BCS Stories

This morning in chapel our June 2024 Academic Honour Roll and Head of School's List were announced.

We’re excited to welcome the entire Lennoxville community for our annual Terry Fox Run!

What an incredible Opening Week it’s been at BCS!

Today, the BCS community hit the Mont Orford trails for Mountain Day, enjoying the great outdoors and quality time together.

As the school year comes to a close, we bid farewell to another memorable year at BCS.

Congratulations to our Form II-VI students who received books and medals at this morning’s Academic Awards.

This morning in chapel, our Form II students shared about their recent trip to the Kenauk Institute—one of the largest private nature reserves in North America.

Today, our Form VI IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) students proudly displayed their final projects in the gym.

This morning, our Director of Academics, Marie-France Labelle, unveiled the new Middle School POP Program during chapel.

This morning, our Form V History of Quebec and Canada students participated in a dynamic and engaging scavenger hunt activity across campus organized by Mr. Kieran McCormick.

Meet our new Chapel Warden Team for the 2024-25 school year.

Congratulations to our Form VII students (now graduates!) who received books and medals at last Friday’s Academic Awards.

Last week students gathered on Upper and Lower Gillard Fields to play in our annual Mini World Cup.

The BCS No. 2 Cadet Corps made us proud today as we hosted our 161^st Annual Cadet Review in front of family, friends, alumni, and distinguished guests.

This morning, we proudly presented the Track & Field Awards, Spring Crease Awards, and Major Athletic Awards for the 2024-25 school year.

After a rigorous month-long application process involving forms, videos, voting, and interviews, we are thrilled to introduce our new prefects for the 2024-25 school year.

This week, Mme Valérie Turcotte wrapped up an engaging project with her Form V Français, langue étrangère Bridge students.

Today, our Form VII students had the privilege of hearing from a distinguished speaker, Jared Fishman.

This past week, our school community came together to celebrate Round Square Week, a time dedicated to building connections, learning, and fostering community spirit.

Yesterday, our Tennis Team travelled to Montreal for an exciting tennis tournament at LCC.

Today, we proudly hosted the Fourth Annual BCS Student Research Symposium, a celebration of the hard work and dedication of our young scholars.

Our Form IV Français langue d’enseignement and V Français langue seconde students spent last Wednesday morning practicing their French skills at Escaparium.

Our community exercised their democratic right today, casting votes for the candidates they think will best represent BCS as our student leaders and prefects in the upcoming 2024-25 academic year.

During this Monday’s chapel, Abby A., Form V, and David W., Form IV, proudly received their Silver and Bronze Duke of Edinburgh pins.

Last weekend Mr. Kelso took his Form VI English class on the road for an unforgettable adventure!

Members of the PCC (Positive Change Committee) participated in the Phelps Helps 5K Fun Run in Stanstead this weekend.

We hosted our spring Open House today and welcomed families from around the area. 

Our Form II students travelled to Vision School today to experience Madagascar the Musical.

This morning in chapel, students entered to the sounds of Mongolian death metal group The Hu with songs such as “Yuve Yuve Yu” and ”Wolf Totem.”

Our Form IV students recently embarked on a cultural and historical field trip to Quebec City, aiming to practice their French skills while diving into the city's rich heritage.

It’s been an exciting few months for the BCS No. 2 Cadet Corps

Our students in Form II-V recently wrote and delivered persuasive speeches in their English classes.

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, our chapel morning assemblies are made extra special as we celebrate the birthdays of our students (and employees too!).

This past Saturday our students partook in one of our most beloved traditions, the Stoker Arts Festival!

After a hilarious pirate play in December, the BCS Players' Club delivered a heartfelt rendition of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, adapted by Scott Davidson, this past weekend.

The prefect application period officially began Monday!

The Podcast Club is a student-led initiative with the goal of providing news of life and events around campus.

Today is World Book Day, so it is only fitting to introduce this year’s Battle of the Books team!

The past few days were filled with three amazing keynote speakers, four eye-opening workshops, and innovative school spirit presentations.

Student delegates from schools across the country were back on campus today for Day 2 of the CAIS Senior School Student Leadership Conference. 

Day one of the CAIS Senior School Student Leadership Conference has been a blast!

We're ready to welcome the 30+ CAIS schools that will be participating in the CAIS Senior School Student Leadership Conference. 

Our conference’s Organizing Committee share a little sneak peek at what participants can expect upon their arrival.

Over Spring Break, seven adventurers flew to Costa Rica for the 2024 Ondaatje Endeavour.

The BCS Players' Club’s upcoming production is Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, adapted by Scott Davidson.

Today is National Siblings Day, and we couldn’t help but capture all of our Bear pairs—or trios!—for the occasion.

From April 18 to 20, BCS will be hosting the 2024 CAIS Senior School Student Leadership Conference.

