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The Terry Fox Run is an activity practiced across Canada, as well as among other countries, that had Brentwood students and staff to run, walk or cycle 5km to raise awareness for the fight against cancer. This annual activity happens on the second Sunday of September, and at Brentwood every student is invited to participate by either completing...

It’s the first Friday of the year school again, and all Brentwood Interhouse fans know what that means: the infamous annual Interhouse Eco-Challenge! The first Interhouse event involving the whole student body: this continuous relay race has returners and new students pitted against each other, Grade 9s and 12s alike battling for first place, and...

It’s a new year on campus. The Brentwood College School 2019-2020 school year has officially begun, which means… we’re back! New and returning students flooded onto campus Sept. 2 and 3, paving the way for another promising year of education and living here at Brentwood. It’s important to start off the year with some preemptive training for all...

The BEAT (Brentwood Environmental Action Team) sponsored by Ms. Laura Richardson, had an action-packed year in 2018-2019, giving students and staff the opportunity to take action in order to make a difference in our community. We started off our year with the BEAT bonfire hosted on the waterfront, complete with hot chocolate, smores, and music....

For almost 20 years Mr Dan Norman has led Brentwood's Outdoor Pursuits Program which features canoeing, sea kayaking, whitewater kayaking, indoor and outdoor climbing, and four-season camping. Two decades of Brentwood students with a sense of adventure have circumnavigated Salt Spring Island, raced down the Cowichan River through boiling rapids,...

There are few events at Brentwood that foster the same sense of excitement as does the annual Fun & Games Night. Every student on campus, decked out in their house colours, parade into the Foote Athletic Center to participate in this menagerie of interhouse competition. Fiercely contested competitions include huckle buckle, musical chairs,...

From the moment I touched down in Wellington, New Zealand, I knew this was going to be an experience of a lifetime. In the days leading up to the start of term, my host family, and the family with which I was exchanging - the Farrells - took me in and welcomed me into their home, their city, and this wonderful country. After four days of...

More than 200 new students are beginning their Brentwood careers today with the assistance of 100 student Orientation Assistants. Unpacking luggage, decorating rooms, meeting new roommates and housemates, fine tuning course registrations, completing swim tests, and picking up school clothing will consume much of the day before meeting in house...

Each year, many new faces fill the homey halls of Alex House, bringing a new culture and energy. This past year, we were fortunate enough to welcome over 20 students who started as strangers but ended as family. Although the culture changes a little each year, traditions remain a huge part of what makes Alex special. As in past years, we have...

It’s always daunting to come back to Brentwood in September, look at the numerous new faces in Allard, and think, we’ve got to make this a home. But now, writing this in May, I can confidently say that the intimidating task has been achieved once again. It’s never an intentional or forced doing. Waffle parties turn into movie nights which...