Celebration of Light 2020
Please enjoy our virtual holiday concert – Celebration of Light. Thanks to our talented music faculty and students for sharing!
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Please enjoy our virtual holiday concert – Celebration of Light. Thanks to our talented music faculty and students for sharing!
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For years I have followed the educational “tension” that has often accompanied conversations between proponents of the core knowledge movement […]
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Today was annual House Challenge – Spelling Bee. This year, to be safe, we recorded the contest and then shared […]
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It’s been twenty years since the expression “21st Century Learning Skills” was coined. Two decades on, I wonder who can […]
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To commemorate the official opening of our new addition we installed this beautiful new plaque with a time capsule hidden […]
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Ah, December approaches. That most interesting of months in the school year. Projects are coming due, special seasonal events (…are […]
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If there ever were a time when “stress” was commonplace across all sectors of society, it would appear that we’ve […]
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As a child, were you ever admonished by a trusted adult about a way of behaving, acting, or speaking that […]
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Today we recognized Remembrance Day with the laying of our wreath and a virtual service.
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This week we were working to complete some videography to showcase our new addition and future phases of our campus […]
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Our celebrations look and feel a little different this year, but our teachers have gone above and beyond to make […]
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As we prepare for Hallowe’en this year, there is no question that things will be different. Different in schools. Different […]
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Have you ever read one of those human interest stories about a person who, while renovating a home or building, […]
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One of my favourite Albert Einstein expressions runs something like this: “Not everything that can be counted counts and not […]
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In a typical fall, the arrival of Thanksgiving is an important milestone that signals the end of the transition to […]
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Ask anyone who really knows me and they will tell you that Mr. A is an unabashed history and genealogy […]
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On behalf of our teachers, thank you for taking the time to view the presentations shared last night during our […]
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Take my word for it. Our new school addition will never get old. Until you have a chance to see […]
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It is with cautious optimism that I welcome everyone back for what we hope will be a year of uninterrupted […]
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Matthews Hall aims to Inspire Education during and post Covid19 Canada’s children have occupied a unique position during the COVID-19 […]
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Please review our plans for September HERE.
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Read Mr. Anderson’s Closing Remarks and enjoy our Final Newsletter of the school year HERE including Reflections by our Longest […]
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Today was Ainsley’s Play Day. We could not compete for those final House Cup Points together this year, but our […]
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Today we shared our MAJOR AWARDS for the 2019-2020 School Year. Congratulations to all of our recipients.
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Please read Mr. Anderson’s latest letter and our school news HERE.
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Read Mr. Anderson’s Letter and check our our School Newsletter HERE.
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Our Student Ambassadors have been missing their visits to the McCormick Home long term care center, so they prepared this […]
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Read the latest letter from Mr. Anderson HERE.
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Read Mr. Anderson’s latest letter HERE.
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Mr. Anderson’s weekly update can be found HERE.
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Please read a letter from Mr. Anderson (and a House Challenge!) HERE.
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Please read Mr. Anderson’s weekly update HERE.
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Human beings are incredible learners. This is especially true of children who love to learn new things. They love it […]
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Join some excited students and our Board Chair on a walk through of our Phase 1 Construction.
Congratulations to all of our Science Fair participants. Thanks to Mr. Partserniak for organizing this great event for our Middle […]
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On Wednesday, all four houses competed in our annual House Choir Showcase. Congratulations to Sydenham House on the big win!!
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Congratulations to the Class of 2020. Last night, with their families and teachers, our Grade 8s were formally recognized as […]
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Sadly, we have lost another member of our Matthews Hall family. Please read the obituary and arrangements for Rob’s wife, […]
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Janet Anderson 1967 – 2020 It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Janet Anderson. Read more […]
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Murder on the High Seas – Our 20th Annual Dinner Auction. The gala will be held at the London Hunt […]
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“Just as young children generally don’t want to be carried around while they are learning to walk, early adolescents don’t […]
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This week I have found myself reflecting on a concept that I have often considered during my close to 30 […]
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Even though we are in the midst of our post-holiday dip, we are not about to let the January weather […]
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Welcome back to – what we hope will be for you – a great new year! Resolutions aside, the beginning […]
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We closed out 2019 in style! Our annual Snow and Shine lunch, Assembly and House Lip Sync Battle were so […]
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Some interior pictures of the progress on phase 1 of our campus renewal. #Inspire
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Wednesday afternoon we celebrated the season with performances from our choirs, bands and ensembles.
