A Voice in the Wilderness - Blog

List of 5 news stories.

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  Be Yourself – Radically

  6/13/2025
  Every year, the “This I Believe” evening of speeches by graduating students showcases a wide range of topics and emotions as Shawnigan students bare their souls by reading aloud pieces they have written about topics close to their hearts. As part of the English curriculum at Shawnigan, all Grade 12 students prepare essays about a topic of their choice, reflecting in some way on takeaways from their high school experience, and read it to their classmates. The following is Mattias Pollitt’s contribution to this year’s event.

   
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  SOGI’s Promise to Shawnigan Students

  6/11/2025
  June is Pride Month in most of Canada (some jurisdictions celebrate at other times of the year), and Shawnigan marked Pride Week in the first week of June, with several events, including a special Chapel Service with the theme of Belonging. Ms. Erica Hanson was one of the speakers, with a message that included contributions from a pair of students.

   
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  You Belong Here

  6/6/2025
  June is Pride Month in most of Canada (some jurisdictions celebrate at other times of the year), and the first week of June is designated as Pride Week at Shawnigan. At Shawnigan, Pride Week is about making sure every student knows they belong here. The following message about Pride at Shawnigan was adapted from an email sent from Ms. Gemma Atkinson, Associate Director of Annual Giving & Data Management and Copeman’s House Director

   
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  All Quiet on the Dorm Front

  6/4/2025
  A lot of things have changed at Shawnigan over the last 109 years, but some things have stayed the same, including expectations of students in boarding houses. Mr. Elliot Logan boarded at Shawnigan as a student and is now a live-in staff member in Copeman’s House, and he reflects here on some of the little things he learned as a student that are still valuable years later.
  
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  Tips for Being the Ultimate Boarding School Roommate

  5/30/2025
  If you’re living away from home for the first time, or even if you’re a day student who returns home regularly, you might need to get used to living with someone you’re not related to – a roommate. Ms. Kieran Ward brings her unique perspective as a current Admissions Assistant and former boarding house staff member to this list of tips for how to make the roommate experience great for everyone.

   
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