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Spanish 12 this far into the year has been an incredible experience. The class atmosphere (and of course the teacher) are amazing and I begin every class with a smile. We have even had the pleasure of hosting presenters from Cuba and Costa Rica. Throughout the class we were shown the culture of each country including music, food, dialects and...

On Red Saturday, May 6th, Brentwood students Ian G, Marie K, Issae R, Balqees J, Noah T, Felix W & Jack NG all participated in the much anticipated Concours D’art Oratoire at Simon Fraser University’s Surrey Campus. This highly popular French public speaking competition welcomed an estimated 85,000 students from across Canada. The speeches, which...

In recent weeks, several Arabic-speaking Brentwood students have travelled to Kelsey Secondary School to meet and socialize with some Syrian immigrants who are adapting to the language and culture of their new country. Arabic speaking Brentonians Balqees J, Allard ‘16, Lulu J, Allard ‘18, Aiysha M, Hope ‘17, Hala M, Hope ‘18 & Hadi N, Ellis ‘18,...

Concours D’Art Oratoire On Monday, April 11th, Brentwood hosted its second annual Concours D’Art Oratoire, or French Speech Competition. The Concours D’Art Oratoire is a competition hosted each May by Canadian Parents for French (CPF). The students who participate must first present at their school level, and, at the discretion of the judging...

On Saturday, February 27, a group of students who study Mandarin with Ms. Sun went to Victoria’s Chinatown to take a peek at Chinese culture on Vancouver Island. Surprised by the red color of the street signs and Chinese written on them, we hurriedly stepped down from the bus and gathered at Centennial Square. Waiting for the tour guide with a...

By the end of last week the school completed and celebrated the Concours d'art Oratoire (French Speech Contest) with the assistance of three francophone judges who evaluated our students to move them on to the provincial competition. Four Brentwood students are going now to the provincial contest on May 2nd. Congratulations to Sarah R, Emma F,...