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.
Tag: compassion
Things Are Not Always As They Seem
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,
Citizenship At Work
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.
Closing Message 2019
Good evening and welcome to our 118th St. Clementâs School Closing. We are thrilled to gather as a community to celebrate our outstanding girls and their accomplishments.
It is unfathomable to me that we are here already;
Loving Ourselves as We Love Others
On Friday our 6B class completed our Junior Schoolâs Indigenous Seven Grandfather Teachings in assembly. Their topic was love and they chose to focus on love of family, friends, nature and self.
Meeting our Mission
This past weekend was our annual Alumnae Reunion with an assembly on Friday morning, a cocktail party Friday night, a luncheon on Saturday to celebrate milestone years, and a church service on Sunday at St.
The Meaning of Our Mission
An organizationâs mission statement is fundamentally important. As I often say, our St. Clementâs mission is like a filter through which we run decisions, programs and approaches to ensure that we are focused on doing what we say we are doing.
Education and the Nurturing of Citizenship
At the end of the week, Louise Melville, our Coordinator of Experiential Learning and Round Square, and I joined colleagues from Round Square schools from North and South America.
Christmas Carol Service Message
Good afternoon and welcome to our St. Clementâs School Carol Service.
As I say every year, this event is a time-honoured tradition, and is an opportunity for our community to gather to celebrate so many things.
Competent Courage for Change
In âCultivating Everyday Courageâ in the Harvard Business Review, James Detert suggests that âcompetently courageousâ people- who most often successfully effect positive change in organizations- are those who âcreate the right conditions for action by establishing a strong internal reputation and by improving their fallback options in case things go poorly;