News & updates

List of 5 news stories.

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  December Sports Update

  12/18/2024
  The last two months have been busy for our sports teams, with the basketball season getting under way while sports like ice hockey and squash continue their schedules. Here is an update on what some of our programs have been up to.

   

  Ice Hockey

   

  The U18 Prep girls’ ice hockey team won the Mandi Schwartz Memorial Tournament hosted by the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame on December 12-15. The largest female U18 AAA hockey tournament in Western Canada, the tournament attracts top teams from the four western provinces, and Shawnigan had to be at its best to bring home the banner.

   

  “This is an incredible accomplishment,” Shawnigan Head Coach Carly Haggard said. “To defeat some of the best teams from other provinces is truly special. I couldn’t be prouder of what we achieved together.”

   
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  Performing Arts Roundup

  12/18/2024
  Hours of rehearsals have paid off for students in Shawnigan’s performing arts curricular and 360 (co-curricular arts and activities) programs this fall, with several outstanding performances in concerts, showcases and festivals on and off campus over the last two months.

   

  In addition to taking a huge contingent to STAR Fest in Victoria this month, the drama program at Shawnigan has had two chances to perform for fellow students. On Friday, December 13, the Grade 11 and 12 Theatre Company class held the Night of Theatre Showcase, where students performed the acting duo scenes they prepared for STAR Fest. Unlike the barebones feel of STAR Fest, the showcase performances incorporated lighting, music, props and costumes. The Theatre Company Group will now begin rehearsing their June production of 12 Angry Jurors.

   

  On Tuesday, December 17, Drama 10 students showcased their acting duo scenes in front of their Grade 10 peers. Two of the five scenes were also performed at STAR Fest, both earning a chance to compete at nationals in the spring. The Drama 10 class will wrap up their art rotation with a unit on improv.

   
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  Bringing Politics to Life

  12/13/2024
  From a visit by a world leader and the traditional forced resignation of the prime minister to raucous debate and the actual passing of a bill, Shawnigan House of Commons – better known as SHOC – had a little bit of everything.

   

  A key part of the Grade 10 social studies curriculum at Shawnigan, SHOC sees students replicate the workings of the Canadian House of Commons, each one acting as a Member of Parliament from one of the four parties with official status in the current federal government: Liberal, Conservative, Bloc Québécois and New Democratic. The exercise gives students a first-hand experience of the workings of the House and adheres, for the most part, to actual parliamentary protocol.

   

  On Wednesday morning, Grade 10 students gathered in the staff room, where they debated the merits of a proposed military spending bill that addressed the percentage of Canada’s gross national product that is spent on defence, defending the Arctic, making uniforms more gender-inclusive, increasing women’s participation in the Canadian Armed Forces, support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, the acquisition of military drones, and increased participation in UN peacekeeping operations.

   
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  Cutting-Edge Technology from C.A.S.E.

  12/13/2024
  The generous support of C.A.S.E. (Communications, Arts, Science and Entrepreneurship) and the Bradley Family Foundation continues to provide new state-of-the-art equipment and resources that help students find their passions at Shawnigan and prepare them for life after the School.

   

  One prominent addition to the art program at the School this year has been a laser cutter for the Bruce-Lockhart Centre for Creativity, which art teacher Mrs. Rainbow Bartlett says has “revolutionized how students create and engage with art.”

   

  “This cutting-edge piece of equipment has opened a world of possibilities,” she added, “allowing us to explore intricate designs and professional-level craftsmanship.”

   
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  Success at STAR Fest

  12/13/2024
  Building on a successful appearance at STAR Fest nationals last spring, Shawnigan’s performing arts curricular and 360 programs sent a huge contingent to the regional event in Victoria last weekend, qualifying several teams for the 2025 national event. STAR Fest is a series of regional theatre festivals where students perform, watch performances, attend workshops, and build community with students from other schools, and this is the second year that Shawnigan has participated.

   

  The School’s delegation this year included selected groups from Grade 10 drama, junior and senior students in curricular vocal arts, and the musical theatre company that is preparing to stage Chicago in February. Nearly all of the School’s Grade 9 students also made the trip as part of the Beyond the Gates program, attending as spectators and workshop participants.

   

  The day began with an orientation and keynote address, followed by two performance sessions in the morning and two workshop sessions in the afternoon, covering a range of topics from acting for film and improv to musical theatre dance and theatre design.

   
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