Artistic Design Excursion

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Creativity CultivatedThe Artistic Design Independent course offers HNMCS students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of art in society. The experiential learning component of this course allowed students the chance to learn first hand from …

Future Prize

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The Future Prize ChallengeOn February 9th, two teams from HNMCS travelled to Upper Canada College to compete with other Grade 7 and 8 students from CIS schools for the coveted Future Prize. The Future Prize …

Middle School Speech Competition

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Spectacular Speeches from Middle School StudentsIn late January, we began our annual Middle School Speech Competition. Each student in Grade 7 and 8 wrote and delivered a speech to their class. Our students chose their …

Unveiling the Power of a Thinking Classroom

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Unveiling the Power of a Thinking Classroom: Fostering Critical Thought and EngagementIn the realm of high school education, mathematics often stands as a pivotal subject that can instil critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and logical reasoning. …

Middle School Literacy Fair

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Fair gives students a chance to browse new reads!On Thursday, March 9, the Middle School welcomed back the Literacy Fair! The students in Grades 5 – 8 read a novel of their choice and created …

The Pendulum Swing in Education

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Pendulums swing. I get it. Some new idea comes around and we want to implement it yesterday. Then we tire of it, or find it’s not working the way we want, and we return, borrowing …

Opera Atelier Workshop

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On Tuesday March 1st the Senior School Music Classes participated in an afternoon session with Canadian Soprano Measha Brueggergosman. Ms. Brueggergosman is the Artist In Residence at the Toronto based company Opera Atelier. The Artist …

enCourage: November 10, 2021

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Personalized Learning – What Every Girl Receives- Part 3 of 3There is so much talk these days about science and data. It is not any different in the education world. We know about brain development …

NCGS – Why Girls Education?

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Do all-girls’ environments measure up to their co-educational counterparts? This is a question many parents and guardians ponder when they seek to find the most supportive and enriching educational setting for their daughter. After all, …

Leadership, Diplomacy & International Collaboration

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Model United NationsGuided by the principles of diplomacy and international collaboration, the UN seeks to uphold global peace and security as outlined by its principal document, The Charter of the United Nations. At Holy Name, …