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On May 28th, 19 of Brentwood’s finest photographers, ranging from wide-eyed Grade 10s who had picked up a camera for the first time ever this September, to award-winning Grade 12s, hopped on a yellow school bus in the Crooks parking lot. We sailed along Highway #1 for 30 minutes out to Duncan and reached the Somenos Garry Oak Protected Area and...

Back in October, approximately 40 of Brentwood’s most skilled photographers participated in the annual Interhouse Photography competition, looking to score the most points for their respective houses. Groups of five photographers from each house set out to capture the best of Brentwood. From each house, a photographer was sent to one of five...

A photo. A picture made using a camera, in which an image is focused onto film or other light-sensitive material and then made visible and permanent by chemical treatment, or stored digitally. But that sounds boring. A photo is so much more than the click of a button. “A good image makes you feel something” postulates Mr Paul Fletcher,...

On Monday, October 23, approximately 40 of Brentwood’s most skilled photographers participated in the annual Interhouse Photography competition, looking to score the most points for their respective houses. Groups of five photographers from each house set out to capture the best of Brentwood. From each house, a photographer was sent to one of...

On the bottom floor of Brentwood’s Arts Building is a lively room filled with photography magazines, light tables, and a fascinating historical timeline of cameras. In this room, Brentwood’s photography teacher, Mr Paul Fletcher, educates a variety of student groups at different levels of experience on the art of photography. Before students...

With the conviction that creativity fosters wellness, imagination, community and joy, Brentwood proudly offers a diverse range of arts across four hour-long periods each Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon. In the emotionally challenging time of the pandemic, these virtues are of heightened importance. To optimize these opportunities, a...

Photography is a much loved art class at Brentwood. Our teacher, Mr Fletcher, is an amazing instructor with extensive knowledge about the art. There are many different kinds of photography, but the two main kinds at Brentwood are digital and traditional film. Film photography is a course that all beginners go into. There is beginner and advanced...

The following address was delivered at the School's final assembly of the 2019-2020 academic year in early June, 2020. Last night I was thinking about what to put in this final speech, and I did not know where to start. I didn’t know whether or not to make it about the people I’ve met, the lessons I’ve learned, the experiences I’ve had, or the...

With all of the events and activities at Brentwood, I find that memories often get lost in time. In Brentwood Broadcast we quite literally “broadcast” Brentwood to the world. We share the memories. Since we are a global school, it's often hard to keep in touch with the extended Brentwood family. Broadcasting is a medium in which the students...

On Tuesday May 14, Brentwood photography students held the opening reception for their annual Brentwood Photography Art Show. The show was held in Duncan at Just Jake’s restaurant, and the photos will remain on display there for another week or so. Each student chose three of their best shots from the year, and edited each one meticulously. The...