Today, our Bears experienced a rare and remarkable event—a total solar eclipse.

Ten of our Bears made their way to New York City where they represented the Netherlands at the NHSMUN conference.

Yesterday, we celebrated the arrival of spring with our Band & Choir Spring Concert.

Spring has officially begun, so we wrapped up the cold season with our Winter Crease Athletic Awards.

Today was the Sixth Annual BCS Global Development Symposium. 

With Term 2 now completed, we took the time to recognize the academic achievements of our students.

In the past two weeks, our community has immersed itself in all things wellness.

As part of our two Wellness Weeks, our Dining Hall offered comfort food for lunch today.

Spring crease has officially started, meaning we have wrapped up our winter crease by taking team photos.

Our student vs staff basketball game happened yesterday afternoon and the room was roaring!

Today we kicked off our second Wellness Week with Juliane Lacroix, Breathing Coach.

Today, students were able to sleep in, wear their comfiest pyjamas, and spend time with adorable companions.

March is Francophonie Month and, for the occasion, students and staff were invited to speak French during our morning assemblies this week.

Today, we held a Health and Wellness Info Fair.

Today was the first day of Rooster Club!

Wellness Week is back, with two full weeks dedicated to well-being.

Today was our Sumo Robot Wrestling Competition!

Our Director of Academics presented effort rating pins to Ana M., Anne M., Emma A., three Form VII students.

As a stand against bullying, BCS participates every year in the nationwide movement called Pink Shirt Day

February is Black History Month. For the occasion, our morning assemblies have been filled with presentations.

This year’s highly anticipated Tech Week started today.

Our Summer Camp is gearing up for an unforgettable month, and we want you to be a part of it.

Our Director of Student Life, Chris Merritt, presented the Duke of Edinburgh Award to three of our students.

Many of our Bears headed to La Tuque for the Winter Wilderness Trip - Dogsledding & Winter Camping.

This past weekend, our Junior Boys and Girls Basketball Teams took part in our annual Junior Basketball Tournament.

Over the February Break, many of our students made their way to the slopes of Mont-Sainte-Anne.

Today is National Flag of Canada Day, and we love celebrating it since we were the first institution to fly it.

Form VII IB Environmental Systems and Societies students have been studying different energy sources.

Our jam-packed week of fun went by in a flash, and came to an end this morning after the Closing Ceremony in Chapel.

This morning, our students made their way to Centre Field for the intricate obstacle course, inspired by this year’s theme of games.

To kick off Winter Carnival, every house gathered in Chapel for the Opening Ceremony to chant their house cheers.

Our 16U/Prep Hockey Team has been accomplishing great things over the last few weeks.

Our double edition of Inscape was named a Superior magazine in NCTE's most recent REALM contest!

Our Winter Adventure Training crease was in Mont-Mégantic for an overnight camping trip.

That’s a wrap! The 2024 BCS Senior Basketball Tournament came to an end Saturday evening.

On Saturday, January 27, three of our students made their way to the Lennoxville United Church. 

Over the next two days, we are hosting our annual Senior Basketball Tournament. 

Today is UNESCO’s International Day of Education, and the theme is 'learning for lasting peace.'

Our Form III students dived into the enchanting world of puppeteering during a marionette workshop in Upton. 

This morning, our Winter Carnival Committee took centre stage to announce this year's theme—Games!

Students from Lennoxville Elementary School came to Moulton Hill for some fun in the Memorial Arena.

There is no denying it—Winter Carnival is the most anticipated event of the year!

On Monday, Geordie Theatre came to BCS and performed Instant for Form V students.

Holly is joining us from Windermere School in the United Kingdom for her Round Square exchange

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For the occasion, students stood together and sang “We Shall Overcome,” and our prefects followed this with a presentation on his life and legacy. 

Our Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding group took advantage of the beautiful sunny day to go practice on the slopes.

Form II students have been learning how the Egyptians made paper from papyrus plants.

Two members of our Elite Hockey Program, helped coach some hockey skills to the local kids during a hockey day camp. 

The new year kicked into full gear with the return of students in the classroom.

The entire community has been busy packing their bags and saying their goodbyes.

Our Bigs and Littles coordinators Leila L. and Janie G. organized an ornament decorating activity.

We couldn’t not mention Chapel in our 12 Days of BCS countdown, given that is is such a big part of everyone’s week!

The holiday gift campaign, organized by the Positive Change Committee, has now come to an end.

Our Dining Hall staff members, faithful at their stations, are always smiling when we walk in.

Our annual Holiday Dance was held last Friday night in the Student Centre.

On Thursday, December 7, many students were promoted to a new cadet rank. 

Let's officially introduce this year’s eight winter sports!

Mr. Crowther, our Librarian, loves funny holiday sweaters.

