Senior School Updates — February 21, 2025

2/21/2025

Meal Program Enrollment

For Term 2 & 3 Is Closing Soon

Please note that enrollment for the Meal Program for Terms 2 and 3 will close soon. Families who wish to enroll are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.

Click Here For The Senior School Meal Program Enrollment Form

If you have any questions regarding the program, including dietary restrictions or special accommodations, please feel free to reach out to me via email at: jmatandac@stgeorges.bc.ca.

Ms. Julie Matandac

Food Services Supervisor

Flex Day Recap:

Thursday, February 20

February’s flex day brought lots of excitement to St. George’s School!

In the morning, the Grade 8s split up into two groups. One group worked on a mental health and experience survey in the Auditorium, while the other group participated in a circuit of Wing Games. These included a “Get To Know Your Wing” activity, an escape room, dart throwing, and the ever-fervent and wild Viking race! In the afternoon, they continued their rotation of activities, which included Digital Citizenship, a Dunbar community activity, a “Take The Lead” leadership activity, and a mental health-themed scavenger hunt.

The Grade 9s had a Language Deep Dive in the morning including Latin, French, Mandarin, and Spanish. In the afternoon, they split off into their Advisory Groups, where they focused on another lesson in career and community engagement.

The Grade 10s had an advisor-facilitated lesson in the morning highlighting workplace safety. In the afternoon, they returned to Career-Life Education class and some University Counselling.

The Grade 11s continued their off-campus community placements. These included a visit to a seniors’ home (Crofton Manor), some elementary schools to mentor younger students, and helping out at Food Stash Foundation, a local charity committed to reducing food waste and feeding those in need. It was a great experience for students to interact and socialize with people outside of their own school community.

The Grade 12s spent the morning working on their Career-Life Connection Capstone Projects, and in the afternoon, they were captivated by a presentation by none other than Mr. Len Gurr himself, speaking about the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in roles of leadership. It was another memorable Flex Day for the books!

Athletics Updates

It’s an exciting time in Saints Athletics as most of our Winter Competitive Teams are competing in League or Provincial Championships in the upcoming weeks. Here is an overview of what is scheduled from February 21st–March 2nd.

Basketball

Varsity

The Varsity Team is in the middle of a Sea to Sky Zone Playoff Run and will play in the Zone Championship game against Vancouver College at Killarney on Saturday, February 22nd at 7:00 pm. This also means the team has successfully qualified for the Provincial Championships held at the Langley Events Centre from March 5th–8th. Seeding for Provincials will be drawn on March 2nd. Keep an eye on the Saints Athletics Instagram for updates on opponents and game dates/times as the team works their way through the Zones and hopefully into a Provincial Championship berth.

2nd Varsity

The 2nd Varsity Team is hosting the GVISAA Metro Championships on Tuesday, February 25th. Four games will be played in Dixon Gym that evening at 3:30 pm, 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm, and 8:00 pm. Keep an eye on the Saints Athletics Instagram as opponents and matchups are decided for these games.

Junior Varsity

The Junior Varsity Team’s season came to a close last week at Notre Dame. Special thanks to Coach Costello, Coach Graeme, and all of the trainers involved this year — and a huge shout out to the boys for a fantastic season of development!

Juvenile

The Grade 9 Team won a big game at Notre Dame last Friday, which put them through to Wild Card qualifying on February 21st and 22nd in Abbotsford. There will be eight teams vying for three spots at Provincials. The boys will play in the evening on Friday, February 21st at Abbotsford Senior against Burnaby North at 5:30 pm. Should they win, they will play again on Saturday, February 22nd, looking to take one of the three tickets back to Abbotsford the following weekend for the Provincial Championships, and their chance to defend the 2024 Title.

Grade 8A

On February 19th and 20th, the Grade 8A Team competed in their Independent League Playoffs hosted at St. Pat’s. Check out the Saints Athletics Instagram for updates on the results of this year-end tournament for the 8As. A handful of the boys on the team will compete in the ISA Championships on February 21st–22nd, hosted at Saints in conjunction with the 8Bs.

