Third time's the (medieval) charm!
Sadly, this year our Year 8 Medieval Day was postponed twice due to the COVID-19 lockdowns and remote learning periods. This only made us more excited to successfully get Medieval Day Mark Three off the ground last Friday.
It was fantastic…
Braemar Team named winners of the BAE Systems Australia Autonomous Vehicle Challenge
The BAE Systems Autonomous Vehicle Challenge took place earlier this year, inviting primary and secondary students to build teams and come up with creative entries as solutions the assigned topics. We had a great excursion planned to attend…
Year 5 Nadia Wheatley Writing Workshop
Early in September, our Year 5 students took part in a ‘virtual’ writing workshop with acclaimed Australian author, Nadia Wheatley, via a Zoom webinar. Nadia is the author of award-winning titles such as 'My Place', 'Australians All', and…
Letters to Aged Care Facilities…
In the last few weeks of Term 3, our Middle School students took part in a heartwarming activity where they wrote letters that were sent to seven aged care facilities throughout the Macedon Ranges.
In these times of great uncertainty, stress,…
A budding travel agent...
Year 10 student, Sarah Reid, produced a great video last term in which she plays the role of a travel agent encouraging travellers to visit Ubud, in Bali, Indonesia.
The Year 10 Indonesian class were tasked with creating presentations and…
DUCKumentary Winner - STEAM Fair 2020
This year was the second year that we have conducted the Braemar STEAM Fair; however, sadly, this year we had to get creative and go virtual.
The STEAM Fair, which coincides with Science Week, provides an opportunity for students in Senior…
A gift to our Year 12s...a 'little box of strength'
This year has been difficult for so many in our community. Our young people have faced so many challenges and we’ve been so proud at the overall resilience and patience they’ve shown.
Among those that have been most affected are our 2020…
eSmart Week
This week has been National eSmart Week!
Our school has registered to take part in eSmart Week, an initiative of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation that is all about building supportive and connected social environments both on and offline.
At…
R U OK Day 2020
Today is RU OK day for 2020; a national day of action by RUOK.org, where their mission is remind Australians to check in with those around you and ask 'are you okay?'
This year in particular, has been incredibly challenging for almost everyone.…
Upcoming Free Parent Webinars
Over the next few weeks, there are several free parent webinars to support parents in managing the uncertain times we are facing with lockdown and remote learning. More details about each of the webinars is available below; they are listed…
New podcast episode, out now!
It's Braemar Podcast time!
This fortnight our College Captains, Max and Elly, ask about House events, activities for students to get involved in, and how assessment will look for VCE students over the coming weeks.
Don't forget…
School Sports Victoria virtual challenges
School Sport Victoria has set up a number of virtual challenges and competitions to keep our students engaged in sport, despite the absence of the inter-school sport program.
These challenges provide an opportunity for you to get involved…