Our entire student body gathered in Chapel to sing “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”

A bake sale was held in the Student Centre to raise funds for the ongoing gift drive at BCS.

On Saturday, December 9, BCS is holding its annual Holiday Concert. 

BCS is now fully decorated and is in a festive spirit!

This week, BCS is holding its very first Fall Round Square week!

Our hockey teams are keeping busy!

On this Giving Tuesday, we want to spread the word about two of BCS’s current campaigns.

This coming Friday and Saturday, the BCS Players' Club will be performing Jolly Roger: King o' the Pirates.

Yesterday evening, McNaughton House hosted a Thanksgiving feast for some of our American students.

Students upheld the tradition of holding a snowball fight in the Quad!

Yesterday evening, our Senior Boys Basketball Team won their first RSEQ league game. 

They're finally here! We love seeing all our students lined up on Centre Stairs.

We welcomed students from the Bishop’s University Education Program this week.

Our students had a blast in Toronto and Niagara Falls over the long weekend.

Ms. McGie’s Form VI drama class went to BU to see the last dress rehearsal of Life’s A Dream.

Students are back from November Break!

We can’t wait to hear about everyone’s November Break when they return!

Mr. Key led his Form VII IB English students in reading Sophocles' Antigone 

At the first staff vs student face-off of the year, students won two volleyball games out of three.

Form II student Luyan “Rachel” W. played Chopin’s “Nocturne” (in E Flat Major) on the piano.

This morning was our fall crease awards ceremony.

Mr. White offered a hands-on lesson to his Form II History and Citizenship Education class.

Mr. Crowther’s Scary Short Story Contest was back again this October and this week he announced the winners!

So many students and staff members participated in the Halloween Costume Contest, but only a few could walk away with a prize!

Students had a blast at last Friday’s Halloween dance.

BCS Staff and faculty members joined schools around Quebec in showing their support for Bishop’s, McGill, and Concordia today.

For House Spirit Day, students from all ten of our houses rose to the occasion and wore their house colours.

For Day 3 of Wellness Week, we had some furry and winged visitors!

A few weeks ago, the Adventure Training group backpacked up Mount Gosford, which is the highest mountain in Southern Quebec.

For the first day of BCS’s Wellness Week, everyone wore their coziest pyjamas to school!

For Take Me Outside Day, Form II and VI students went on an adventure to find the remains of the old BCS water tower.

Form VII IB History students drew maps of the Great Lakes and the Indigenous tribes that surround them.

Many of our classes took place outside the classroom today as we participated in Take Me Outside Day.

All students are taking their school photos this week!

See below for a list of our award recipients and head to Flickr for photos!

This morning, Form II-III students met with Mrs. Sánchez McMillan for the first time as part of the Mathematics Enrichment Program.

Last week Mr. Lafrance and Emma, our former Head Chapel Warden, were pleased to present Anne and Iwo with their new ties.

The extended weekend provided our students with ample opportunities to relax and enjoy themselves.

All students participated in our annual Inter-House Cross-Country Race today.

We held the Smith House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this past Saturday during our Homecoming Weekend.

Staff, faculty, and students at Moulton Hill were privileged to participate in 'Speaking with Confidence' workshops led by Stephan Dyer, BCS’06, today.

We love seeing our students hone their presentation and public speaking skills in chapel!

Student volunteers joined our Event Management & Alumni Services Coordinator, Susan Cook, in Lennoxville yesterday to celebrate the beginning of fall.

Yesterday marked the beginning of an exciting journey for our cadets.

Today was our annual Club Fair, where students could learn more and sign up for all the clubs and committees we offer.

This morning, our community was deeply moved by guest speaker Scott Fried's presentation and workshops.

Do you know someone who would love BCS?

This morning in chapel our June 2023 Academic Honour Roll and Head of School's List was announced.

We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of our International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) 2023 candidates.

This upcoming Sunday, September 17, marks the much-anticipated Terry Fox Run, an annual event celebrated throughout Canada that commemorates the inspiring journey of Terry Fox.

Fall crease is underway and our Bears are making good use of our athletic facilities across campus.

This past weekend marked our yearly Orientation Camp!

Mr. Nadeau kicked off our day with an energizing pep talk and B-C-S cheer (as seen on today’s Moment of the Day!) that had everyone buzzing with excitement.

Given the piping-hot weather, we chose to trade our traditional Mountain Day hike for a relaxed walk to Atto-Beaver Park.

Our new students arrived to Moulton Hill this morning and tomorrow we are welcoming back our returning students.

Recharged and ready to swing back into the school year our faculty and staff enjoyed a fantastic round of golf at the Old Lennoxville Golf Club yesterday afternoon!

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our #BCS1836Prefects campaign on Instagram starting today!

The Smith House renovation and expansion project is in its final stages and is on track to be completed in time for September 1!

