2019–20 Report Card

OUR 2019-20 REPORT CARD

GIANT STEPS A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL is a strong academic university preparatory institution with selective entrance standards. Offering a Boarding Program for Grades 8 to 12 and a Day Program for Grades 1 to 12, St. George’s is committed to its Mission of building fine young men. The School encourages the pursuit of excellence in all endeavours, and is committed to the healthy growth of body, mind, and spirit. Character development, leadership, and service opportunities are integral to the School’s mission.

BUILDING FINE YOUNG MEN. ONE BOY AT A TIME.

This Report Card functions as a comprehensive annual report and includes a wide range of highlights, ranging from the accomplishments of our students through to the depth and breadth of our programs.

Produced every year, it reflects our commitment to continuous school improvement, as well as our desire to keep the St. George’s community well informed and fully engaged.

Reflecting on the 2019-20 academic year, I feel a deep sense of pride in the Saints community. It was a year like no other. Beginning in March, we rose to the challenges that the pandemic sent our way, transitioning to online learning and then back again to face-to-face learning for a couple of weeks in June. Our faculty and staff consistently went way above the call of duty in support of the boys and their learning, and the support, patience, and understanding demonstrated by our parent community were nothing short of extraordinary.

Equally impressive, our students stepped up and made the best of a less-than-ideal situation. I have never felt more grateful nor more inspired.

In addition, the year was punctuated by a number of events and accomplishments that are highlighted in this Report. The Graduating Class of 2020 enjoyed great success with their university applications, and they have gone on to pursue their studies in a wide range of programs at a wide range of post-secondary institutions in Canada and around the world. We wrapped up our work on our most recent Strategic Plan, and we look forward to construction of three magnificent new buildings on the Senior School campus in the coming months.

2019-20 truly was an extraordinary and wonderful year. I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to the entire Saints community. It hasn’t always been easy, but as St. George’s approaches its second century, we are a stronger community than ever, and we continue to advance in a number of ways, to become the very best school possible for the benefit of our students, both present and future.

DR. TOM MATTHEWS

HEAD OF SCHOOL

What a surreal year! St. George’s has grown over our past 90 years to become one of Canada’s pre-eminent schools, with a strong reputation for boy-centred learning and teaching, and aspires to be among the best independent schools in the world. Our School remains committed to character education and the development of young men equipped to lead lives of purpose and to contribute meaningfully to their communities locally, nationally, and globally.

This year will see the retirement of our beloved Head of School, Dr. Tom Matthews, along with his magnificent wife, Sheena. We have seen many successes under his stewardship, including inspirational leadership, forward-thinking pedagogy, reinvigorated boarding, the reimagining of our facilities, historic fundraising, outstanding management, and tireless work to strengthen and deepen our relationships with our boys, parents, alumni, and neighbours, including the Musqueam First Nation. We look forward to the arrival of our next Head of School, Mr. David Young and his delightful wife, Sue, in July 2021. Mr. Young is an authentic and engaging educator and administrator, whose energy, track record, ability to connect with students and all of our many stakeholder groups, and vision for the future of boy–centred education at Saints led to his unanimous endorsement by the Society Board as a worthy successor to Dr. Matthews.

The School is in great shape, with historic levels of application for admission, extremely high re–enrollment, and best-in-class university acceptances in terms of variety, location, and global reputation of institutions.

Despite the travails of this year, our Boarding Program has remained vibrant, with an unparalleled diversity of students from around the globe, from huge cities and small towns, and from households who have faced very different paths to arrive at our School. Our reputation for excellence continues to attract top–quality educators and administrators, and we celebrate our 10th year of being honoured among the Top 100 Employers in British Columbia. We are committed to every employee being known and cared for, one employee at a time. During this extended period of challenge, we are truly blessed by our full complement of passionate, dedicated, inspiring, and hard–working people.

Despite delays in permit approvals, we understand that our ambitious construction project at the Senior School campus will commence construction imminently. This will result in facilities that are more conducive and supportive to our continuing mission to prepare our young men for the rapid pace of change that will face them in coming decades.

We are also grateful for our vibrant, supportive, and evolving community. The Foundation has been a remarkable steward of our endowment and finances, the SGPA have been tremendous at building and maintaining our supportive community, and our OBA have been energetic and ambitious at connecting our alumni together, for life.

Thank you again to Dr. Matthews, and all of you who contribute to the School’s success every day. I am particularly grateful to the exceptional members of our Society Board, with whom I am honoured and grateful to serve.

Sine Timore Aut Favore

MICHAEL A SKENE ‘85

CHAIR OF THE SOCIETY BOARD

A WORLD OF ACADEMICS EDUCATION AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

St. George’s reputation as one of the most academically challenging and competitive high school environments in Canada is long-standing. As a university preparatory institution with selective entrance standards, our students meet that challenge by earning exemplary grades, as evidenced by the extraordinary number of university acceptances from around the globe. All of our graduates leave St. George’s School with options; our goal is to prepare them sufficiently well in all respects to ensure that the choices they have upon graduation will set them on a path to lifelong success.

