Did you know? The Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation is now in effect
The Government of BC has enacted the Vaccination Status Reporting Regulation requiring parents or guardians to report the vaccination status of their school-age children. In compliance with this regulation, and with the consent provided by parents in the annual Student Information Forms, Crofton House School is sharing basic demographic information of students with Vancouver Coastal Health. For more information about the regulation, and your obligation to keep immunization records up to date, visit the BC Ministry of Health information
site.
 Grade 8/9 Performance: Hoodie Tickets On Sale
Join Grade 8 and 9 students in the The Susan and Robert Macdonald Family Drama Studio Theatre for their annual theatre performance on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. Hoodie is a student-driven ensemble vignette play featuring Grade 8 and 9 student actors and designers with contributions in directing, lighting, and sound from students in Grades 8 to 12. This play, written by Canadian Playwright Lindsay Price, examines self-image and identity and how that translates into what we wear each day and why. Students face a daily tornado of questions such as "What should I wear?, What if I wear the wrong thing?, What is she wearing? and, What do I look like?." This is sure to be an entertaining and thought-provoking
performance!
Tickets are now on sale for $10. Four tickets are available per family. The tickets can be used at one performance or split between two performances. Purchase your tickets.
Crofton House Employee Gift Policy
Crofton House parents and students often thank CHS employees for their contributions through gifts. To help avoid a real, potential or perceived conflict of interest for the employee and the School, CHS employees can only accept gifts as outlined in the Gift Acceptance Policy, section 3.3 of the CHS Employee Handbook. If you are giving a gift to an employee, we would ask that you ensure it is reasonable in nature and of a value less than $125, and that you understand that if an employee refuses or returns a gift, it is simply that they are following the School's policy. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Robinson, Director,
Human Resources at srobinson@croftonhouse.ca.
Senior School Fall Orchestra & Choir Concert
Please join us on Wednesday November 13 at 7:00 pm in the theatre of the Beedie Fine Arts Centre for a concert by our chamber and concert choirs, and our orchestra.
Family Pancake Breakfast
The Winter Bazaar invites the CHS community for a hot pancake breakfast, generously sponsored by Crofton House and SAGE Dining Services, our Community Dining partner. The event takes place in Manrell Hall on Wednesday, November 13 from 7:30 am to 8:20 am. All parents, students, siblings, and staff are invited to drop in. During the breakfast you can pick up your pre-ordered pies, orchids and wreaths or preview the gift baskets put together by Senior School students for sale at the bazaar. The event will be a great way to kick-off your day and the Winter Bazaar. #WEAREBAZAAR
Junior School Parent Night: Parenting in a Digital World
Junior School families are invited to attend “Parenting in a Digital World”, a parent night with presenters Safer Schools Together on November 5 at 6:45 pm in the Junior School Atrium. Learn what parents need to know to teach students responsible and appropriate use of technology. The parameters of rules and expectations that parents put in place at home will undoubtedly guide behaviour in the years to come. Plan to join us for an informative presentation that is sure to expand and deepen your understanding of this topic! Read more
CHS 2019 Artist in Residence: Mariana Frochtengarten
CHS extends a warm welcome to Mariana Frochtengarten, the Artist in Residence for 2019-2020. Mariana is an independent textile artist and teacher with over twenty years of experience practicing and researching traditional and non-traditional manual dyeing and printing techniques, and equal years of experience teaching children, youth and adults in the textile field. Through Ms Frochtengarten’s strong belief that “textile based practices can be used to develop personal skills and individual forms of expression”, students will develop a new way to express themselves creatively and individually. Further, through engagement in her work, the whole community will find new ways to connect. As she remarked: “textile-based practices have the ability to strengthen social
bonds and the sense of community”. Read blog and view photos.
