Making maths masters
September 7th, 2017 by Alex Syrian
Katie White, Head of Mathematics (Middle School) As teachers, we are constantly asking which methods optimise student learning. John Hattie’s Visible Learning research has taken us a long way towards […]
Fancy footwork on Crowther and dancefloor
September 7th, 2017 by Alex Syrian
Two events occurred in the Middle School last week: the 37th Annual House Athletics and the highly anticipated BGS/FGS Year 7 Social. Both were outstanding, though one demonstrated fancier footwork […]
Magnificent molto crescendo
September 7th, 2017 by Alex Syrian
The combined BGS/FGS concert occurs only once every four years. On Tuesday evening at the world-class Melbourne Recital Centre, molto crescendo stunned the audience. The performance included pieces by Bartok, […]
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 […]
ELC to offer full-day and 48-week programs
August 23rd, 2017 by Alex Syrian
An ELC program that suits boys with hours that suit you In response to feedback from parents over many years, in 2018 the ELC will offer a new range of […]