A WELL-DESERVED REPUTATION OUR ACADEMIC PROFILE

6 STUDENTS

163 STUDENTS

IN THE 2020 GRADUATING CLASS

ARE PURSUING A GAP YEAR:

2 STUDENTS 4 STUDENTS TAKING THE YEAR OFF TO PLAY

ICE HOCKEY

TAKING THE YEAR OFF TO PLAY

WORK, TRAVEL, AND PURSUE PASSIONS

2020 SAW STUDENTS TAKE A MORE ADVENTUROUS APPROACH TO MATRICULATION, ENROLLING AT 56 DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS AS OPPOSED TO 44 IN 2019.

NEARLY

100%

OF ST GEORGE’S GRADUATES RECEIVED

POST-SECONDARY ADMISSION

$1.5M

IN MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO THE CLASS OF 2020

794

ACCEPTANCES FROM

130

93

STUDENTS ATTENDING

C ANADIAN

U N I V ER S I T I E S / C O LLE G E S

49

STUDENTS ATTENDING

AMERIC AN

UNIVER SI T IE S / C OLLE GE S

7

STUDENTS ATTENDING

OVER SE A S

UNIVER SI T IE S / C OLLE GE S

Most popular Canadian Universities for the Class of 2020 to attend:

Most popular U.S. Universities for the Class of 2020 to attend:

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Most popular international destination:

UNITED KINGDOM

CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES IN CANADA, ASIA, THE UK, AND THE U.S.

1490 APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN TOTAL TO

178

DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE

(an average of almost 10 applications/ student- increase of nearly 25% and a record number for SGS)

CAPILANO UNIVERSITY CARLETON UNIVERSITY HURON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MCGILL UNIVERSITY MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY RYERSON UNIVERSITY SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA- OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY UNIVERSITY OF KING’S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO WESTERN UNIVERSITY

BOSTON UNIVERSITY BOWDOIN COLLEGE BROWN UNIVERSITY CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE COLBY COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CORNELL UNIVERSITY EMORY UNIVERSITY HARVARD UNIVERSITY JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY STANFORD UNIVERSITY SWARTHMORE COLLEGE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY THE NEW SCHOOL, PARSONS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF IOWA UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

DURHAM UNIVERSITY HONG KONG UNIVERSITY KING’S COLLEGE LONDON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS

147

460

273

FROM ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL IN 2020

WRITTEN BY OUR STUDENTS IN 2020

SCORES OF 3+

AP SCHOLARS

AP EXAMS

AP STUDENTS WITH

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS St. George’s School continues to rank amongst the very best in the world in the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Program, as shown by our students’ achievements noted in the graphs and statistics below. AP Courses are directly comparable to first-year university-level courses, and the majority of Canadian and American universities will grant first-year credit for courses where students have excelled on the corresponding AP examinations.

1

No.

PROVINCIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

F OUN D AT ION SK ILL S A S S E S M EN T (F S A ) R AN K IN G (15 YEARS RUNNING!)

GOLD STANDING FOR GRADE 6 CONCERT BANDS AT

THE FRASER VALLEY KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVAL GREATER VANCOUVER REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

HONOURABLE MENTION GRADE 2 BOYS

SUCCESSFULLY RAISED AND RELEASED

50 SALMON FRY

AVERAGE AP EXAM SCORE (ON A 5-POINT SCALE)

ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL: BRITISH COLUMBIA:

3.03

WORLD: 0

0.5

4.4

2.88 1

3

1.5

INTERNATIONAL AP DIPLOMAS

2

2.5

3

3.5

45

4

NATIONAL AP SCHOLARS

58

AP SCHOLARS WITH DISTINCTION

22

AP SCHOLARS WITH HONORS

In the primary grades, boys learn a lot through play and discovery. They are outside, on the floor, or working with friends to build their understanding of numeracy and literacy. There is a strong emphasis on early literacy, using shared language and writing checklists all the way from Kindergarten to Grade 3.

In the intermediate grades, the boys let their inquiry lead their learning. Each boy goes through the guided inquiry process each year.

Whether it is to explore adaptations and animal habitats, or to learn about the early explorers of Canada, or to wonder how they can use science to better humanity, the boys are asking questions and putting their skills to use.

At the Junior School, there is a strong focus on the growth and development of core competencies. Soft skills like critical thinking, communication, and creativity are embedded into all they do. And it’s not hidden. The boys reflect on their assignments, focusing on how they showed a particular core competency.

Then, with the help of their teacher, they set goals. Conversations between parents, students, and teachers happen throughout the year because we know that a boy will succeed when his teacher and parents are partners in his learning. Boys create portfolios of their work each year, allowing them to chart their progress, have evidence of learning, and keep artifacts from their year.

JUNIOR SCHOOL ACADEMIC SNAPSHOT

FINE YOUNG MEN STUDENT BODY PROFILE

1170 STUDENTS 1061 FROM 17 COUNTRIES

DAY STUDENTS

109

BOARDING STUDENTS

LIVING IN RESIDENCE AT HARKER HALL

Each year, through the Graduating Class Exit Survey, our graduates are asked to reflect on the most significant aspects of their school experience. Unequivocally, our students comment on the meaningful relationships that they formed within our community. The power of relationships has become a value-added and distinguishable facet of the St. George’s student experience. These meaningful relationships stem from our intentional approach to Character Education and how our Core Values are defined, taught, modelled, upheld, acknowledged, and celebrated daily.