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Our students shone in our annual Celebration of Light. The traditional Santa Lucia hilighted the diversity of our students and […]
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It is sometimes said that a good children’s book must accomplish two things: (1) it must appeal to parents, so […]
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In school, as in life, part of our job as adults is mastering the complex “arts of peace” on behalf […]
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With the arrival of December, many families are getting ready for a busy time of the year. Activities, gatherings, and […]
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As the days grow shorter and drearier, a desire for hearth and home can dominate the activities of many families […]
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I don’t know how the kids are doing it, but there is no question: today’s elementary school volleyball players are […]
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Today our teachers met with parents to discuss their child’s progress during the first weeks of the school year. Some […]
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Today students will receive a progress report card that provides an update on their work to-date. It is not meant […]
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We had an amazing day celebrating Halloween. We began with a costume parade and assembly. Student Parliament led games and […]
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It has been amazing to watch the progress this week as the structural steel has been put into place. Students […]
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According to Wikipedia, “a spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of […]
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This week I had the privilege of representing our school in the company of our Board Chair, Nate Fehrman, at […]
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The crane is in place and the steel has arrived! Our new building is beginning to rise up!
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As we prepare to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend, it seems like an appropriate time to reflect on being […]
Today we wrapped up our Cross Country season with an Invitational Meet at Springbank Park, organized by our Athletic Director, […]
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As we get set for the weekend, World Teachers’ Day (WTD) is upon us. Ironically, it falls on a Saturday […]
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The sun is shining and we are pouring the concrete floor for our addition. Watch for the delivery of the […]
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Underground plumbing has been completed and the ground is being prepared to pour the concrete floor.
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Einstein famously said that information is not knowledge. I was reflecting on this earlier in the week after watching some […]
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Yesterday, Matthews Hall participated in our 26th Terry Fox Run! It was great to see so many members of our […]
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It was a pleasure to see so many of you at last night’s Parent-Teacher evening, especially the day after […]
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We celebrated the successful start of another school year with our Welcome Back BBQ. It was a beautiful night to […]
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As we get set for the weekend, we are just about to see a beautiful fall sight: the harvest moon […]
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Welcome to another exciting year at Matthews Hall! By choosing to send your son or daughter to learn with us, […]
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Our Grade 6 to 8 students spent the first week of school enjoying a Middle School Retreat. They focused on […]
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Please read this important health information. Supporting Students with Prevalent Medical
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A busy start to the week as preparation for construction continues.
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This evening we have the privilege to travel back to the future as we spend a few moments in the […]
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The last day of school for our students was Friday, June 14th. Promptly on Monday the site preparation began. The […]
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It’s a big day at Matthews Hall – Ainsley’s Play Day is so much fun – games, teamwork, student leadership […]
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We are in the home stretch! A week from today we will gather at the site of our school’s founding, […]
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Years ago, I had the opportunity to attend a conference in Vancouver organized by CIJSHA (Canadian Independent Junior School […]
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On Friday we hosted our favourite people – our Grandparents!
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Check out these great photos of Grade 5 enjoying the outdoors, bonding, and taking risks!
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Today was Grandparents’ Day at Matthews Hall – an opportunity for our entire school community to celebrate the importance of […]
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Scientists have known for years that being “tested” on what we’ve been learning boosts long-term memory. Many studies show that people […]
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The plans for Phase One of our Campus Master Plan are very exciting. Check out this link to a You […]
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Read all about our exciting plans here: Spaces that Inspire
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Congratulations to the cast and crew! Le Petit Prince was a huge success!
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Thursday evening, Mr. Anderson shared exciting news with our school community as they gathered for our student production of the […]
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I read an article this week in the Financial Post claiming that weather can have a significant impact on mood, […]
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“Here is my secret. It is very simple: it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what […]
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We tend to think of environmentalism and concern for the Earth as a modern concept; however, men and women were […]
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These days, if I listen carefully when I arrive at Matthews Hall most mornings, I can hear the song of […]
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Thank you to all of our talented musicians and dedicated teachers. A great night to celebrate Spring and music!
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Last week I referred to the well-known Robert Fulghum essay about how life’s most important lessons and skills are often […]
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The arrival of the March Break each year, followed by our return to school, is a perennial experience for students, […]
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Today was our House Pancake Breakfast. A fun way to kick off March Break!
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As of today, we have all made it to the March Break and Daylight Savings is just around the corner. […]
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Today at school, several of our classes had the chance to experience a foretaste of next year as they “sprung […]
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We honoured our Founder, Kate Matthews, at a reception for the Class of 2019 and their families last Thursday evening. […]
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This week we recognize Founder’s Day, which celebrates the life and legacy of Kate Matthews after whom our school is […]