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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Last Friday evening, the Crowther sported 60 inviting tents as 110 participants (Year 4 boys, their parent/mentor and staff) gathered for the second annual Young Warriors’ Camp. The aim of […]

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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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On the weekend of 28–29 October, a team of Year 6 boys, staff and families participated in the Murrumbeena Relay for Life held at Duncan McKinnon Reserve. The event ran […]

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Dr Arne Rubinstein facilitated a High Tea for Year 8 boys and their mothers last week. The aim was to strengthen the bond between these young men and their mums, […]

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Anticipation built towards the State Athletics Championships as all three Junior School 4 x 100m relay teams had qualified to compete. With all the training and preparation complete, it was […]

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This week’s Melbourne Cup Weekend marks, for me, the start of the run home as we hurtle towards our 7 December completion. So much happens between our return to School […]

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One of the aims of the BGS wellbeing program is to equip the boys with some resources to help them manage any worries they have. (Mindfulness is one of these […]

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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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