82%

OF STUDENTS RATE THEIR GENERAL SATISFACTION WITH THE SCHOOL AT 4.1 ON A 5-POINT SCALE

88%

OF STUDENTS FROM OUR LAST SURVEY REPORTED THAT ST. GEORGE’S WAS THEIR FIRST CHOICE AMONGST SCHOOLS

72%

OF OUR STUDENTS SPEAK ENGLISH AS THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE AT HOME

STUDENT LIFE

SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS OFFERED IN 2019-20

Advisor Program Alley Outreach Program Backpack Buddies Big Brothers Mentorship Careers Day Co-curricular and Clubs Program Each One Teach One Mentorship Program Gender and Sexual Alliance Club Guest Presenters/Diversity Speakers Series Health and Wellness Committee Local and Global Service and Charity Initiatives Peer Mentorship Peer Tutoring Support Pride and Spirit Weeks Random Acts of Kindness Student Leadership Workshops Student-led Special Events The Reading Bear

WE ARE THE WORLD BOARDING AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

WEEKEND ACTIVITIES OFFERED IN 2019-20

• • • • • •

109 BOARDING STUDENTS FROM 17 COUNTRIES AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL IN 2019-20

12

HOUSE PARENTS LIVING ON SITE

Boarding provides a unique opportunity for students to live and learn as part of an active and vibrant school community.

What makes residential life at St. George’s unique is our urban surroundings: we live in a safe, residential area that is only minutes away from the heart of one of the world’s most exciting cities. Harker Hall, our dedicated boarding facility, is a diverse, engaging environment that is warm, welcoming, and conducive to effective learning. To support our belief in the well-rounded boy, we offer an extensive Activities Program and Residential Life Curriculum.

55%

LIVING 0FF SITE

BOARDING STUDENTS

ASSOCIATE FACULTY

CANADIAN

45%

INTERNATIONAL BOARDING STUDENTS

• • • • • •

OUR BOARDING PROGRAM

AN URBAN RESIDENTIAL LIFE EXPERIENCE

5

• • • • • • • • • • • •

PLACES VISITED IN 2019-20 ANVIL ISLAND VICTORIA MANNING PARK WHISTLER NORTH SHORE MOUNTAINS VERNON - SILVERSTAR RESORT PENTICTON - APEX RESORT AGASSIZ - SASQUATCH MOUNTAIN

• • • • • • • • • • • • •

• • • • • • • • •

Intramural Sports League Go-Karting Swimming Movies Mini golf Community Service: Pacific Spirit Park, Open Door, Run for the Cure, Dunbar Community Centre, Reindeer Run, Hygiene for Homeless Virtual Reality VanDusen Festival of Lights BC Lions Football Vancouver Whitecaps FC Soccer Canucks Hockey Hiking Trip: Garibaldi Park Siblings and Buddies Weekend Cooking/Baking Cross Country Skiing Castle Fun Park Fright Night at PNE Hosting Queen Margaret’s School and St. Margaret’s School Bowling Poker Tournament Granville Island Bouldering Art Gallery Skiing and Snowboarding: Whistler/ Blackcomb, Cypress, Apex, Silverstar Skating Laser Tag Snow Tubing Casino Night Curling Karaoke Paintball Theatre & Musicals Richmond Night Market E-Sports Tournament, Gaming Stadium Leadership Retreat Formal dinners Workshops: Organization, Time Management, Laundry, Men’s Health, Masculinity, Mindfulness Escape Room Challenges, Academic Honesty, Tools Camping Dodgeball x Floor Hockey Volleyball Snowshoeing Fan Expo Pride Week BMO Marathon Relay Team

WE ARE NOT JU S T A B OARDIN G S C H O O L .

UKRAINE

CANADA

SOUTH KOREA BHUTAN

USA

CHINA HONG KONG MEXICO

JAMAICA

ETHIOPIA

THAILAND

INDONESIA

RWANDA SINGAPORE UGANDA

SOUTH AFRICA

17 COUNTRIES REPR E S E N T E D I N B O AR D I N G

VIETNAM

WE ARE CANADA’S WORLD SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

A WORLD OF CREATIVITY CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

OVER

50 CLUBS

ON OFFER AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

98%

OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS, SPORTS, & ACTIVITIES

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE CLUBS AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

A unique and defining feature of St. George’s School is the breadth and depth of our programs. This is never more evident than in the selection of elective Clubs & Activities offered to our boys at lunchtime, after school, and on the weekends. Some clubs travel to competitions out of town for one to two weeks, even through the holidays. Every club or activity has at least one faculty or staff sponsor, and as many as 98% of the boys participate in one or more co-curricular activity at both Schools.

SENIOR SCHOOL

Amnesty International Anime, Comic, Games Art Club Athletic Trainers Bee Keeping & Organic Gardening Business Club Ceramics Board Games Chinese Culture Classics Exams/Classical League/Latin Community Leadership Program Competitive Math Club Computer Science Club Contemporary Design Club Debating Destination Imagination (DINI) Duke of Edinburgh Dungeons & Dragons ESports Film Foosball Experiment Club Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Georgian Yearbook German Culture Global Perspectives Community Service (GPACS) Green Machine Recycling Guitar Club (Co-curric Term 3) Improv (Co-curric Term 2) Investment Club Jazz Combo Journalism Club Law Club Library Monitors Life Drawing Makers Math Challengers 8 & 9 MUN (Model United Nations) Odd Squad Peer to Peer Mentorship Open Studio Art OPUS Literary & Art Publication (Leaders Term 2) Philosophy Portfolio (Art) Portfolio (Writing) Public Speaking Radio Control Robotics/ Technology Saints’ Players Theatre Co. Saints’ STEM:Science, Technology, Engineering, Math SchoolReach Quiz Teams Sew You Can Cook Table Top Games Vocal Music Visual Arts University Essay Workshops Wind Ensemble Woodworking