A Successful Service Day
The rain last week did not discourage parent volunteers and Senior School students from carrying out an amazing Service Day on Friday, October 18. In partnership with Cooking for a Cause, over 250 meals, including homemade granola and delicious sandwiches, were prepared and hand-delivered to the Union Gospel Mission and Powell Street Getaway Centre in the Downtown Eastside during after-school hours. This is an initiative of the CHS Parents’ Auxiliary to help make a difference and raise awareness about food insecurity in the larger community. There will be a second Service Day in February 2020, so please watch for the SignUp link in the new year!
Grade 8 HOUSEwarming Dance Performances
Students performed choreographed dances as part of Grade 8 HOUSEwarming. HOUSEwarming is an event planned annually by our Grade 12 student leaders to promote grade cohesion and school spirit, and to introduce the Grade 8 girls to their houses. Every student in the Senior School is assigned to one of 6 houses, each named after a Scottish clan: Fraser, Douglas, Gordon, McDougall, Stuart, and Wallace.
Debate - British Parliamentary Provincial Qualifier
On Friday October 18 and Saturday October 19 Crofton House hosted the BC Qualifier for the Canadian National British Parliamentary Debate Championships. This debate competition brought together over 200 participants from across the Lower Mainland including ISABC and public schools, 14 of whom represented Crofton House. Top students from this tournament advance to the Canadian National BP Debate Championships on December 6-8, 2019 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Four CHS students qualified to move onto the next round. Congratulations!
Grade 11 and 12 Career Conference
The Senior School hosted it’s second annual Career Conference for all Grade 11 and 12 students on Thursday, October 24. Forty CHS alumnae and CHS community members from various professions participated in panel sessions with our students.
Grade 3 Students Visit Pacific Spirit Park
On Tuesday, October 15, Grade 3 students joined the Talking Trees Tour, an interpretive forest walk in Pacific Spirit Park. This field trip was an opportunity to meet and engage with Coast Salish elders and learn about the traditional uses of plant species in our local forests.
Junior School Ideation Lab
Grade 5 students visit the ideation lab and work together to make a model of an articulating joint.
Junior School Make It! Club
Grade 5-7 students participate in Make It!, a co-curricular club focused on DIY and crafting art.
Athletic Highlights
Senior School
The Varsity Volleyball Team won bronze at the 2019 Canadian Independent Schools Volleyball Championships in Calgary last week, hosted by Rundel College. Go Falcons Go!
At the 2019 Independent Schools Athletic Association (ISAA) Championships, the Junior Volleyball Team took home the gold medal! Sixteen independent school teams competed in the tournament on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19, hosted by Saint Michaels University in Victoria. Crofton Falcons went undefeated in six matches, not even dropping a set.
At the 2019 ISAA Championships, hosted by Southpointe Academy on Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 19, the Bantam Volleyball Team won Silver.
The Varsity Field Hockey Team won bronze at the 2019 ISAA Championships on Friday October 18, hosted by Crofton House.
The Junior Field Hockey Team took home silver at the Junior Field Hockey ISSA Championships, hosted by Shawnigan Lake School on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19.
It was the Vancouver Sea to Sky Cross Country Zone Championships on Tuesday, October 22 at Jericho Beach Park. Eleven Senior School Students qualified for the BC Cross Country Provincial Championship, on Saturday, November 2 in Abbotsford.
Junior School
On Tuesday, October 22, the 7A Volleyball won gold at the Storm Volleyball Invitational Tournament hosted by Southridge School.
- On Friday, October 18 in Chan Hall, our 7A Volleyball Team hosted a fun exhibition game with the Grade 7 team from Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. Crofton Falcons won the first two sets with OLPH taking the third.
- On Wednesday, October 23, the Crofton Falcons Cross Country Team (50 girls from Grades 3-7) earned third place at the ISEA Cross Country Championships held at Jericho Park.
- On Friday, October 18, 34 Grade 6 girls attended the ISEA playday at Harry Jerome Sports Complex where they exhibited amazing teamwork!
- On Tuesday, October 22 at St. John’s School, 21 girls attended the ISEA Playday. The girls were so strong!
Go Falcons Go!
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