Coffee Morning for Grade 4 and 5 Families

I would like to invite the families of our Grade 4 and 5 students to a coffee morning on Friday October 14th in the Dining Hall starting at 9 am. I will give you an overview of our philosophy at Brookes Westshore, how the grade 4 and 5 curriculum leads into the IB Middle Years Programme, and answer any questions you might have for me.

Please click here to RSVP - so we know how much coffee to order! 

University Guidance – A Parent Information Session on October 11th at 1630 in the Dining Hall – students are also welcome to attend with their parents

The DP2 (Grade 12) students are busy preparing their university applications and I started this process with them last year. Almost all are in a position of selecting universities and have initiated the application process.  I meet with the entire class on a regular basis to ensure they complete all the required tasks and I also meet with them individually as required. 

I’m looking forward to meeting with parents of Grade 11 and 12 students on Tuesday October 11th at 1630 in the dining hall where I will outline to process for parents.

Please RSVP here so we have an idea of numbers.

Student voices - Rodrigo, DP 1

Foundation Skills Assessment – Week of Oct 11th, 2022

All Grade 4 and MYP 2 (Grade 7) students are required to complete the FSA tests during the week of October 17th.  The BC Ministry of Education uses the results of these assessments to monitor the literacy and numeracy skills of children in BC Schools.  Here is a link to a brochure with information about these assessments.  FSA_ParentBrochure_2022_Sept (gov.bc.ca)

BC Graduation Assessments

There are 3 assessments required to earn the BC Dogwood Diploma.  In Grade 10, students will write the Literacy 10 and Numeracy 10 assessments during the week of October 31st.  They are done online, and students will use their own computers to complete the assessments. The grades from these assessments are scored on a 1-4 scale. Here is a link to an Information for Parents Brochure which helps to explain the BC assessments more completely. The grading scale for these assessments is Emerging, Developing, Proficient, and Extending.

With thanks, and I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

Linda Bayes

Deputy Head of School

Updated Information and Technologies Agreement (reminder)

It is very important to us that you understand how and what technology is used at Brookes Westshore, and that we have your permission for your child/children to use technology while at school.  Many thanks!

Please complete our updated Information and Technologies Form here.

Free! Math one-on-one tutoring

Hello everyone! I am Nina in grade 11.

Are your children struggling in school math classes, anxious about tests, or just want a refresher on class content?

As part of my IB CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) Project I am offering a free tutoring service in the hope that I can help students in any way I can!

Target grades: 10 and 11

If you are interested, please contact me at nkinoshita@westshore.brookes.org 

Thank you!

Nina Kinoshita

Note: Students are expected to bring their own materials. The class development may be changed depending on the number of students who wish to participate, and the target grade may be changed.

Submit Your Favourite Recipe!

This year, our Brookes network of schools will work together to develop a global recipe book containing family favorites from around the world.

With help from you, we hope to bring everyone together through a love of food and a celebration of different cultures.

One of the guiding pillars of Brookes Education Group is Connectivity. The global recipe book - filled with recipes from around the world - will be digitally shared with all Brookes families later this year.

Please send us one of your favourite recipes. Send to: recipes@brookes.org. 

Students are fortunate here at Brookes to have access to the beautiful grounds at Royal Roads University. Recently, MYP4 Science visited the flower garden and observed and studied a variety of flowers in relation to asexual and sexual reproduction (Biology). 

Last weekend saw the dorm students playing volleyball and taking part in a badminton tournament in the school gym.  The evenings and weekends are full of opportunities for our dorm students to try out new skills, learn new things, and relax together as they come together as a community. 

Upcoming dorm activities for the weekend of October 7th to 10th

• Friday 8:30 pm - Capture the Flag in the gym with Ivan
• Saturday 12:15 pm - Paintball at TNT - Meet in CmRm1- Parents must sign paintball waiver to attend
• Saturday 3:00 pm - Thanksgiving Decorating with Ms Billie
• Saturday 8:00 pm - Hot Pot in Cm Rm 1 with Ms Billie
• Sunday 2:30 pm -Thanksgiving Painting with Ivan
• Monday 6:00 pm - Thanksgiving Dinner with all students

Sr. Boys Volleyball Practice session

The Senior Boys Volleyball made a bold statement this past Wednesday at St. Andrews School. The boys played Parkland school (AAA) and beat them in two straight sets 25-10 and 25-11. The boys took that momentum and rolled it into their next game against St. Andrews (A) beating them 25-10, 25-17.

The boys played with grit and determination representing Brookes with pride.

Our Senior Boys team has a strong possibility of making it to Provincials this year with their years of experience and work ethic. The hard work in practices and games continues into next week when the boys will be heading to Esquimalt High School to play their team as well as Spectrum High School.

Bring your pride and loudest voice to cheer the boys on! GO GRYPHONS!

The senior Girls' Volleyball team had another successful week of practices and matches. Go Gryphons!

Cross Country with Ms. Sask

Updates on the middle school cross country Gryphons for the last week of competition:

• Declan had a top finish on Monday October 3rd at the Juan de Fuca race finishing in 14th for Grade 6 boys! 
• Max continued his streak of top 3 finishes in every race this season, finishing 3rd in both races. 
• Ewan and Nathan showed their strength and determination by racing well again at back-to-back races. 
• Lily and Ava finished having fun side by side until the finish line at the Beaver Lake race on Thursday, October 6th. 

Well done to each athlete - there were many successes and lots of fun had this season!

Photo showing the Brookes team ready to go 

Rowing

Brooke Westshore's rowing has been a huge success. Students have been loving it so much so that they would like to start a yearlong rowing academy at Brookes Westshore School.

If you are a Brooke's student and have been thinking about joining rowing and are interested in being part of the academy, please let Ms. Aija know. We currently have 9 students on the team but would like to see the team grow.

Brooke Westshore rowing team needs you.

More information to come about our rowing programme next week.  

Super Science

How are recipes like science experiments? The Super Science ASA explored that question this week as we made cloud dough. We experimented with ingredients and ratios, drawing conclusions on which combinations yielded a dough with an ideal texture and consistency. Turns out that flour mixed with baby oil and/or body lotion was our favourite!

The grade 4 and 5 class having fun in the gym!