Category: Our Principal’s Notes

Over the past two and a half years, in my role as Principal, I have heard some of the most honest and candid perspectives about our school, processes and experiences from our grade 12s. 

As Christians celebrate Easter this weekend and Jews celebrate Passover, we are reminded of the importance of rebirth and of hope for new beginnings.

Beyond our religious beliefs,

I have written and reflected a fair amount on the importance –for all of us, students and staff-of being able to take risks in our learning, as we can learn a lot from our mistakes and failures.

This past week Dr. Foster and I attended the National Association of Independent Schools’ conference in Philadelphia. There are outstanding speakers every year as well as an opportunity to meet with,

This weekend I find myself hundreds of miles north of St. Clement’s School with a profound sense of excitement as well as responsibility- responsibility both to our school and to our country.

All around me there is silence.  I am writing this as I sit in my family’s kitchen at our farm early in the morning on our Family Day weekend.

On Saturday morning I was telling a friend about what our girls had been doing this week with respect to the integration of technology and just how proud I was of both their work and the collaboration between staff and students.

This past week St. Clement’s hosted a visiting committee comprised of educators from across Canada, as well as one member from the Dominican Republic. This visit was one component of an accreditation process for Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) member.

The topic of leadership has permeated my thoughts much of this past week. I believe that it all started because of an article I read in The Globe and Mail last week by Joe Friesen about the Idle No More Movement.

Friday was a day that highlighted why I am so proud to be working with our girls and staff at St. Clement’s. Three unconnected events showcased our girls’ implementing creative and diverse perspectives,