As we look back on the intentions of our founders, Miss Geoghegan and Miss Denny, or look forward to the opening of our new Learning Centre in the fall of 2013, the hopes and expectations remain the same.
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The graduating class of ’63 met on Old Girls’ Weekend this past May to celebrate 50 years since their graduation from QMS. Sitting together at the Alumnae Dinner, the ladies regaled with tales of their adventures at the school.
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I truly felt a debt of gratitude to Queen Margaret’s, for the education, the teachers, and the whole QMS experience that sent me out in the world with a solid foundation — not to mention those treasured friend-ships…
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Every year, the school chooses a distinguished graduate to speak at Speech Day. This year, the honour went to Jennifer Stone, Class of ‘97.
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This year’s Grandparent’s Day was especially well attended with approximately 80 grandparents and significant elders in attendance.
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When QMS Alumna Dr. Danielle Fritz toured a veterinary clinic in Kindergarten, she knew that she wanted to be a vet when she grew up. This notable QMS graduate is now the main veterinary caretaker for over 40 equine athletes…
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Each September, the Junior School embarks on its Outdoor Education Program. These trips provide essential opportunities for classes to come together and build trust, setting a foundation for an amazing school year ahead.
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As an integrated element of the QMS curriculum, senior students spend four days on an outdoor education trip. For many international boarders, these trips are a first opportunity to experience the wilderness of British Columbia.
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Athletics is one of the four pillars at Queen Margaret’s School, where physical fitness is emphasized and the life-long enjoyment of physical activities is encouraged.
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On January 9th, 2013, our family began a life altering adventure to the continent of Africa with AFRETECH Aid Society, founded in 1992 by Don and Bonnie Sutherland, two teachers, from Delta, British Columbia.
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Profiles of QMS volunteers today. Partnering with parents.
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In the 2013-14 school year, boarders represented eleven countries and eight different languages. Yet despite our differences, we seek the same: to be heard, to be under-stood; to be acknowledged and to be respected.
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The QMS Residence Program has seen much transformation over the years. In September 1981, a new building was completed, just a week before school started, linking St. Michael’s and St. Hugh’s houses together.
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A decade after I first started to revitalize our leadership curriculum, the school has developed a leadership framework that encompasses the whole school, in every department.
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Partnering with Me to We, senior school students travelled to Ghana to assist in building a new school. Listening and participating in this new culture was so rewarding, even though we only had a brief time.
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Queen Margaret’s School is committed to providing education that places an emphasis on critical thinking, positive relationships and a strong sense of community involvement.
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During World War II, Queen Margaret’s School undertook its greatest service project to date—salvaging materials to raise money to contribute to War Funds. The legacy of service at QMS is a proud one, and one that QMS students are eager to continue.
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Before there were Outdoor Education, Service Learning, and Leadership courses, there was Girl Guides. As an integral part of the early days of QMS, many of the school’s first students were recruited through Guiding.
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QMS was one of the first schools in the Cowichan Valley to have classroom computers. In the interim years, technology has changed the classroom landscape. Now technology has become ubiquitous in the classroom.
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Educational practice has changed since Miss Denny and Miss Geoghegan founded Queen Margaret’s School. The early years were characterized by a traditional teacher-centred approach that focused on rote memorization…
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