowns, waffles, pastries, and…
Last Thursday, the Brentwood Family had the exceptional opportunity of welcoming Monique Gray Smith as our keynote speaker at this year’s Truth and Reconciliation Assembly. In 2018, Ms Gray Smith received the Burt Award for First Nation, Métis and Inuit Literature and last week she came to share with us her experience as an Indigenous…
In what is quickly becoming an autumn tradition, the Brentwood Environmental Action Team (BEAT) hosted an applesauce-making afternoon yesterday led by Food Services legend Ms Cindy Lehman. Using apples harvested from the trees pruned by Environmental Advocacy, picked by Cindy, harvested by the cross-country running team from Mr Smith’s property, and even a sampling from…
On Sunday, September 15th, Brentwood proudly hosted its annual Terry Fox Run, a cherished tradition dedicated to raising funds for cancer research. This event honours the legacy of Canadian hero Terry Fox, whose courageous journey in 1980 continues to inspire millions worldwide. The run, which took place along the scenic route toward the Mill Bay…
In preparation for the school’s annual Terry Fox Run tomorrow, Mr Jeff Szeryk spoke at Assembly on Thursday about meeting Terry in 1980. 44 years ago Terry Fox woke up at 4 a.m. on July 21, 1980, after a night at the Valhalla Inn in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, my hometown. He prepared to embark on yet…
In many ways, I’m entirely envious of Brentwood students. Their beautiful waterfront campus contains a supportive community that offers 101 enriched opportunities in academics, athletics, and the arts. We are much blessed. However, for most Brentwood students (day students excepted) I am saddened for their summers – because they tend not to spend them in…