Senior School:Grades 10-12.
Our enriched academic program is built on a strong core program, while creating flexibility to take an individualized curricular path.
Each of our girls is supported along this path with her own LINCWell Counsellor, who provides both academic and personal counselling, as well as guidance throughout the university application process. Our formalized and integrated leadership training program for all senior students helps them to hone their skills, as they emerge as the leaders of SCS. In her graduating year, each student will hold a formal role so that she can practice her leadership style and collaborate with students in other grades.
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Senior SchoolAcademics & Curriculum
Senior School is a time for deeper exploration, marked by continued academic growth and ongoing leadership opportunities. Students continue to immerse themselves in deep, subject-specific content, and connect learning across subject lines.
The diverse subject offerings and student-centred teaching methods allow students to concentrate their learning in areas of personal interest. Girls learn to use collaboration, feedback, and reflection to engage in critical issues which will continue to impact them beyond SCS’s walls.
Co-CurricularPrograms
Senior School students actively participate in and provide leadership to a rich program of co-curricular activities. Many student-led clubs are offered to both Middle and Senior School girls, allowing those in Grades 7-12 the opportunity to interact and mentor each other. Clubs and activities for Senior School students include Book Club, Dance Club, Film Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance, DJ workshops, Science Clubs, Debating and Public Speaking, and many more.
On the court or outside, Senior School students can participate in many different sports. Teams at the Senior level include Alpine Skiing, Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country Running, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Slo-pitch, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, and Volleyball.
Girls interested in developing and sharing their artistic skills have the opportunity to do so through participation in our Choirs, Bands, dramatic productions, the Lumina Design show, and in Assemblies.
LINCWell
Far beyond the core curriculum content, a key component of the program at SCS is the development of values, attitudes, and habits towards learning.
This development is supported by our innovative LINCWell (Learning, Individualization, Nurturing, Creativity, and Wellness) approach.
Examples of LINCWell in action in the Senior School include: the Student Wellness Committee, work with jack.org, and workshops held throughout the year.
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.
You'll find Clementines engaged in the community in a variety of ways. Grade 10-12 students can join the Horizons program, becoming reading buddies at a local elementary school. Public school students are invited to St. Clement's over March Break for a camp held by SCS volunteer counsellors. Students have been involved with supporting charitable organizations through the School, including: Syrian refugees, Camp Cucumber, Sheena's Place, the Maddie Project, and Period Purse. Through Lumina - our annual student-run fashion show - students create and model designs, with proceeds supporting arts-based charities. Annual book, food, and clothing drives engage the students in helping their communities.
Field Hockey
All House Day
Zambia and Botswana Trip
Seniors' Softball
Student Leadership
Our students develop leadership skills.
The skill development and learning experiences conclude with a leadership experience in Grade 12, which may be a formal role leading a co-curriciular, club, council, committee, or a competitive team. Students in Grades 11 and 12 serve as School Ambassadors (to welcome prospective Clementines), and mentors for Middle School students.
Advanced Placement (AP)
Advanced Placement provides internationally recognized opportunities for students to experience university-level courses while in high school. AP courses encourage critical thinking, build academic preparedness and foster success. St. Clement’s School is a leader in the delivery of Advanced Placement courses, offering Grades 11 and 12 students a choice of 18 AP subjects, including Art History, Biology, Calculus, French, and Chemistry. St. Clement’s students consistently report that the AP experience contributes to their success at university.
Advanced Placement (AP)Capstone Diploma
St. Clement’s was chosen as the first girls’ school in Canada to implement the Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma.
This innovative diploma program provides students with an opportunity to engage in rigourous scholarly practice of the core academic skills that are fundamental to university success. AP Capstone builds on discipline-specific AP courses, cultivating curious, independent, and collaborative scholars through a challenging and exciting two-year program, beginning in Grade 11.
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The Introductory Kinesiology class welcomed guest expert Sarah Latter from the Cleveland Clinic, who detailed her professional path transitioning from an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology to her current physiotherapy practice. The discussion focused on common athletic injuries affecting the ankle joint, providing our Grades 11 and 12 students with practical, real-world context. The session concluded with a valuable hands-on opportunity to learn and practice the fundamental techniques of ankle taping to provide structural support. It was an informative and highly practical workshop!
We are so excited to welcome everyone to SCS tomorrow for our Unlocking Your Creativity event! We can’t wait for a great day of learning and literary celebration. 🎉📚
It’s not too late to join us. Visit our event page for all the details and to purchase tickets: scs.on.ca/literary-event/ (or link in bio).
See you tomorrow at SCS!