Five things to do before September 5:

Four of our 2022-23 18U/Varsity Hockey players have recently committed to teams.

Over the past weekend, two of our Bears, Livia and Olivia, achieved remarkable success in their athletic disciplines.

Daphne Nelson, a familiar face in the BCS community, recently paid a visit to collect water bottles for this year’s 'Operation Backpack.'

After a three-year hiatus, we welcomed back campers with open arms for the 2023 BCS Summer Camp!

Join us for our favourite campaign of the year as we celebrate our recent graduates who have shared snippits of their time on Moulton Hill.

Congratulations to our Spring Crease Athletic Award recipients! 

This morning we held our Form V-VI Academic and Athletic Awards Presentation.

This morning we held our Form II-IV Academic and Athletic Awards Presentation.

This week, we can’t wait to celebrate our students' hard work and accomplishments—we hope you’ll join us for the following events...

Mrs. Sanchez McMillan presented this year’s University of Waterloo CEMC (Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing) contest awards in chapel this morning.

Form II students are back from their trip to The Kenauk Institute—one of the largest private nature reserves in North America!

From the halls filled with laughter to the classrooms buzzing with curiosity, we've shared countless memories that will forever be etched in our hearts.

This week marks a significant period for our students as they complete their end-of-year exams before departing for the summer break.

This past Saturday marked a momentous occasion as we gathered for our Graduation Ceremony.

From the Track & Field Competition this morning to the End-of-Year Extravaganza this afternoon, it’s been an eventful day on Moulton Hill!

After a month-long application process involving forms, videos, voting, and interviews, we are thrilled to announce the selection of nine outstanding Form VI students as the leaders for the next school year.

This morning we held our Form VII Academic and Athletic Awards Presentation.

Form VII students enjoyed a delicious brunch this morning prepared by our dining hall staff to celebrate the end of a significant chapter in their lives and the beginning of an exciting new one.

The 160th Annual Cadet Review has come to a successful close!

The graduation day for our senior students is just nine days away!

This past Saturday, students gathered on Upper and Lower Gillard Fields to play in our annual Mini World Cup.

Mrs. Barton’s Form V IB Geography class participated in a day of geography fieldwork, during which they collected primary data for their Internal Assessment (IA).

Mme Turcotte took a meaningful approach to essay writing by assigning her Form V French as a Foreign Language class the task of crafting heartfelt love letters.

Today marks Round Square Day, a global celebration observed by more than 200 Round Square schools worldwide.

M. Molière’s French as a Foreign Language classes solved an exciting campus-wide scavenger hunt today.

Mr. Tessier's Form II Ethics class conducted a mock trial as part of an evaluated group project yesterday morning.

Over the past weeks, Mr. Lafrance announced that he is holding brainstorming sessions with our students to get their opinions about what’s missing around campus and what improvements can be made to better their overall BCS experience.

Today, in Ms. Rommens’ IB Anthropology class and Mr. McCormick’s IB History class, students learned about fiddleheads.

Parents, alumni, and friends of BCS—you're invited to our 160th Annual Cadet Review!

This afternoon marked the highly anticipated International Day main event, with booths set up all over the Quad.

Tomorrow is International Day, a student-led and -initiated event that is sure to become a beloved BCS tradition!

This week, our athletics schedule is packed with games across various creases.

Ana Carolina, Chaimber, Emma A., and Sylas represented BCS at the CAIS Senior School Student Leadership Conference this past week.

AJ, Liam, and Tommaso have launched a fundraising event to support the Canadian Cancer Society with the goal of raising $10,000 in the fight against cancer.

Today, our community participated in Denim Day, an international demonstration against sexual assault, by wearing jeans.

This past weekend was the Stoker Arts Festival!

Each year, a group of upcoming Form VII students are selected to be prefects.

On Wednesday, five students represented BCS at the QAIS Battle of the Books event in Montreal.

Our Form VII IB Visual Arts students proudly displayed their work during the Final Art Exhibition today in Mitchell Family House. 

Today was our seventh annual BCS Comic Con!

The 160^th Annual Cadet Review is just around the corner and our cadets have been putting in a lot of hard work to prepare for this event.

The BCS Players' Club is proud to present Dear Robbie, a dramatic play written by our talented Form VII students.

We are excited to share that the Smith House construction has started!

Moulton Hill is blooming with life and energy as students and teachers are back from Spring Break.

As classes ended this afternoon, students packed their bags for the two-week Spring Break while parents attended the Parent/Teacher Interviews.

This year, despite the Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS) cancelling their annual Public Speaking Competition, our English Department organized a mini competition of their own.

This morning, Form V students completely transformed the Conference Room into Expo 67—the international exposition held in Montreal, Quebec in 1967 that brought Quebecois identity to a global stage.

Our 13 National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) delegates returned from New York City this past weekend.

