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Kiss Me, Kate
Shawnigan is pleased to present Cole Porter's "Kiss me, Kate."
A thoroughly entertaining show, both musically and comically, this musical is a must-see for young and old alike.
"Kiss Me, Kate" will be staged at the Cowichan Theatre in Duncan on March 11th -13th at 7:30pm. For tickets, call the Theatre Box Office (250) 748-7529 or online - CowichanTheatre
– Lynn Robertson
Read more about the musical in our local newspapers (click on the headline)
Shawnigan Tames Kate
Peter Rusland, Cowichan News Leader Pictorial, March 7, 2010
Kevin Rothbauer, The Citizen / Published: Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Prefect Project
The Prefects are working not just to make Shawnigan a better place, but to make the world a better place. They have engaged the student population in a project through the Kiva organization. Students voted, from a selection on the Kiva website, for an entrepreneur from the developing world whom they will empower through this micro-financing project.
To learn more about this project, click here to read Valentine’s Chapel address.
Colt A Rugby
A great win this Saturday for the Colt A's as they defeated St George's School 24 - 17 in a 'hotly' contested battle. Shawnigan scored early and never gave up the lead throughout the whole match. The Colts are now preparing for their next challenge – a four game tour of Wales during spring break.
– Tim Murdy
Rugby – Hosting Appleby
Shawnigan played host to Appleby College on Thursday. It was a great opportunity for several players to get game time prior to our departure for our tour to Argentina.
The Shawnigan boys played some fantastic rugby scoring several trys that included some very good interplay between both the backs and forwards. In the end the boys from Shaw were just too strong for our guests, but it was a great day for all which finished with a barbecue for both teams at the rugby pavilion. It was rewarding to hear the Appleby captain mention in his post game speech how 'classy' our players were on and off the pitch. Man of the Match for Shawnigan was Will T. with his four try performance.
Next up for the boys will be a four-match tour of Argentina.
– Tim Murdy
Photos by Stephen Lane
Polyhedra Fair
After finishing an intense study of polyhedrons, Mr. Lam's Grade 8 math class took an opportunity to exercise their artistic creativity to build polyhedrons models based on a theme of their choice. Some themes included the "Taj Mahal," a "Nomadic Village" and "The Mayan Ruins" to name a few. The students worked collaboratively in partners, and used polyhedra shapes that best represented their artistic interpretations. Also, the Grade 8s had an opportunity to exhibit their creative models with other math classes and teachers in a "Polyhedra Fair." The fair enabled the Grade 8 students to share their enthusiasm and knowledge of polyhedrons with their fellow peers and teachers.
This Grade 8 math class would like to thank the Math 8, 10, 11, and 12 classes along with their teachers for their participation in our Polyhedra Fair. It was a great experience for all!
– Jason Lam
Berkeley Model United Nations
Several members of the Model United Nations club ventured down to California this past weekend, to participate in the Berkeley Model UN, one of the biggest on the West Coast (www.bmun.net). We arrived the day ahead to take in the sights and sounds of the United States, which included: watching a massive pro-education protest, riding streetcars through the streets of San Francisco, and being invited to a private viewing of the works of Fernando Botero, one of Colombia’s most revered modern artists.
Eventually, though, we did have to do some work; the committee sessions began on Friday afternoon, and before long, things were in full swing. While there were two dozen committees at BMUN, we participated in the Disarmament Committee, the International Court of Justice, the Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee, and the highly illustrious Security Council. Some of our delegates even walked away with awards: Arden G., Julia S. and Ian M. (our friend from Brentwood who accompanied us on the trip).
While we didn’t all win, no one came away from BMUN empty-handed—students and staff alike had a tremendous experience, and I, for one, had a weekend that I won’t soon forget. Here’s to BMUN 2010, and hopefully, to many happy returns.
– Lisa Jane D.
2010 EDGE Leadership Project
One of our twelve EDGE Leadership students addressed the Shawnigan community in chapel about the upcoming project.
"On March 12, the Shawnigan EDGE team will be leaving to an agricultural training campus in Baan Nato, Thailand. It won’t be our first time working with the Chiang Rai College of Agriculture in area known as the Golden Triangle, close to Burma border."
Boys Rugby
We had a great day of rugby on Saturday, as Shawnigan played host to Earl Marriott from White Rock, BC.
The Colt A's lost in a very hard fought battle against a very good side. The 2nd Xv played some outstanding rugby winning 70-0. The 1st XV faced off against their semi-final opponents from last year's provincial championship, and came out on top 44-0.
This week we face Appleby College from Ontario.
– Tim Murdy, Head of Rugby
Photos by Wendy Woollven
Girls Rugby vs Ladysmith
The Senior Rugby Girls' League opener was an encouraging start to the 2010 season. The result was never in doubt from the opening kick-off
where Shawnigan put together a number of phases that resulted in a near scoring chance. They never let up and their constant pressure on Ladysmith caused all sorts of turnovers. Territorially, the game was very lopsided with Shawnigan in the Ladysmith half most of the game. The result could have been completely lopsided if Shawnigan had capitalized on their opportunities. Despite the amount of possession Shawnigan struggled to finish, errant passes being the culprit on numerous occasions. One has to keep in mind that this was our first full outing. There were a number of strong performances, notably Lizzie, filling in for Jules who is being recruited by Western University, Hilary playing a solid game in the lineout, and Eva, who probably touched the ball more than anyone on the field. Our back row is coming together nicely with Shannon running very strongly from the base of the scrum and both Morgan and Chloe are causing havoc at the breakdowns. Our front row was far too strong for the opposition with Emilie, Rachel, and Emma making up the front engine room. They really haven't been tested yet and maybe this will be the case all season. Tamlyn, a newcomer in the forwards, has shown tremendous signs of becoming a good lock. Her work rate and knowledge of the game are helping her transition to the lock position. Rachel is starting to run stronger and was a handful in the game. Brittany, our speedster had many scintillating runs at fullback and clearly needs to get her hands on the ball more often. Our wingers ran well and are quickly learning that they need to take a bigger role at the breakdown.
Coaches, Snihur and Hall are very encouraged by both the style and intensity of play that the girls are using on the field.
– Mark Hall, Coach
Photos by Stephen Lane
We've Got You Covered!
If you're looking to release a musical CD, we've got you covered. Our Grade 9 Art class is full of a very savvy group of designers who welcomed the challenge of creating CD cover art and packaging. In this particular assignment, the class had to come up with a unique band name, and then express the genre of the music with a powerful visual image. Not only were the designs original and highly creative, but the band names were equally as impressive!
– Carol Shaw
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Email: info@shawnigan.ca