The 2020-2021 school year was a year like no other, as the ongoing global pandemic saw students at Trinity College School learning to adapt to new health protocols, experiencing school life as members of small cohorts and shifting between in-person and online learning. In the face of these challenges, there was much to celebrate as the School hosted a virtual presentation of the Speech Day...
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Monday, June 14, 2021
In most years, the Junior School Closing Ceremony is an opportunity to look back on the past year, reflecting on the many highlights in the curricular and co-curricular life of Trinity College School’s Grade 5 to 8 students. And, certainly, there was much to reflect on during the virtual presentation of this year’s ceremony on Thursday, June 10th. But, there was also a sense of hope and...
Read More Wednesday, June 09, 2021
In June 1969, uprisings followed a police raid of the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, with members of the LGBTQ+ community taking to the streets in protest. The Stonewall Riots, as they became known, were a watershed moment in the fight for equal rights for the queer community and, today, each June is designated as Pride Month in countries around the world.
Last June, it was hoped...
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The annual Advanced Placement (AP) exams, typically held in May each year, were significantly disrupted by the pandemic for a second year. While normally Trinity College School students would gather under exam conditions to write standardized AP exams up to three hours in length, this year the College Board ran three different exam...
Read More Wednesday, June 09, 2021
The TCS Parents’ Guild hosted its annual general meeting via Zoom the morning of Thursday, June 3rd. This meeting included guest speaker Renée Hillier, Trinity College School archivist, whose engaging presentation included decades worth of historical facts about the School’s past and its resilience in adapting well in the face of adversity.
Headmaster Stuart Grainger gave a heartfelt “...
Read More Thursday, June 03, 2021
Members of the graduating class of 2021 had the chance to enjoy some online adventure as Trinity College School’s philanthropy & alumni office hosted a virtual “Grad Fun Day” on Tuesday, June 1st. With exams beginning the following day, Grade 12 students were able to meet online to take part in an escape room challenge hosted by Bermudian alumnus Nathan Swan ’06.
The philanthropy...
Read More Tuesday, June 01, 2021
Each spring, Trinity College School gathers together those graduating students who have been at the School since Grade 5 for a special “walk down memory lane.” Known as the Bear Cub Society, this year’s group had the chance to meet online on Thursday, May 27th.
The following students are members of the class of 2021 Bear Cub Society: Luca Mascarin, Sophia Bonham-Carter, Will LaBranche,...
Read More Monday, May 31, 2021
This year’s math contests, hosted by the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing at the University of Waterloo, offered a unique challenge for students as they moved from in-person to online events in tandem with government mandates. TCS “mathletes” persevered and showed great commitment in writing the contests, and all are to be congratulated. Students who earned scores in the top...
Read More Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The rise in incidents of anti-Asian racism in the midst of the global pandemic has emphasized the importance of education to help build understanding and empathy. At Trinity College School, the Cultural Awareness Group (CAG) has led efforts to honour Asian Heritage Month, including social media posts, guest presenters and social media posts, highlighting Asian culture and global impact. CAG’s...
Read More Wednesday, May 26, 2021
This school year at Trinity College School has not been without its challenges. Masks, physical distancing in classrooms, online students bridging in, overflow rooms and fully online classes have called for teachers to be especially creative and flexible in order to provide students with productive and fulfilling classroom experiences.
Thankfully, the computer studies classrooms are...
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