Senior School Updates — April 4, 2025

4/4/2025

The Neverending Story Ticket Selling Contest

Saints Players Theatre Company, is excited to announce that they will be hosting The Neverending Story Ticket Selling Contest!

The race is on! The Senior School Wing Group (Mac, Tupper, Clark, Fell) that sells the most tickets will win a delicious Ice Cream Sandwich Party for everyone in their cohort!

To participate in this contest, be sure to use your specific wing ticket links when purchasing tickets for the April 10, 11, and 12 performances — every ticket counts toward your wing’s total!

MAC

TUPPER

CLARK

FELL

Let the competition begin! 🙌

Schoolwide Photoshoot On April 10 & 11

+ Sign Up Sheet

Next Thursday, April 10th and Friday, April 11th, St. George’s School is hosting a Schoolwide Photoshoot featuring students from both the Junior and Senior Schools. The images will be featured in our print and digital Marketing and Communications materials, such as The Saint Magazine and our Annual Report: A Year In The Life Of St. George's School. We are mindful of the importance of classroom time during the students’ day, and will endeavour to minimize the interruption these scheduled photo sessions might cause.

Senior School Students:

Any Senior School students interested in participating in the photoshoot are asked to sign up here
by end of day, Monday, April 7th.

(Important Note: Only St. George's Colleagues and Students have access to this sign up form. If you wish for your son to participate in the photoshoot, please connect with him and ask him to add his name to the sign up sheet on a line beside his respective Grade number.)

If students are unable to attend the designated time slots, they may still have the opportunity to be featured as the professional photographer will also be taking random shots of classes and areas around the School on Friday, April 11th.

Photoshoot Dress Code:

All students participating in the photoshoot should wear their #1 School Uniform. Grads are welcome to wear their Grad jackets.

Thanks for your time. We look forward to the photo sessions next week!

Global Education & Languages Experiential Learning

Trip In January — Extended Registration Deadline

Would you like a bit of sunshine on your next Winter Break? The Global Stewardship Team is excited to inform you that we are partnering with the Languages Department to offer an adventure to Martinique in the French Caribbean for the upcoming Winter Break in January 2026.

Working in Partnership with Insight Global Education, we will be travelling to Martinique on approximately January 4–January 11, 2026, for this amazing opportunity to practice your French skills (or start if you are a beginner) and explore a new part of the world.

Join Us As We Explore The Following Themes:

Afro-Caribbean Culture

French and Creole languages

Cuisine and cooking

Colonialism

Snorkeling and coral-reef restoration

Biodiversity, volcanoes, and life on the land

Beach time and lots of sunshine

Review this slide deck to learn more about the trip details, itinerary, and application process.

To apply, complete this form by Friday, April 11th. There are only 18 spaces available, so make sure you get one!

For more information, please contact Ms. Sarah McLean, Head of Global Stewardship, at: smclean@stgeorges.bc.ca or Ms. Milica Sever, Head of Languages at msever@stgeorges.bc.ca or students can talk to their French teacher.

Please note that you do not have to take a French course to go on this trip.

European History & Culture Tour

Greetings Families,

Are you a parent of a student who will be graduating in '29, '28 and ‘27?

If so, your child is invited to join us on a once-in-a-lifetime international travel experience with their peers. Please be sure to register for this info session to learn more details about this upcoming travel opportunity, and partake in the Social Studies Department European History and Culture Tour to France and Italy!

When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them by engaging with other cultures, discovering more about themselves, and developing independence, confidence, empathy, and self-awareness. They also get the opportunity to consider their impact on the world and become inspired to embrace new opportunities. These skills are critical to encouraging personal development and growth within students and creating the global citizens of tomorrow. I would love to have your child join us on this adventure!

Join This Meeting To Learn:

How this opportunity will benefit your child
What we'll see and do on the trip
Safety on tour
Who is EF Educational Tours
How to enroll in the trip

Our virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 16th at 6:00 pm.

To register, please sign up via the following link to receive meeting information, the link to the livestream, and to qualify for door prizes: https://bit.ly/3R0dDzk.

Can’t make the meeting but want more information? Register and select “No but send info.”

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Ms. Robin Nider and Ms. Chelsey Nykilchyk

Social Studies 9, 10, and 11 Teachers

rnider@stgeoges.bc.ca

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Athletics Updates

Welcome back from Term Break! We are set for another fantastic spring season in Saints Athletics. The Rugby Program has enjoyed an outstanding Tour in France and Spain and will return Saturday, April 5th. The Golf Team is also off on their tour this week, playing in the Champions Invitational in Palm Springs this weekend. Our CSSHL Evaluation and ID Camp has also begun this week and will continue over the weekend, an important step in setting our Rosters for the 2025–26 season! Here is a look at what is coming up next week for our spring competitive teams.

