A different life
September 7th, 2017 by Alex Syrian
The Year 9s have been off-site on Sea Change experiences in various locations over the past fortnight. A small group of boys chose to undertake an art-based experience at Berendale […]
In the flow plus molto crescendo!
September 7th, 2017 by Alex Syrian
In his bestselling book How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (2008), Paul Tough devotes almost an entire chapter to an exploration of the role chess […]
An epic Alpine Journey
August 23rd, 2017 by Alex Syrian
This year’s Year 10 Alpine Journey was epic in more ways than one. The Bogong High Plains had the biggest dump of snow for many years, bringing the snow base […]
Upping the ante in academics
August 23rd, 2017 by Alex Syrian
Last week we received the School’s 2017 NAPLAN results. (Parents of Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 boys will receive their son’s individual results soon and can click here for […]
Taking flight
August 23rd, 2017 by Alex Syrian
At the Year 4 Father/Son Night, boys and their dads were challenged to a paper plane competition, in line with Term 3’s cross-curricular focus on flight. First, they watched the […]
Fair play on the ice
August 23rd, 2017 by Alex Syrian
Year 6 boys skate their way to silver Three BGS Year 6 boys – AJ Harris, Aidan McDonald and Landon Penca – fought it out together on the ice last […]
Showing our style on the snow
August 23rd, 2017 by Alex Syrian
Slopestyle is the newest Interschools snowsports event. Competitors are required to ski or snowboard down a course that includes a variety of obstacles, including rails, jumps and other terrain park […]
Inspiring healthy minds
August 23rd, 2017 by Alex Syrian
This piece by reporter Melissa Heagney appeared in the Domain Review magazine: Adolescent boys growing up in today’s world face many challenges. Stress from study, worries over friendships and concerns […]
Will wins for BGS
August 9th, 2017 by Alex Syrian
Will Middlemiss excelled on the snow last weekend at the 2017 Victorian Interschools Cross Country Championships at Mount Buller. He won the Division 1 – Classic Individual and was the […]
Take holidays for granted?
August 9th, 2017 by Alex Syrian
Jack Carlson (Year 12) is one of six BGS students donating their time to ‘Paint Your Case for a Cause’. The event, organised by the Magical Getaway Foundation in collaboration […]