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Our Grade 9s have been working hard on their YPI projects this term. The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) is an opportunity for students to engage with and represent local charities. Opening young eyes to those less fortunate than us and finding a way to help them is the core of this project. Throughout, students learn about social issues,...

Laughter, tears, and goosebumps filled the theater as Brentwood’s BIPOC Club and other Brentwood cinephiles enjoyed the powerful scenes of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. With a beautifully crafted movie full of cultural diversity and representation, the outing was a part of the club’s initiative to improve the experience of those who identify as...

As the snow begins to fall in Mill Bay, with it comes Christmas lights, festive activities, and holiday spirit. Off-campus festivities began late November at the Mill Bay Center as they hosted their annual “Mill Bay Light Up.” The Mill Bay Centre “welcomes you to the annual Mill Bay Light up with Santa Claus, a lovely fire to keep you warm,...

If you visit campus on any Monday, Wednesday or Friday afternoon, you’ll see Brentwood students spread out in the Arts Building for the afternoon to take classes such as pottery, drama, debate, painting, sculpture, drawing, ceramics, strings, choir, musical & Model UN. But you’ll also notice a few students changing up the tempo and heading in a...

On November 24th, the Brentwood Senior Ice Hockey team flew into Calgary for an exciting Springbank Hockey Tournament. The trip had been quite a journey, from rushing to the arena in SUVs to warming up on icy ground, the atmosphere had been quite different from what we were used to at Brentwood. However, the team was determined to take home the...

The past couple of weeks have been jam-packed with victories and hardware for our Senior A Girls Volleyball Team! With a North Island Championship under their belt, the team was fired up for Island Championships at John Barsby in Nanaimo. Securing first place at North Islands was exciting, but the girls only had to get in the top four to advance...

Ms Schultz Nicholson is an author who writes children’s and young adult books. She writes all types of books ranging from hockey to autism. Her connection to Brentwood is through Mr Brian Carr whom she met through the rowing program at UVic in 1982. He says, “She has paved the way on many fronts here in Canada. A member of the first high school...

For the November Midterm Break this year students taking dance or musical were offered the opportunity to spend five days in New York City. It was a dazzling week of city lights, Broadway shows, and new experiences. The trip started off bright and early at 5:30 am. We met in the Bunch Centre dance studio equipped with overpacked suitcases,...

With over a billion people speaking Mandarin around the world, it is easily the most popular Chinese dialect, and learning it would be great for future business interactions and making Chinese friends. Mandarin is offered as a second language course at Brentwood, at different levels ranging from Beginner Mandarin to Mandarin 12. Students come...

As Brentwood athletes clap off their cleats and put away their knee pads, Pascal Siakams, Sue Birds, Steph Currys & Kia Nurses are dusted off to meet the Foote Center’s Wheaton Gym floor. In the first term, Brentwood students were encouraged to participate in girls Volleyball or Field hockey, or Soccer or Junior Rugby for the boys - as the...