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…
A mixture of culture, food, and most importantly, fun, this year’s Taiwan trip was an unforgettable experience. This year, 13 students joined Ms Yang and Mr Smith to experience the true essence of Taiwanese culture. Traveling mainly through urban and rural parts of – Taipei and Wulai – we were immersed in a well-rounded tour…
Cowichan Women Against Violence (CWAV) is an organization that aims to help women and children who face violence. This society was founded in 1979, and its aim was to tackle the issue of sexual violence in the Cowichan Valley. The women trained themselves in this area, teaching themselves the legalities involved in this process, as…
It was a blissfully sunny day on April 21 when the Senior Tennis team took on four of the top tennis teams on the north end of Vancouver Island: Gulf Islands, Shawnigan, Powell River and Queen Margaret’s School. The team started off bright and early playing the first round of matches against Queen Margaret’s. In…