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Grade 1 students conduct a science experiment using a bowl of water, a cup and a piece of scrunched paper towel.

Junior School

NEWS - May 19, 2022

Curiosity Matters: Sparking a Grade 1 Science Fair

Curious Grade 1 students who wanted to learn more and more about the science of...

Alumna Ann Makosinski holds up a fishbowl as a Grade 8 student shines a laser through it

Alumni

NEWS - May 13, 2022

Ann Makosinski '15: A Passion for Sciences, Arts and Creativity

Alumna Ann Makosinski '15 returns to SMUS to work alongside and help inspire the next...

Two Senior School students pose in the School House bell tower

Prefects

NEWS - May 12, 2022

Meet Ryan and Talia, Our 2022-23 Head Prefects

Meet Ryan Killoran and Talia Pike, the two Grade 12 students who will lead the...

A wide photo of the SMUS campus at Alumni Weekend featuring tents and crowds.

School Events

NEWS - May 6, 2022

A Recap of Alumni Weekend 2022

Our community came out in full force to celebrate our school and have a great...

A group of Grade 12 Lifers stand in front of a hedge at the Junior School in red polos and pose for a photo.

Graduation

NEWS - April 29, 2022

Lifers Share Memories of the Junior School

Our Grade 12 Lifers returned to the Junior School this week and shared some of...

Teenage students work as camp counsellors with a group of young children.

Leadership

NEWS - April 14, 2022

Expanding Leadership Program Helps Students Learn Skills for Life

The leadership program at SMUS recently grew to include opportunities that allow students to prioritize...

Four Grade 8 students pose together in front of a sign that reads Courage

Middle School

NEWS - April 8, 2022

Grade 8 Leaders Remind Classmates 'You Are Not Alone'

A group of Grade 8 leaders is aiming to normalize talking about mental health, substance...

Students in Quantum Junior Camp learn about lasers using a red laser pointer and a spray bottle of water.

External Programs

NEWS - March 25, 2022

From Quarks to Quilting at Spring Break Camps

Unique-to-SMUS holiday camps are tapping into young learners' curiosities and helping them dive deep into...

The Senior Girls Basketball team poses with the Island trophy.

Senior School

NEWS - March 9, 2022

SMUS in the News: SMUS Senior Girls Take on Langley Christian at AA Basketball Provincials

Check out a gallery of photos, courtesy of the Vancouver Sun, from the Senior Girls...

Senior School students perform a song from the musical Les Misérables during the 2022 musical, SMUS Revue '22.

Performing Arts

NEWS - March 4, 2022

A Sneak Peek at SMUS Revue '22, Our Senior School Musical

Take a trip through 100 years of Broadway by checking out this year's Senior School...

Senior School musical Catch Me If You Can

Performing Arts

NEWS - February 24, 2022

VIDEO: Musical Theatre Through the Years

Enjoy videos and photos from our Senior School musical theatre performances since they began nearly...

A collection of photos of The Best School Year Ever finalists from 2022-23

Boarding

NEWS - February 18, 2022

The Top 4 Finalists in The Best School Year Ever Contest are…

Meet the four amazing young finalists selected in this year's The Best School Year Ever...

Two students hold up colourful Valentine's Day cards while standing in front of a pile of more cards.

SMUS in the News

NEWS - February 14, 2022

SMUS in the News: Middle Schoolers Bring Love and Kindness to Victoria Seniors

A heartwarming Valentine's Day initiative to spread love to local seniors, spearheaded by a Middle...

Senior School

NEWS - February 11, 2022

The Globe and Mail Publishes Grade 11 Student's English Essay

Jasmine Hobbs's heartfelt English essay about her grandmother's dementia was picked up and published in...

An aerial photo of group of rowers standing on a dock in a semicircle around a covered boat and a speaker.

Alumni

NEWS - February 11, 2022

The Mystery and History of the Colin Skinner Oar

A rowing oar from Oxford University that belonged to former teacher Colin Skinner is helping...

Jubilee

NEWS - February 4, 2022

VIDEO: Revisiting Our Jubilee Assembly

Enjoy a video from our Jubilee Assembly, as our community gathered to mark 50 years...

A group of students lays lettuce starters on a wicking strip for an indoor planting system.

Sustainability

NEWS - February 4, 2022

Exploring the Future Possibilities of Sustainability

A new green initiative at the Senior School is helping students learn how to grow...

Senior School

NEWS - January 28, 2022

How New Technology is Helping Enhance Student Learning

Advancements in technology in the science classroom help provide students exciting learning opportunities to develop...

NEWS - January 25, 2022

SMUS in the News: Justin McElroy '05 Named One of Vancouver's Most Influential People

Congratulations to alum Justin McElroy '05, who was named to Vancouver Magazine's Power 50 list.

Artist Dylan Thomas works with a Middle School student to demonstrate soapstone carving in an art classroom.

Indigenous Recognition

NEWS - January 21, 2022

Reflections from Indigenous Scholar Dylan Thomas

Salish artist Dylan Thomas reflects on his first five months in our school community working...

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