On Saturday afternoon as I sat enjoying the outstanding St. Clement’s School performance of The Sound of Music, and listened to Mother Abbess sing the song Climb Every Mountain,
Tag: Curiosity
Learning for the Future
On Friday afternoon, several of us headed to Western University for an Alumnae Reunion where we hosted a gathering for seventeen grads of St. Clement’s from 2015 to 2018. I relish these times,
Nurturing Curiosity for Deep Learning
At St. Clement’s School we value curiosity so much that it informs much of what we do. Our School’s mission is to develop outstanding women who are intellectually curious, courageous and compassionate,
Wisdom Of All Ages
At the end of September, I wrote about the wonderful and wise words delivered to the School community from our senior leaders. I was impressed by their reflection and insights and commented that their articulations were evidence that our purpose to help develop our girls’ sound values and character and ensure they thrive in their School years and beyond was,
Leaving a Legacy
On Friday, I gave a eulogy for past Board member and Alumna, Christine Featherstone ’67, at her memorial service.
While I believe strongly that each and every Clementine is an outstanding woman who deserves to be recognized,
The Privilege of Generativity
I am smiling as I begin writing this early September blog. We are excited to be commencing another year and another opportunity to work with our Clementines from Grades 1-12.
Bringing Order to Chaos: The Power of Fiction
As I write this blog, I am preparing to leave for Washington to attend the National Coalition of Girls’ School Global Forum on Girls’ Education II. Held every three years,
Wisdom From Growth
Last weekend, I set aside an article from The Globe and Mail entitled “A Word to the Wise”. Its headline intrigued me and while I didn’t have time to read it then,
Lessons Learned
This past weekend, St. Clement’s School welcomed back Alumnae from 1948 to 2017 as we celebrated our annual Alumnae Reunion Weekend. Over the course of three days we welcomed and caught up with our intellectually curious,
From People to Productions
With thanks to our Clementines, this weekend I found myself reflecting on powerful productions and how they come to be. While an audience member often sees only the end result,