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Welcome to 2009!   Please visit our website regularly to be kept informed of all the activities occurring during Term One.

Please note, our newsletters are now distributed electronically directly to your email.  If you wish to change or add an email address to our eNewsletter database, please phone Sharon Martin during business hours on 03 8591 2247 or email smartin@brightongrammar.vic.edu.au

Newsletters can also be read here

News

  • BGS wins Australian Government Award!

    Brighton Grammar School and Firbank Grammar School's community education program, Sh@re Community Campus, has won a prestigious Australian Government Award for Teaching Excellence in the School and Community category - Highly Commended National Achievement. Read More.

  • Book now for our next BGS Corporate Connections Breakfast!

    Our business minded parents are invited to attend our next BGS Corporate Connections Breakfast on Friday, 6 November. Read More.

  • Congratulations, Clint!

    The Brighton Grammar School community congratulates Clint Perrett (OB 2000) who was first over the line in yesterday's Salonpas Half Marathon Championship. Read More.

  • Our Swimmers Shine Again!

    Brighton Grammar School Year 9 boys, Adam and James Nettlefold, competed at the Australian Secondary School Swimming Titles in Perth recently. Both boys swam extremely well and were the backbone of the Victorian team in their age group. Read More.

  • Getting Dads Involved

    At BGS we value and encourage the involvement of fathers with their sons. Read More.

  • Our new ELC is on the way!

    We are pleased to announce to our community that work on the ELC has commenced! Read More.

  • Open for Business!

    After many months of planning and construction, a vital stage of the School's strategic plan to transform the sporting facilities at BGS was completed today - the redevelopment of the Mitchell Oval. Read More.

  • Congratulations, Roger Wilson OAM (OB 1961)

    Old Boy Roger Wilson (OB 1961) has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his services to the sport of rowing. Read More.

  • Influenza H1N1 (Human Swine Flu) Update

    Please find attached a copy of the letter that was distributed to all parents yesterday regarding Influenza H1N1 (Human Swine Flu). Read More.

  • We've got it covered!

    The Mitchell Oval Redevelopment is almost complete! Read More.

  • Don't miss the Brighton Grammar School / Firbank Grammar Careers Expo

    Are you interested in being an architect or an anaesthetist? On Wednesday 27 May there will be an exciting new opportunity for students to speak to nearly 100 people with first-hand experiences... Read More.

  • The Big V!

    Year 8 students Christian Salem and Max Hayes have been selected to represent the U/15 Victorian Schools Foootball team in the National Championships in July. Read More.

  • Welcome back, Andrew Lauterstein

    What a thrill it was to have Andrew Lauterstein (OB 05) attend the 2009 Swimming Dinner recently to help celebrate one of our most successful swimming and diving seasons to date. Read More.

  • Book now for our next BGS Corporate Connections breakfast!

    Our business minded parents are invited to attend our next BGS Corporate Connections breakfast on Friday, 22 May at The Point, Albert Park. Read More.

  • Don't miss the Brighton Grammar School / Firbank Grammar School Careers Expo

    The Brighton Grammar School/Firbank Grammar School Careers Expo will be held on Wednesday, 27 May. Read More.

  • Now you see it, now you don’t!

    A lot can happen at Brighton Grammar School in two days and this has certainly been the case this week with significant progress being made on our Mitchell Oval. Read More.

  • It's Time for Another BGS Corporate Connections Breakfast. Book Now!

    You are invited to attend the BGS Corporate Connections breakfast on Friday, 22 May. Read More.

  • The Boyfriend

    Come along to the combined Firbank Grammar School and Brighton Grammar School senior music production. Read More.

  • Soccer Stars!

    Great news on the soccer front! Three of our senior soccer boys did remarkably well over the weekend. Read More.

  • Is that a swimming pool being installed on the Mitchell Oval?

    No, it's not a swimming pool, it's actually our mammoth 1.5 Megalitre watertank currently being installed underneath the surface. Read More.

  • I don’t believe what I am seeing…

    Anyone who has driven down New Street this week would have been surprised to see the hallowed turf of the Crowther Oval with a mighty great hole down one side. Read More.

  • Labertouche Visits BGS

    We may not be able to visit Labertouche at the moment but Labertouche can certainly visit us and that’s exactly what happened yesterday when the 23 students of Labertouche Primary School spent the day in our Junior School. Read More.

  • Mamma Mia! Here we go again!!

    The ever-popular Pink Dinner is on again! If you're up for a little Abba music, a night of fun and inspiration then mark your diary now for Tuesday 5 May 2009. And we are returning to the recently renovated Brighton International Receptions in Bay Street. Read More.

