For one week at the end of August, ten administrators and teachers from ISABC schools are travelling to Helsinki, Finland to explore the ‘best practices’ behind the Finnish education system’s phenomenon of success. Educators from Mulgrave, Collingwood, Shawnigan Lake, Fraser Academy, Queen Margaret’s, St Margaret’s and Stratford Hall will partake in a unique course offered […]
GNS Student Files Provisional Patent Application
The creation of a self diagnostic test for a rare genetic disorder Nathan Kuehne, a Grade 11 student at Glenlyon Norfolk School (GNS), is already making his mark in scientific discovery. For close to a year, Nathan has been working on his project: Phenylalanine Self-Diagnostic Test for Phenylketonuria Patients. The GNS student recently filed […]
ISABC June 2015 Newsletter
Please view the the ISABC June 2015 Newsletter. The Newsletter provides an overview of the rich and varied activities and events across the association over the past term. What’s Inside: Professional Development Opportunities Ministry Updates: Property Tax Exemption Leadership Group Meetings Mini Youth Summit 2015 June 2015 Calendar
ISEA Track and Field Championships Results
The ISEA track and field Championships were held on the 27th May 2015. Congratulations to Saint Georges’ and Crofton House for winning the boys and girls team titles and to West Point Grey Academy for winning the overall team championship. While York House is the host school, It is through the amazing efforts of each school […]
Government Strengthens Property Tax Legislation for BC Independent Schools
The provincial government tabled legislation that will ensure fairness on property tax exemption for all K- 12 schools in British Columbia. This proposed legislation will continue to enable students and parents to benefit from choice and flexibility in education. Property tax exemption for independent schools is provided through three different statutes, each providing different language […]
Stratford Hall student to represent Vancouver on Jr Team Canada trade mission!
Vancouver, BC – May 12, 2015 – This August, Ian Yip, a 16 year old IB Student from Stratford Hall School, will join forty of Canada’s top young leaders on a Trade Mission to China. He and his fellow young Canadians will represent their communities and country on a delegation which will take them to […]
Balancing Our Minds Conference
On Tuesday, April 28, Southpointe Academy hosted its inaugural “Mini Balancing Our Minds: Youth Summit 2015” with a focus on Rebranding Mental Health. Over 400 students from independent schools across the Lower Mainland migrated to the Tsawwassen school to participate in the process of rethinking society’s approach to mental health issues. Following a blessing from […]
QMS Student Top in BC
QMS STUDENT TOP IN BC Third Time in Five Years A QMS Student Claims First Place in BC April 29, 2015 – Duncan, BC, Canada – William Gibbs of Queen Margaret’s School has won first place in British Columbia for the Canadian Scholastic Achievement League (CSAL) Scholastic Challenge. The award makes him the third […]
ISABC Speech Competition – Grade 4/5
On Monday, April 27, 2015, seventy two Grade 4 and 5 students participated in the ISABC Speech Competition hosted at Fraser Academy. Twelve ISABC schools were represented. This year, the topic for the Grade 4 speeches was “Discoveries,” and the topic for the Grade 5 speeches was “Humans Interactions in a World of Technology.” Congratulations […]
St. John’s School is an IB Continuum School
St. John’s School is an IB Continuum School We are pleased to announce that the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) has authorized St. John’s School for the Primary Years Programme (PYP). With this authorization, St. John’s School has become one of twelve schools in Canada that have the distinguished honour of being an IB Continuum School. […]