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Winning idea for better transport
Sam Stewart (Year 10) has won the inaugural BMW yourMelbourne competition (City Living Category) for his innovative driveway sensor to alert pedestrians and traffic of reversing vehicles. The award came with a cheque for $5,000 and the use of a brand new BMW Hybrid car for six months. The BMW yourMelbourne competition was open to Victorian […]
Exceptional results for SnowSports
BGS Snowsports has again performed at an exceptionally high standard with arguably its most successful ever season in 2019. A total of 58 boys from Year 1 to Year 12 took part in the Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships at Mt Buller last week. There were 32 qualifications for the Australian Interschools which will take place […]
Theatre Sports Champions!
On Saturday 11 August, Brighton Grammar teamed up with Firbank Grammar to enter a ‘Theatre Sports’ improvisation competition. We had two Firbank teams in the intermediate and two mixed Brighton/Firbank teams in the senior category. After some fantastic efforts from student at both schools, we took home 1st place in both the intermediate and senior categories. […]
Blazing hot in snowsports
For the first time, BGS boys were on the podium every day of the recent 7-day Victorian Interschools Championships at Mt Buller. In a nutshell… 56 boys competed 22 qualified for the National Championships (which have now begun) BGS was placed 3rd overall in the Primary School Competition BGS was placed 3rd overall in the […]
At the top of our game in winter sports
It has been an amazing winter season of Senior Sport in 2017. Our boys continue to favour team sports as they seek the social and emotional benefits of striving for, achieving and celebrating successes with their peers. The achievements began with our 1st V Basketball graduating to play their inaugural season in the APS 1st […]
A Journey of Discovery
Year 9 families were privy to a small glimpse of what the boys and outdoor educators undertook over the previous nine days on a journey over three connected yet unique landscapes, utilising three modes of transport in the southwest corner of Victoria. Going into its seventh year in 2022, the GSWJ has become part of […]
BGS represented at Showcase Day
Finally able to don the Big V last Sunday were four Year 9 boys, Levi Ashcroft, Zach Travers, Sam Fanning and Harrison Oliver at School Sport Victoria’s Australian Football Showcase Day. In the tight contest, VIC Whites came away five point winners over VIC Navy. The boys were selected into the School Sport Victoria U15 […]
Introducing your new House Captains
The BGS House system unites boys across the year levels and forges friendship and belonging, whether it be in a house, academic or sporting team or sharing a tent with fellow house members. For House Captains, it’s a big responsibility to lead an important aspect of student life. We hereby introduce your House Captains for […]
Coaching in Action
Our Year 10 students coached the Year 5 boys, and our Year 11s had their final coaching session with Year 6 students. These online activities have energised the younger and older students creating great links across the school. The Year 5 and Year 10 group played a game of Preferences, responding to questions like: Do […]
Sailing Recognition Awards
We wholeheartedly congratulate Year 12 student Harrison Chapman (pictured above) and Old Boy Ethan O’Brien for their outstanding Sailing achievements beyond BGS. Harrison Chapman (Year 12 and Captain of Sailing) is the joint-winner of the 2021 Youth Sailor of the Year Award (Victoria). Together with his crewman James Jackson (Peninsula Grammar School), Harrison produced excellent […]