  • Excuse the Dirt!

    Excuse the dirt, dust, the noise and the trucks but we are now in the messy stage of the $2.9M redevelopment of the Mitchell Oval. This follows the recently completed $600,000 redevelopment of the Junior School Oval and the $250,000 upgrade of the Weights and Conditioning Centre in the BGS gym. Read More.

  • The School Mourns the Death of Harry Zachariah

    The School Community was saddened to hear of the death of Harry Zachariah last Sunday evening. Read More.

  • A Shaw thing for BGS!

    We are thrilled to announce to our community that our new 1st XVIII Coach is Robert Shaw. Read More.

  • Andrew Robb visits our Student Council

    Last Friday the Brighton Grammar School Student Council, made up of Senior School Students who , welcomed the Honourable Andrew Robb,Federal Member for Goldstein, to their weekly meeting. Read More.

  • The #1 Punter for the Dallas Cowboys visits BGS

    Our boys in Rosstrevor were delighted to have the #1 Punter for the Dallas Cowboys, Mat McBriar, speak at assembly today recalling his time at Brighton Grammar School and his life since. Read More.

  • Congratulations, Andrew Lewis!

    Congratulations to Andrew Lewis (OB 2008) who was accepted into the highly regarded VCAA Top Design “Season of Excellence” Exhibition in the area of Visual Communication and Design Read More.

  • A Day to Remember

    Monday was certainly a day that the boys in our Junior School will remember for a long time as it was the day our new artifically surfaced Junior School Oval was available for their use. Read More.

  • We're Pumping!

    Last night donors, staff and boys gathered in the BGS Gym for the official opening of the Weights and Conditioning Centre. The room has been expanded to almost twice its original size and filled with $125,000 worth of state of the art aerobic, strength building and fitness equipment. Read More.

  • Book now for our BGS Corporate Connections Breakfast!

    We are pleased to announce that our BGS Corporate Connections Breakfasts, our quarterly business Breakfast program for business minded people from the Parent, Past Parent and Old Boy sectors of Brighton Grammar School, are back for 2009! Read More.

  • Bushfire Tragedy

    It is with sad hearts that the Brighton Grammar School community has witnessed the events of the last few days. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the families who have lost their loved ones and homes in the devastating bushfires. Read More.

  • Catching up with an Inductee

    The Hon Peter Reith attended Senior School assembly yesterday to be presented with his BGS Hall of Fame Award. - an honour bestowed upon many other Old Boys at the Old Brighton Grammarians’ Society Centenary Dinner in October last year. Read More.

  • Balls Up!

    While many of their peers were splashing around in the pool to escape the January heat, Rosstrevor students Fergus Irwin (Year 8) and Anthony Chiodo (Year 7) were courtside at the Australian Open working as Aviva Ballkids. Read More.

  • Welcome Back!

    Welcome to another busy and exciting year at Brighton Grammar School. We celebrate the impressive results achieved by the Class of 2008, we welcome the new Head of Junior School Peter Tellefson, we delight in our soon to be completed synthetic Junior School oval and await with anticipation all that will happen in 2009. In 2008 Brighton Grammar School developed a comprehensive water and energy sustainability plan and replacing the weekly hard copy newsletters was an important initiative in this plan. Consequently, we urge you to take the time to open and read the weekly electronic newsletter. Most important parent and student communications and news will be sent to you via this newsletter. All previous newsletters are archived and easily located for your convenience on the BGS website. Read More.

  • All Smiles on Day One

    There were plenty of fresh faces lining up for the first day of school yesterday but few were as excited as new Head of the Junior School, Peter Tellefson. Read More.

  • Well done, Class of 2008!

    The Brighton Grammar School Community congratulates the Class of 2008 Read More.

  • Dylan Alcott, OAM

    The Brighton Grammar School Community congratulates Dylan Alcott on being awarded an OAM in the Australia Day Honours Read More.

  • Watt a Legend!

    BGS Year 11 boy Jack Watts made his mark last Friday night when, after months of speculation, was selected as the No. 1 AFL National Draft pick for the Melbourne Football Club. Read More.

  • CONGRATULATIONS: NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPIONS!

    Congratulations to the members of our Junior School Chess Team Alex Gruen, Max Fisher, Jeffrey Jiang, Isaac Ng and Joshua Ng on winning the National Interschool Chess Competition today. Read More.

  • Transforming our Sports and Fitness Facilities

    There has been a buzz amongst the boys with the new Conditioning Centre in the School Gym now in full action and the Junior School Oval Redevelopment scheduled to commence on Monday 1 December. Read More.

