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The Round Square Committee visited Fern Hill School in Burlington for a Round Square Experience Day!

Participating students visited the Field Studies Centre to learn about local fauna and conservation projects. The conservation initiatives at the Field Studies Centre include a Bird Banding Programme, which aims to provide vital data for scientific knowledge about birds and the environments in which they live.

During the afternoon, students were able to trap, measure, and band four birds including a Chickadee, a Thrasher, a House Finch, and a Common Grackle.

With new-found knowledge and appreciation for birds, Clementines can now say they have helped support the Bird Banding Programme in Ontario!

Junior School students in Grades 4-6 recently participated in an educational workshop with Simone Wright from Parting the Roots, an organization dedicated to combating Black hair discrimination in Canada. Simone shared some of the history and traditions of different Black hair styles, highlighted examples of discrimination in schools that students who identify as Black encounter because of their hair, and shared some of the ways Black hair is being celebrated today.

Connected to Simone`s visit to SCS, students in Ms Lamont`s and Mr. Jiminez`s Grade 6 classes have been learning a lot about the topic of hair and identity, and specifically Black hair. They started by exploring how hair types are described, and from there, they worked on identifying different perspectives in a series of articles about children and hair discrimination. They learned about the CROWN Act, a law prohibiting discrimination based on hair style and hair texture. Grade 6 then used additional resources to help evaluate whether a situation was inclusive, or not. They were able to connect this evaluation process to SCS by looking at previous school rules about hair, reviewing our current rules, and re-writing them to increase inclusivity.

Several of the scenarios that Simone used to help the full group of Grades 4-6 students learn were also ones the Grade 6s had studied in the classroom; students enjoyed seeing that connection and were well prepared to participate in conversation!

This week, St. Clement’s Early Learning School joined us for Mindful Mornings, led by our Grade 4s! The Clementines were fantastic leaders, guiding their guests through fun spring activities like making leaf rubbings, crafting nature bracelets, sketching animals (with squirrel-drawing tips from our very own artists!), and relaxing with yoga and breathing exercises.

Although this is the last Mindful Morning activity for the school year, we look forward to more and encourage all students to share their favourite mindfulness activities with their friends and loved ones!

A few highlights from Alum Reunion Weekend! We loved welcoming everyone back to St. Clement`s. 💛

Principal Perry shares her reflections on Mother`s Day and the importance of mother`s/mother figures in preparing us for the subsequent phases of life.

Meet our Prefects for the 2025-2026 school year at SCS!

Some of the responsibilities of a Prefect include being a positive leader, promoting school unity and spirit, leading Prefect portfolios and serving as class Prefects for a Junior or Middle School class, attending weekly meetings, and leading the planning and implementation of all Prefect activities.

We look forward to seeing how you all ignite school spirit and support the younger years in your role.

Katherine Lloyd `10 visited our Grade 12 Accounting class to discuss various topics related to her work as an Associate with the Client Experience Group at RBC Capital Markets in New York City. In addition to answering many questions from our curious students, Katherine spoke about the experience of working in the United States, the importance of knowing oneself when considering different career options, and the growing number of women leaders in the banking sector.

Softball season is well underway, with the Junior team having a ball in a 3-team league with Havergal College and The Bishop Strachan School. Tomorrow, the last tournament before the playoffs will be a double-header game. Best of luck!

(Thank you to Ms Pacaud for the awesome pictures!)

Valerie F. ’28 travelled to Vancouver last weekend to compete in three days of public speaking and debate at the Canadian Junior Speech Nationals! Her success at Provincials qualified her for this national competition.

All the participating debaters, comprised of students in Grades 7-9, were required to compete in four categories:
-Persuasive Speaking
-Interpretive Reading or Dramatic Monologue
-CNDF Debate [Impromptu, Not Prepared]
-Impromptu Speaking

Valerie then entered the Finals ranked fifth in Debate. Congrats on an excellent showing, Valerie!