I have been asked to give an update on the status of the post-secondary planning of our graduating class, and I am happy to do so. You should know, however, that I am not here to simply read off a...[more]
Having midyear exams is far from the norm at most schools, even those that aspire to the highest academic standards. The loss of teaching time, stress at the end of a long term, and disruption to the...[more]
Before we even made it out of the bus, it was evident that it was already a successful evening. Through the windows of the Fifty-Fifty Arts Collective in Victoria, we could see Jonathan CH, Ellis ’13...[more]
Tacked up on the wall is a piece of art: wordless poetry, a photograph, a painting. Sprawled out in the studio is a sculpture. Students approach, warily, excitedly, or nonchalantly, ready to...[more]
A richly rewarding part of the role of Director of Academics is being privileged to see both teachers and students in action in the classroom on a daily basis as I drop informally into morning...[more]
If two people are situated in a room next to each other, and one of them is reading, social norms dictate that the non-reader must ask the reader a series of questions about the book, just as you...[more]
Mr. Paul Collis, Head of Brentwood’s English department and coach of the Junior Boys Soccer team, has immortalized the boys’ recent Island Championship in verse. He performed his poem live from...[more]
Last Tuesday, the Advanced and Intermediate II Mandarin classes travelled to Bench Elementary School to help out with its painting class. As the school bus was driving into the parking lot, we could...[more]
As the weather grows colder and the green leaves turn gold and red, reality sets in. Long gone are the lazy days of summer - we are knee deep in the rigors of academic life! For Grade 12 students,...[more]
When our plane jolted to an unnerving and rapid stop in the Pearson International Airport late last Wednesday, I began to wonder what this city would bring. Carrying our luggage and ideas, 35...[more]
