Detectives in our midst
October 19th, 2017 by Arthur Le
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 […]
100 portraits of 100-year-olds
October 19th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Phyl is 103 years old. She loves doing crosswords. Andy Nie (Year 11) painted Phyl for the exhibition ‘100 portraits of 100 year olds’ (as part of the Centenarian Portrait […]
A chance to shine!
October 19th, 2017 by Arthur Le
At the end of Term 3, the 2017 BGS Percussion Awards took place in the Senior Music Centre, giving the percussionists, who are sometimes overlooked but play a vital role […]
Testing to destruction
October 19th, 2017 by Arthur Le
One of the Year 10 electives is Engineering and Mathematics Applications. As part of a unit on Materials, the students design and build a model bridge. All the boys use […]
F1 in Schools
October 19th, 2017 by Arthur Le
F1 in Schools is an international STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) competition for school children. Groups of 3–6 students are required to design and manufacture a miniature ‘car’ out of the official F1 Model […]
In the Middle School, we are currently focusing on the power of feedback and other Wellbeing Fitness Challenges, including leadership. This focus is especially important as the boys complete their […]
Creative education and Valedictory
October 19th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Welcome back to the final term of 2017; I hope all in the BGS community managed a break over the recent school holidays. It certainly is great to be back […]
Facing the man in the mirror
October 19th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Four trunks sit at the base of the Oak in the Senior School. These trunks have come to represent a place at the heart of the school where we can […]
A legacy of belonging
September 21st, 2017 by Arthur Le
Dr Ray Swann and Christian Machar presented at the IBSC (International Boys’ Schools Coalition) Regional Conference in Adelaide last week. The title of the conference was Bucking the trend – […]