The Sea the Home Club is taking over our Instagram and Facebook Stories next week on Tuesday, March 28.

Our students got a sneak peek into their future this week as they donned their graduation robes and posed with a diploma for the camera.

Yesterday afternoon marked the start of an exciting series of games between students and staff, with the first game being basketball.

Today marks the beginning of Tech Week, and our students had an absolute blast at the first event: Fix-it Café. 

The Band and Choir Concert is right around the corner, and the preparations are well underway.

This week, the Positive Change Committee (PCC) spearheaded Wellness Week, featuring a range of surprises aimed to promote wellness among our community.

Ms. Lamb's Form III Mathematics class recently participated in a fascinating activity centred on human body ratios.

This morning's chapel was a truly unforgettable event, as the women and girls of our community boldly asserted their presence and advocated for International Women's Day coming up on March 8.

We're excited to announce that our new electric security car is now on the roads of Moulton Hill, continuing to ensure safety and security for our community.

Ms. Magwood’s Form IV students built snowmen during PE class today.

This year, as we celebrate a milestone in our school's history, we are thrilled to present this special anniversary edition of The Bulletin to you.

The Positive Change Committee (PCC) is dedicated to bringing joy to members of our community.

Throughout the month of February, our school observed Black History Month with a variety of engaging activities.

Lynn Paola shared fascinating insights about her home country, Cameroon, during chapel this morning.

While you wouldn’t be able to tell from the weather, we are 100 days out from graduation!

We are proud to be part of the Round Square International Exchange program, which provides Form IV students with an incredible opportunity to explore the world, learn about different cultures, and gain a unique educational experience.

Form VII IB Anthropology and World History classes participated in the Third Annual BCS Student Research Symposium this week.

Happy National Flag of Canada Day!

Over the February Break, some students took advantage of their time off to travel home, while others headed north to take advantage of the great outdoors with their classmates.

Our students are off for February Break.

Our Admissions Team handed out Tim Hortons donuts to the entire community today.

Many Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) projects are currently underway, including one that involves crocheting blankets.

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week and we are taking this opportunity to show our teachers how much we appreciate all their hard work and dedication.

Today is the last day of Winter Carnival, and it is a mental health day.

Today was jam-packed with FOURTEEN hours of non-stop fun.

Our Winter Adventure Training crease is offered to students in Form IV and up every year.

H. Weir-Davis Memorial Gymnasium was the place to be this past weekend.

The 2023 Winter Carnival Committee has been working tirelessly to prepare for next week’s festivities.

With almost a foot of snow in the past 24 hours, our Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding crease is eager to shred the slopes.

On Monday, Dre Bélanger’s Form II French class read the book C'est quoi un réfugié ? (What Is a Refugee?) by Elise Gravel.

The Positive Change Committee (PCC) raised funds with a bake sale today to supply better chemotherapy chairs for the CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS—all thanks to an initiative started by our Building Attendant, Mr. Adam Rowell.

Twenty twenty-three is the Year of the Rabbit (or Year of the Cat in Vietnam!) and our entire community is celebrating the holiday.

Our Positive Change Committee (PCC) is on a mission to thank our community.

On Monday, Geordie Theatre came to Moulton Hill to stage their play, ‘Poof,’ for Form VI students.

Our Swim Team had their first swim meet of the year on Tuesday evening and they made waves!

Over the past month, our French teacher, Mme Deschenes, has been giving workshops about sign language in Mr. Ho’s Theory of Knowledge (TOK) class.

Today marks the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, an important day to reflect on the legacy of Dr. King and his dedication to social justice, equality, and civil rights.

Mr. White’s Form II History and Citizenship class was hands-on today as they identified sherds of pottery dating back to the fifteenth century Thai capital of Sukhothai.

We had the opportunity to try the delicious culinary creations from 14 different countries at the Round Square International Baazar this afternoon.

On Monday afternoon, Mr. Coughlin met with the Debating Club for an Ethics Bowl—a competitive event where students discuss cases dealing with moral issues and dilemmas.

Students who are serious about making art can sign up for Arts Consortium as a winter crease option.

Earlier this week during the pedagogical day, teachers were busy reflecting on and discussing best practices for assessing our students' competencies.

Mrs. McGie’s Form III Drama class had a blast making brown paper puppets and learning about puppeteering this morning.

Last week, students and staff signed up in teams of eight to play in the schoolwide Volleyball Tournament.

Our elves (aka Bears) have been busy enjoying festive activities around campus.

Following their reading of « Une bouteille dans la mer de Gaza » Mme Bélanger’s Form IV French class participated in an activity to share their reflections of the book.

The Buildings & Grounds Crew works hard to maintain our beautiful campus every day, which includes the annual holiday decorating.

As a part of our spirit week organized by prefects, today was Anything But a Bag Day.

