“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Most of us were bombarded with this question growing up, and in turn we plague the next generation with its unfortunate implications—the idea that their future careers will define who they are. Yet, for QMS graduates Jillian Kitt (‘19) and Sara Raessi (‘19), they are not focusing on the what, but rather, the who.
Read MoreSERVITE FORTITIER Whether it is refreshing headstones, cleaning tack for CTRA or helping out at Providence Farm, QMS students generously donate their time.
Read MoreTHE MAGICAL STORY OF GIANTS IN THE SKY explores the world of gentle giants who live high above the clouds. They polish the stars, poke the clouds to let it rain, and paint the sunsets. Everything is beautiful and life is perfect.
Read MoreLiving within an international community like a school boarding program is a wonderful opportunity to promote global understanding and broaden our world view.
Read MoreWhen Senior School Principal Deborah Cook and Director of Residential Life & Health Services Celina Mason decided to trial a new position of Chinese/English Interpreter at Queen Margaret’s School, they were thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive impact the new role had in enriching the School.
Read MoreI used to think that I was shy; I never spoke up to express my opinions to others. Whenever I met new people, I wondered whether they liked me or not because I did not have confidence in myself.
Read MoreThis year, a team of 45 young artists from Queen Margaret’s School and 13 adult artists from Duncan combined forces to create a public mural which promotes the understanding of local eco-systems from a First Nations perspective while beautifying a main corridor in the City of Duncan.
Read MoreWhen Grade 3 Teacher Patti Small sent out her annual letter to her new students with a challenge to design a new garden space near the Primary Centre in August 2010, she had no idea of the seeds of change that she had planted at Queen Margaret’s School.
Read MoreI graduated from Q.M.S. in 1957 and remember well all the special events that led up to the end of term at Christmas. There was the Old People's party which consisted of some selected individuals from Duncan who were on their own and in need of some Christmas cheer. I don't know how many there were but the dining room was full…
Read MoreA wagon emerges out of the hallway, is pulled gently through the Primary entrance and out into the big, wide world. The pullers of the wagon are 15 Kindergarten students bursting with excitement as they look for objects they want to know more about.
Read MoreAt Queen Margaret’s School, many of our staff and faculty lead by example, demonstrating to our students on a regular basis what it means to be generous and of service to others. Like our Founders, they do it without fanfare or acknowledgement.
Read MoreA SMALL FOX, approximately the size of a domestic cat, seems an unlikely symbol of the health of wildlife in Canada. Weighing only 5-7 pounds, they are opportunistic feeders, eating rabbits, mice, birds, berries and seeds. They pose no threat to humans.
Read MoreOver the 2016 Spring Break, Kelly Deng and 15 of her fellow QMS students travelled with teach-ers Sue Stone and Jane Richmond to Quito, Ecuador on a service learning trip, facilitated by Me to We. Below, Grade 10 student Kelly Deng describes her experience and how it impacted her.
Read MoreOver five generations of students have graduated and gone forth to take their places in the world, spreading the influence of Queen Margaret’s School and our vision of creating lifelong learners making positive impacts in the world.
Read MoreMessage from Shelagh Boggs (Randel, ’56). To begin, I want to congratulate the OOMA on its 90th anniversary.
Read MoreIt Takes a Village…The 2016-2017 Queen Margaret’s School year was an active one for both students and the Parents’ Association with new, fun activities added to our calendar.
Read MoreCurrently I am reading Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World. Described as one of this generation’s most compelling and provocative thought leaders, author Adam Grant addresses the challenge of how do we improve the world around us.
Read MoreAll living systems are connected, interwoven together, interactive and interdependent.
Read MoreAs many scientists and researchers can attest, the campus of Queen Margaret’s School provides more than just a picturesque background to our learning spaces. It has been proven that the harmonization of students’ academic learning with a nature-rich environment also maximizes their opportunities for social, emotional and physical growth.
Read MoreThis connection, this harmony with an animal is what drew me to horses as a child—and is what draws me to horses still. The idea that an animal so large and so capable of overpowering us would let us onto its back, would willingly carry us, is magical to me.
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