Green Is the New Black
February 22, 2012
Students from the Senior and Middle School levels sashay down the catwalk this Friday in eco-friendly style for the fourth annual Green Fashion Show (GFS) in Branksome Hall’s Performing Arts...
Twins, Triplets or More?
February 21, 2012
Parents of twins, triplets and other multiple births have their hands full in many ways. Just ask Erin O’Rourke, Branksome Hall’s Drama and Technology teacher, who is currently on maternity leave...
Stargazers Take to the Field
February 8, 2012
The true luminaries at Branksome’s February 2 Star Party were Jupiter, with its four moons, and Venus, which made a brief appearance before heading behind high-rises and cloud cover. A...
Skiers Dominate Slopes
February 7, 2012
The Highlanders dominated the slopes in a recent CISAA competition at Alpine Ski Club. At their senior level of competition, the Branksome Hall team placed first, while Dominique Doering came second...
Branksome Girls Mean Business
February 1, 2012
Are entrepreneurs “born or made”? “It’s a combination,” speculated businesswoman Julia Grieve at a Branksome assembly January 23.A former model and fashion editor, Ms Grieve turned her interest in...
Educator Takes a Bow
January 27, 2012
Heather Friesen is well known as a school administrator and former Science teacher. But when the school bell rings, this educator — Branksome Hall’s Head, Academics — often heads straight for centre...
Rowers with heart
January 26, 2012
Empathy with other teens was top of mind for Branksome rowers at the erg-a-thon in support of the Jack Project this past week. While some of our rowers participated because they knew Jack Windeler...
Privacy, Facebook-style
December 21, 2011
“You are only as private as your least private friend.” That was one of the salutary lessons we learned from Chris Vollum, a recognized authority on Facebook, when he visited Branksome on December 15....
Opening the Window into Each Student’s Day
December 15, 2011
Snowflakes danced outside the Junior School windows as Arianne played “Snow” on her recorder and her mother listened intently to the tune. In the art studio, Athena displayed her colourful drawings...
A Wondrous Afternoon with Lesley Livingston
December 14, 2011
What is it like to be a writer? Young adult author and actress Lesley Livingston talked about her experiences as a writer at a special lunch-time presentation to Grade 7 and 8 students on Wednesday,...