Our Senior Band, Stage Band, and choir have been hard at work preparing for the Holiday Concert.

It's Ugly Holiday Sweater Day!

During period 1 on Thursday, all Form II students participated in a library escape room organized by Ms. Harkness and Mr. Crowther.

Mr. Samson's Form IV Science class focuses on human biology and yesterday they participated in a forensic science lab.

Tonight is our Squash Team's first tournament of the season—the first one in three years, actually!

The BCS Players' Club is proud to present 'The Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery' by Brian D. Taylor.

The holidays are upon us, which means it's time to spread the holiday joy.

The weekend has arrived and so have our Student Life-organized activities.

From today until Saturday, November 26, we are welcoming 14 schools from across Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia for the CAIS 2022 Senior Girls Basketball Tournament.

The Student News Club keeps our community up-to-date and informed on the latest in global news.

Our students once again donned their #1's and house ties for the annual house photos.

Mrs. Harkness took a small group of students to Lennoxville yesterday to begin computer literacy skill-sharing.

Our Form III and Form IV math wizards are working with Mrs. Sanchez McMillan as a part of a new enrichment program to work with students who excel in mathematics.

After a lovely performance by Mrs. Melinda Enns and Mme Maryse Simard this morning, we called for volunteers to participate in our upcoming holiday celebrations.

With two successful Alumni & Friends Receptions in the books, we are thrilled to welcome even more of you to our upcoming event!

After a week-long November Break, we were thrilled to welcome everyone back on campus today.

We held our annual Remembrance Day Service this past Friday before our community left for November Break.

The warm weather and clear blue skies may throw you off, but don't be deceived, it's truly the start of November Break!

This morning was our Fall Crease Athletic Awards.

The House Captains for Gillard were announced in chapel this morning.

This morning's fire drill was a great opportunity to practise our emergency preparedness!

Our students and staff were replaced by ghouls and goblins today for Halloween.

Our Junior Boys Soccer Team claimed the ETIAC championship win on Wednesday with a final score of 3-1 against our local and long-standing rival Stanstead College.

Our Bigs & Littles pumpkin carving contest winners were announced in chapel this week.

During the month of October, students, teachers, and staff are decorating their doors for a Halloween Door Decor Contest.

Our Athletics Team handed out the coveted awards for our Annual Inter-House Cross-Country Race this morning in chapel.

The Fall Crease Athletics Awards are just around the corner, but hold your horses—there are still a few practices and games left!

Yesterday our community participated in Take Me Outside Day—an annual event held across Canada in October to “raise awareness about the importance of outdoor learning and to encourage students to spend more time outside.”

Last week we welcomed Colin Chapman as our fourth Scholar-in-Residence. Colin joined us from Australia, where he was recently appointed to the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership as a Master Teacher.

This week, students learned about what it means to be a good digital citizen—to respect, protect, and educate themselves and others online.

This morning we welcomed approximately 30 first-year student teachers from Bishop's University (BU).

Ms. Jones' Form VI class spent period one outdoors today to work on their creative writing essays.

Fresh off the 2022 Homecoming Weekend fun, we are excited to announce our upcoming Alumni & Friends Receptions.

Our Form V students will be taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) tomorrow morning.

Ms. Jones' Form IV English Language Arts class performed puppet shows in front of a few of their peers on Thursday.

Students engaged in some fun inter-house rivalry during the BCS Inter-House Cross-Country Race this afternoon.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and every family deserves to enjoy a meal together.

On Saturday and Sunday, we held our Homecoming Weekend celebrating '50 Years Together' with BCS and KHC alumni.

We announced our Academic Honour Roll and Head of School's List recipients in chapel this morning.

Fresh off a plane from London where he performed at Roger Fedderer's last match, Cameron Hughes joined us in chapel this morning to share his story with our community.

The rain on Moulton Hill hasn't dampened our excitement about this week's events. Here's what you may have missed...

Congratulations to our first Chess Tournament winners: Liam M., Yutong, Johny, Jimmy, and Siyang!

Mr. Brandon's Form IV Visual Arts class is having fun with their life drawing projects this week.

Mr. Crowther and Ms. Harkness hosted a library luncheon today for staff and faculty to eat delicious sweets and chat about books.

Mr. Samson's Form VII IB Biology class adventured outside last week to collect decomposers.

Sunday morning we hosted our annual Terry Fox Run—a special tradition to celebrate the courage of Canadian athlete and humanitarian, Terry Fox, and collect funds for cancer research.

Back in April, our Round Square Coordinator, Mrs. Shelley Gardner-Bray, shared exciting news about the Round Square International Conference 2022.

We hosted our second annual Club Fair in the Student Centre today!

As part of their Reader Responses unit, Mrs. Craig's Form III class spends 10 minutes at the beginning of each class reading their books in silence.

