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ELC gets top marks!
Blue Dinner supports Monash Heart
Congratulations to the Staff of the BGS Early Learning Centre! Our ELC has been acknowledged as a Centre that is exceeding National Quality Standards. In recent months the Early Learning Centre underwent a rigorous National Quality Standard Assessment and achieved the highest possible rating across all seven quality areas:
The special guest at this year’s Blue Dinner (a dinner for the men of BGS), held at Sandringham Yacht Club, was Old Boy and Brighton Grammar School Hall of Fame Member, Professor Ian Meredith AM (OB 74).
• Educational program and practice
Ian is the Director of MonashHeart, and Executive Director of the Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre. It was his vision that led to the creation of MonashHeart, a cross-site cardiac service. In a fascinating address Ian talked about the latest trends in heart surgery.
• Children’s health and safety • Physical environment • Staffing arrangements • Relationships with children • Collaborative partnerships with families and communities • Leadership and service management This external recognition affirms our own perception that our ELC is truly the best in Melbourne!
TOP Headmaster, Prof. Ian Meredith and Peter Scott, President OBGS. Right Andrew Alesi, Year 11 Top Teacher Amelia Barrow, ELC Director, received the 2012 BGS Meliora (Teacher of the Year Award) after the ELC Christmas Pageant.
Interestingly, Ian had spoken to the Senior School boys about 18 months ago and even in that short time amazing changes have occurred. In fact we witnessed Ian’s skills first hand as one of our guests, Old Boy Graeme Disney (1951), had somewhat of a turn, and Ian was able to provide medical attention on the spot until the ambulance arrived! MC for the evening was Scott Anderson, Coordinator of Teaching and Learning in Rosstrevor. He did a masterful job. Entertainment was provided by Andrew Alesi (Year 11) singing two Frank Sinatra numbers superbly, and by Hank Kim (Year 12) who entertained us on the electronic violin. There were a number of raffle items, and a live auction run by Old Boy, current parent and School sponsor Sam Paynter (OB 86) of Hodges Real Estate Brighton.
PE Week Head of Health and Physical Education Peter Whitehead and the other PE staff organised a great week of activities for the BGS PE week in October, ranging from free ‘healthy’ breakfast for the boys, another breakfast for the staff, lunchtime activities and the BGS Gift – a 100m sprint. The Gift was run in glorious sunshine and had a huge crowd watching the event. Jeffrey Jiang (Year 10) was a deserved winner and was presented with the Gift Cup after narrowly beating Ryan Ratcliffe (Year 11) into second and Jordan Matera (Year 9) finishing third.