Tag: poetry
Three Students Recognized in National Poetry Contest
Three SMUS students were recognized with the League of Canadian Poets' Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Prize
Ode to the Snow Day Decision
Ode to the Snow Day Decision
By Mr. Andy Rodford
It’s been a snow day, the first in many years, breaking records so they say. The...
Grade 3 Students Become Poetry Pros
Poetry, as the Grade 3 students in Mr. Brandon Hawes' class have learned this term, is much more than just putting pen to paper. There's the...
Grade 3 Students Embrace Their Inner Poets
Grade 3 students have been learning the basics of writing poetry all term. Each week, as they learn more and more about poetry, they create...
Hi-tech, Low-tech
Our Geography teachers are currently enjoying the fruit of their fine work with GIS technology in our program. Four years ago two of our...
A Lesson in Poetry
by Devon, Grade 4
A week ago, a Grade 12 student named Lindon Carter came to the Junior School to perform a song for us...
Writing 12 Puts Poetry in Motion
A major project for Writing 12 students in the second term has been mixing imagery, voice and sound to animate their poetry. The class...
SMUS Artists and Poets Show Their Eclectic Side
by Darin Steinkey
SMUS has partnered with Eclectic Gallery for a very unique show. Artists from Art Foundations 11/12 and poets from Writing 12 collaborated...
SMUS in the News: Poetry comes to life
Oak Bay News
January 6, 2012
Visual Poetry art show; Alex Davies
Poetry comes to life
SMUS in the News: Visual Poetry with SMUS Students
Focus Magazine
January, 2012
Visual Poetry art show
Visual Poetry with SMUS Students (page 20)
Students Get a Lesson in Slam Poetry
by Julia Milden, Grade 11
An outlet to express views on life, relationships and experiences outside of academia or controlled forms of structured poetry, spoken...
Brendan McLeod Performs New Monologue
Frequent SMUS guest Brendan McLeod — author, poet, musician — stopped by to share his brand new monologue with our students. The member of...
Students Read Work With Renowned Poet
by Ali West, Grade 12
“If it’s words you’re after, I’m your man.” - Gerard Bierne
This sentence opens one of the widely-recognized poet Gerard Bierne’s...
The Fugitives Captivate SMUS
by Erin Anderson, editor
Last Friday, one the SMUS’ favourite musical guests returned to perform for students. Modern folk band The Fugitives brought their mix...
Four Poets Read at SMUS
by Sydney Snape, Grade 12 student
Victoria is a fabulous place where writers and artists alike can gather and share their deepest secrets and most...
An Evening of Poetry, Music, Art and Drama
by Kate Loomer, Grade 11
At the most recent Student Theatre Society production, Eric Protzer invited us into the world of an aging man reflecting...
SMUS Sweeps Poetry Competition
Our Writing 12 students recently won four of the six awards in the senior category of the National League of Canadian Poets 2010 Poetic...
Poetry Night Turns Into Tribute
by Erin Anderson, editor
Last night, the on-campus café The Daily Grind was packed with poets and poetry fans, as SMUS hosted yet another evening...
Performance Poets Swing by SMUS
Montreal poets Carolyn Souaid and Endre Farkas came to SMUS last week to share their work with our Writing 12 students. The campus café,...
Brendan McLeod Mixes Music and Poetry
Mr. Young's classroom was packed this Thursday afternoon, with students crowding in to see Brendan McLeod, a member of the Fugitives troupe that often...
Grade 4 Poets Present Work
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This week, Grade 4 students took over local coffee house the Black Stilt and shared poems with their siblings, parents, grandparents and teachers....
Grade 8 Poets Voice Their Work
On Monday, students and parents gathered on campus for a poetry reading, as Grade 8 students shared some of their favourite pieces of original...
Public Poetry Festival Debuts
In honour of poetry month, our school will be staging a poetry festival featuring five local poets and Claire Battershill ’04, who recently won...
Baba Brinkman Mixes Hip Hop with Literature
English literature and creative writing students were thrilled by a visit from performance artist Baba Brinkman, who just finished touring his combination of rap...
SMUS Poet Wins Avec Rime
This summer, Grade 9 student Paige Wergeland took home a prize for poetry. Her poem “Sous Mon Lit” (Under My Bed), which was written...
SMUS Poets Recognized Nationally
This year, three poets from the Middle School were recognised in a nation-wide poetry contest. SMUS ranked second out of 500 schools that participated...
Mayhem Hits Middle School
Lyrical madness hit the Middle School last Thursday when the Mayhem Poets, a trio of New York writers and performers, shared their poetry with...
Awards Galore: Poetry and Public Speaking
Congratulations goes to some of our Senior School students who have won prestigious provincial, national and international awards over the last few weeks.
The Petra...
Read the Work of SMUS Ripple Effect Winners
Last week, the SMUS Review reported our success at the Ripple Effect student writing competition. This week, we are showcasing some of the pieces...