Thursday, September 8 was World Physical Therapy Day and we couldn't pass up the opportunity to thank our Physiotherapist, Katelyn, and Athletic Therapist, Évelyne!

This past weekend was Orientation Camp—a two-day adventure in Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier.

Today our returning students came back to Moulton Hill!

All faculty are now back on campus and busy preparing for the 2022-23 school year!

The Quad is shaping up to be the most popular hangout spot on campus.

The start of the school year is about a month away, so here are six things you can do in advance to start your year on the right foot.

We are pleased to welcome our new Director of Student Life, Mr. Christopher Merritt to BCS.

Livia, entering Form III in the fall, has impressed her peers and coaches during her first year on Moulton Hill.

Every year on the International Day of Friendship, we celebrate the bonds formed on Moulton Hill.

Last week, our International Baccalaureate (IB) students received their exam results.

At the end of June, we celebrated our Form VI-VII graduates.

At the beginning of June, our Pride Alliance organized a dress down day to raise funds for Gris Estrie to raise awareness for Pride Month.

Congratulations to our Form V-VII students who received a medal or trophy at yesterday's Academic Awards.

And our 2022-23 BCS prefects are...

This morning we held our Form II-IV Academic Awards where our students received books and medals for their hard-earned work.

Today was a fantastic day filled with all sorts of events and activities.

Over the past two weeks, all nine prefects have given their heart-felt end-of-year speeches during chapel.

Tonight is the Farewell Dance and the theme is...'Black & White!'

All Form VI IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) students displayed their final projects in the gym today.

For the last inter-house challenge of the school year, students spent the afternoon outdoors for the Annual Track & Field competition.

Once upon a beautiful Saturday morning, eight highly skilled soccer teams came together for the annual BCS Mini World Cup.

Following a two-year hiatus, our popular Quebec City Trip has returned!

Today was our Tennis team's last tournament of the season.

Our 159th Annual Cadet Review has concluded!

For the past few weeks, Mr. McCormick's Form V History of Quebec and Canada class has been exploring topics such as Indigenous self-government, land claim movements, and processes of reconciliation in Canada.

We were happy to welcome back Bea Crowther, BCS'18, at the beginning of the week to talk to our theatre students.

Zelda is a 25-year-old horse (turning 26 on July 4) who belongs to Mrs. Marguerite Lévesque. 

Ms. Rowell's Form VII IB Physics class is working on their final projects.

Mr. Wilt and Mrs. Kasna's Form III Science and Technology classes headed to the front fields this morning to put theory into practice with a bottle rocket launching activity. 

Form V students had the opportunity to listen to BCS parent and champion of engagement, Quentin Condo today.

The BCS Golf team is an option offered in the spring term and is open to students of all ages.

During the month of May, students in Mrs. Craig's Form III English Language Arts class are creating an anthology of their own poetry.

Our Form VI students are halfway through the 2022-23 prefect application process.

The choir recorded a couple of tunes in the chapel today.

Another successful season is in the books for our Varsity and 16U/Prep Hockey teams.

Our Form II students spent three memorable days at the Kenauk Institute for their annual nature camp with Mr. Madsen, Ms. Rowell, and Mr. Manning.

We welcomed the Founder and Expeditions Director of impossible2Possible (i2P), Ray Zahab, in chapel this morning.

Our Hiking and Wiffle Ball creases are enjoying the beautiful spring weather this week.

In February, Ms. Jones' Form IV English Language Arts class read a novel titled Monster by Walter Dean Myers.

The cast and crew of the BCS Players' Club have been busy preparing for their production of 'Big Bad'—premiering tonight!

We are only one month into spring crease and our Bears are looking sharp!

This past weekend was filled with activities and great times outdoors in the beautiful spring weather.

In the past month, a few of our Bears competed in major sports competitions outside of their BCS commitments.

Ms. Vanier's Form VII IB Chemistry class conducted a lab on fragrant esters.

We welcomed Hannah Walti, BCS'12, as our third—and first alumnus—Scholar-in-Residence to campus last week.

Mr. St-Amant's Form VII Law class re-created a real-life trial case today.

Form VII IB Art students proudly displayed their art in School House and shared the results of their hard work and dedication with the community.

The prefects have organized a spirit week to heighten school spirit around campus.

Some lucky BCS students will have the chance to visit the Kenauk Institute once again this year.

We celebrated every nerd, geek, and dork’s favourite holiday today: Comic Con!

Our Round Square Coordinator, Ms. Shelley Gardner-Bray, shared exciting news about the Round Square International Conference 2022 (RSIC2022) this morning in chapel.

This week is the Form VI-VII graduation photos.

Throughout the year, we have been lucky to hear about our students' home countries while we attend chapel.

Dance is back!

A special school field trip for some of our top readers took place today, organized by Mr. Crowther, our school librarian.

