Parent’s role during time of change
May 7th, 2020 by Alex Syrian
Download this position paper (PDF) With many Australian children currently learning from home, I’m often asked, ‘what should I (the parent) be focusing on?’ and ‘what is the key to […]
Science from a distance
May 6th, 2020 by Emily Beaton
All Junior School students have enthusiastically embraced Science from home this term. The Prep boys have been investigating the properties of different foods at home. They have compared uncooked and […]
Instructional coaching during Covid-19
May 6th, 2020 by Arthur Le
It’s a Zoom meeting watching a Zoom video of course! Led by Mark Dowley, this is phase two, (the improvement cycle) of the Distance Learning rollout, as the coaching team […]
The power of music through the airwaves
May 6th, 2020 by Arthur Le
Music creates a sense of belonging and participation. Across the world we have seen communities connect through music; singing across apartment buildings in Spain, joining virtual music ensembles from across […]
Thanks BGS!
May 4th, 2020 by Arthur Le
In these times, we’re uplifted by members of our school community who added us to the list of Telstra’s #SayThanks digital billboard. Teaching is a grand duty, and we’re proudly […]
Virtual Chinese debating championship
May 4th, 2020 by Arthur Le
As we are heading into the improvement phase of DL 2.0, BGS has established the International Students Forum which can be found at The Oak on the Hub. This platform […]
Go Grey in May is… Go!
May 1st, 2020 by Arthur Le
Launched on May 1, at lunchtime was the RCD Foundation’s Go Grey in May, a festival of activities to raise awareness and funds for Brain Cancer Research. The usual launch […]
Austin in Top Arts 2020
April 29th, 2020 by Arthur Le
Technology has brought us closer to many of the great museums and galleries of the world, and Melbourne’s NGV is no exception. The VCE Season of Excellence – Top Arts […]
Distance Learning in action
April 28th, 2020 by Arthur Le
Distance Learning includes a mix of live and pre-recorded videos which provides structure and repetition. Here’s an example of David Eggleston filming a MSL (Multisensory Structured Language) lesson. Afterwards, […]
Music for Mateship
April 28th, 2020 by Arthur Le
On driveways across Bayside, on Saturday morning, a number of Music boys and staff participated in Music for Mateship, playing the Last Post on their instruments, helping to warm hearts, […]