A Voice in the Wilderness - Blog

List of 5 news stories.

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  Creating Excellence

  5/7/2024
  Shawnigan Director of Athletics Mr. Tim Murdy knows a thing or two about achieving excellence. Over more than three decades of coaching, he has guided teams to championships in multiple sports at multiple schools, and recently received the Canadian Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association’s Dave Rozdeba Award for Athletic Director of the Year. Mr. Murdy has put together some thoughts about how to create excellence in yourself and in others.

   
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  Earth Week at Shawnigan

  5/3/2024
  Each year, the Sustainability Council organizes a full slate of events over the week after Earth Day, to help reinforce the importance of everything from recycling to conservation. This year, Grade 12 student Bea Hoerle headed up the efforts of the Sustainability Council to mark Earth Week on campus.

   
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  ‘The light goes both ways’: reflections on autism

  4/30/2024
  April is World Autism Acceptance Month, and Shawnigan makes an effort to promote awareness, acceptance and appreciation for all people on the autism spectrum. This year, students on the JEDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Council put up displays in the Friesen Centre to help educate their peers about autism. Grace Zhuang ’24 is a long-time advocate for people on the autism spectrum, as reflected in her Soul Seeking and capstone projects, and in her work with the Clements Centre in nearby Duncan. In this post, Grace explains her personal connection to autism and why she is passionate about advocacy.

   
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  The Summer Reading Challenge

  4/26/2024
  As important as it is to keep students reading over the summer months, it can also be a challenge. At Shawnigan, Librarian Mrs. Rayna Hyde-Lay curates the Summer Book SLAM, a program that gets education staff involved in encouraging students to read some of their favourite books during their time away from the School. This post also appeared on the blog of the Association of Independent School Librarians.

   
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  Why do we celebrate Earth Day?

  4/23/2024
  Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22, and in many places, it has expanded into a full week of events designed to get people thinking about ecology and the future of the planet. Shawnigan’s Environmental Lead and Horticulturalist, Patricia Hanbidge, explains the history of Earth Day and why it is important to keep the lessons of Earth Day in our minds all year round.
  
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