I am writing this blog having just watched nineteen-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu play Serena Williams in the Womenâs finals of the U.S. Open. Ms Andreescu has been, in my mind,
Setting A Tone
Tag: Leadership
Never Say Never
This past week was a wintery one, and it forced me to realize that one should never say never.
Almost exactly eight years ago, during my first winter as Principal of St.
Bringing to Mind Lives Well-Lived
I am writing this blog entry on Remembrance Day, and the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One. As I do, I reflect on our own St. Clementâs School Remembrance Day Assembly at which we were blessed to hear from Mr.
SCS Experiential Education blog
âPerhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry,â Maya Angelou wrote, âBut by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other,
Words From The Wise
Over the last two weeks, our St. Clementâs students and staff have had the wonderful opportunity to hear from four of our student leaders who have shared their personal insights in assemblies.
A Blessing for Leaders
On Tuesday morning, we held the annual assembly in which we introduce our incoming Graduating Class and their leadership roles for the upcoming academic year. As I considered my words for the event,
Leadership for Life
St. Clementâs Schoolâs mission is to develop outstanding women who are intellectually curious, courageous and compassionate and one way in which we do this is to teach and provide leadership learning from Grades 1-12.
The Importance of Girls’ Schools in a Time of Change
As I wrote this blog, I was sitting in the airport on Sunday morning preparing to leave for a National Coalition of Girls’ Schools (NCGS) Trusteesâ Meeting taking place at the Atlanta Girls’
The Impact of IDEALS
This past weekend I travelled with Patricia Westerhof, our Young Round Square Representative, to Palmer Trinity School in Miami for our Annual Round Square Regional meetings.
The Double Bind: Making the Invisible Visible
This weekend I read two poignant and timely articles. Both stressed the urgency of not just talking about feminism and equality, but also ensuring equity in these conversations by addressing the double bind that women of colour face when it comes to accessing positions of leadership.