Brookswood Secondary School
Brookswood Secondary School | |
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Brookswood, British Columbia | |
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Mascot | Bobcat |
Team name | Brookswood Bobcats |
Website | brookswoodsecondary |
Brookswood Secondary School is located in the community of Brookswood in Langley, British Columbia. Among other resources, the school has an automechanics workshop, two gymnasiums, a theatre, a dark room, and a television studio. The school also offers a French Immersion program as well as Spanish.
History
On March 22, 1973, in response to overcrowding at
Brookswood was one of a trio of Langley schools built from the same, or similar plans - designed to accommodate expansion. The others were
Drama
Brookswood theatre department holds an annual drama festival "Showcase" with plays written by grade 12 students. These students are members of the Directing and Scriptwriting 12 class, of which the purpose is to write, cast, and direct a play during the school year. As well, Brookswood is host to acting and stage management classes for grades 9–12, and the classes frequently collaborate to put on productions for the school as well as the district and provincial drama festivals. Productions put on by the school include Mama Mia! and SpongeBob Squarepants.
Video production
Brookswood is home to Backstreet Studios, where teens in grades 9-12 are welcome to enroll in various video production programs. Many videos to come out of Backstreet have fared well in provincial student film festivals, with Brookswood being one of the top contenders in many categories year after year. Additionally, several film students have earned scholarships to VFS through their good performances at the student festivals.
Sports
Brookswood organizes a number of sports teams, including basketball, soccer, volleyball, swimming, curling, rugby, and hockey.
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Brookswood Secondary in 2010
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Brookswood Secondary's electronic noticeboard today
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Brookswood Secondary's school field
Notable alumni
- Amanda Crew — actress
- Brett Lawrie — baseball player
- Danielle Lawrie — softball player
- Chelsea McMullan — filmmaker
- Carla Qualtrough — politician
- Daniel Wesley — musician
References
- ^ "Brookswood Secondary". Student Enrolment Over Time. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
Sources
- ^ Langley Advance - Today in History