Junior School:Grades 1-6.
The Junior School academic program highlights collaboration, problem solving, and inquiry. It is enhanced by a full complement of co-curricular activities.
The students are mentored and inspired by the older students they encounter in the building daily, as well as by their peers in the Junior School. Grade 6s take on leadership roles within the Junior School.
Junior SchoolAcademics & Curriculum
The academic program at the Junior School provides a strong foundation of skills and knowledge.
Students in their Junior School years are naturally inquisitive, and this energy is focused through the use of problem-based learning. By focusing study on big ideas and allowing students to direct their learning, our students discover that learning is connected, relevant, and that it can have an impact on the world around them.
The Junior School is home to multi-disciplinary, skills-based learning in real-life contexts, supported by subject specialists.
Students have the opportunity to collaborate, problem solve, think critically, and persist through challenges.
Subjects
The Arts: Drama activities, Music, Visual Arts
French
Health and Physical Education
Language Arts: Reading, Writing, Oral Language and Media Studies
Mathematics
Library and Research
Public Speaking
LINCWell Programming
Science
Social Studies
Technology
Co-Curricular Programs
At St. Clement’s School, we are passionate about learning – and that learning extends far beyond the curriculum.
Our co-curricular and community programming is just as key to the SCS experience as the classes we offer. Spanning Grades 1-12 and catering to a wide range of interests and identities as unique as our community itself, the
co-curricular programming plays a key role in helping us all to truly “get excited” about life at SCS!
Students in Grades 1-6 have their own co-curricular schedule, with programming falling before and after school. As a school, we have worked hard to include programs to meet different needs and interests.
Everyone in the St. Clement’s community – Grades 1 to 12 students and staff – is assigned to a House: Stuart, Tudor, York, or Windsor.
LINCWell
LINCWell is a full school, Grades 1-12 approach designed to craft a school experience for each of our students that is characterized by Learning, Individualization, Nurturing, Creativity, and Wellbeing.
LINCWell’s overarching goal is to provide each one of our students with key resources, or tools, as well as the ability to know when to use each tool according to their individual needs and preferences.
Having a “toolbox” of key resources to pull from contributes to each student’s wellbeing. As our students develop these tools, they are enabled to learn well, lead well, and live well; empowering them to be able to successfully navigate the opportunities and challenges they will experience at SCS, and beyond.
Beyond the Classroom
To develop lifelong learners and girls who will impact the world after their time at St. Clement's, learning doesn't stop at the classroom door.
Experiential learning at SCS immerses students in authentic and dynamic experiences. Students of all ages are encouraged to think creatively, problem solve, collaborate with others, and consider varied perspectives. Regardless of the experience itself, the goal of our experiential learning programming is to allow students to come away with a deep and real understanding of what they have learned.
Student Leadership
At SCS, leadership isn’t just modeled by one group of students. Our Leadership Program spans every grade level, and is closely aligned with our stated goal of developing and equipping courageous and adaptable learners who are empowered to make impactful contributions in their local, national, and global communities.
SCS students progressing along their personal journeys of leadership development are learning and understanding the core dimensions of effective leadership, including communication, collaboration, values alignment, and the need for reflection. In practice, leadership shows up in varied ways; there is no “typical” leader or leadership style at our School.
As students discover the type of leader they strive to be, practical leadership skill development is built into the curriculum with programming for all grades. There are grade wide opportunities for leading as well; in the Junior School that includes the Grade 4 class working with visiting kindergarten students from St. Clement’s Early Learning and Grade 6-led Halloween activities for the full Junior School.
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Earlier this week, the Parents’ Association hosted their semi-annual Used Uniform Sale! A big thank you to everyone who supported this important PA initiative by donating uniform pieces, and by shopping and volunteering at the sale.
Members of the Junior School Outdoor Club have been cultivating handy skills! In two of their most recent meetings, club members in Grades 1-3 learned to set up tents and build tarp shelters. 🏕️
The Grade 10 class travelled to Stratford earlier this week to take in a stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, Sense and Sensibility.
Primary students start each day focused on developing their literacy skills! Grades 1 and 2 separate into small groups based on current reading and writing skills, and work one-on-one and in pairs with the goal of building exceptionally strong literacy foundations. (It’s also fun to employ the popcorn game to practice sight words!)
Saturday, October 25 is shaping up to be spooky as the UPtown Yonge BIA hosts the Halloween HauntUP family event - and SCS will be there! Come on out between 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for the frightfully fun festivities (like face painting, pumpkin carving, and costume contests!) and say hi to our Director of Admissions, Elena Holeton. 🎃 🦇 Speaking of Halloween, don’t miss out on this treat: the Early Bird Application Fee ends on November 1! Visit scs.on.ca to learn more about our full application process.
Our Junior School artists have been getting creative at weekly meetings of Art Avenue! This co-curricular club for Grades 4-6 recently welcomed two special guests: Anita Ali A. ’30 and Simin, her grandmother. An artist who specializes in floral crafts, Simin taught the club members her method of creating beautiful blooms out of paper and other materials. 🌸🌻🌹
We have two recent Athletes of the Week to recognize – and they have both been in command on the basketball court.
Our U12 Basketball Team recently hosted a mini-meet which packed the Estey Gym with excited athletes and fans. Our first Athlete of the Week, Lucy W. ’32 is a member of that SCS squad. A team leader both on and off the court, this athlete dominates on defence and drives to the net any chance she gets. She plays with determination and hustle, and always steps up to the challenge when up against skilled opponents.
Our second Athlete of the Week is a member of the Junior Basketball Team. Jocelyn R. ’29 is new to the game, but you would never know it when you watch her on the court. This athlete brings an aggressive desire for the ball to every shift and hustles each minute she is on the floor.
Congratulations, Lucy and Jocelyn! 🏀👏
St. Clement’s School is proud to host the next gathering in our ongoing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) conference series for colleague schools: Grounded in Reality. This year’s theme turns toward the practical and powerful method of case study analysis. Together, we’ll explore real-life school-based scenarios to deepen our capacity to engage with complex equity challenges—bringing identity, context, power, and systemic conditions into sharper focus.
Whether you’re a classroom educator, school leader, or member of an EDI team, this day is designed to sharpen your lens, strengthen your practice, and connect with peers committed to justice in education. Each school may bring up to 15 conference attendees – ideally a mix of students, faculty, staff, admin, parents, board members, and alums.
We hope you can join us on Saturday, November 22 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.! Colleague schools can register here: http://bit.ly/3WhBpt7
A baseball fan for almost 50 years, Principal Perry highlights numerous similarities between what’s required to develop a solid team and a school of curious, courageous, and compassionate learners in this week’s Postcard.
Happy Diwali to all who celebrate! May your heart be filled with light and joy. 🪔✨
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