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We gathered as a full school community this morning for our Remembrance Day Assembly, where we honoured and paid tribute to the Canadians who have served and sacrificed for our freedoms, and those who continue to do so today. The student presentation included a reading of The Road to Afghanistan by Linda Granfield - a moving portrayal of military service in Canada across generations. Our assembled community was also reminded of the inequalities faced by Black and Indigenous armed forces members, and that not all stories are told in equal measure – a reality articulated by Holiness I. ’28 in her poem, “Who Gets Remembered?”

The ceremonial portion of the assembly included music by the Grade 9 Music class and the Senior Choir, as well as The Last Post played by Margaret P. ’29 followed by a minute of silence and reflection.

Our friends from the St. Clement’s Early Learning School joined us for A Morning of Mindfulness early today. Led by our Grade 4 students, the visitors headed across the Side Yard to the School House and our Learning Lounge. After getting to know each other, they participated in a breathing activity and a yoga or stretching pose. Paired with a Grade 4 host, the younger students then made breathing sticks from pipe cleaners and wooden beads while practicing their breathing. They also contemplated what sparks graditude, with their SCS buddy assisting them in writing the words while the SCELS students drew a picture. Everyone looks forward to the next visit and our continued relationship!

125 years offers a LOT of interesting facts and “did you know?” trivia – so we’re kicking off a new regular feature!

The most recent Intra Muros yearbook was distributed to current students and last year’s grads recently – do you know how long we’ve been publishing this annual retrospective of a year in the life of SCS?

On Friday afternoon, St. Clement’s played Albert College in the CISAA Junior Girls DBII championship basketball game. Both teams came out flying but it was SCS that hit their stride first. When the final buzzer sounded, SCS emerged as CISAA champions!

Huge congratulations to our athletes! 👏🎉 And, a big thank you to the students, staff, parents, and Penguin who came out to cheer on the team.

SCS sports teams are having a stellar fall season (stay tuned for more specific team success stories to come!) and to recognize the winning efforts of our athletes, this morning’s full school assembly doubled as a very spirited Pep Rally! 🎉🏆

The Grade 1s have been taking advantage of the lovely fall weather by getting outside for some immersive learning! Tied to their current science unit on daily and seasonal changes, the class ventured to Chatsworth Ravine and documented their observations about the natural world around them.