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Ojibwe Elder Shelley Charles shares well-being wisdom
It was a lesson in Indigenous spirituality, healing plants and self-care tools to navigate the pandemic, as Ojibwe Anishinaabe Elder Shelley Charles joined Grade 12 students in their Theory of Knowledge class on January 13.Read More -
Lessons in endurance on the pandemic frontlines
When the pandemic is over, the first thing Nabila AZAD ’07 wants to do is safely travel home to Toronto and visit her parents.Read More -
Charley LaFayette’19 Earns Rare Pure Mathematics Undergraduate Research Award
It’s a rarefied field that doesn’t attract many adherents, and it’s rarer still for undergraduates in the pure mathematics field to have research opportunities. So it’s quite the achievement for second-year university student Charley LaFayette’19, who just won the Gee Poster Competition for excellence in scientific communication, at the California Institute of Technology.Read More -
Branksome Hall’s Diversity Council gains momentum
By Sophie Schreiweis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Social Media and Web Page Student AdvisorRead More
Branksome Hall’s Diversity Council has been a catalyst for change since its creation last November, following the Pollyanna Conference at St. Clement’s School, a day-long exploration of diversity issues focusing on themes of race, privilege and community. -
Branksome community makes 2,004 sandwiches for homeless
They were hoping for 1,000 sandwiches and got double that, plus four. Working with the Sandwich Sisters non-profit, Grade 12 students Bianca, Sameena and Cate mobilized the Branksome community to help feed underprivileged Torontonians affected by COVID-19.Read More -
Dr. Natasha Koustova appointed Associate Director of Branksome Hall’s Chandaria Research Centre
Branksome Hall is delighted to announce that Dr. Natasha Koustova has been appointed Associate Director of Branksome Hall’s Chandaria Research Centre, effective November 10, 2020. In this role, Koustova will work closely with the Centre’s inaugural director, Dr. Mira Gambhir, now Head, Research and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.Read More -
Branksome Hall student earns ‘diplomatic finesse award’ at Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium
Many outstanding student delegations have represented Branksome Hall at the Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium (SSUNS) throughout its history. Now in its 28th year, 11 of the 44 Model UN club members attended the three-day event, Nov. 13 to 15 on Zoom.Read More -
Aramark partners with Out of the Cold to support COVID-related food insecurity
Peter Domaradzki’s ancestors immigrated to Canada 50 years ago, and he took his grandmother's advice regarding his career path: "If you work with food you will never have to worry about being hungry."Read More -
Ambitious tree-planting venture takes grand prize in inaugural Noodle Pitch Competition
When entrepreneur and Noodle Pitch judge Jennifer COMMINS’93 was a student, her father gave her a copy of The Wealthy Barber and said ‘good luck.’ Fortunately for the eight student teams participating in Branksome Hall’s first-ever Noodle Pitch Competition, much richer guidance was at hand.Read More -
First-ever Virtual Clubs Fair enables recruitment and extends possibilities for community
It took some getting used to, as the student and employee avatars zoomed around the “Team Suite” section of Branksome Hall’s Open U, a private campus on the VirBELA platform. More than 300 attendees visited virtual Clubs Fair presentations, in breakout rooms off the main halls—although the fact one’s avatar could literally walk through others milling around, like ghosts, made navigation a breeze.Read More -
Virtual platform VirBELA now offers Branksome community a full ‘private campus’ called Open U
Branksome Hall’s spring term was unforgettable for so many reasons. For the more than 300 guests who ‘attended’ Branksome’s first-ever Virtual GY 2020 Celebration on May 26, the impressive ‘remote-collaboration’ platform called VirBELA allowed graduating-year ‘avatars’ to toast each other and dance to “Dancing Queen” on a virtual stage.Read More -
An Installation like no other
It was bound to be an Installation like no other, because it was virtual—the first time in 92 years when the sound of live applause would not fill a shared space.Read More
And though Head Prefect Leighton Symons acknowledged the strangeness of Branksome Hall’s March shutdown and the many alterations and uncertainties that have accompanied students’ return to school this September, she delivered an unforgettable, inspiring speech in which she urged all to adopt and share responsibility for “a forward-focused mindset.” -
Branksome Hall commits to diversity, equity and inclusion and to eliminating systemic racism
Over the course of the summer, Dr. Mira Gambhir, Branksome Hall’s new Head, Research, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, has led foundational work in support of the strategic priority of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at the school. Many initiatives will be in place this fall and longer-term work is underway to support anti-discrimination and anti-racism, beginning with a focus on anti-Black racism. This important work will permeate the school’s culture, guide actions and be reflected in students’ and employees' lived experiences.Read More -
Branksome employees engage in book discussions as an opportunity for anti-Black racism education
In the week of August 24, more than 160 Branksome Hall employees took part in the first session of five book clubs, designed to explore social justice issues and support anti-Black racism education at a systemic level.Read More -
Branksome Hall student earns top honours at 32nd World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships
Her stirring speech about the harms of the marketing practice known as “rainbow capitalism” earned Grade 11 student Maylee world-champion status in the persuasive speaking category, edging out students from all over the world, including the United States, Australia, South Africa, India and China. Congratulations are in order for Grade 11 student Amonda, as well, who also represented Branksome Hall in the competition.Read More -
‘Well-played recess’ gets a boost with new playground games to foster inclusion
Just in time for September, the Branksome Hall Junior School will launch four new playground games, providing opportunities for collaborative, outdoor play that also support physical distancing guidelines.Read More -
Dr. Mira Gambhir to lead Branksome Hall’s strategic focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Dr. Mira Gambhir has been appointed Branksome Hall’s new Head, Research (Chandaria Research Centre) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), effective Wednesday, July 1.Read More -
Carolyn Mak to conduct landmark research on developmental impact of recess and the role of feedback
Recess can make or break a child’s day. Yet, despite its monumental impact on social development, it rarely has been researched.Read More -
Schulich Leader Scholarship winner Adele Crete-Laurence is shooting for the stars
Whether winning international space science competitions or piloting aircraft with the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Program, recent Branksome Hall graduate Adele Crete-Laurence’20 does it all with humility and integrity.Read More -
First-ever Virtual PYP Exhibition elevates students’ core research, analytical and coping skills
You know your Grade 6 school presentation is impactful when a prominent North American non-profit is inspired to share your group activity with all its Canadian staff.Read More
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Ojibwe Elder Shelley Charles shares well-being wisdom
It was a lesson in Indigenous spirituality, healing plants and self-care tools to navigate the pandemic, as Ojibwe Anishinaabe Elder Shelley Charles joined Grade 12 students in their Theory of Knowledge class on January 13.Read More -
Lessons in endurance on the pandemic frontlines
When the pandemic is over, the first thing Nabila AZAD ’07 wants to do is safely travel home to Toronto and visit her parents.Read More
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