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On Friday, May 27, Outdoor Pursuits began a memorable journey to Gold River, BC on the Island’s rugged west coast. The trip consisted of nine smiling students accompanied by Mr Norman, former kayaking Olympian, Kallie, our instructor, and our superb bus driver. After loading the truck with kayaks, paddles, stoves, and all our other miscellaneous...

Sustaining an injury during the peak of an athletic season can be a huge let down to an aspiring athlete, especially with recovery times that often last weeks, months, or potentially years. Luckily, Brentwood students can be reassured that there is a support team at their backs in case an injury occurs. Thanks to the amazing facilities provided...

As the 2021-22 Brentwood experience is now reaching the two and a half month mark, Term 1 sport is officially coming to an end. The weather is starting to take a turn for the worse making this the perfect time for many students to make the transition from outdoor to indoor athletics. The stomping of cleats on Brentwood’s fields will soon turn to...

Week one is in the books. Last Sunday the members of the Student Executive Council arrived. Monday brought the Orientation Assistants. Tuesday the all-important New Students. Thursday the veterans. Friday was first classes and Eco-Challenge. Saturday featured morning classes and an afternoon of athletics. The water, courts, fields, trails &...

Oh, the days when it’s so hot and sunny we can jump into the ocean! Those are an incredible luxury we wholeheartedly embrace when it’s nice out! Spring term on the Brentwood campus is filled with excitement. Students are outside enjoying the beautiful weather as much as we can! Our waterfront is an especially popular spot to spend their free time...

As Term 2 sports at Brentwood came to an end, the final term of sport sprung into action quite smoothly. Indoor sports were replaced with outdoor sports as students made the transition from a cool winter to a warm spring. Everybody is hopeful that the school will be able to enjoy a full term of spring sport where, unfortunately, last year it was...

Of the many sports offered at Brentwood, Outdoor Pursuits (ODP) is, in my experience, the most unique. Led by Mr Norman, who is often accompanied by Ms Wolinsky, Ms West and his son, Jacob, ODP is full of fantastic and varied experiences. Although not for everyone, it offers a wide range of activities from hiking to kayaking in both river and...

Exercise is crucial for our physical and mental health. Whether it’s just a short walk around the block or hours of intense rowing, it will make a difference in your life. Here at Brentwood, we value athletics as a crucial part of our curriculum. Being physically fit helps our students become happy and healthy individuals. Not everyone loves to...

Whether we are kayaking down rivers or climbing up mountains, Outdoor Pursuits is always adventuring. “Outdoor pursuits might not be the largest group, nor the most celebrated, but it is definitely the most passionate,” says Jack P, Whittall ‘22. On sports afternoons, adventurous Brentonians trek down to the kayak shack wearing wetsuits and...

On Wednesday September 23rd, the Grade 8 class went for their first kayaking PE class with lead instructors Mr Norman and Mr Thompson. We kayaked off the Brentwood docks and went to the left of the school all the way to The Mill Bay estuary that you can walk to via the road north of the school. We learned there is an old, abandoned fish...