On the topics of evolution and adaptation, Mr. Wilt's Form II Science and Technology class held a bird frenzy simulation.

One of the main reasons that our community can keep moving lies in the depths of the Ross Dining Hall.

It's the first day back from March Break!

Last October, Form IV student Victoria said goodbye to BCS for three months and flew to Denmark for her Round Square exchange.

Ms. Vanier and Ms. Rowell's Robotics class worked on two different projects today, both based on the film WALL·E.

Today was the last day of winter crease, which means warmer days are ahead of us!

With the recent end of winter crease, the teams gathered at the Athletics Awards Assembly in chapel.

Students took to the podium today with their best speeches for the chance to represent BCS at the Annual Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS) Public Speaking Competition next month.

During periods 3 and 5, Form V-VI students had the opportunity to attend a session with an alum to learn about a specific career field.

Yasmin, Form VII, performed her HL Theatre IB solo research presentation last week.

Last week was our 2022 Winter Carnival, with each house going head-to-head to showcase their skills and house pride.

Today marked the last day of our three-day Winter Carnival and our houses showed up and showed out for the chance to win it all.

Day two of Winter Carnival started this morning at 10:00 AM after a well-deserved sleep-in and late breakfast.

Excitement filled the air today as our community participated in the start of the 2022 BCS Winter Carnival!

The Admissions Team organized Donut Day for everyone to enjoy during the morning break.

Mr. White's Form II Biology class is currently learning about geography that focuses on the effect that natural disasters have on cities.

We celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week this week.

Our Student Voices Club members, Leila, Form V, and Anne-Catherine, Form VI, have taken over today's 'Photos' of the Day.

Mr. St-Amant and Mr. Dueck's Form VI classes teamed up for content analyses of children's books, movies, television shows, and commercials.

This past weekend was filled with fun activities and trips.

This week during chapel, our January 2022 Academic Honour Roll and Head of School's List was announced.

Ms. Marie-France Labelle, Director of Academics, will be leading the Senior School Academics Information Session tomorrow morning for Form V parents.

Ms. Jones' Form IV English Language Arts class is currently reading a novel titled Monster by Walter Dean Myers.

Mr. Brandon's Form II Visual Arts class is combining their love of cinematography and fine arts this week through stop motion animations.

The 2020-2021 yearbooks have arrived!

The R.D.W. Howson Enrichment Centre (EC) added a new BCS Portal group for teachers and students today.

Our 2020 Inscape literary magazine has received the rank of Excellent in the 2021 NCTE Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Program.

The Chess Tournament last weekend was a huge success.

H. Weir-Davis Memorial Gymnasium has recently received a facelift.

Our school counsellor, Ms. Marie-Noëlle Gattuso, updated her bulletin board with Harry Potter themed self-care topics for our students.

Mr. White's class took a hands-on approach to their Ancient Egypt module today.

Our dog-sledders met with Mr. François de Sainte Marie, BCS’65, today after class to start preparing for their trip in two weeks.

Our Strength & Conditioning Coach, Mr. Josh Bray, continues to motivate both students and employees to stay active year-round.

Ms. Lamb's Mathematics students worked on Numeracy Ninjas this afternoon.

As we see every day in our community, a friend made on Moulton Hill is a friend for life.

To adapt to this week's online classes, Mr. Mcormick's Form VII World Issues class is conducting their annual BCS Global Development Symposium virtually!

Winter Break is just around the corner, which means that crease is on hold for the next few weeks.

After weeks of prototyping and building, the Robotics class finally put their racing robots to the test.

The Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding crease took a break from the slopes today and spent the afternoon playing outdoor games on Centre Field.

Band Director, Mr. Benson, was excited to show off his students' hard work this afternoon while recording the virtual Holiday Concert.

Tonight at 7:30 PM is the BCS Players' Club first performance of 60 Minutes or Less written by our own students!

We held our first Annual BCS Student Research Symposium today.

Our basketball teams are reaching for the stars.

Form II students created a company called Fistone - The Algebraic Corporation to sell algebra to their investors (aka classmates!) in a final sales presentation pitch this morning.

Prefect Aaron read the Effort List in chapel this morning and it was our largest number of students thus far.

Our prefects held their weekly meeting in Mr. Tessier's office over lunch.

Everyone in our community, including students, staff members, teachers, and administrators, can request one new book to add to our library shelves today for Anouk's Books Day.

As part of our membership with Round Square, we often have the opportunity to send students to partnering schools or welcome students from abroad to our home on Moulton Hill.

This morning during chapel, Alvin Powell took us on a motivational journey while sharing his upbringing.

Along with our Senior, 16U/Prep, and Varsity Hockey teams, our century-old arena also holds Personal Development-Health and Physical Education classes.

Our students and teachers might have been away relaxing last week for November Break but the BCS Bear took the opportunity to get in a workout or two.