Tag: reflections

Lifers from the Class of 2020 reflect on being a SMUS student for their entire education

The SMUS community gathers for the annual Carol Service to enjoy music and thoughtful student reflections

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

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...

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...

On Thursday, November 26, Canadian veteran soldier Rafiele Gardezy, brother of senior student Desirée MacIntosh, came to campus to speak to students in AP...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Four Grade 8 students who've enjoyed their time at the Middle School reflect on their experiences in Grades 6-8

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...

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...

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...

SMUS Science department head Mike Jackson spent September 17 with an Ocean Networks Canada dive team on the CGCS Tully in the Saanich Inlet.

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...

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,...

While our Grade 9 and 10 students are not entering their final year of SMUS or heading off to university, the end of the...

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....

This Spring Break, some SMUS students will be taking part in an annual tradition of Spring Break trips. These international trips will take students...

Our Carol Service encourages us all to connect with the spiritual side of this holiday season, whatever our faith or beliefs. Through music and...

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...

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,...

I spent 3 days last week at the NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) Annual Conference which was hosted in Seattle with several other...

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...

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...