From the
Head of Senior School
As we move through Week 4, there is certainly a great deal happening across the Senior School, with students and staff continuing to embrace the many opportunities that make our community so vibrant and connected.
Last Friday’s Project Daffodil was a wonderful success and a fantastic example of empathy, service and community spirit in action. The morning brought together our Year 7 students, Year 11 mentors, residents from Morven Gardens and grandparents from our school community for a series of meaningful conversations and shared experiences.
Throughout the morning, Year 7 students conducted empathy interviews with our guests, supported and guided by Year 11 student mentors. These conversations provided students with a valuable opportunity to listen, learn and build connections across generations, while developing important skills in communication, compassion and understanding. Following the interviews, students and guests shared morning tea together in the Short Building, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere that was truly special to witness. The event was filled with laughter, conversation and genuine connection, and it was wonderful to see students so engaged throughout the experience.
A special thank you and congratulations must go to Miss Coote, the Year 7 PBL Team and our outstanding Year 11 student volunteers who helped make the day such a memorable occasion. Their organisation, enthusiasm and willingness to serve others reflected the very best of our school community. We are also incredibly grateful to the residents from Morven Gardens, grandparents and guests who joined us and helped create such a meaningful experience for our students.
We also congratulate Year 12 student and School Captain Zara Nicholas on being selected as a finalist in the 2026 St Columba’s Art Prize - a significant achievement in a national exhibition celebrating emerging and established Australian artists.
Zara’s artwork, Birden, explores the endangerment of native bird species in the Blue Mountains, reflecting both a deep connection to place and a thoughtful response to the environmental challenges facing our region. Through her detailed and expressive piece, Zara invites audiences to consider the fragility of our natural world and the role we each play in its future.
We are incredibly proud to see Zara’s creativity, talent and perspective recognised in this way and wish her all the very best for the finalist exhibition and upcoming prize announcement. Achievements such as this not only celebrate individual excellence, but also highlight the depth of creativity and passion that exists within our Senior School community.
This week also marks an exciting milestone for our Senior Production, with full rehearsals and opening nights taking place across the week. Productions of this scale require extraordinary commitment from students and staff alike, and I would like to acknowledge the immense effort that has already gone into preparing for these performances. We look forward to seeing the results of many months of dedication, teamwork and creativity on stage.
As always, thank you to our students, staff and families for the support, encouragement and energy you continue to bring to the Senior School each day. It is these shared experiences - whether in the classroom, on stage, through service initiatives or creative pursuits - that help make BMGS such a connected and dynamic learning community.
Warm regards,
Alicia Michielsen
Head of Senior School