News & updates

List of 5 news stories.

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  A Lesson in Murder

  5/29/2026
  It was a dark and stormy night.

   

  Honestly, it was more overcast and drizzly, but it still set a perfect scene for the Law 12 classes’ murder mystery night in the Library on Monday.

   

  It was the first time that Mr. Galen Loiselle had organized such an event for his Law 12 students, and it was daunting, he admitted, until inclusive education teacher Mrs. Rosalynd Roome – who just happens to have previous experience with murder mysteries – stepped into help organize and coordinate it. With three Law 12 classes totalling 60 students, it was a big endeavour. 
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  Shawnigan House of Commons

  5/29/2026
  A unique and fundamental part of the School’s social studies program, Shawnigan House of Commons – where Grade 10 students recreate the lower house of the Parliament of Canada – usually takes place in December, but organizers moved it to May this year to give the students more time to prepare. 
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  Remembering Ned Larsen

  5/26/2026
  Shawnigan paid tribute to Edward R. “Ned” Larsen – the School’s third Headmaster – with a special service in Chapel on Saturday, followed by the official dedication of the squash centre in his name.

   

  Ned Larsen (Groves’) graduated from Shawnigan in 1943, then returned in 1948 as a math teacher, and eventually served as Headmaster from 1958 to 1967. He was also a gifted athlete, playing rugby and cricket at Shawnigan and earning the Sportsmanship Award, and later earned Blues Awards in squash, badminton and basketball at Oxford. He also represented Canada in both squash and field hockey.

   

  Former Shawnigan teacher and coach Ian Hyde-Lay ’75 (Lake’s) was invited to speak about Larsen, a lifelong friend of his father, Derek Hyde-Lay. The men met in 1948, and the elder Hyde-Lay joined Larsen on the Shawnigan staff that fall. They remained close friends until Larsen passed away in 1983.

   
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  Graduation Celebration!

  5/20/2026
  Accompanied by their families, guests, and many staff members, the members of Shawnigan’s Class of 2026 travelled to Whistler last week for graduation events at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler on May 14 and 15.

   

  The two-day celebration began on Thursday with the Parent Gathering, where family members mingled with staff.

   

  Everyone was up early on Friday to prepare for the Grad Gala that evening. In the afternoon, students and their families lined up for portraits with School photographer Ms. Arden Gill, followed by House photos and a shot of the entire Class of 2026 in their graduation finery.

   
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  Skating Meets Science

  5/20/2026
  Grade 11 student Wendy H. combined her passion for figure skating and her interest in science to create an award-winning project for the Vancouver Island Regional Science Fair hosted by the University of Victoria last month.

   

  Wendy’s self-guided research project, "Biomechanical Analysis of the Sit Spin in Figure Skating: Assessing Movement Load and Injury Risk” studied the mechanics of the sit spin, a commonly used element of figure skating, with a focus on the physics and forces at work. She entered it in the science fair at UVic in April, with some impressive results.

   

  “I did the research project, and I wanted to present it somewhere,” Wendy explained. “Publishing takes a lot of effort, and I wanted professional advice before I tried publishing.”

   
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