Tag: school history
Launching Our Jubilee Festivities
Our school community comes together for an event to kick off our Jubilee year that celebrates 50 years since amalgamation
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
The History of SMUS’s Amalgamation
Learn about the 1971 amalgamation of our two founding schools, as we begin celebrating 50 years of St. Michaels University School
The Architect and The School Founder
Famed architect Francis Rattenbury is one of the people whose generosity in the early days of St. Michael's School helped the school grow
The History of Ice Cream Day
Ice Cream Day, celebrated to mark the birthday of one of our school founders, is a school tradition that dates back to 1931
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
A Celebration 50 Years in the Making
September 2021 will kick off a year's worth of celebrations that recognize 50 years since the amalgamation of St. Michael's School and University School
VIDEO: A Conversation with Mark Turner and Samantha Stone
Head of School Mark Turner sits down for a conversation with Samantha Stone, President of the SMUS Alumni Association
Remembering Them Matters
Remembrance Day at SMUS honours the 134 students and faculty from our school who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars, writes Donna Williams
Reflection and Honour
Watch the 2020 Junior School Remembrance Day Service as we highlight this important day in our country's history
Remembering the Fallen
Watch the 2020 Remembrance Day Service and join us in remembering the 134 students and faculty who lost their lives during the First and Second World Wars
Floreat! SMUS Unveils Bold New Strategic Plan
We are delighted to introduce Floreat, St. Michaels University School's 2020-2030 strategic plan
Introducing Floreat
We are delighted to introduce Floreat, St. Michaels University School's 2020-2030 strategic plan.
Our Most Popular SMUSpaper Stories of the Past Decade
We look back at the 10 of the most-read stories on the SMUSpaper from the last 10 years
Remembrance Day: ‘Today We Remember Them All’
The SMUS community gathered to celebrate Remembrance Day and honour the men and women who fought for their country
SMUS in the News: Prime Minister Reads Letter from University School Grad at D-Day...
To mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared the story of Lt.-Col. Cecil Merrit, a University School grad from 1923
Lest We Forget
When it comes to tradition, few events at our school stand equally with our Remembrance Day ceremony.
It draws from our past as a cadet...
Great War History Comes Alive in Story Maps
Mrs. Kirsten Davel writes about how students are using technology and GIS mapping to learn more about the World Wars
Lest We Forget: Remembrance Day 2018
The SMUS community gathered to celebrate Remembrance Day and honour the men and women who fought for our country
Past, Present and Future
In light of our Founders' and Scholars' Dinner this week, Mr. Keith Driscoll writes about the past, present and future of our school community
A Prayer of Remembrance
Rev. Fletcher's words from the Remembrance Day Service highlight why the day has a deep significance for our school
Remembrance Day: A Prayer for Humanity
Our Junior School community gathered for Remembrance Day by reading poems, stories and prayers to honour those who served their country
Author Kenneth Oppel ’85 Named 2017 Distinguished Alumnus
Author Kenneth Oppel '85 was the keynote speaker for our Founders and Scholars Day and he was also the recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Award
SMUS in the News: Symons Family Helps Mark BMO Bicentennial in Oak Bay
"When Michael [Symons] was going through some family boxes, he came across a special half-penny Bank of Montreal token from 1844, which he gifted to the BMO branch."
Remembrance Day: Stand in Silence and Remember
The St. Michaels University School community came together on Nov. 10 to mark Remembrance Day
SMUS in the News: Documentarian Focuses Project on University School ‘Old Boy’
March 9, 2016
Delta Optimist
Sidney Rich (University School Old Boy)
Delta filmmaker to tell 'Rich' story
Never Forget: Remembrance Day at the Middle and Senior Schools
May 8th of this year marked 100 years since University School founder Capt. Robert Harvey's death as a prisoner of war in a German...
The SMUS Chapel: Reworking Space for Our Growing Community
More than half a century ago the school community came together to do something extraordinary: build the Chapel.
In the early 1960s, the school –...
SCHOOL TIES: In Their Own Words
In September, 1978, 35 girls made St. Michaels University School history. They walked through the doors to form the first co-ed class.
Celebrating Basketball with the SMUS Community
The 2014-2015 basketball season gets underway Saturday, November 22 with a Celebration of SMUS Basketball, a full day's worth of games featuring SMUS athletes from...
Remembrance Day is a Time for Honouring and Understanding
On Wednesday, our Junior School hosted its annual Remembrance Day service, featuring beautiful songs, evocative poetry and rich storytelling. Every year, our Head of...
Remembrance Day: We Need to Remember
Remembrance Day at SMUS is steeped in tradition as a way to honour those who served our country; those members of our community –...
Arboreal Life at SMUS
Our campus is now officially in bloom and over the break we had a visit from Verna Mumby of Mumby Tree Services, who is...
Remembrance Day: A Collective Experience
Remembrance Day on the SMUS campus is marked with special ceremonies, traditions and this year, a first.
As you may have seen on the livestream...
We Mark Their Sacrifice and See Our Promise
by Keven Fletcher, Chaplain
If you were to pick up pen and paper and write a letter setting out your life this week…
If you were...
Spooky Stories From SMUS
by Sue Vachon, teacher
When you have a school that is over 100 years old, there are bound to be ghost stories that surface. This...
Another Amazing Alumni Weekend
by Erin Anderson, editor
Alumni Weekend, an annual event where SMUS alumni return to campus, ran from May 4-6 and featured all kinds of events...
Remembrance Day at SMUS
Each year, our school holds a very special service for Remembrance Day. Combining drama, music, speeches and song, this ceremony helps us to reflect...
Preserve the legacy, fulfill the Vision
This is the phrase that captures the essence of Founders’ Day, which occurred last Thursday, October 20. The centrepiece of the day is the...
SMUS History Goes Online and Interactive
by Laura Authier
I love history. I love looking at old photographs and being surprised by what looks different and even more surprised by what...
April
In a memorable piece of irony, the poet T.S. Eliot called April the “cruellest month”. Eliot was fond of literary allusion, quoting - or...
Bolton House Expands Knowledge of Its Namesake
by Brenda Waksel, archivist
Last week, we unveiled three posters depicting the life of William Washington Bolton, one of our founders and the namesake of...
The Flowers of the Forest
To those who like their skirl, the bagpipes swell a poignant place in the heart’s cavity. Every Remembrance Day, one of our staff members,...
Remembrance Day: Past and Present
Every year, SMUS commemorates Remembrance Day with a service that includes music, drama and prayer. This morning's service included a song from Head Boy...
Founders
We have a responsibility to both the past and the future. From the past, we are entrusted with the legacy of the school. To...
Junior Students and Alumni Celebrate Centennial
by Grade 4 students Josh and Triumph
The 100th year centennial celebration was a celebration for the 100 years that St. Michael’s School has been...