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Art Chess Choir Georgian (yearbook) Library Model Model UN Public Speaking Scorekeeping SFPD (Peer Leadership Program, Grade 7) Student Government 34th Scout Group

A WORLD TO EXPLORE OUTDOOR EDUCATION AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

OUTDOOR EDUCATION ONLINE:

THE NEWEST FRONTIER

When COVID-19 shut down in-person learning across BC in April 2019, the SGS Outdoor Education department found themselves reckoning with a daunting and foreign landscape – the internet. With a little resilience and a lot of creativity, we re-imagined our traditional overnight camp programs, day trips, and spring expeditions and leveraged our School’s existing online platforms and tools to best deliver Outdoor Education.

Through Google Meet, we hosted Grade 4 Camp, which included a number of activities students could complete in their own backyards and local green spaces, as well as a virtual campfire that students attended from the comfort of their very own homemade blanket forts. In Grades 1 and 2, Rosalind McCanny, our Junior School Program Lead fulfilled her dream of being a children’s TV host and filmed a number of on-location videos and tutorials about the Intertidal Zone and Salmon, Stream and Forest Ecology. Students were able to watch these videos, complete remote scavenger hunts, and share their own stories about their explorations of these areas and topics.

At the Senior School, the Outdoor Education department participated in the planning and facilitation of the Experiential Wednesday curriculum which focused on hands-on learning in the areas of Global Stewardship, Service, and Outdoor Education. We continued to teach the Discovery Program remotely, which involved a virtual board game that required the boys to think critically in field-based scenarios and apply the outdoor and leadership skills they’d be learning all year. It also meant the boys conducted their highly anticipated 24hour solos from their own backyards!

OUTDOOR EDUCATION AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

OBJECTIVES

Our Outdoor Education Program focuses on developing students in four key areas: interpersonal and intrapersonal skills; environmental and social awareness; academic integration; and outdoor skills. Activities are designed to follow a continuum of skill development in each of these four areas, developing in complexity over the grades.

MORE THAN

80 TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

10%

OF GRADE 10, 11, AND 12 STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN

LEADERSHIP ROLES THROUGH OE

ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 1–3 HAVE

ALL STUDENTS IN GRADE 7

ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 4–7

ALL STUDENTS IN GRADE 8 PARTICIPATE IN A

MULTIPLE OUTDOOR DAY-TRIP EXPLORATIONS

GO CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING

ATTEND OUTDOOR CAMP

2-DAY FRONTCOUNTRY TRIP

ALL STUDENTS IN GRADE 6

ALL STUDENTS IN GRADE 9 PARTICIPATE IN A

GO SNOWSHOEING STUDENTS LIVING IN HARKER HALL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO ON SEVERAL OUTDOOR EDUCATION-BASED OVERNIGHT TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

DISCOVERY 10

O V E R 5 5 D AY S IN T H E WILD E RN E S S

The Discovery 10 Program gives participants an opportunity to explore the beautiful province of British Columbia in a year-long adventure that divides time between experiences in the outdoors and the classroom.

4-DAY TRIP

ALL STUDENTS IN GRADE 10 PARTICIPATE IN A

5-DAY TRIP

OBSERVED BENEFITS FROM THIS PROGRAM: • • • • • • • • •

Self-awareness Risk-taking Resilience Problem solving Conflict resolution Self-care Confidence Empathy Understanding of differences

WHERE WE GO Over 80 trips throughout the year put more than 850 students out for more than 4500 days of student field time each year.

CHILLIWACK HOPE SEA-TO-SKY CORRIDOR E.C. MANNING PROVINCIAL PARK GARIBALDI PROVINCIAL PARK VANCOUVER ISLAND

WHAT WE DO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Camping Hiking Climbing Canoeing Kayaking Snowshoeing Cross-country skiing Downhill skiing/snowboarding Backcountry touring Archery Team-building initiatives Survival bracelet making Fire-building Shelter-building Plant and animal identification Challenge courses Meal preparation and cooking Trip planning and packing Navigation and route planning Leadership skill development

A WORLD OF ATHLETICS CO-CURRICULAR ATHLETICS AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

MORE THAN

95%

PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS

AT BOTH THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR SCHOOLS

40+

ATHLETIC TEAMS

10+

OLD BOYS COACHING ONE OR MORE TEAMS

130+

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES (TEAM CAPTAIN, CO-CAPTAIN, VICE-CAPTAIN, MANAGER)

OUR ATHLETICS PROGRAM

BUILDING BODIES & MINDS

More than 80 years ago the value of including a strong athletics program in the education of boys of St. George’s School was recognized. Decades later the competitive and recreational sport programs offered provide a diverse array of opportunities for our boys to be challenged athletically and socially.

Our coaches work to ensure that positive character development is always integrated into each boys’ experience on and off the field, during practices, games, tournaments, and on trips and tours. Great memories, wonderful experiences and strong relationships are expected outcomes from our cocurricular Athletics Program.

