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A well known face throughout the GNS community, Robin Bennett worked at the school for nearly three decades.

From September 30 to October 3, Alexis joined peers from across the country as they practiced their skills of speech and debate.

They have created an environment that is a combination of outdoor education, environmental education, and play.

This week's article introduces the new Program.

Mr. Clayton Webb, Director of Outdoor Education, organized and led the expedition for Grade 9 students from September 29 to October 1.

The entire school grounds were filled with food trucks, bouncy castles, face painting, a dunk tank, and much more.

They both represented Canada at the IMG International World Junior Golf Tournament in San Diego this past August.

Students were in charge of bouncy castles at Redfern ParkFest

It has been truly wonderful to have all of our students and staff back on our campuses this month, and to feel the energy being injected back into our school.

The Grade 6 science classes have been off to a great start this year!

Throughout GNS, students and staff took part in activities and learning centred around reconciliation, listening and empathy for Indigenous communities.

The GNS community recognized the day in their own ways 

Brian was named one of 16,000 semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

GNS students got into the democratic spirit with their Student Vote on September 20!

Her work with School Helpers was a large reason why she was awarded the 2021 National Philanthropy Day ‘Giving Hearts’ award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy.

Gallery of Fame techniques came in handy for this GNS Gryphon 

The goal of the retreat is to bring students together to connect with their peers, build community, play, and set goals for the year ahead.

The classes spent the afternoon learning about different ways to be inclusive

Checking in with the Beach Drive Learning Commons

October 1 will be filled with fun and games at the Beach Drive Campus.

We caught up with Ms. Shannon Sullivan to learn about what she likes about working at GNS. She also shared some details about the GNS After School Care program and Summer FUN camps.

The Pemberton Woods Lunch Volunteer Program is bidding farewell to one of their long-standing contributors

Students chose a variety of social, political and environmental issues for their work

Congratulations to Calla, Alison and Connor Roberts! 

Charlotte, Taya and Alexis all competed at the national science fair

Getting outside to learn!

There was no shortage of fun for the Middle School students that took part in Ultimate Frisbee this year!

Niko participated in three virtual track competitions

Six Grade 2 students put their learning into action!

This year we had our biggest roster ever! 

Kid Theatre is back! 

Happy Reading from the Beach Drive Learning Commons!

As we near the end of our school year, it is a good time to reflect on the success of our Senior School Round Square initiatives.

The last fifteen months have been an extraordinary time in all of our lives.

Join us in getting to know a little more about Mme. Angie Girard, who has been at GNS for 28 years. She tells us what she loves about the IB Programme and shares what some of her interests are outside of school

As a cumulative project, they were tasked to create a board game

Students built habitats out of recycled and natural materials they collected outside

Giulia and Katrina spent nearly 20 hours working on the piece

Ms. Riddell was nominated by one of her past students for the 2021 Loran Teachers Building Leaders Award

There are many ways that families at GNS have been involved with helping create the WONDERful community that we enjoy today

Below are a few ideas for hopefully our last May long weekend under COVID restrictions.

It’s safe to say that Joseph He ’25 likes math

Join us in learning about Mr. Clayton Webb, who has just rejoined the GNS community. He tells us about his vision for Outdoor Education at GNS, and what he likes about living in Victoria.

We had a fantastic turnout for Middle School field hockey this year!

Students created a 3D animal, object or creature sculptures

Using the content and research that they gathered, students were able to tackle the unit project where they presented an in-depth analysis

Students practice every Friday after school at the Henderson Recreation Centre 

From Bottle Drives to Freezie sales, it will be a busy month with Senior School Round Square

It’s been a busy couple of months for the GNS Debate.

This has been a busy term and I continue to be humbled by the courage our students display as they arrive at school each day prepared to do their best despite the global pandemic.

The Wellness Club was out and about throughout the week to promote mental health awareness across the Pemberton Woods Campus

The upper south wing of Rattenbury House is getting a new name

Grade 9s have been discussing and analyzing 1984 

Students picked three examples or objects from their world as a way to illustrate different aspects of a question

The young gardeners helped to plant a variety of native plants in the Junior School

Senior School Round Square is at it once again!

On April 16 and 17, 11 GNS Students participated virtually in the 2021 ShawMUN

Carmen shares her recent experience as a new student in the form of a graphic novel

Nearly 22 Grade 9s participated in a beach cleanup at Gonzales Beach

Taya, Charlotte and Alexis have advanced to Nationals!

The course is about how we know things and how our assumptions about knowledge define who we are

The Grade 1s and some Senior School students have been pen pals, writing letters to each other

Madeleine Anctil ’25 and Rebecca Kim ’23 have both received the Liz Ashton 2021 Scholarship

This year was a year unlike any other for the Senior Girls Soccer team

Learn more about the 2021 GNS Summer Camp Program 

Shunkichi Yamamoto is moving on to the IMG Academy Junior World Championship in San Diego

Hands on learning about liver health and supplements 

Senior School Round Square is raising awareness of the Mountain Road Project

Students tested out their paper airplanes to see the distance they would go

The Grade 7 Round Square students raised awareness of various topics in assembly

The Latest Update on Round Square Initiatives

Ensemble members will be working toward the release of a virtual performance to a national audience in May

We hope you are having a happy and safe Spring Break.

