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September 9, 2005
The opening celebrations of the 100 Year Anniversary of SMUS
took place at the Senior School campus on Friday afternoon.
This involved all students from K-12, all faculty
and all staff. Parents were encouraged to watch
their children participate in the celebrations.
Sept. 9 Celebrations Review
October 28, 2005
Centennial Gala Dinner
The Centennial Gala Dinner was a spectacular event held at the
School in celebration of its 100th birthday.
Gala Dinner Review
April 8-15, 2006
International Festival of Sport
The School hosted an international schools sports festival
with boys' rugby and girls' field hockey being the featured sports.
Six teams participated in each of the two sports.
SMUS, Shawnigan Lake School and Oak Bay High School were
the local participants and they were joined by schools from
England, Scotland, New Zealand, Wales and Ireland.
Results and Review
May 11-14, 2006
Centennial Weekend
Centennial Weekend capped the Centennial
year's celebrations in glorious style. The golf tournament,
soccer, rugby and basketball games provided the sporting entertainment,
while field-side barbeques and concessions, the International
Food Fair, various displays, an outdoor concert and fireworks
added to the celebrations, giving visitors memories to last
a lifetime.
Centennial Weekend
Review
Other events include:
- A lecture series featuring prominent individuals who came
to the school to speak to SMUS students during the day and
to parents and Alumni in the evening.
- A "School History Project" was embarked upon during
the Centennial Year by all students in the School. The Social
Studies teachers worked on age appropriate topics to capture
the interest and imagination of students from Kindergarten
to Grade 12.
- A Centennial history of the School is being written by Dr.
Ian Mugridge. Ian is a former University School teacher (1960-65)
and has held several prominent posts, including Chair of the
History Department at Simon Fraser University. He also sat
on the SMUS Board from 1996 to 2002.
- The Parents' Auxiliary will be producing a high quality Centennial
Cookbook.
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