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Maintaining a healthy, safe and caring environment for our entire community continues to be our priority.

The play is mixed media and it will be livestreamed, but it includes a combination of live and recorded performances. 

Checking in with the 2020-2021 Senior School Prefects

During the unit, students learned about pathogens, the immune system, antibiotics and vaccines.

Mr. Conlan Flynn joined the Beach Drive campus in September as Music Teacher. Learn a little more about him with this Q&A and why he chose to become a Music Teacher.

On September 10, 2020, GNS received a gift to the WONDER Campaign from a GNS family.

Throughout the year, focusing on the basics of choir will be key

Thank you to all who supported our recent efforts to receive a variance permit from the City of Victoria

Coaches Ms. Sullivan and Mrs. Wild have been leading the students in their baseball aspirations.

Learn a little bit about Ms. Kim Waugh, who has been at GNS since 2006. She tells us about her recently finished Masters at Royal Roads University, and what she loves about the Round Square program.

This year’s theme was “A World in Crisis,” and it reflected on the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and other growing global issues. 

It’s been a spooktacular month in the Beach Drive Learning Commons!

The Grade 2 student used her interest in flowers as a starting point to help raise money. 

While they may not be able to travel to the pumpkin patch this year, with the help and support of these community members, the patch is coming to Kindergarten students.

Francesca and Vanessa led the student vote at the Senior School for their IB Diploma CAS project.

The self-portrait masks included sports, pets and landscape pictures and more.

I wanted to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our community for their substantial support.

The students took the lead to get the hands-on experience of geography field work in action. 

We checked in with some recent alumni to see how music has helped shape their post-secondary lives. 

Students explored "hue" they are through their artwork. 

The building was designed to create a school atmosphere that centres around inquiry-based learning and collaboration…

Ms. Duffell-Warthe has more than 20 years of experience as a school nurse at various independent schools.

Students have the choice to take part in many activities including soccer, field hockey, art club, choir, debate and more.

Students are always welcome to come and chat with Ms. Nordin. If they have questions, concerns or are looking for resources, she is always here to help.

A reminder about what the communications process will look like in the event of a COVID-19 exposure at GNS.

GNS students from JK to Grade 12 were encouraged to wear orange shirts or accessories with their uniforms as a show of support for this important issue.

At GNS, recognizing that we are part of a larger community is an essential aspect of education and of life. Our Grade 4 students have taken this to heart as they have already been busy helping the local environment by cleaning up the beach. Read all about their initiative below.

Students are still able to connect one-on-one with GNS University Guidance Advisors Sarah MacMillan and Angela Colibaba.

To help make food distribution simpler and safer, there is only one hot lunch option available each day

The Centre is open every day at lunch and after school from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

It has been an exciting start-up in the Beach Drive Learning Commons!

Updates to the Sick Policy, Self-isolation and Quarantine section as well as to the Daily Health Screening Tool

It's a delicate balance to find a way to fit everything together for school schedules.

Try to approach putting on a mask with a mindfulness exercise.

It has been truly heartwarming to see all the happy students returning to our campuses this week…

This year’s HeadStart program was built around sets of missions/challenges for the students to complete while in quarantine.

Memories were made with the Summer FUN at GNS camps!

On July 16, Glenlyon Norfolk School was notified by Blackbaud that they had been the target of a data security incident involving cybercriminals in May 2020.

This year, the Grade 5 IB PYP Exhibition looked quite different as the entire process from group work to checking in with mentors had to be done online.

Students had 75 missions to choose from, including a myriad of creative activities.

Grade 9 students got creative with a variety of media in their independent projects.

The camp is looking for local alumni, or parent entrepreneurs to virtually call in to help inspire this next generation of entrepreneurs to think differently! 

Students had the chance to reflect while continuing to challenge themselves artistically.

Dr. Zederayko received parting gifts from the PAC as a small symbol of appreciation for his five years of service.

Ethan developed a device to measure protein in urine for kidney patients.

Emily Katral ’20 wrote about her experience and feelings with social distancing for the Social Justice 12 class. She used art as a way to showcase how she was feeling

Jessica and Charlotte were two of just 20 students across Canada chosen for the TD Scholarship for Community Leadership.

Students were tasked with researching a certain technology and were then asked to write about possible implications.

Students adapted and thought of creative ways to take action and show community members they care for and support them.

As they lived through the COVID-19 pandemic, the students set out to explore the variations in their own experiences during historic times.

