Tag: welcome

Acting Head of School Mr. Andy Rodford's welcome message to the SMUS community

A movie director would want a brilliant sunny morning for the first day of school. Wednesday morning was such a day, as I milled...

Here are a handful of photos from all of the fun events that kicked off the 2016-17 school year

Head of Counselling Ms. Carole McMillan offers advice for starting high school on the right foot

Last Friday, the Junior School ceremoniously welcomed all our new students to the school with an address from Head of School Mr. Bob Snowden,...

All summer, there is not much noise on the Richmond Rd. campus - apart from the occasional siren on its way to the Jubilee...

When Mr. Andy Rodford (Director of the Senior School) addressed students this week at the opening day assembly, he encouraged students to take "appropriate risks" over...

Students were all smiles (okay, a couple of them were a little sad to say bye to mom and dad) to return to the...

Libraries aren’t what they used to be – just ask Middle School teacher-librarian Ms. Sarah Craig. “Well, in classic libraries there was no talking, no...

Link Crew is a way that Senior students at SMUS can welcome new kids to the school as well as learn and practice their...

In a number of settings recently I have talked to students, or staff, or parents about one phrase in our Mission and its consequences...

On Friday, September 5th the Junior School community gathered for a Welcome Back barbeque. Over 500 people, including parents, grandparents, children and teachers gathered...

Welcome back, and if you are a new student to St. Michaels University School, welcome to the school! At SMUS, every student in the Senior School does...

by Paul Leslie, Director of Admissions Dear SMUS Team: Congratulations to all on an excellent and well organised orientation week. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and...

Students and faculty were abuzz with opening week excitement as the Middle School opened its doors for the new year. WEB (Where Everybody Belongs)...

There were lively conversations, smiles and hugs at Junior School on Wednesday as students and parents alike returned for another year, eager to meet...

This phrase is a very ambitious one. At the same time it speaks the aspiration of every student at the School this week, Kindergarten...

The information that sweeps over new parents has been flowing – and overflowing – for several weeks now. It does ebb, if any new...

One of the most important aspects to becoming a boarder at SMUS is the new boarder orientation. Sculpted by the Admissions team and aided...

by Elaine, Grade 10 boarder, Symons House Last Christmas, I got an email from SMUS and it gave me the email address of a girl...

As students have written in recent Link Leader program posts, it's not always easy coming to a new school. Imagine, then, if you were...

On Thursday, our new Prefects, Heads of House and Council Heads jumped the Clipper ferry to make the annual journey down to Silk Purse...

Last week, we talked about our two student-led welcome programs for new students from the perspective of the newcomer. This week, two Grade 12...

Both the Middle and Senior School run programs before school officially starts to welcome newcomers to the school. Grade 12 students run the...

Our Oak Bay campus was a bustling place as our students returned to school and two new classes of kindergarten students arrived. Our Grade...

After living through several decades of Septembers in the teaching life, this September I am also experiencing it as the grandfather of a four-year-old...

When I talk to new boarding parents on opening day I like to tell them two things, that hopefully won’t get lost in the...

by Darin Steinkey, Senior House Parent Imagine, if you will, what it's like to arrive on our campus as a student during Orientation Week. You...

On Friday, September 7, the Junior School community gathered for the annual Welcome Back Family Barbeque. It was a beautiful, sunny evening and there...

Seeing a friendly face can really take the stress out of joining a new school. The Link Leader program aims to connect Senior School...

by Anna C, Grade 6 On September 5th, all the Grade 6 students gathered in the single gym to prepare for a whole morning set...

by Nancy Richards, Director It is an historic week for SMUS as another Kindergarten class is added to the Junior School! Thirty-five four- and five-year-olds...

by Sydney Fraser, Grade 11 The first week at a new school tends to be overwhelming, and my first week at SMUS was no exception....

The Junior School began its year with a welcome barbecue and all kinds of activities to help students settle back into the classroom. With...

Both the Middle and Senior Schools welcomed their newest members with student-led programs designed to help their younger peers quickly settle into SMUS. Grade...

by Darin Steinkey, Timmis Senior Assistant House Parent Summer on the Island may have been short on heat, but campus was smokin' over the Labour...

How can it be September already? Hopefully you had a fantastic summer break. Throughout the year the students at SMUS are involved in all...

My name is Laurie Parker and I am the new Community Service Coordinator at St Michaels. I would love to talk to you about...

by Owen, Grade 8 Where Everyone Belongs or WEB is the name of a newly developed leadership programme for Middle School students. The WEB leader...

by Kathleen Cook, Admissions The Junior School celebrated the beginning of another year that past Friday with its traditional welcome barbecue. All families, staff and...

by Sue Saunders, Director of Admissions The first week of September is an exciting time, especially for admissions. We welcome the families who we have...

by Erin Anderson, editor Over the summer, SMUS certainly wasn't idle. As our summer programmes filled the campus week after week, we also found the...