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This week the Youth in Philanthropy team visited three environmentally focused charities. Having been tasked with the role of allocating $10,000 to our chosen charities, we soon discovered this was […]

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The BioDash coaching experience was one that was very valuable to myself and also the other year 11 students that participated. We assisted a group of Year 9 students on […]

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During yesterday’s assembly, Year 7 and 8 students showcased their experiences of learning targeted languages. Performances were in French, Japanese and Chinese. The boys had spent many lunchtimes rehearsing. As […]

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After being closed for some exciting and long-awaited renovations during Term 3, the new Junior Library space was finally revealed this term.  The light-filled, flexible learning space incorporates reading nooks, […]

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Internationally renowned educational expert Jim Knight invited BGS staff Dr Ray Swann and Mark Dowley to the University of Kansas in early November for a training course in Instructional Coaching. […]

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With examinations already begun for some and fast approaching for others, I’d like to offer some guidance in the area of time management. Of course, these suggestions are useful throughout […]

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At the Year 12 Prize Giving Assembly a few weeks ago, high-performing students in Years 11 and 12 were awarded books by School Council Chairman Peter Ickeringill and addressed by […]

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“There sure are a lot of clothing stores and cafes but not many drinking fountains [on Church Street].” “I never see anyone using the benches in the middle [of Church […]

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What better way to start Term 4 than with iDesign, the flagship event in the Middle School. Tuesday 10 October was iDesign Day, during which a wonderful array of projects […]

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JS boys investigate the English language The THRASS Institute is an Australian-based company that has developed a phonetics teaching tool that has made a paradigm shift in the teaching of […]

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