As St. Clementâs plans strategically for the coming years, it has been imperative to research trends, gather external and internal data, and access research. One piece of research that has recently come to our attention is a White Paper on Gen Z entitled Gen Z: a Generation to Look Up To.
On Friday, our community celebrated St. Clementâs Day with Dr. Vivia Kieswetter, Childrenâs Minister from St. Clementâs Church, who spoke about the importance of stories. She reminded everyone of the story of Saint Clement,
One of our schoolâs pillars in our 2017-2020 strategic plan has been to enhance our philanthropic culture; while the focus contributes to our schoolâs sustainability, philanthropy is something we believe our girls and alumnae should understand.
The long weekend presents a little more time and space in which to step away. In my case, that often means taking some time to catch up on reading for pleasure.
At St. Clementâs we often repeat this statement as a reminder that things are never straight forward and the most important learning is messy. While we are oftentimes daunted by the journey that lies before us,
This week our St. Clementâs School community was fortunate to welcome Dr. Lisa Damour to our School for the entire day. Dr. Damour met with our staff at the beginning of the day,
At the end of last week and into the weekend, I attended the Canadian Accredited Independent Schoolsâ (CAIS) Heads and Chairs conference with Karen McKay, our schoolâs Vice Chair of the Board,
On Friday afternoon, after the girls had left and I had just finished catching up with several of our staff, I walked down the hallway and paused to read a poster on a bulletin board outside the Grade 7 classrooms.
It is amazing to me that this year marks the final year of our three-year strategic plan. It is time to begin planning for the future. In some ways, âplanning for the futureâ seems fruitless as the future is an unknown entity.
St. Clementâs School has been working with New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL), a research-based association working alongside educators to help them design and implement deep learning experiences for their students.