Recent Comments
Archives
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Grade 2 Students Let the Bells Ring
by Mrs. Sharon Goodman Several students from the Grade 2 class have been participating in a bell choir since January. Abby, Seung, Ben, Angelina, Joshua Jenna, Larry, Paris and Christian have practiced every Tuesday at lunch recess to develop their … Continue reading
Students Serve Up Service Downtown
by Kathryn Leigh Parsons, Grade 12 student Over the past few weeks, St. Michaels University School students have been taking part in a fantastic volunteer opportunity called Hot Dog Wednesdays. It is usually a group of about 15 students that … Continue reading
Grade 5 Students Examine the Legislature Building
by Gordon Chan, Grade 5 teacher One of the highlights of the Grade 5 social studies programme is the annual trip to the Legislative Assembly. Both Grade 5 classes are in the midst of their politics unit, where they are … Continue reading
New Videos on SMUSTube
by Erin Anderson, editor Since 2010 kicked off, much has happened at SMUS and a few big events were captured on video. SMUSTube, our video and audio site, has benefitted from some new additions, some recorded by our very own … Continue reading
Posted in Junior School, Middle School, News, Senior School
Tagged Steve Nash, video
Leave a comment
Athletics Review: May 10, 2010
Middle School Rugby In the past week in Middle School rugby, the Grade 6 team traveled to face Monterey, where they also faced Cedar Hill. The work done at practice on defence pattern and tackling clearly paid dividends, as the … Continue reading
Posted in Athletics
Tagged Grade 6/7 rugby, Junior boys rugby, rowing, Senior boys rugby
Leave a comment
Middle School Artwork on Display
May has been a big month for Middle School artwork, as our students have been featured in the Independent Schools Association Art Exhibition, had their work used to decorate the Oak Bay library and seen their work go on display … Continue reading
Grade 11 Boarders Learn About Leadership
by Ninnart Siripun, Grade 11 boarder βItβs a waste of time and energy to try and change others. Better to change yourself and become someone who inspires others to change by who you are.β β Robin Sharma The leadership conference … Continue reading
Junior School Musicians Shine in Victoria Festival
by Mary Smith, music teacher The city of Victoria is enriched annually in the early spring by the presence of the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival. Opportunities are available for students to take part in performing as members of ensembles … Continue reading
Grade 6 Author Included in Anthology
Grade 6 student Simon Hassel was recently chosen to be included in The Dragon’s Tale, an anthology of student writing produced by the Poetry Institute of Canada from the top entries in the Canadian Schools Creative Writing Contest. The book … Continue reading
Athletics Review: May 4, 2010
Cricket Once again the alumni team had a good sprinkling of players with Canadian international caps to their credit and once again the cricket team played very well against them. The student team scored 87 runs in their twenty overs … Continue reading