COMPETITIVE SPORT PROGRAMS

SENIOR SCHOOL AT HLE T IC S HIGHLIGH T S

OUR SWIMMING PROGRAM WON BADMINTON

BASKETBALL

CROSS-COUNTRY

CSSHL HOCKEY

CURLING

GOLF

ROWING

RUGBY

SKIING

3 TITLES

ISA CHAMPIONS VANCOUVER SEA TO SKY ZONE CHAMPIONS BCSS PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS - BOYS AAA AQUATICS

OUR TABLE TENNIS PROGRAM WON SNOWBOARDING

SOCCER

SWIMMING

TABLE TENNIS

TENNIS

TRACK AND FIELD

ULTIMATE

VOLLEYBALL

WATER POLO

3 TITLES

BCSS PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS - As, Bs AND DOUBLES

MORE THAN

40 DIFFERENT OPTIONS OFFERED AT BOTH THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR SCHOOL COMBINED

The School supports all levels of involvement with all of our sports programs. The boys are encouraged to be multi-sport athletes and to try new sports or activities to broaden their experiences and challenge their bodies and minds. From highly challenging and complex training and competition that could lead to national and international experiences, to a recreational level where enjoyment is the primary goal, all student-athletes and coaches are encouraged to integrate the School’s Core Values of empathy, humility, integrity, resiliency, respect, and responsibility into their involvement in any of our sports program.

OUR SKI PROGRAM WON

2ND PLACE BCSS PROVINCIALS

JUNIOR SCHOOL

RECREATIONAL SPORT PROGRAMS

AT HLE T IC S HIGHLIGH T S

3 ISEA CHAMPIONSHIP CROSS-COUNTRY | SWIMMING | BASKETBALL

BALL HOCKEY

BASKETBALL 3 ON 3

BASKETBALL TRAINING

BOWLING

CURLING

CYCLOCROSS

DINGHY SAILING

FITNESS

FLAG FOOTBALL

CHAMPIONS

SAINTS INVITATIONAL SWIMMING

CHAMPIONS U-13 CAIS SOCCER

GOLF TRAINING

LIFEGUARDING SKILLS

ROCK CLIMBING

ROWING

RUGBY TRAINING

SKIING

SNOWBOARDING

SOCCER

SOFTBALL

CHAMPIONS

GRADE 7 DRAGON CLASSIC

SWIMMING

TABLE TENNIS

TRAIL RIDING

TRAIL RUNNING

TRAIL RUNNING BEGINNERS

TRIATHLON

VOLLEYBALL LEARN TO PLAY

WATER POLO TRAINING

YOGA

CHAMPIONS

GRADE 7 EMERALD CLASSIC

A WORLD OF ARTISTIC VISION THE ARTS PROGRAM AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

19 ARTS COURSES

OFFERED TO STUDENTS FROM GRADES 8-12

549

115

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN

Whether it’s designing, building, and lighting stage sets, acting, high-tech animation, painting, drawing, or sculpting, Saints’ boys love to explore and develop their creative talents. The choices at St. George’s School are unparalleled and include opportunities to act in semi-professional productions annually, play in one of ten major bands and ensembles, take a master class with renowned international artists and musicians, compete for one of the muchprized arts scholarships, or exhibit their work publicly. Every boy becomes an Artistic Boy at some point during their time at Saints.

NURTURING CREATIVITY

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN

VISUAL ARTS

DRAMA AND THEATRE

31

31

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN

STUDENTS ENROLLED IN

TELEVISION PRODUCTION

THEATRE PRODUCTION

3

121

WOODWORK

MAJOR

STAGE PRODUCTIONS

STUDENTS

1

MULTI-SCHOOL, ONE-ACT

PLAY FESTIVALS

THE ARTS AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

7 THEATRE ARTS

RIGG SCHOLARS THE RIGG SCHOLARSHIPS The Rigg Scholarships were established in 1980 in memory of Philip Rigg, a student at the School who passed away before graduating. While also noted as an athlete and a scholar, it was Philip’s pottery, painting, and drawing that made him truly exceptional, and it was these areas of endeavour his family elected to honour.

To be chosen as a Rigg Scholar, students must apply and then meet a rigorous set of criteria for Visual Arts, Music, or Theatre Arts. These criteria include not only technical ability, but also demonstrated leadership in their chosen field.

Competition is fierce, and each spring ArtsWeek culminates in a ceremony naming the coming year’s Rigg Scholars.

167

STUDENTS IN SENIOR SCHOOL

CONCERT BANDS

1

MAJOR SENIOR SCHOOL

MUSIC CONCERT

FEATURING GUEST ARTIST, MARY BACKUN

44

39

STUDENTS IN

WIND ENSEMBLE

STUDENTS IN

JAZZ ENSEMBLES

(2 JAZZ ENSEMBLES AND 2 JAZZ COMBOS)

5

17

INTERNAL

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED ANNUALY

INTERNAL

MUSIC TROPHIES AWARDED

JUNIOR SCHOOL

ARTS PROGRAMS

100%

OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 TO 7 PARTICIPATE IN THE

JUNIOR SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM

SENIOR SCHOOL

MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS

ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 5 TO 7 PARTICIPATE IN BANDS AND

