On Friday, 3 November our Year 5 and 6 Girls Basketball team headed off to Swan Hill, (yes, sunny Swan Hill, only a three-and-a-half-hour drive each way!) for the Regional Basketball Competition. The girls had already won two tournaments to make it to this level and were now playing for their chance to make it […]
Attention all sports stars!! The School Sport Victoria State Team Trial Registrations are already open for 2018, for the following sports: Australian Football, Netball, Basketball, Football (Soccer), Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball. The trial registrations close Thursday, 1 March 2018. You can find all the details via School Sport Victoria’s website. For more details on the process […]
Don’t miss out on an amazing Carols by Candlelight event, just five sleeps before Christmas! The Macedon and Mount Macedon Carols will be held at Tony Clarke Reserve from 6pm (with Carols starting from 7pm). The event is FREE to attend and it has been announced that local actor and comedian, Shane Jacobson, will be […]
On Tuesday 28th November, forty-eight eager Year 5 and 6 students competed in the inaugural Cobaw Orienteering Competition at Hanging Rock. Students competed in pairs and ran a course between 2.7 and 3kms around the grounds of Hanging Rock and the race course. The weather was perfect for orienteering and all our students were excellent […]
On Friday, 10 November, Braemar College hosted the first ever Impact Music Conference. Mr Wade Dinning has written a summary of the event below. Approximately fifty music educators from across the state attended the Impact Music Conference, including educators from Melbourne, Eltham, Bendigo, Wangaratta and even as far as Wagga Wagga. The group came together to […]
Last week our Harp and Early Music Ensembles, accompanied by Dr Fran Thiele, volunteered to participate in a wonderful community service initiative that saw them perform at the Brotherhood of St Lawrence in Fitzroy. The students performed three mini concerts for the Brotherhood clients throughout the day. Their efforts were greatly appreciated by everyone there […]
On Saturday, 25 November, twenty-eight students, three staff and a number of parents set off to Tidal River, Wilsons Prom to start the nine-day journey that was this year’s Great Victorian Bike Ride. The trip was scheduled to cover 540 kilometres as the riders travelled through South Gippsland to the foothills of the Great Dividing […]
Even though the summer holidays are here, there’s no need to stop your reading! With 24/7 access, the Braemar College Resource Centre E-Library never closes! Our e-platform allows non-stop access to a huge collection of books – anytime, anywhere! Our extensive collection is growing all the time so there’s sure to be something wonderful for […]
Our Year 6 students recently put together a performance based on The Lorax. The students worked as a whole class and created a play that explored themes of sustainability and how they envisage the future, based on current trends and environmental issues. The quote below from the story underpinned their work. “UNLESS someone like you […]
Last Thursday, 7 December, was the last day of the 2017 Academic Year for all of our students. This was also the day that our Year 8’s celebrated their Middle School Graduation. The students designed and made their own personalised graduation hats and celebrated by throwing them into the air on the croquet lawn after […]
Braemar-in-Brief is our fortnightly newsletter providing updates on news and achievements. This is the final Braemar in Brief for 2017. We wish all students and families a wonderful Christmas and New Year and a happy Summer break. Read the latest Braemar in Brief HERE. Access previous versions of Braemar in Brief HERE.
Last month, Braemar had a number of teams compete in the ICCES Summer Cup in Ballarat. Braemar was represented in cricket (junior and intermediate boys), softball (junior and intermediate girls), tennis (junior and intermediate boys, and junior and intermediate girls), volleyball (junior and intermediate boys, and junior and intermediate girls) and golf (open). Congratulations to […]