Having arrived at Brentwood as a Grade 8 four years ago, I feel that in my time here as a student I have witnessed a truly historic growth in the school’s Debate and Public Speaking program. My own...[more]
There is a strange phenomenon which occurs in certain places on earth. It is almost imperceptible at times, and can be often mistaken for simple laziness or exhaustion. But, if you observe carefully,...[more]
One after another, Brentwood’s students enter the campus and their new lives, houses and dorm rooms. Empty walls await them, naked, like a blank canvas ready to be filled. After leaving a home with...[more]
“Whoa, there’s actually civilization here!” exclaimed Beatrice F as she scanned the hamlet where the entire Grade 12 AP Biology class would be staying for the next three days.
As far as first...[more]
Blackberry Pies
Back in early September before the Saturday night Welcome Back Dance, Rogers House hosted a brilliant barbeque for their Hope House sisters. Copious burgers and chips were...[more]
At Brentwood, nearly 60% of our teachers live on campus. It is a bit confusing for new students at first, especially those coming from schools where teachers were seen as creatures who arrived late,...[more]
For thousands of years, civilizations and tribes have performed rituals before going into battle. They would look to oracles, paint their faces, and dress in elaborate costumes. National pride would...[more]
This past Friday Brentwood hosted, for the first time, a special dinner to commemorate Mexican Independence Day. It consisted of a buffet with these exquisite Mexican dishes:
• Home made Corn...[more]
As autumn envelops Vancouver Island, many students look back on their summers with a nostalgic eye. The sky above campus slowly clouds over and cools, and we long once more to radiate in the sun. But...[more]
For all of us, September brings change; at Brentwood, this is a well-understood truth. Summer winds down into half-packed cardboard boxes, then, quicker than you would expect, into sheaves of freshly...[more]