LEARN A BAND INSTRUMENT MORE THAN

GOLD STANDARD

9 STUDENTS

AT SURREY JAZZ FESTIVAL

THE NATIONALS

SURREY JAZZ FESTIVAL AWARDS

12 STUDENTS

FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR JAZZ ENSEMBLES

BEST JUNIOR RHYTHM SECTION AWARD BEST JUNIOR COMBO AWARD BEST JUNIOR TRUMPET PLAYER (CONNOR WONG, 9) BEST SENIOR SAXOPHONE PLAYER (BRYCE WONG, 12)

ANNUAL JAZZ RETREAT AND EVENING OF JAZZ CONCERT

FEATURING THE JODI PROZNICK, BILL COON, AND JAMES DANDERFER (TRILOGY)

WORLD PREMIERE OF

MENTORS

BY KEON BIRNEY

50 STUDENTS IN GRADES 4 TO 7 PARTICIPATE IN THE

JUNIOR SCHOOL PLAY

INVITED TO

(MUSICFEST CANADA)

AWARDED POSITIONS IN THE

100%

OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 1–3 PARTICIPATE IN THE

PRIMARY MUSICAL

BCMEA HONOUR WIND ENSEMBLE

3 STUDENTS

CURRICULAR DRAMA CLASS OFFERED TO

NATIONAL HONOUR BAND

IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

AWARDED POSITIONS IN THE

10 STUDENTS AWARDED POSITIONS IN THE

DENIS WICK CANADIAN WIND ORCHESTRA

ALL STUDENTS

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP SERVICE LEARNING AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2019-20

WAYS WE HELP

Despite an abbreviated year, Service Learning programs continued in full force for the first two terms. Our gradewide initiative for Grade 8, Reading Bear, connected our students with primary students at Thunderbird, Seymour, and Strathcona Elementary Schools. Even though we were unable to finish our full complement of visits, it continues to be one of the most successful programs as it introduces Grade 8s to the aims of Global Stewardship in the Senior School in a meaningful way. Opportunities to engage in our community through mentoring, environmental action, and food security continued to build partnerships with a wide variety of community organizations.

In Term 3, student leaders acted quickly and creatively to launch the Saints Go MAD (Make a Difference) campaign, challenging the whole community to find ways to spread cheer and connection while we were unable to be together.

MORE THAN

7500 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE

TO THE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

5 STUDENTS

ACHIEVED A LEVEL 5 SERVICE TIE EACH COMPLETING 300 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND DEMONSTRATING A SIGNIFICANT, ONGOING COMMITMENT TO A SINGLE ORGANIZATION OR CAUSE .

THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR SCHOOLS PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT OF

CANCER RESEARCH

THROUGH THE TERRY FOX RUN AND RAISED MORE THAN $25,000

MORE THAN

10% OF STUDENTS EARNED A SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARD FOR COMPLETING VOLUNTEER WORK IN 2019-20

VOLUNTEER MENTORSHIP

PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS WINDERMERE SECONDARY THE ALDERWOOD SCHOOL ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY THUNDERBIRD ELEMENTARY STRATHCONA ELEMENTARY

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

ALLEY OUTREACH PROJECT ATIRA WOMEN’S RESOURCE SOCIETY BACKPACK BUDDIES BMO MARATHON CIBC RUN FOR THE CURE CKNW KID’S FUND COVENANT HOUSE CROFTON MANOR DUNBAR COMMUNITY CENTRE EACH ONE TEACH ONE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH ALLIANCE GREATER VANCOUVER FOOD BANK HAMPER DRIVE KIVA MICROFINANCING KIDNEY FOUNDATION LEARNING BUDDIES MOM2MOM MOVEMBER PACIFIC SPIRIT PARK SOCIETY QUEST FOOD EXCHANGE THE READING BEAR SOCIETY SAINTS FAIR SAINTS PLAYERS SIMBI READ FOR GOOD SPORTS FOR ALL STANLEY PARK ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY STRATHCONA COMMUNITY CENTRE TERRY FOX RUN UNICEF CAMPAIGN UNION GOSPEL MISSION VAN DUSEN GARDENS

Service Learning continues to flourish under its mandate to give back and educate in meaningful ways through three areas: community engagement, philanthropy, and awareness campaigns. Student commitment to service learning and charitable endeavours is tracked during their time at St. George’s.

Students achieving 300 hours of volunteer service, with at least 100 of those hours taking place in their Grade 12 year, are honoured with a Level Five Service award and submit a written piece documenting their experiences, with reflections on what their volunteer work has meant to them.

BUILDING GLOBAL CITIZENS

A VIBRANT COMMUNITY ST. GEORGE’S PARENTS ASSOCIATION

For more than six decades, the St. George’s Parents Association (SGPA) has actively participated in the life of the school.

Through volunteer and fundraising initiatives, the SGPA engages in a variety of ways with both past and present parents in our school community. The SGPA and its many volunteers devote a significant amount of time in support of the School and the boys in many areas including: Used Uniform Sales; volunteering in the classrooms; providing support at various sporting events; and organizing the always–necessary, Lost and Found. Parent volunteers also work together to host the SGPA Welcome Back Barbecue, seasonal parent socials, the Saints Soirée, and the famous St. George’s School Fair. Our goal is to involve all parents in our community, and enhance the experience of all our Saints families. We welcome parents to become involved and get to know fellow families at these SGPA events.

