We had an exciting start to the school year with a number of well-attended alumnae events.
Alum Mum Breakfast 2018
The community of Alum Mums at Crofton House continues to grow – we now have 37 alumnae who have their daughters attending Crofton House School with a total of 51 daughters! The busy mums all got together to kick the school year off – what a terrific group!
Teddy Bears on campus!
October 13th brought little girls, teddy bears and their mothers to the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Centre. It was a busy and educational morning with over 26 girls and teddy bears enjoying special activities and a teddy bear picnic, while the 25 mums heard a special presentation from Junior School Director, Susan Hutchison, Nurture Her Imagination: Tap Into Your Daughter’s Potential. It was a wonderful morning of learning, playing, seeing old friends and making new ones!
Whole Girl, Whole World
Crofton house was delighted to welcome Jessica Lahey, teacher and New York Times best-selling author and columnist, as this year’s Whole Girl, Whole World speaker. Jessica spoke with passion and conviction about the positive impact that experiencing and owning failure has on the healthy development of children through to young adults. We were delighted to welcome many alumnae who came to hear Jessica speak and, of course, enjoy each other’s company over dinner before the presentation.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Sajida Shroff ’86 on her recent election as President of Harvard GlobalWE – a Shared Interest Group dedicated to the empowerment of women through education, dialogue and connection among individuals working for women's rights and freedoms worldwide.
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Reunions
This coming year we will be celebrating the reunion years ending in 4 and 9 (e.g. 1984 or 1999.) We are more than happy to help in your reunion planning and delighted to welcome all classes back to campus! For more information on our new reunion packages, please contact Lydia (McNeill) Vandenberg ’85 at lvandenberg@croftonhouse.ca.
Calling the Class of ’79 to Save the Date!
March 8, 2019 marks the school birthday and the established date of our 40th reunion.
We are graciously invited back to the elegant home of Anne (Wolrige) Rowland, in Vancouver, for a sumptuous dinner and lots of catching up with one another! Details will be provided by email invitation at a later date.
Class of 2008 10 Year Reunion
Reconnect with your classmates on December 15 during a campus tour or on December 23 over brunch at Prospect Point Restaurant. Full details will be shared via email so watch your inbox!
Authors in our Midst!
Congratulations to our alumnae, Jane Mortifee ‘71 and Priscilla (Spankie) Stanbury ‘63 on their recent publications!
In Out of the Fire, author Jane Mortifee tells the story of a quest for forgiveness and healing from the ravages of vengeance, bitterness and hate. With attention to detail, the author evokes everyday life in the village and reveals how pain and loss can be transformed through the power of tribal earth and mystical spirit connections.
Congratulations Priscilla! Her new book Warriors and Heroes of a Different Kind: Battling Kidney Failure has been selected as an award finalist in the non-fiction category of The Canadian Book Club Awards, 2018.
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