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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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, …
Eco Update Winter 2020
An Update from the Eco ClubFor the past few months the Eco Team has been busy bringing various initiatives into action. We kicked off the school year with welcoming new Eco Team members, electing the …
Robotics 7659 Update
STEM Day!HNMCS Robotics hosted the third annual STEM Day at HNMCS where students from all grades were engaged in fun and exciting activities, chosen to excite our all-girl community in STEM. The grade 5s made …