Classic Dinner and Chapel Music for Boarding
January 13, 2012
Community dinners are an opportunity for boarding students and houseparents to come together around a meal and enjoy each others’ company. The first community dinner of 2012 involved a Moxie’s/Earl’s/The Keg-type atmosphere and included a special meal prepared by Brown Hall staff. After dinner, all boarders attended chapel where Rev. Fletcher spoke about thinking beyond ourselves and Danny Park treated us to a song he learned to play that afternoon (as you will see in the video footage).
Filmed and Edited by Darin Steinkey
Music
“Dub Magnets” by Dub Magnets
“Tears in Heaven” by Eric Clapton
Back to School with SMUS Faculty
January 6, 2012
If you’re like me, when you hear the phrase “back to school,” you think of Rodney Dangerfield’s 1986 return to college. Unlike the movie, Karen Hume — a well-respected teacher, administrator, author, and speaker — guided teachers through a workshop for the 21st Century teacher last week at our Richmond road campus. It was a time of collaboration, discussion and ideas designed to spark creativity and allow our educators to reflect on their practices and evaluate their goals.
In the video, new and experienced teachers discuss what they thought of the day and offer their insight into the 21st Century classroom.
A SMUS Holiday Montage!
December 15, 2011
December is full of holiday celebration at SMUS. From the delicious shortbread cookies baked in Brown Hall to the pile of snow brought in as as a grad prank, the spirit of the season is alive all over the school.
An Interview with Dr. Samantha Nutt
December 15, 2011
Author, humanitarian and recipient of the Order of Canada Dr. Samantha Nutt visited our school through our Scholars in Residence program. In addition to her public talk on campus, she spoke with us about ongoing partnership between SMUS and War Child, the connections between the developed and developing worlds and how we can best end suffering around the world.
Have Snakes, Will Travel
November 22, 2011
by Darin Steinkey
As part of their Diversity of Living Things unit, Grade 6 and 7 science classes welcomed four visitors from the Travelling Snake Program this week. Betty and Ann, from the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, introduced students to Checkers and Peach Pits, two non-venomous snakes.
The human guests also quizzed students on their knowledge of snakes and the group discussed snake habits and habitats, the slug and rodent cuisine snakes prefer and some of the internal workings of these strange reptiles. For instance, did you know they only have one lung? I didn’t. At the end of the discussion, the students got a chance to touch and hold the two very tame snakes.
To meet Checkers and Peach Pits yourself, just click on the video below.
A Howl of a Good Time in Boarding
November 22, 2011
It was a weekend full of Halloween-themed everything for boarders and house parents; from Brown Hall meals, to fireworks, to the boarding-wide talent show, Howlapalooza, everything had a bit of the holiday’s touch.
Photos by Ian Robertson and Chris Bateman
Video footage by Kent Leahy-Trill
Learn about The Spirit of Howlapalooza.
Prefects Talk Leadership at the Middle School
November 22, 2011
Last week, Head Girl Gaby Jeliazkov, Head Boy Quinn Kliman and Liam Maclure visited the Middle School to talk to the Grade 8 students about what leadership means to them.
Music by Tinyfolk – “We Are All Bears”
Boarders Aim for Soccer Victory
November 22, 2011
Boarders hit the soccer pitch for the second House Games of the year.
Photos by Cheryl Murtland, Becky Anderson, Craig Farish, Ian Robertson & Darin Steinkey
Music by Kevin Macleod
Simon Ibell ’96 Returns to SMUS
October 4, 2011
Simon chose his old high school to be the place where he officially launched his Ibellieve fundraising campaign to find a cure for Hunter Syndrome and related diseases. After years of advocating for better rare disease policy and promoting Right to Play, Simon is a veteran public speaker and he captivated students from Grades 4-12 with his insight, humour and candor.
Listen to Simon Ibell’s speech: SimonIbellSpeech
Watch the Q & A session with students:
Post-Secondary Options for American Students
September 23, 2011
Director of University Counselling, Whitney Laughlin, talked with CBC Radio On The Island host Gregor Craigie about why more Americans should be looking at Canadian universities for their post-secondary options.