Earlier today during Junior School Community Time, the Grad Class Presidents and members of our Student Council led an activity related to food insecurity which provided an impactful, hands-on learning opportunity for our Grades 1-6 students. After hearing about what food insecurity is, students divided into groups and were given popsicle sticks representing $50. They were tasked with purchasing a week’s worth of items to feed a family of four.
Key takeaways from the Junior School students included:
-It was hard to decide what to buy
-They didn’t have enough money for a balanced diet, or enough for a week of food
-The less expensive food wasn’t as nutritious (for example, students wanted more protein, but it was too costly)
Before the Grades 1-6 students returned to their classrooms, the senior students who led the activity presented some important prompts to continue the discussions. These included an appreciation of the privilege of having enough food to eat; the question of what happens for people experiencing food insecurity over the rest of the year, not just at Thanksgiving or around other holidays; and an explanation of why, as vital as Food Banks are as a resource, they don’t help alleviate the root causes of food insecurity and poverty.
Thank you to the senior leaders who helped facilitate this important and timely learning!
We’re excited to welcome you to SCS! Our fall Open House dates are Friday, October 17 and Friday, November 14, from 9:00-11:15 a.m.
Come and visit SCS and see:
-The many ways our students engage with learning
-The way our teachers support students and create meaningful learning experiences
-How our halls buzz with the energy of Grades 1 to 12 learning together under one roof
-Our small school community feel
-The excitement students have for each others’ successes
-The way all staff are focused on preparing students for whatever challenges they may face
- And so much more!
We can`t wait to meet you. Please register to attend using the link in our bio.
Questions? You are always welcome to get in touch with the Admissions Office at admissions@scs.on.ca.
Over the past few weeks, Grades 1-3 have been observing the butterfly life cycle, starting from tiny eggs, to caterpillars, then chrysalides, and finally, butterflies!
The butterfly container was placed near the Learning Lounge, allowing all students to ask questions and witness the transformation up close.
Last Friday, one of the butterflies emerged! Students and staff gathered in the side yard to release it. 🦋
We wish our Jewish community members a very blessed and meaningful Yom Kippur. G’mar Chatima Tova.
The Grade 4s have been learning all about the diverse ways to represent four-digit numbers in Math class recently. Understanding that various ways of representing or showing a number can make it easier to see different things about that number (like if it’s even or odd, half of another number, or double another number), the class then counted on incorporating collaboration to further illustrate this. Small teams of students drew out representations of four-digit numbers and then shared their findings with their peers!
And just like that, we are back to celebrating SCS`s Athlete of the Week!
We’re highlighting a Senior Cross Country Team member who finished 7th overall, helping the senior girls` team take home a 2nd-place finish. A big shoutout to Soline D. `27! 🏃♀️
Last Wednesday, the cross country team ran their first meet on a course commonly known as the "Gravity Grinder", which ends on a dizzying uphill ski slope. The team ran a hard race, seeing it through to the very end.
Congrats to everyone who ran last week, and to the Athlete of the Week, Soline! 👏
Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Junior School students led an assembly to share what they have learned about this important day and how we can honour those impacted by residential schools.
In the Junior School, students and staff have been learning about the histories and lived experiences of Indigenous children and families through books by author Phyllis Webstad.
Across the school, students are engaging in conversations about Orange Shirt Day and exploring Indigenous works. The Grade 8 students, for example, have been reading and analyzing the powerful poem by Rita Joe, I Lost My Talk.
As the Junior School Clementines shared in assembly:
“Whether you`re in Grade 1 or Grade 12, each of us has a role to play in making sure everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.
So today, let’s listen with open hearts, ask thoughtful questions, and remember that learning about the truth helps us create a better future for everyone.”
Tomorrow, September 30, marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to reflect on the tragic legacy of residential schools and to honour the children who never returned home and the Survivors of these institutions.
This day also coincides with Orange Shirt Day, which began in 2013 to raise awareness about the intergenerational impacts of residential schools on individuals, families, and communities.
We have a variety of commemorative events planned for the community this week.
Tuesday, September 30
- Students and staff are invited to wear an orange shirt as we gather for an Orange Shirt Day Assembly led by the Junior School.
- A flag will be flown at half-mast in commemoration of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Wednesday, October 1
- All students will participate in guided lessons on our Land Acknowledgment.
Friday, October 3
-Students and staff are invited to wear an orange shirt as the full school community gathers for an Assembly featuring guest speaker Karen Margaret Chaboyer. Karen is an Ojibwe mother and grandmother from Rainy River First Nation in northwestern Ontario, and a Survivor of St. Margaret`s Indian Residential School.
It will be an impactful week of learning as a school community, as we remain committed to learning and honouring the history, culture, and traditions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples in Canada.
#NDTR #EveryChildMatters
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