Tag: reflections
Reflections from Our Class of 2020 Lifers
Lifers from the Class of 2020 reflect on being a SMUS student for their entire education
Carol Service: Traditions and Rituals Connecting a Community
The SMUS community gathers for the annual Carol Service to enjoy music and thoughtful student reflections
Reflections from the Outgoing Head Girl and Head Boy
Outgoing Head Girl and Head Boy – Sarah Jones and Jasper Johnston – reflect on their time as school leaders and heads of SMUS's Prefect Council
Grade 9 Outdoor Trips are a “Challenging” Way to Push Yourself
Last week, all of our Grade 9 students headed out to various corners of the province to participate in outdoor trips that pushed them out...
Syrian Refugees Talk Family, Compassion With SMUS Students
by Liza Weymar and Radha Raina, Grade 9 students
Last week in Modern Studies 9, our class had the fortune of meeting two Syrian refugees...
THE JAG: The Harsh Realities of War
On Thursday, November 26, Canadian veteran soldier Rafiele Gardezy, brother of senior student Desirée MacIntosh, came to campus to speak to students in AP...
Summer days…
Before summer memories fade away completely, I asked our students to share some interesting things they did over the summer holidays.
Jonathan attended the Shad Program at...
Student Travellers Return from Service and Culture Trip to Greece
Learning about Greece from a classroom is interesting; learning about the Mediterranean country and its rich history by actually travelling there is unforgettable.
Last school year, Middle...
Grade 5 Students Grow Out of the Junior School
This year's Grade 5 class enjoyed its final days at the Junior School this week. After spending the school year as the oldest students...
Lifers Look Back on 13 Years at SMUS
September 5, 2002. Avril Lavigne's "Complicated" was sitting atop the charts, kids everywhere were anxiously awaiting the release of the second Harry Potter movie,...
Grade 8 Students Anticipate Life at the Senior School
Four Grade 8 students who've enjoyed their time at the Middle School reflect on their experiences in Grades 6-8
SMUS’s Club Hub: 30 Hour Famine Club
SMUS students have access to a wide variety of extracurricular opportunities that interest them. We offer more than 100 fun and rewarding clubs or councils that provide students...
The Wizard of Oz Comes to a Close
It took a lot of brains, heart and courage from everyone involved to stage such a big production, and after more than half a year of...
Spreading the Word About the Life-Changing Value of Service Trips
Every week, students attend Chapel for an opportunity to talk about leadership, character and belief. It's also a venue for students to report back...
A Day Aboard CCGS Tully with Ocean Networks Canada
SMUS Science department head Mike Jackson spent September 17 with an Ocean Networks Canada dive team on the CGCS Tully in the Saanich Inlet.
Middle School Closing Ceremony
by Jared, Grade 8
Looking back at our years at the Middle School, we are not only filled with very positive memories, but also some...
Junior School Closing Ceremony
by Nancy Richards, Director of the Junior School
The Junior School Closing Ceremony provides us with an opportunity to reflect upon the past school year,...
Grade 9 & 10 Closing Ceremony
While our Grade 9 and 10 students are not entering their final year of SMUS or heading off to university, the end of the...
SMUS Lifers Go Back to Kindergarten
by Claire Williams, Grade 12
As lifers, we have 12-13 years of SMUS behind us and the Junior School was a big chunk of that....
The Value of Student Travel
This Spring Break, some SMUS students will be taking part in an annual tradition of Spring Break trips. These international trips will take students...
Find Meaning in the Season
Our Carol Service encourages us all to connect with the spiritual side of this holiday season, whatever our faith or beliefs. Through music and...
Reflecting on a Year of Service
by Céline Rubeli, Grade 10
As I joined SMUS last September, I simultaneously became part of a community in which service is integral. Reading through...
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Armed Man
by Darin Steinkey, writer
When SMUS choir director Peter Butterfield first asked me to sing in the choir for the Music department’s spring showcase piece,...
Sharing Ideas – Reflections from NAIS
I spent 3 days last week at the NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) Annual Conference which was hosted in Seattle with several other...
Outdoor Education Offers Beaver Tails and Snow Flurries
by Mike Danskin '98, coaching intern and house parent
5:15 am comes early on a Saturday morning. There were plenty of pillows stuffed under arms...
Junior Students Workshop Their Writing
by Nicky Newsome, Grade 5 teacher
This year Grade 5 students have been participating in Writing Workshops. These are explicit writing lessons that have a...
