Joining Crofton House: 2020–2021

Do you know a girl who would love to join Crofton House? Applications for the 2020–2021 school year are now open - and referrals from the CHS community are a great way to generate interest!

We hope you will help by letting your friends and family know about the extraordinary opportunities that Crofton House School offers and the financial assistance available for new girls entering Grade 8. Encourage those who are interested to register for an upcoming admissions open house.

• Junior & Senior Kindergarten - Saturday, November 2, 9:00 am and 10:30 am
  
• Grade 8 - Saturday, November 2, 2:00 pm
  
• Grade 6 - Tuesday, November 5, 9:00 am

Conversation with Admissions

CHS families are invited to join the Admissions Team on Tuesday, October 22 at 8:30 am for an informal Q&A at the Nocente Family Fireplace Lounge. Richard Cohee, Director, Admissions, and his team will lead a discussion about the admissions process and financial assistance for new students entering Grade 8 and parents will have the opportunity to ask questions.

We know that many extraordinary students and families come to Crofton House through word-of-mouth from our community members. This session will leave parents better informed about the admissions process and financial assistance. Please RSVP by Friday, October 18 to attend the session.

Senior School Service Event

The CHS Parents’ Auxiliary invites Senior School girls and their parents to be part of the first Senior School service event of the 2019–2020 school year. In partnership with Cooking for a Cause, a local organization that prepares and distributes wholesome food to vulnerable people in our community, Senior School students and parent volunteers will prepare and package nutritious snacks and meals for Vancouver residents living with food insecurity. Food and packages will be assembled over two days. Spaces in this popular program are limited and will fill quickly.

• Granola Bar Making: Wednesday, October 2 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
• Meal Preparation and Delivery: Thursday, October 17 from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm

SignUp to participate.

Report on Giving

We hope you received your copy of the 2018–2019 Report on Giving which was recently mailed out. If you have not, please contact advancement@croftonhouse.ca.

Babysitter Directory Annual Sign-Up

Students from Grade 8 to 12 who are interested in babysitting for CHS families can sign-up for the Babysitter Directory. The directory contains the name, contact info, and qualifications of available sitters. PLEASE NOTE: Students need to be registered for the directory annually, inclusion in the directory does not roll over from year to year.

Accessing the Social Directory

The Social Directory is available for families to assist in communicating with your daughter's classmates and their parents. The directory includes participating CHS students along with parental contact information limited to name, grade, email addresses, and phone numbers. Access the Social Directory.

Run for the Cure CHS Team

Run for the Cure takes place Sunday, October 6. There’s still time to join the CHS team in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. When registering for Junior School, search for ‘Crofton House Junior School,' or for Senior School, search ‘Crofton House Senior School.' Register online.

On September 26, this year's Whole Girl, Whole World, speaker, Dr. Lisa Damour - psychologist, author, columnist, teacher and expert on child development - spoke with Junior and Senior girls about the healthy role stress and anxiety plays in helping them stretch beyond their comfort zones while keeping them safe, and how they can recover from periods of stress or anxiety.

Teresa Toten, winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Children’s Literature, guided Grade 9 students through a series of exercises to expand their imagination and hone specific writing techniques. Read more.

The choir from Ruyton Girls' School in Melbourne, Australia, one of the schools participating in the CHS Global Exchange Program, performed at the Senior School assembly.

Students have been busy signing up for clubs and activities this week. Over 30 different options for students, from Math Unbounded, Robotics, and STEM, to the Cheer Club and Band were displayed for signup.

Grade 9 students brainstorm in a workshop exploring the concept of executive functioning and problem solving as part of Ivy 9 Day.

Grade 10 students enjoying their outdoor education trip at Camp Fircom on Gambier Island.

Junior School girls enjoy a fall rain shower during break.

Grade 6 girls begin band class where they learn how to hold their instruments and start to play!

Junior School girls learning about surveys in Grade 3 math as they ask each other about topics such as favourite foods, movies, and animals!

Grade 7 students hear what they need to pack to be prepared for their outdoor education excursion coming up next week.

Children from the ECE Centre explore the creative potential of rocks by incorporating these natural materials into play time. Rocks transformed into bubble baths, rock drawings, and paintings and later were placed in the mini woods where the imaginative play can continue.

Winter Bazaar Blitz Days Are Here!

We once again kick off the Winter Bazaar season with our first round of Blitz Days, which will happen on Monday, September 30, Wednesday, October 2 and Friday, October 4. Please gather your pre-loved goods and bring them to the collection tent at the Balaclava Street entrance between 8:00 am and 9:00 am. There are Blitz Days scheduled throughout October. See the Blitz Day schedule for more opportunities to donate and see our donations list for ideas. Proceeds from the Winter Bazaar will go to KidSafe, a local charity providing programming during school breaks for vulnerable children in Vancouver.

The Winter Bazaar has always been about more than fundraising; it’s about creating connections and coming together as a school community for a great cause. With that in mind, this year we have organized a number of new and exciting ways to get involved in the Winter Bazaar in the weeks leading up to the big day, Saturday, November 16. From crafting parties and workshops, to a school-wide pancake breakfast, there will be plenty of opportunities to get in on the action. Watch your inbox in the coming days and weeks for information on some of our new activities, and SignUp to be part of something special. #wearebazaar

Whole Girl, Whole World with Dr. Lisa Damour

This week, Crofton House School and the CHS Parents’ Auxiliary welcomed Lisa Damour, PhD as the featured speaker of this year’s Whole Girl, Whole World speaker series. Thank you to everyone who attended and to those who helped organize the event. Copies of Lisa’s book, Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls, are available in the School Store. Missed the event? Stay tuned for a summary of Dr. Damour's presentation and photos from the event.

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