2 019-2 0 S GPA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON J UNE 3 0, 2 0 2 0

JANNA WERRY President MARTIN SHEN Vice President JENNIFER SANKEY Secretary KIRSTEN TOMPKINS Treasurer

Over 1000 parents work countless hours preparing for and working at The Fair, which takes place on the first Saturday of May. The Fair raises significant funds which are utilized for many purposes, including, most recently, a new Student Gathering Space behind the Junior School. Additional funds from the Fair support various departmental requests at both the Junior and Senior schools, fulfilling program enrichment goals and ultimately enhancing the educational experience of our boys.

DIRECTORS: CATHERINE BORRITT CHRISTINA BROWN JESSICA CHAN JENNY DING JESSICA HANICK WENDY HARTLEY MARGARET KWAN AILIN KWOK (Fair Treasurer) CANDY WANG MIMI YEO THE FAIR: NOREEN SINGH (Head Convenor) TAMMY YOUNG (Head Convenor) ANDREA MARU (Fair Coordinator)

SGPA

THE

IS INVOLVED WITH EVENTS SUCH AS THE

WELCOME BACK BBQ

AND THE ANNUAL

SCHOOL FAIR

AS WELL AS PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR A HOST OF VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS

THESPEAKER BOYOBOY SERIES

+

&

USED UNIFORM SALES

PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION, LIBRARY DUTIES, AND LOST & FOUND TO NAME BUT A FEW...

A WORLD OF TRADITIONS THE OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION

7467 OLD BOYS

58 MENTORS

AROUND THE WORLD

MATCHED

56

50

MENTORS

MENTEE APPLICATIONS

2 019-2 0 OLD B O Y S ’ A S S O CIAT ION

OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MISSION STATEMENT

ON JU NE 30, 2 0 2 0

To inspire and strengthen the engagement of alumni with St. George’s School and of the Georgians with each other.

PAUL MITCHELL-BANKS ‘78 President RODAN GOPAUL-SINGH ‘88 Vice President ZUL SULEMAN ‘84 Secretary ALLAN McGAVIN ‘04 Treasurer STEPHEN MILLEN ‘70 JOHN WESTON ‘76 TED CHAPMAN ‘77 DIRK LAUDAN ‘87 TIMOTHY LOH ‘88 CHRIS BROWES ‘96 OWEN CAMERON ‘99 MAXIM GOTSUTSOV ‘03 TOM MASTERSON ‘03 ALLAN MCGAVIN ‘04 ROB MCLEAN ‘04 MATTHEW LAU ‘12

WE ARE GENERATIONS OUR ALUMNI

The Old Boys’ Association is a not-for-profit society, incorporated in 1950, that works closely with the School and its other Boards with a common goal of support. An “Old Boy” is any student who has completed one full year at St. George’s School. Each year we add between 150-160 new Old Boys to that list, which is now in excess of 7,000 men around the world. The primary objectives of the Old Boys’ Association is to connect Old Boys with one another and with the School, to provide mentoring opportunities, and to support the School.

Actively engaged at the School and around the globe, Old Boys are a vibrant and interactive community with a strong presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms; they are a strong network of any and all ages. Major reunion events take place annually in Vancouver, Hong Kong, Toronto, and New York, as well as Victoria, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and London, England, all of which provide valuable in-person connection points for Old Boys. Old Boys also actively support on-campus events such as our own Dragons’ Lair and Careers Day, and directly connect with newly graduated students as mentors through our Mentor Program.

1970

FACEBOOK GROUP MEMBERS

1497

LINKEDIN GROUP MEMBERS

1669

GEORGIAN CONNECT MEMBERS ALUMNI COMMUNICATIONS PORTAL

25

REUNION & NETWORKING EVENTS

5

FORMAL CHAPTERS VANCOUVER, HONG KONG, TORONTO, NEW YORK, AND LONDON (UK).

A WORLD OF GENEROSITY OUR FINANCIAL REPORT

R E VE NU E S O U R CE S

E X P EN SE C AT E G OR IE S

($ ’ 000)

2019-20 TOTAL

TUITION AND BOARDING

NET REVENUE ROSE

3.5%

FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR

FI N AN CI AL AI D & S CHOL AR SHI P S

( $ ’ 0 0 0)

2019-20 TOTAL

$48,375

$46,281 SALARIES & BENEFITS: $26,228 SCHOOL OPERATIONS: $5,358 LEASE: $6,242 FACILITIES: $1,698 ADMINISTRATION: $2,126 FINANCIAL AID: $1,526 FOOD SERVICES: $1,138 FUNDRAISING: $107 AMORTIZATION: $1,256

TUITION & BOARDING: $32,645 FOUNDATION: $5,549 GOVERNMENT GRANTS: $3,571 OTHER INCOME: $6,430 AMORTIZATION: $179

TOTAL REVENUE

FROM ALL SOURCES ROSE

0.3%

FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR

We recognize that an independent school education is a significant financial investment. St. George’s School is committed to attracting and retaining students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds who have the potential and passion to thrive through access to our program. The School’s Financial Aid Program has been developed to assist families who, without financial assistance, would not be able to afford the cost of a St. George’s School education. We believe that attracting the very best students to St. George’s benefits the entire school community. The Financial Aid Program is funded through Endowment Fund income and the annual operating budget, both of which benefit from donated funds.