Mrs. Pagett and the Middle School students decided to make the production virtual by creating an audio recording.

Students finished off their last day of IB Spanish making Tortilla de Patatas

The students performed “Hymn to Freedom” by Oscar Peterson, a renowned Canadian jazz pianist for their virtual band concert. 

Nathan won a grant of $30,000, which will go towards Habitat for Humanity Victoria.

Topics ranged from biodiversity and deforestation to bullying and COVID-19 and more.

This year, students had to work to create environments and costumes appropriate to their character while in their homes.

The Grade 6 classes learned about Suspensions, Emulsions and Colloids in their science mixtures uint

Ashley has chosen to remain in Victoria for one more year so that she may continue to play with the ’06 Wave Boys team for another season, in addition to playing with Whitecaps REX.

In their play, the Grade 10s were able to articulate their reflections and communicate their thoughts and feelings in a very eloquent way. 

The students went above and beyond to showcase ways to make their learning creative.

GNS students across the world have been adapting to distance learning with GO!

Students in Grade 6 French have been utilizing Education Perfect to help with their learning.

The Grade 8 students had to adapt their drawings and ideas to suit the materials that were available to them at home.

Both students and faculty took part in this fun and challenging activity with a purpose.

GNS had two teams of Grade 11s participate in the first annual Simon Lono Invitational.

Kindergarten students were introduced to the BinGO card in connection with their daily reading.

All proceeds from this initiative will be given to the Red Cedar Cafe

Students got creative when they created memes, and nearly a third of the students chose this activity

Grade 6 students know what it’s like to move to a new campus, and they have been happy to share information with the incoming Grade 5 students.

Don't forget to look at the  Gr. 6–12 Co-curricular Program guide to learn about all the opportunities available in the Senior and Middle School. 

IB Chemistry 12 students were given options for their final project where they could use their skills to learn more about an application of chemistry that they found interesting.

We are excited to now enter week two of the Family Challenge! A new list of challenges is now up on the Google Classroom page ready to be tackled

Taya Lee says what makes ‘School Helpers’ stand out is the range of students they can help.

Grade 3 students came up with unique ways on how to improve current inventions in their households.

Ms. Durovick and Ms. Newman took 194 chum salmon fry out to Goldstream River to be born to the wild.

The Family Boarding Program gives GNS families (current parents or staff) the unique opportunity to host international students in their homes. 

As the Grade 12s finalize their plans for next year, our office continues to support each student and their families prepare and transition.

It’s time for another GNS GO! challenge and this one is for the whole family and the whole school!

Junior School parent, Jen Klein, explains how creating a feeling chart has helped her family during these challenging times

Unlike diagrams of the Sun and planets in books, solar system models don't adequately represent the vast distances between the planets.

Between the warm weather and beautiful Island surroundings, students have had no trouble coming up with fun ways to get some exercise over the last few weeks

The team has been busy discussing the details of the conference, including reaching out to staff, developing a theme, considering guest speakers, roles and much more. 

Sam and Connor recongized for their hard work and dedication throughout the basketball season 

Just like all of the learning at GNS, our Gallery of Fame is GOing digital!

Brooks' Buddies is a series of interviews with local athletes created by Mr. Brooks

Two GNS students recognized for their environmental efforts

At the Pemberton Woods campus, face shields are being created via 3D printing

Pemberton Woods is challenging their students to PHE GO! Bingo

Some ideas to help the community during COVID-19

The IB Global Politics 12 students got straight to business in their first class with GO! (Gryphons Online).

Important updates about the 2020 GNS Summer Camp season. 

The Middle School Girls Volleyball teams wrapped up their season with a big Middle School jamboree! 

Taylor Macdonald is showing what it takes to be a risk-taker by cross-training to become a stronger athlete. 

The GNS debate club had a strong showing at Provincials where they had students in Senior, Junior and Novice teams all compete. 

Junior Kindergarten students had the chance to get to know some of the Grade 9 students while learning about patterns. 

IB English Language and Literature 11 is learning to compare and contrast different storytelling methods. 

GNS celebrated Pink Shirt Day on Feburary 28 as students from JK to Grade 12, plus staff suppoted the anit-bullying initative. 

Emily gets people thinking about a house versus a home through her art at the Grade 12 IB Art Exhibition.

Two Senior School students recently returned from Borneo (South East Asia) where they participated in a 13-day Round Square Big Build Project.