Students chose to be thankful for their family, pets, friends and those that had an impact on their lives this year.

On March 18, school will be out and GNS students head off to start their long-anticipated Spring Break.

Now students can identify the shore and water birds at the Beach Campus.

Students took their research and brainstormed what makes their chosen industry thrive in BC.

Students learn a large repertoire of songs from different genres—everything from popular Chinese folk songs to modern pop songs.

The Students raised $200 from the annual Market Day

Throughout the unit, students explored the importance of cultural knowledge and the ways that this knowledge is passed down. 

Learn about Mr. Jordy Moughtin, who joined the GNS Marketing and Communication department in March 2020. He tells us how his first year has been going and more!

The students enjoyed their experience of the conference as it allowed them to not only see local, but global perspectives on issues that are important to them.

Originally known as Fireman’s Park, this popular Oak Bay recreation space is now called Firefighter’s Park.

Students will work on pre-literacy, numeracy and  fine and gross motor skills.

There was a range of books the students had in their bins including picture books, graphic novels, fiction, and non-fiction! 

Senior School Round Square is busy raising awareness of three organizations 

Our Kindergarten scientists have had meaningful opportunities to learn more about how science is a part of their daily lives.

Students demonstrated their ability to organize, create and complete a significant body of work with their Personal Projects

Grade 4 students shared some of their research from their Heritage Inquiry Unit.

The last week of February is mathematics contest season for many of our Middle and Senior School students

This spring, there will be two competitions, the Math Challengers and the Canadian Team Math Contest.

The overarching theme was “A world I want to see,” so they were asked to choose an issue they were interested in trying to improve or raise awareness about.

The production will be live-streamed at 7 p.m. on March 3, 4 and 5, and at 2:00 p.m. on March 6.

Learn a little bit more about Ms. Jamie Elbert, who has been at GNS since the start of her teaching career. We learn about her interests outside of school and hear some similes from students about Ms. Elbert.

Some important updates for families

Grade 11 and 12 students will be able to view their pieces in the Senior School Learning Commons starting on March 3 at 3:30 p.m.

Experiments the students were able to complete included ones that explored electromagnetism, Newton’s laws, gravity, density and more! 

Snow has never gone without a major reaction from Victoria citizens, whether it be positive or negative.

February 17 was the second annual I Read Canadian Day

School Helpers offers free online one-on-one tutoring and support for students

Grade 11/12 students can view their pieces in the Senior School Learning Commons starting on March 3 at 3:30 p.m.

There are plans to support short-term Outdoor Education activities in the Spring.

There are many different ways to get involved with creating content such as writing, photography, making short videos or assisting with social media. 

The celebration opened with the Senior School Grade 11/12 Concert Band performing an extract from ‘Variations of a Korea Folk Song,’ followed by the Mandarin 11 class performing a skit about Lunar New Year.

King was honoured at the Senior Showdown Basketball game on February 4 for his work with the team.

The students are responsible for a different role each time they meet. Those roles are Discussion Director, Summarizer, Text Connector, Vocab Leader and Literary Leader

The Yale MUN conference was online, which opened up an opportunity to have seven GNS students participate. 

Over 1,700 granola bars were collected; providing breakfast for 56 youths!

Once their plan is approved, students have 10 weeks to complete the action, and then they will present their findings. 

To kick the 2020-2021 school year off, Science Club members started growing crystals, which will be on display in a Crystal Beauty Pageant at the end of February.

The students came up with unique ways to tell multiple different stories, including using butterflies, rocket ships, waves and a rose. 

I would like to open this letter with a message of gratitude to all the members of our community who continue to work together as we navigate the pandemic.

On February 3, the Senior School Round Square will make the final tally and announce the winner of the grand prize—a FREE Mufti day!

Grade 9 Round Square students took part in a virtual student-led conference that included 94 participants from Grades 7 to 9.

Congratulations to all the students who were able to complete their Extended Essay!

Tournaments this year have all been online, providing an extra challenge and unique milestone for debaters.

The result will be students making a poster that includes their primary source and five interesting facts they learned about their topic.

Place your granola bars in your Grade’s respective bin located outside the cafeteria under the Round Square bulletin board.

Learn a little bit more about Mr. Robert Mathaller, who has been at GNS for seven years. He lets us know what he likes about living in Victoria, and tells us a few things that most people don’t know about him.

From improv, stand-up and mad libs Middle Students are creating laughs throughout the school.

The club hosted a Halloween Photo Booth, photo competitions and takes part in the GooseChase app.

Students were given a variety of tips to make their resumes stand out. 

GNS is delighted to announce that the school has received an extraordinary opportunity to complement our very successful Family Boarding program.

Ian Kunka stopped by GNS and shared how his post-graduation experience has been going. 

Grade 10s were challenged to create their own Phenakistoscopes, experimenting with traditional animation techniques in a sequence of illustrations expressing a variety of narratives.