The recent success of the Queen Margaret’s School equestrian program did not go unnoticed by the B.C. Hunter Jumper Association. The QMS program came home with several awards from the BCHJA awards gala, held in Burnaby on Jan. 17. Among the recipients were mother and daughter Cheryl and Kassidy Keith. Cheryl, the head […]
After a grueling month-long schedule of competitions across North America, Queen Margaret’s School equestrian athletes are finally arriving home following an incredibly successful show season. First stop on their tour was Calgary for the Royal West Horse Show. Four QMS riders transported their equine partners for the annual competition: Kassidy Keith (Grade 12), Christine […]
The creation of a self diagnostic test for a rare genetic disorder Nathan Kuehne, a Grade 11 student at Glenlyon Norfolk School (GNS), is already making his mark in scientific discovery. For close to a year, Nathan has been working on his project: Phenylalanine Self-Diagnostic Test for Phenylketonuria Patients. The GNS student recently filed […]
The ISEA track and field Championships were held on the 27th May 2015. Congratulations to Saint Georges’ and Crofton House for winning the boys and girls team titles and to West Point Grey Academy for winning the overall team championship. While York House is the host school, It is through the amazing efforts of each school […]
The provincial government tabled legislation that will ensure fairness on property tax exemption for all K- 12 schools in British Columbia. This proposed legislation will continue to enable students and parents to benefit from choice and flexibility in education. Property tax exemption for independent schools is provided through three different statutes, each providing different language […]
Vancouver, BC – May 12, 2015 – This August, Ian Yip, a 16 year old IB Student from Stratford Hall School, will join forty of Canada’s top young leaders on a Trade Mission to China. He and his fellow young Canadians will represent their communities and country on a delegation which will take them to […]
On Tuesday, April 28, Southpointe Academy hosted its inaugural “Mini Balancing Our Minds: Youth Summit 2015” with a focus on Rebranding Mental Health. Over 400 students from independent schools across the Lower Mainland migrated to the Tsawwassen school to participate in the process of rethinking society’s approach to mental health issues. Following a blessing from […]
QMS STUDENT TOP IN BC Third Time in Five Years A QMS Student Claims First Place in BC April 29, 2015 – Duncan, BC, Canada – William Gibbs of Queen Margaret’s School has won first place in British Columbia for the Canadian Scholastic Achievement League (CSAL) Scholastic Challenge. The award makes him the third […]
West Point Grey Academy student Samantha Starkey, grade 12, was crowned world champion at the 27th annual World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship (WIDPSC) in Hong Kong April 5-12, 2015. An English language debating and public speaking tournament for high school students, this year’s WIDPSC included participants from Australia, Hong Kong, Canada, United States, […]
On April 12 and 13, fourteen Senior School students represented Glenlyon Norfolk School in the Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair at UVic: Nathan Kuehne, Alexander Stead, David Weaver, Elisa Cheng, Alice Xiao, Julie Yu, Drew Jackson, Bjorn Svorkdal, Thomas Allan, Charlotte Germain, Bella Sweeney, Danae McCulloch, Marissa Young, Madeleine DesBrisay. According to their teacher, Erin […]