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A photo of squash athlete Alex Brown

Alumni

NEWS - September 15, 2022

Nine at the Starting Line: Class of 2022 Athletes

We highlight nine young athletes from the Class of 2022 who are starting the next...

A group of Junior School students pose at the photobooth during the Junior School Welcome Barbecue

Junior School

NEWS - September 14, 2022

Family Barbecue Serves Up Fun and Community Connections

The annual Junior School event brings SMUS families together with faculty and staff to build...

A group of new Middle School students smile during the WEB Welcome event on the first day of school

School Events

NEWS - September 9, 2022

GALLERY: A Great Start to the 2022-23 School Year!

Check out a photo gallery from some of the great back-to-school events and activities from...

A Harvey House student carries a suitcase up the front steps of the boarding house

Boarding

NEWS - September 9, 2022

VIDEO: New Boarder Orientation

We kicked off the school year on September 6 by welcoming 110 new boarding students...

A group of new SMUS faculty and staff stand in front of a tree

Faculty and Staff

NEWS - September 2, 2022

Welcome to Our New Faculty and Staff

Welcome to the talented educators, houseparents and staff joining our community for the 2022-23 school...

Camp assistant Zoe works alongside a student in the fashion design and sewing camp.

External Programs

NEWS - August 5, 2022

Helping Student Leaders Through the Catch-22 of Getting a Job

The growing SMUS leadership program helps provide students with invaluable skills – and a great...

Aysha Emmerson '18 poses with a Timmis Bolton sign

External Programs

NEWS - July 26, 2022

Aysha Emmerson ’18: Working Her Way Back Home

Harvard student and former Head Prefect Aysha Emmerson ’18 brings her passions and leadership skills...

A group of Grade 12 students pose with the SMUS crest after graduation

Graduation

NEWS - June 24, 2022

VIDEO: Highlights from Graduation 2022

To mark the end of their time at SMUS, we've created a short video documenting...

Grade 8 students film a scene for their movie, The 50 Year Curse, depicting students carrying Mr. Rodford down a hallway.

Middle School

NEWS - June 24, 2022

The 50 Year Curse: Behind the Scenes of a Middle School Movie

Watch a great behind-the-scenes documentary highlighting the learning that took place while filming The 50...

Grade 8 students Matthew and Samantha stand on stage together during the Closing Ceremony and deliver a speech in front of a large crowd.

Middle School

NEWS - June 24, 2022

Grade 8 Closing Ceremony: June 2022

For the first time in three years, Grade 8 students, their parents and teachers gathered...

Grade 5 students perform a choir song in the Junior School gymnasium during the Closing Ceremony.

Junior School

NEWS - June 24, 2022

Grade 5 Closing Ceremony: June 2022

Enjoy watching the full Grade 5 Closing Ceremony, held to mark the end of a...

Students throw their caps in the air after graduation

Graduation

NEWS - June 17, 2022

Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

We are so incredibly proud to celebrate the graduating Class of 2022!

Two SMUS students, Maya and Rowan, sit on a bench in front of a brick wall, smiling for a photo.

English

NEWS - June 10, 2022

Students Get Top Marks at National Speech Competition

Grade 9 student Rowan Denis and Grade 10 student Maya Achuthan both finished in the...

A compilation photo of two alumni: Jesse Lineham and Kaylynn Purdy

Alumni

NEWS - June 7, 2022

SMUS Connections Help Pave the Way to Medical School

Jesse Lineham '18 says her acceptance into medical school is thanks in part to the...

Middle School student Levi B. smiles for a photo in front of greenery

Middle School

NEWS - June 3, 2022

Levi Builds a House

Grade 6 student Levi won a $10,000 grant for Habitat for Humanity Victoria for his...

A photo, taken by the Saanich News, of student artist Giang Tran posing with her artwork.

SMUS in the News

NEWS - May 30, 2022

SMUS in the News: Giang Tran '23 Steps into Limelight for Student Art Show

Grade 11 student artist Giang Tran is interviewed by the Saanich News ahead of the...

Grade 5 students rehearse Cinderella: A Family Pantomime

Junior School

NEWS - May 27, 2022

Grade 5s Stage 'Cinderella: A Family Pantomime'

Enjoy a hilarious and modern retelling of Cinderella, performed by our talented Grade 5 students

Junior School students work together on a game, led by Senior School students, during the iBellieve Right to Play event.

Alumni

NEWS - May 26, 2022

Students Celebrate Simon Ibell and a Love of Sport

Students come together to honour the life of SMUS alum Simon Ibell and share in...

Grade 1 students conduct a science experiment using a bowl of water, a cup and a piece of scrunched paper towel.

Junior School

NEWS - May 19, 2022

Curiosity Matters: Sparking a Grade 1 Science Fair

Curious Grade 1 students who wanted to learn more and more about the science of...

Alumna Ann Makosinski holds up a fishbowl as a Grade 8 student shines a laser through it

Alumni

NEWS - May 13, 2022

Ann Makosinski '15: A Passion for Sciences, Arts and Creativity

Alumna Ann Makosinski '15 returns to SMUS to work alongside and help inspire the next...