Badminton

The Tier 1 Team got their season underway this week when they hosted St. John’s on Thursday. Next week, the Tier 2 Team will host Stratford Hall on Wednesday, April 9th at 4:00 pm in Dixon Gym. The Tier 1 squad will be back in action against Vancouver Christian at home on Thursday, April 10th at 4:00 pm.

Field Hockey

The Field Hockey Team is looking forward to an exciting spring out on the turf at UBC. They began practices this week, and their competition schedule is still being determined. Please reach out to Coach Scribani at: sscribani@stgeorges.bc.ca if you have any questions.

Golf

A selection of players are in Palm Springs for the Champions Invitational Tournament at Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort from April 4th–8th. League matches also began this past week with play against WPGA at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club. Next week, the boys will play exhibition matches against VC, WPGA, Crofton, and York House at Fraserview Golf Course on Monday, April 7th, and another set of matches against VC at Fraserview on Wednesday, April 9th. Looking ahead, the Annual Saints Open will be played this year on Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th at McCleery and Fraserview. This event is open to players outside of the Golf Program, but with limited availability. Registration began on April 3rd on the Saints Open Golf Course and can be found here. Please reach out to Coach Proznick if you have any questions at: pproznick@stgeorges.bc.ca

Mountain Biking

The Mountain Biking Team was in action on Wednesday on the North Shore, getting their race series underway. The boys will be back on the bikes next Wednesday, April 9th for their first official League Race and also on the North Shore. Please contact Coach Webster at: pwebster@stgeorges.bc.ca if you have any questions.

Rowing

The Rowing Program enjoyed their Annual Spring Break Camp over the Break, and are set for another fantastic season. The Saints vs. VC Boat Race is this Saturday, April 5th, at the UBC Boathouse! Next weekend, the team will compete in the Metro Vancouver Regatta, hosted in Burnaby.

Please reach out to Coach Duncan at: bduncan@stgeorges.bc.ca, or Coach Jess at: jdavis@stgeorges.bc.ca if you have any questions.

Follow Saints Rowing Instagram for more updates!

Rugby Jr. & Sr.

The Rugby Program has been on Tour in France and Spain since March 22nd, and will return on Saturday, April 5th. Some details and highlights from their trip will be included in next week’s issue. The 1st and 2nd XI boys will be greeted home to a week of practice before they host Uxbridge from Ontario on Friday, April 11th, game time to be determined. The Junior A Team will host Earl Marriott on Wednesday, April 9th at 4:00 pm. Good luck, Boys!

Tennis

The Tennis Team is set for another run at a Provincial Title this spring. They will practice Sunday nights at UBC from 7:00–9:00 pm. The League schedule is still being determined but will include matches against VC, WPGA, and Notre Dame. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Ruttenberg via email at: cruttenberg@stgeorges.bc.ca.

Track and Field

Next week, the Track and Field Team will train on Monday, April 7th and Friday, April 11th, as they prepare for their first League Meet of the season, which is set to take place at UBC on Wednesday, April 16th. We look forward to another fantastic spring of runs, jumps, and throws!

Ultimate

The Ultimate Teams will practice next week on Monday and Wednesday after school at Trafalgar Park. Both teams will get their competition season started on Friday, April 11th, against St. John’s School at Jericho Park. For any questions, please reach out to Coach Lee via email at: mlee@stgeorges.bc.ca.

Volleyball 8 & 9

The Grade 8 and 9 Volleyball Teams are excited to get their spring season underway. The Grade 9s get their season started with a play day at Burnaby Central, Friday, April 4th. The Grade 8s will follow suit with a tournament at Burnaby Central on Friday, April 11th.

Water Polo

Water Polo practices got underway this week after school in the Kerr Pool. The team looks forward to a series of exhibition games this spring, with more details to come. For more information, please reach out to Coach Jones at: njones@stgeorges.bc.ca.

Winter Swimming Update

Huge congratulations to the following boys who raced the best in the province at the SwimBC Winter Provincial Championships in March. As we are not in the "Saints" Swim Team season, the boys represented the community club teams they train with year-round, and produced some amazing results. Special congrats to Matthew C. '28 for a huge medal haul, which ultimately added up to the 14&u Aggregate award!

Please see the attached documents below for a full summary of results. Participating boys: Owen Z. '29, Hagan T. '29, Tyler C. '28, Dylan D. '28, Nick J. '28, Matthew C. '28, Joshua O. '27, Preston S. '27, Raymond F. '25

Click here to view a summary of the Highlights.

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