Mark Turner
Mr. Mark Turner is Head of School at St. Michaels University School.
A Letter to Parents
Mark Turner updates the community on the Junior School Annex project, the recent Board of Governors meetings, and the newly unveiled name for the Sun Centre dining hall
Introducing Our Campus Master Plan
We are excited to launch our new Campus Master Plan, which outlines a vision, guiding principles, and direction for future development of the Richmond Road campus
Director of Advancement Update
Head of School Mark Turner shares an announcement and update on our Director of Advancement and Campaigns
Celebrating Our Jubilee Year
Head of School Mark Turner highlights our upcoming Jubilee year, celebrating 50 years since the amalgamation that created St. Michaels University School
Welcome Back to St. Michaels University School
Head of School Mark Turner shares a message with the SMUS community ahead of the 2021-22 school year
A Letter to Parents – June 25, 2021
There have been many twists and turns this school year but we have proven resilient, and now is a chance to relax, take stock and anticipate new beginnings
A Letter to Parents
While this was no doubt a challenging week, in our support of one another we will find the resilience to come through, writes Head of School Mark Turner
A Letter to Parents – April 23, 2021
Head of School Mark Turner looks ahead to the 2021-22 school year and the importance of recognizing SMUS's 50-year Jubilee
VIDEO: A Spring Break Message
As we enter Spring Break, Mark Turner reflects on the last few months of school and looks ahead to the final stretch of the 2020-21 school year
A Letter to Parents
Mark Turner looks ahead to some important happenings, including the first meeting of the school's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee
A Letter to Parents
Dear Parents and Guardians,
On a variety of scales and for very different reasons, the last few weeks have been momentous. The Junior School experienced...
A Letter to Parents – January 8, 2021
Head of School Mark Turner provides an update from week one and reflects on some of his reading over the winter break
A Christmas Message
Mark Turner shares a holiday message with the SMUS community and reflects on 2020
A Letter to Parents – November 20, 2020
Mark Turner reflects on Remembrance Day and shares optimism looking forward to 2021, including on the important subjects of equity, diversity and inclusion
A Letter to Parents – October 30, 2020
Mark Turner writes an update to parents and guardians as we approach November
A Letter to Parents – September 25, 2020
We are committed to moving forward with deliberate intention and an increasing sense of urgency on the issues of equity, diversity and inclusion within our school
A Letter to Parents – September 18, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
As I sit here early on Friday morning, I find myself more wistful than usual.
In England in the late 1600s, after...
A Letter to Parents – September 11, 2020
Head of School Mark Turner writes about the first week back to school amid the new normal
Welcome to the 2020-21 School Year
Watch a video message from Head of School Mark Turner as we prepare to start the 2020-21 school year
Back to School Plans
Head of School Mark Turner shares our back to school plans ahead of the 2020-21 school year
Friday Update – August 21, 2020
Read the latest update from Head of School Mark Turner on our back-to-school plans
Friday Update – August 14, 2020
Head of School Mark Turner provides an update on our back-to-school plans following the latest information from the Ministry of Education
Friday Update – June 26, 2020
"With your help and support every step of the way, we have made it successfully to the end of the most disrupted year in the school’s history."
Friday Update – June 12, 2020
"I write at another historic moment for St. Michaels University School. I am aware that there have been many of them as we have journeyed together through the last six months."
Friday Update – May 29, 2020
"During the last few months our teachers have had to contend with extraordinary and unprecedented challenges."
Friday Update – May 15, 2020
"Greetings and best wishes after a week in which the education sector, public and independent, has been considering options and planning our next steps."
Friday Update – May 8, 2020
"Another hectic week has flown by. Over the last few days I have read a great many prosaic, and now rather repetitive briefings and updates from a wide range of officialdom."
Friday Update – April 24, 2020
"After the launch of our Remote Learning curriculum, we have now had two weeks of this new reality."
Friday Update – April 17, 2020
"This note reaches you at the end of our first week of delivering our remote learning curriculum."
Welcome to Term 3
Watch a video message from Head of School Mark Turner welcoming students to remote learning
Friday Update – April 10, 2020
"This week, we have been moving on with preparations for the launch of our remote learning curriculum."
Friday Update – April 3, 2020
"There is an old proverb ‘cometh the hour, cometh the man’ generally taken to mean that in time of crisis someone will step up to inspire and galvanize a response."
Friday Update – March 27, 2020
"Another week has passed since my last message to you. I hope you are keeping morale as high as it can be in the current difficult circumstances."
Friday Update – March 20, 2020
"We live in unprecedented times. Never before has the school been closed indefinitely by provincial authorities."
Reflections on Student Shadowing
Head of School Mark Turner reflects on his experiences shadowing students at our Junior and Senior Schools
Watch the Floreat Strategic Plan Presentation
Watch Head of School Mark Turner's presentation to parents on Floreat, our 2020-2030 strategic plan
Introducing Floreat
We are delighted to introduce Floreat, St. Michaels University School's 2020-2030 strategic plan.
A Letter to Parents
Head of School Mark Turner reflects on the coming decade at SMUS and the new 10-year strategic plan
A Letter to Parents – December 2019
Head of School Mark Turner provides a final message to families as school wraps up for 2019
A Letter to Parents – November 2019
Head of School Mark Turner highlights recent community successes ahead of our next Budget Information Evening
Looking to the Future… towards 2030!
Head of School Mark Turner with an update on the 2020-2030 Strategic Plan
A Letter to Parents (October 2019)
Dear Parents,
It is wonderful to have this opportunity to write at a key moment in the academic year. At a recent Senior Leadership Team...
Welcome to the 2019-20 School Year
Head of School Mr. Mark Turner welcomes the community to the 2019-20 school year and provides an update on the Strategic Plan
End-of-Year Letter to Parents
Head of School Mr. Mark Turner looks back on the year and looks ahead to summer and beyond
A Letter to Parents (May 2019)
Dear Parents,
I write as the school year is building toward a final crescendo. Exam candidates are in the thick of testing, graduation ceremonies and...
A Letter to Parents (Start of Term 3 2018-19)
Dear Parents and Guardians,
At the start of the new term, refreshed from Spring Break and with Mamma Mia! and Seussical tunes slowly receding into...
Personal Reflections on Mamma Mia!
Head of School Mr. Mark Turner reflects on last weekend's Senior School musical and the talent involved in making the show a reality
Reinforcing Continuity and Community
Head of School Mark Turner writes about the next steps of the Strategic Plan and a shift to continuous enrolment at SMUS
The Importance of the Parent Survey
Head of School Mr. Mark Turner reminds parents about the Strategic Plan survey
A Letter to Parents (End of Term 1 2018-19)
Our Head of School reflects on the last few months, confirms some recent appointments and talks about some plans for January
Are School Fees Expensive?
With planning underway for next year's budget, Head of School Mark Turner considers the question: Are school fees expensive?
The Importance of Boarding
Mr. Mark Turner discusses why boarding students are important for the whole St. Michaels University School community
Indicators from the CAIS Accreditation Report
Head of School Mr. Mark Turner writes about our school's recent CAIS accreditation
Foundation Fortnight
Head of School Mr. Mark Turner writes about the "looking, listening and learning" he has been doing this school year
Welcome to the 2018-19 School Year
Head of School Mr. Mark Turner welcomes the community back in his first address to the SMUS community of the school year