  • It's Down to the Last Three for Mark Spano!

    What an amazing feat for Mark Spano (OB 99) by making it into the final three on Australian Idol last night!  Read More.

  • OBGS Turns 100!

    Last Friday evening, the Old Brighton Grammarians’ Society celebrated its Centenary in style at the Great Hall of the National Gallery of Victoria. Read More.

  • Start your day at the BGS Corporate Connections breakfast!

    Old Boys, parents and past parents are encouraged to attend the next and very exciting BGS Corporate Connections Breakfast. - 'From Motor Cars to Mining'. Read More.

  • Sea Change for a Principal

    Boys in Year 9 have fundraised to provide the opportunity for the Principal of the Martyrs’ School, Mr Malchas Tatai, to visit Brighton Grammar School this week for some professional development. Read More.

  • Ones to Watch: Watts and Jacobs

    Two of our boys have done themselves and BGS proud over the holidays. Read More.

  • Old Boy Bruce Hardy Goes Roadtripping on SBS TV

    You will not want to miss a new SBS TV show, 'RoadTrip Nation Australia' which follows Bruce Hardy (OB 2005) and two travelling companions as they set off on a journey of self-discovery that will challenge them to find their own road in life.  Read More.

  • Launch of the Sequamur Society

    On the evening of Tuesday 16 September 2008, Headmaster Michael Urwin marked another moment in the history of Brighton Grammar School by hosting the launch of the Sequamur Society. Read More.

  • Gold! Gold! Gold!

    "To be 17 years old and a paralympic gold medalist, it doesn't get any better than this!" exclaimed Dylan Alcott, Year 12 student from BGS. Dylan, our very first school boy Olympian, was all smiles after the Mens Basketball Final against favourites, the Canadian Maple Leafers on Tuesday night. Read More.

  • Boys of Few Words - Parent Seminar

    Brighton Grammar School will be hosting another parent seminar on Tuesday, 7 October. Read More.

  • Council Signs Off School Oval Redevelopment Project

    Great News! After months of research and planning we are delighted to announce all three playing fields at Brighton Grammar School will be fully redeveloped in a $3.5M project due to commence in October. Read More.

  • Andy Griffiths Launches 'Pencil of Doom' at BGS

    500 primary school students and teachers from our neighbouring schools visited Brighton Grammar School today for the launch of Andy Griffith’s new book, ‘Pencil of Doom’. Read More.

  • Countdown to Beijing

    Dylan Alcott is truly a remarkable athlete. At the tender age of 17 he has already regularly competed on the international arena playing both tennis and basketball. Read More.

  • He'll Be OK:

    Some of you may have read Celia Lashlie's best-selling book 'He'll Be Ok: Growing Gorgeous Boys Into Good Men'. Don’t miss your chance to come and hear from her first hand and have your questions answered. Read More.

  • The Peres Peace Team Pays us a Visit

    It is not very often that the School is visited by a team of Israeli and Palestinian footy players but that is exactly what happened today when 35 members of the Peres Peace Team paid us a visit . Read More.

  • Celebrating the Olympics - ELC style!

    To celebrate the opening of the Olympic Games, the ELC boys were asked to come to school dressed in clothes from another culture. Read More.

  • BGS Old Boys Shine

    Our Old Boys are excelling in the sporting arena! Firstly, Chris Dawes (OB 2006) played his first game with Collingwood Read More.

  • John Howard Receives a Treat

    John Howard's retirement was celebrated in style last Tuesday at the Great Hall of the National Gallery of Victoria with 72 of our boys performing at this memorable event. Read More.

  • Two Heads are Better Than One!

    It is not very often when two Headmasters attend our popular Junior School Fathers’ Dinner but this year we were fortunate to secure David Shepherd, Old Boy and Principal of Ballarat and Clarendon College, as our guest speaker. Read More.

  • Corporate Connections Breakfast - Bookings close Friday!

    Our business minded Old Boys, parents and past parents are encouraged to attend our next and very exciting BGS Corporate Connections Breakfast. Read More.

  • BGS boys win the Bond University Moot Competition

    After being named State Champions last April, Brighton Grammar School took out the title of International Bond University School Mooting champions on 26 July on the Gold Coast. Read More.

  • Well Done, Boys!

    What an amazing sight last Saturday as our 1st XVIII Football Team battled Melbourne Grammar School! Hundreds upon hundreds of supporters from both schools lined the Crowther Oval in a clash that would help decide the 2008 APS Football premiership. Read More.

  • Channel Ten News visits our ELC 4 boys

    To coincide with National Tree Day, Channel Ten visited our ELC Centre today to host a live weather cross. Read More.

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