Picture this. The date is 1842 and the population of Melbourne is just 6000. In the tiny settlement of Brighton, the first church building, barely able to seat 100, is […]
Legally Blonde behind the scenes
May 25th, 2017 by Arthur Le
As a cast member and lead role in Legally Blonde, I can say that the work behind the scenes was massive! We rehearsed on Fridays and Sundays – a total […]
Futures Forum 2017
May 25th, 2017 by Arthur Le
‘Career choice’ can be daunting words. It’s one thing to consider a list of professions but quite another to understand what these roles involve on a daily basis. BGS boys […]
Ferraris and Ferris wheels in the Library
May 25th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Whoever said libraries are boring hasn’t been to the Senior School Library at lunchtime. Head to the Yates Room and you might stumble upon a Lego Ferrari or Ferris Wheel, […]
Patrick wins national Rising Star Award
May 25th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Patrick Sanders, Head of the SS Science Faculty, has been nominated as one of 30 Rising Stars across Australia by The Educator magazine. Rising Stars are young up-and-coming leaders in […]
Relay for Life team awarded
May 25th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Congratulations to our Year 6 2016 Relay for Life team, who ran overnight last year (in the rain!) to raise more than $15,000 for cancer research. As a result, a […]
Cross-age creativity
May 25th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Four Year 6 Art Monitors are working with boys in Years 2, 3 and 5 in the Juniors School Art Club this term. The boys have made striking clay poppies, […]
Raising responsible digital citizens
May 25th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Apparently, Bill Gates did not give his children a phone until they were 14. This prompted me to perform some basic research that indicates the average age that children get […]
Friendships with (the right) attitude
May 25th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Friendships are a central part of our daily lives and I am always delighted to observe the connections that form as boys progress through the Middle School together. These associations […]
Premier’s Awards
May 11th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Congratulations to Julian Ou (Year 12) and Sasha Parsons (Year 12), who were recently presented with Premier’s VCE Awards for their outstanding academic results in 2016. Julian received a Study Award for excellence in […]