Are you a kid who has always wanted to fly a drone across 220-acres of open space just to explore the landscape from 300-metres in the air? Or maybe you’re a student who’s watched the Royals playing the complex sport of polo on TV and wondered what it’s like to ride a pony while trying to hit a ball with a mallet. Or a parent thinking that if your child loves those darned video games so much maybe they should try to program one.
Please join us in congratulating the Senior School Cross Country running team for their strong results as the Cross Country season came to an end this week.
In Alberta, we are fortunate to have an abundance of educational opportunities and school choice. Even amongst the independent school options, there is a wide variety of missions, programs, and focus-areas. To help you set your child on the right path, we've taken a step back and compiled this objective list of questions you can use to evaluate each school you are considering.
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Grade 12 student Aribim Pepple '20 shares how his teachers at STS have helped him balance academics with his athletic passion
Grade 5 classes recently made their annual trek to the Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area to learn more about becoming Stewards of the Land. Students developed a strong awareness that the Cross Conservation Area represents a significant attempt to take action to make our world better, and that the Cross family are true Stewards of the Land.
In the spirit of reconciliation, students in all three divisions at STS have been learning about the significance of Orange Shirt Day and the legacy of residential schools.
The annual provincial golf tournament took place in Red Deer and Innisfail on Monday and Tuesday of last week.
Thank you to the STS community for your participation in our run on September 13. It was an amazing morning of demonstrated caring, encouragement and fun!
This summer, I was l honoured to participate in the Heritage Youth Researcher Summer program (HYRS) at the University of Calgary.
STS is happy to celebrate the accomplishments of Grade 6 student, Rayne P. '25, who was honoured this passed Monday for her National level win in the Royal Canadian Legion Contest.
Our faculty are at the centre of the educational experience at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (STS). We hire talented, innovative and committed subject matter experts.
Extreme as they seem, adore or abhor them, STS summer bumps have had an immediate and profound impact on driver behaviour on campus
The story of STS has always been one of courageous vision and action. For over 100 years beginning with our founding schools, we’ve looked for fresh possibilities for a well-rounded, inspiring education – and made them a reality.
When we think of belonging, we often associate our need to belong with our immediate environments – our peers, teachers and family. At STS, your sense of belonging is not complimentary to your experience, but rather a value that is embedded throughout your time as a student.
Last week, STS welcomed over 60 new students in Elementary, Middle and Senior School to attend our Shadow mornings, an annual event hosted by our STS Enrollment department.
In Grade 1, students have been exploring how structures connect people and communities, and have been using their research skills to understand how structures are built.
From Thursday, April 11 to Tuesday, April 16 Zaki Lakhani ’20 represented STS and Canada at the 31st World’s Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships held at Branksome Hall, an independent girl’s school in Toronto.
After twenty years of teaching in six different schools, I have worked with thousands of students of various ages, in various settings, and have always hoped that I'm making a positive impact in these young peoples' lives. Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School (STS) is the first school where I regularly see tangible evidence of this positive impact because it is the first place I've taught where it is the norm for student-teacher relationships to extend beyond the student's Grade 12 year; and where it is the norm for teachers and students to share life experiences.
On Saturday, April 27, the Senior Reach for the Top team attended the 2019 Provincial Reach Tournament hosted by the Renert School in Calgary.
Earlier this month seven STS students, from Elementary and Middle School, participated in the city-wide Calgary Youth Science Fair (CYSF), held at the University of Calgary Olympic Oval on April 5 and 6. This annual competition encourages and promotes ongoing interest for scientific principles and methods.
On Friday, April 12 the Science (Chemistry) and Art department celebrated an exciting event. 2019 is the 150th year of the Periodic Table and thanks to Mr. Hoffman’s initiative, our Art 10 class has participated in an international competition to re-design the Periodic Table
STS volunteers have always been at the top of the list of resources that we draw upon to make our School a success. The impact of our volunteers is broad and deep as their work supports everything from student learning to governance.