NEARLY

2018-19 TOTAL

2018-19 TOTAL

$48,206

$46,281 SALARIES & BENEFITS: $25,291 SCHOOL OPERATIONS: $6,002 LEASE: $6,229 FACILITIES: $1,922 ADMINISTRATION: $1,851 FINANCIAL AID: $1,690 FOOD SERVICES: $1,492 FUNDRAISING: $465 AMORTIZATION: $1,339

TUITION & BOARDING: $31,528 FOUNDATION: $5,968 GOVERNMENT GRANTS: $3,578 OTHER INCOME: $6,871 AMORTIZATION: $262

$1,260,260 DISTRIBUTED IN 2019-20

BURSARIES

$1,086,774 SCHOLARSHIPS

$163,111

A GIVING COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

YEAR-END PRIZES

$10,375 ALUMNI DONATED

$246,415

IN SUPPORT OF ANNUAL GIVING, ENDOWMENT, AND THE ONE+ CAMPAIGN. IN 2019-20

THE SGPA RAISED

$30,244 IN 2019-20

THE MARKET VALUE OF ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS

$26,092,808 AS OF JUNE 30, 2020

ANNUAL FUND

$786,960 ENDOWMENT

$213,858

One+ CAMPAIGN PROGRESS

ONE VISION. ONE SCHOOL. ONE CAMPAIGN.

SCHOOL IDENTIFIED PROJECTS

$269,456

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID FUND

$79,040

TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED TOWARDS THE ONE+ CAMPAIGN IN 2019-20

TOTAL NET AMOUNT RAISED TO DATE FOR THE ONE+ CAMPAIGN

TOTAL GROSS AMOUNT RAISED TO DATE FOR THE ONE+ CAMPAIGN

(INCLUDING PLEDGES)

IN CASH, PLEDGES, AND GIFTS IN KIND

IN CASH, PLEDGES, AND GIFTS IN KIND

$4,694,946

$68,502,862 AS OF JUNE 30, 2020

$72,233,853 AS OF JUNE 30, 2020

OUR FACILITIES St. George’s School enjoys two beautiful and spacious campuses adjacent to the 2000 acres of Pacific Spirit Park in the Dunbar neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. Our Campus Master Plan was developed to ensure our school community’s facility needs will be met for decades to come. The plan will be executed by way of a multi-phased fundraising campaign which began in 2014; phase I of the campaign was completed in 2016, surpassing the initial goal of $40 million. Already completed or underway are major restoration projects for our two heritage buildings and renovations of all classrooms at the Junior School, including the library.

TWO CAMPUSES

TWO CLASS A HERITAGE BUILDINGS

TOTAL BUILDING SPACE

192,527 SQ.FT.

FOUR

TENNIS COURTS

ONE

SWIMMING POOL

FOUR

PLAYING FIELDS

LEADERSHIP AT ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL AS AT JUNE 30, 2020

22.5 ACRES ADJACENT TO ALMOST

2000 ACRES OF PACIFIC SPIRIT PARK

ONE

BOATHOUSE

(SHARED WITH UBC)

A WORLD CLASS SCHOOL

SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Michael Skene ’85 Board Chair

Prentice Durbin ‘89 Board Chair

Tom Matthews Headmaster

Shanni Eckford Vice-Chair Advancement Board Committee Chair

Robert Orr Audit & Risk Management Board Committee Chair

Sanjay Chauhan Director of Finance

Anthony Werry Investment Board Committee Chair

Karen Potter Director of Human Resources

Kathy Butler Ryan French ‘84 Mark Lewis ‘89 Victor Tsao

Neil Piller ‘85 Director of Operations

Robert McJunkin Property & Facilities Committee Chair Seonaid Charlesworth Education Committee Chair Stephen Sammut Financial Assistance & Pension Chair Andrea Thomas Hill Nominating & Governance Committee Chair

Ex-officio Seonaid Charlesworth Society Representative

Paul Dunstan New Buildings Task Force Chair Financial Assistance Vice-Chair

Shanni Eckford Society Representative

Don Forsgren Joseph Fung ’99 Michael Jagger Nigel Kirkwood John Newell Gary Pooni Gail Ruddy Peeter Wesik Prentice Durbin ’89, Foundation Board Chair Paul Mitchell-Banks ’78 Old Boys Association President Janna Werry SGPA President

Andrea Thomas Hill Society Representative Michael Skene ’85 Society Representative Tom Matthews Headmaster

Andrew Shirkoff Director of Risk Management Dave Fitzpatrick Director of Advancement Emily Moir Co-Director of Admissions Junior School Reto Camenzind Co-Director of Admissions Senior School Sam Johnston Director of Learning Gary Kern Principal, Senior School Alan Hesketh Director of Residential Life Stephen Sturgeon Principal, Junior School

SENIOR CAMPUS : 4175 West 29th Avenue Vancouver, BC Canada V6S 1V1 T: 604-224-1304 JUNIOR CAMPUS: 3851 West 29th Avenue Vancouver, BC Canada V6S 1T6 T: 604-224-1304

PROUD MEMBER

2017 2018

THE ASSOCIATION of BOARDING SCHOOLS

2017 – 2018

PROUD

MEMBER

THE ASSOCIATION of BOARDING SCHOOLS