What a week, Branksome! 🐸 Today, JK to Grade 6 students invited friends and family to Generations Day, where they conducted school tours, put on performances and demonstrated in-class learning! 🤗 This week, Grade 7s showcased the geographic and historic roots of community gardens using VR, connecting sustainability with environmental stewardship. 🌎 And Grade 1 students loved learning about and role-playing the different jobs that make up a functional community in their classes! 💚

#BranksomeHall #BranksomeSpirit #GenerationsDay #TGIF #GoGirls

Student equestrians Olive (Grade 8) and Mackenzie (Grade 11) are making big moves (and jumps!) at the Royal Winter Fair.

Olive competed this past weekend with her pony, Patchwork Neptune, and her horse, Spectre, where they were crowned champions of the following categories: Medium Pony Canadian, Canadian Grand Pony and Children`s Hunter Canadian. Olive was also awarded the trophy for Top Junior Rider in Canada! Congratulations! 🎉

Mackenzie had a fabulous week with her horse Dilan in the Junior Hunter Stake, capping off a string of top placings with a 2nd place win! We look forward to seeing her compete today and Saturday in the Metre Twenty Junior Jumpers’ Division with her horse, Jordi. Congratulations and good luck, Mackenzie! 💚

#BranksomeHall #RoyalWinterFair #GirlsinSport #ProudofYou

📸: @mackenzie_clark @beccahamelmedia

A sweet thank you to our community in advance of National Philanthropy Day. 🍪

Together, you’ve helped transform education, open doors through financial assistance and create opportunities for our girls to thrive. That’s the power of our Branksome community—and something worth celebrating!

Enjoy a little sweetness, with our heartfelt thanks. And watch your inbox on November 15, National Philanthropy Day, for a special video celebrating what your generosity makes possible.

A special thank you to MIO, who generously donated our cookies!

#NationalPhilanthropyDay #BranksomeHall #PowerOfCommunity

Earlier this week, Sasha DARLING`87 joined us for our Remembrance Day Assemblies, sharing about her service as Honorary Colonel for the 48th Highlanders of Canada. She connected her experience to Branksome Hall through the kilts, the importance of working together with others to make a difference, and through the long enduring bonds formed with your community. She also spoke of the importance of acknowledging the sacrifices of those who serve and to continue to strive for peace in their honour.

Thank you Sasha for sharing your stories and perspective on this important day with our community and for your many years of service to our country.

The Middle and Senior School Assembly concluded with a vocal performance of "For the Fallen" by Mark Sirett, a candle lighting ceremony and a moment of silence led by Grade 11 student Charlotte, who played "The Last Post" and "Reveille" on the trumpet.

#LestWeForget #BranksomeHall #BranksomeHallAlums #KeepWellTheRoad #RemembranceDay

On October 16, 2026, more than 270 students and teacher delegates from 15 public and independent schools across the Greater Toronto Area gathered at Branksome Hall’s iCAST building for the tenth annual Toronto Youth STEM & Innovation Conference (TYSIC). 💡

Organized by a student executive team from across the GTA, including Branksome Hall students Alyssa and Esther, TYSIC brought together participants to explore emerging ideas, celebrate innovation and connect with like-minded peers.

Read the full news story at the link in bio.

#BranksomeInnovation #GirlsinSTEM #iCAST #innovation #futureinnovators

Writer-in-Residence Sheila Heti was on campus last week for part three of her Grade 11 Literary Arts mini-unit! The class joined Ms. Heti in the iCAST Ideation Garage to discuss journaling and explore prompts for written lists such as "everything I know for sure about relations between human beings" and "everything I know for sure about myself." 📝

Ms. Heti`s office hours have also been a resounding success. She reflects: "I am completely mesmerized by the girls. Each comes with such a different question and energy. I am so happy to be here at Branksome!"

We thank all our Make Way donors whose generosity funded our unique Experts-in-Residence program. Ms. Heti is among the first of many exceptional mentors to come, sharing relevant, real-world professional excellence with our students.

#WriterinResidence #SheilaHeti #Creativity #BranksomeInnovation #iCAST #MakeWay