Grade 8B

The Grade 8B Team is preparing for the Grade 8 ISA Championships hosted by St. George’s School on February 21st and 22nd. The School will have two teams competing in this eight-team tournament. They have been working hard all year and are poised for a strong finish to their season. Good luck, Boys!

CSSHL Hockey

U15

The U15 Team will host BWC at Father Bauer on Saturday, February 22nd at 5:15 pm. On Sunday, February 23rd, the team heads to Summit Centre to take on Yale at 1:15 pm in what will be their last home game of the season — and your last chance to come out and support the boys before they head to CSSHL Playoffs in Penticton. The U15 Team will host NSWC on Saturday, March 1st at Father Bauer Arena at 5:15 pm.

U15 Prep

The U15 Prep Team is in Calgary from February 21st–23rd for the Edge Showcase. They will play OHA Edmonton on Friday, February 21st, NAX on Saturday, February 22nd, and RINK Winnipeg on Sunday, February 23rd.

Next weekend, the team will head to Shawnigan for a game on Saturday, March 1st at 3:00 pm, and return home to host North Shore at Thunderbird Arena on Sunday, March 2nd at 10:45 am. Their Sunday game will be their final home game and final contest before they head to Penticton for the CSSHL Playoffs.

U17 Prep

This weekend, the U17 Prep Team is in Victoria for the PCHA Winter Classic. The team will play Shawnigan, PCHA Prep, St. Mary’s, and VI Royals in the preliminary round. On Friday, February 28th, the team will host Shawnigan Lake at Father Bauer Arena for their final home game of the season at 2:00 pm. The boys will then travel to Summit Centre to take on Yale on Sunday, March 2nd at 1:30 pm. This is their final regular season game before they head to CSSHL Playoffs in Penticton.

U18 Prep

On Friday, February 21st, the U18 Prep Team will travel to BWC for a 7:35 pm contest. On Sunday morning, they will host Yale at Thunderbird Arena at 10:45 am. This is their final home game of the season. The weekend of March 1st, the U 18 Team will travel to Shawnigan to play Saturday night at 6:30 pm for Shawnigan’s Senior Night and rematch the following morning at 11:00 am. Then the boys will be preparing for their CSSHL Playoffs, which begin on March 11th in Penticton.

CSSHL League schedules are available HERE

Curling

The Varsity Curling Team will defend their Provincial Championship in Kimberley, BC, beginning on Tuesday, February 25th. They will play against Fernie Academy, Earl Marriott, DW Poppy, and Pleasant Valley in Pool Play, and are looking to place in the Top Two in their pool to advance to the Championship Semi-Final.

Keep an eye on the Saints Athletics Instagram for updates on this event as it gets going next week.

Rowing

The Rowing Team is looking forward to their Annual Spring Break Camp in March, which this year is happening on campus and at the boathouse, as they prepare for their intense Spring racing season. Please reach out to Coach Duncan at: bduncan@stgeorges.bc.ca or Coach Jess at: jdavis@stgeorges.bc.ca if you have any questions.

Keep an eye on the Saints Rowing Instagram for updates!

Sport Climbing

The Sport Climbing Team had a fantastic day at Brentwood on Tuesday, February 18th, competing in their Top-Rope Competition. The day was highlighted by Noah S. ‘27, who sent the toughest route of the day, a 5.13! The team is now preparing for their final meet of the season at the Richmond Oval Climbing Centre on Thursday, February 27th.

Ski and Snowboard

The Competitive Ski and Snowboard Team is set for Provincials, which take place from February 22nd–27th on Troll Mountain in Quesnel, BC. The team has had a fantastic winter up on Blackcomb Mountain, dominating the top of the leaderboard at many of their League Meets. They hope to build on this success as they head to Troll Mountain and look to defend their team’s Provincial Title.

Keep an eye on the Saints Athletics Instagram for updates as the competition gets underway.

Table Tennis

The Table Tennis Team is headed to Lord Byng Secondary School for the BC School Sports Table Tennis Championships from February 28th–March 1st. The team will compete over two days, hoping to bring home another Provincial banner.

Follow Saints Athletics on Instagram!