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Ritch Primrose offers strategies to help students develop healthy relationships with their smartphones and their digital world

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Check out a gallery of photos from our Junior, Middle and Senior Schools showcasing some of the learning and happenings during the past couple of weeks

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Head of School Mark Turner sits down for a conversation with Samantha Stone, President of the SMUS Alumni Association

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Mark Turner looks ahead to some important happenings, including the first meeting of the school's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee

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We are excited to introduce you to the four finalists of The Best School Year Ever® contest

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Jack Wong '96 shares how his experience as a SMUS student continues to motivate him to give back to the school community

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A stop to inter-school sports during the pandemic has allowed students to hone their athletic abilities in a significant way

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A Valentine's Day service project spearheaded by a Middle School student aims to bring joy and positivity to local retirement homes

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Spring Break camps offer children and families a variety of mental and physical benefits

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Read the latest update from the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group announcing the members of the EDI Advisory Committee

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University of Victoria athlete Mareya Valeva '20 earns the inaugural Sybil Verch Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame Award

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This year's matching campaign, Financial Aid February, prioritizes ensuring that great students continue to have access to a SMUS education

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Ruth McGhee, Interim Director of University Counselling, shares how students can stand out as leaders when applying for their dream school

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Dear Parents and Guardians, On a variety of scales and for very different reasons, the last few weeks have been momentous. The Junior School experienced its first positive exposure of COVID-19. While this prompted an urgent convening of our COVID Response Committee, we had been planning for this eventuality for some time. During the event, […]

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Three skilled public speakers represented SMUS at an international debate competition for independent school students

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Senior School teacher Allison Higinbotham highlights how First Nations voices are being used to teach students math and history

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We are asking for our community's feedback to help us in the process of a complete rebuild of our website

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Eliot Anderson celebrates student achievements at a time when we can't come together as a community to do so

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Tim McGee QC, Chair of the SMUS Board of Governors, shares an update with parents as we look ahead in 2021

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Grade 4 students use their outdoor education trips as inspiration to help build their writing and storytelling skills

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