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Halloween is a very foreign thing for me - well at least the level of excitement around it at Brentwood. I’m Australian. Students at Brentwood participate in many activities during the week leading up to Halloween known as Fright Week. Pumpkin carving, Orange and Black day, scary movies, Halloween costume contests and many other activities are put...

From Wednesday 23 October to Wednesday 30 October, Brentwood hosted a Fright Week that focused on Halloween. In addition to a Halloween-decorated campus, there were many activities where students could enjoy their last week before the Midterm Break. Throughout the week, a wide variety of activities were offered, such as a spooky film in the...

Every Saturday morning, there is a refreshing time for every student: Number One Inspection! Every single room in the house is inspected by two Grade 12s and a duty master. Sometimes there is even a guest inspector like Mr Patel or an alumni of the house. On Saturday mornings, the start of classes is pushed back to get a longer time to clean up...

For nine weeks in September and October the midterm break is a goal to be pursued, but not quite attained. It is a refuge for the fatigued. A star to every wandering bark. For most of us it is a time to recover, relax, re-create. For others, it is just another opportunity to pursue their passions. Here is a list of the academic, artistic, and...

Stakes are high, energy even higher! All students, tall and small, are on their feet. Hearts are pumping, teams are cheering. Interhouse basketball is one of the most - if not THE most - thrilling interhouse events. Noise travels across Wheaton Gym in the Eldon & Anne Foote Athletic Center as games commence. Most games are off to a pleasing...

Everyone is currently off enjoying themselves on a well-deserved and much-needed mental and physical break from the stresses of school. Whether they are off enjoying warm weather elsewhere, back home with friends and family, or shopping up a storm, I think it is safe to say that everyone is simply enjoying relaxing. Freya P, Hope ‘21 has told...

We all wait for that spooky and scary season of the year where we get ready with our friends. Everyone puts on a Halloween costume to go out and have fun. On Saturday, October 26, Hope's Spooktacular Open House was held from 8:00 pm. We invited all Brentwood students to have fun like never before. The open house organizers (our Grade 12...

It was almost two weeks ago when I stated “It is the time of the year when we break free and go back to our nests to reset”. The two week duration between the Thanksgiving Break and our November midterm break consisted of multiple assessments, parent teacher meetings, TEDx, sports tournaments and multiple university applications for Grade 12’s. It...

Brentwood is perfect. Why would you ever want to leave this astonishing campus? As beautiful as this grand campus is, every student wants some time out. School work builds tension and strain, so sometimes a place is needed to just let go of everyday stress. Cue the Mill Bay Shopping Center; the best local place to get your mind off of school....

Last Saturday, students all gathered in the Killy Theater to be educated and inspired by an incredible lineup of speakers at this year’s annual Brentwood TEDx event. The 2019 theme was Boomerang - What Goes Around Comes Around, and this presented a template for many thought-provoking and intriguing speeches. The speakers list this year was...