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£)ranl<:5ome l^a 5park the Spirit,, Digitized by tine Internet Arcliive 2015 in Iittps://arcliive.org/details/tlieslogan2010bran ^ 5'o a n 20 lO Dint — . our nd eei Table of Junior School 13 page 18 Senior School page 58 Junior School Clubs and Sports page 34 Graduating Year i page 68 I Middle School page 50 Sports page 106 Conten" Clubs page 126 Residence page 136 Parent Messages page 182 Student Life page 146 5parlctKe5pint Our fnde j^eei Me Principal s ' In so manyways, this has been an Olympic year for Branksome Hall. Longbefore the Winter Games began, we captured the Olympic spirit that rippled across Canada, and then we basked in post-games national pride. In addition, we supported, through Canada's Adopt-an- Athlete program, hockey player Jennifer Botterill, who earned a gold medal mere weeks after hervisit to Branksome. Throughout the schoolyear, we also celebrated our own brand ofgold medallists — people who have given their all and who have made a difference. We cheered for the guest spesikers who graced our podium, including children's rights activist Marc Kielburger, peacekeeper Major Brent Beardsley, and former Ontario cabinet minister MaryAnne Chambers. We shEired, in the Karen Murton words ofjournalist Sarah Hampson, in humanitarian Greg Mortenson's "magnificent obsession" to build schools in Principal some ofthe world's most remote regions. Ofcourse, we have our own torchbearers in class each day, teaching about teamwork, perseverance and global understanding. Our faculty inspire our students and nurture in them the knowledge and skills theywill need to go out into the world as champions. Throughout the schoolyear, Branksome students themselves owned the podium in the arts, debating, community service, academic accomplishments, and, of course, sports. I am so very proud ofall ofyou. Congratulations to editor Jennifer Langill and the entire Slogan team foryour Oljnupic-calibre efforts in taking this well-craftedyearbook across the finish line! 4 Principal ! Ms Mrs. Karrie Weinstock Joanne Colwell Head ofMiddle and Senior School DirectorofStudent Life andAdmissions Thispastschoolyear,whichendedonedecadeandstartedanother, wiRtierememberedforitsoutstandingnewinitiativeslikeWeek withoutHalls,wholeschoolassembliesandPenniesforPeace.Our entireschoolcommunity(includingourpartnerschools.Rose AvenueinTorontoandQGAPinSouthAfrica)readGreg Mm Mortensen'sThreeCupsofTeaanditwasaprivilegetohave \'isitBranksomeHaUinJanuary.Hishumanitarianwork promotingeducationforchildren,especiallygirls,inspiredusall. TheSloganisareminderofthespecialmomentsliketheseand manyothersthatweexperienced.Wefondlyrememberthe friendships,achievementsandfanwehad.Manythankstothe Sloganstaffforyourenergyandcreativity.Youcaptured2009-10 In2009-2010,weendedthefirstdecadeofthe21stcentiirywith forus,anditcontinuestoliveasweturnthepagesofthis studentinitiativesthatbroughto\ircommimitytogetherin outstandingyearbook. noteworthyways.Theprefects'motto,"SparktheSpirit,Feelour Pride"coupledwithourCommimityServicethemeofeducation,set thebackgroundforcommunityinitiativesthatinvolved extraordinaryspeakers,eventsmixedwithcreativeeffortstoboost prideandspirit.PromSpiritWeek,HighlandGamesandourfirst everwholeschoolassembliestotheprefects' "morningspark"and OlympicWeekplusclanscarvesandcudos,wecelebratedandraised o\ircommimityspirit.WithGregMortensonandMarkKielburger alongwithnewlyinitiatedCommimityServiceSuperstars,we sparkedourdesiretosupportotherslessfortunate. WithSLOGAJST staifersatthereadytorecordeveryspai-kandflameofBraiiksome spirit,weknowthisyearwascapturedinthismuchanticipated keepsakethatwewilltreasureintothenextdecadeandbeyond. Ms Sarah Craig Mrs. Nanci Smith Head ofJunior School DirectorofAthletics and Residence MyresponsibilitieswiththeResidenceandAthleticsprogramsaffordmethe opportunitytovisitmanyschoolsandcatchagUmpseofstudentlifeother thanBranksome's.While allschoolshavetheirownspecialqualitiesand character,IamremindedaftervisitingotherinstitutionsthatBranksomeis trulyremarkableandIamproudtobepartofitscommunity.BranksomeHall hasgreatstudents.Reflectingonthisschoolyear,Icanthinkofhundredsof momentsthatBranksomegirlshavedemonstratedthespiritthatisimiqueto ourschool.FromourveryyoungestathletesintheJuniorSchooltoourmost talentedandexperiencedseniorathletes,theyhaveavailedthemselveswith teamwork,determinationandabovealloutstandingsportsmanship.Itistheir energythathasUnedourgymwallswithchampionshipbanners.The ResidencestudentsfromoveradozencountrieshavechosenBranksomeover allotheroptionsastheplacethatistheirhomeawayfromhomeasweUas theirschool.Theircouragetoberisktakersandgloballearnersisastounding; theybringawealthofperspectiveandoutlookthatenrichestheResidence programeverysingleday.AspecialthankyoutoResidencePrefect,ClaireLiu Thisyearwasallabouttakingactionandmakingadifferenceinthe forherkindnessasamentorforouryoungerstudentsandherenthusiasmfor JuniorSchool.OurwholeschoolreadofThreeCupsofTeainspired residencelife.Also,congratulationstoSportsCaptainJulianaFalrolothand eachJ-uniorSchoolgirltosupportGregMortensen'sPenruesfor Peaceandthentocontinuetothirikabouthowtohelpothers throughservice.Wethankeachgirlformakingadifference.The Grade6leadersrosetothechallengeofleadershipwithconfidence andmaturity.Theygreetedusinthemorning,madeClansfun,and helpedustotakeactionthroughActionCommittee.Wethankthem formakingadifference.JennyLangUl,ourJuniorSchoolPrefect, sharedhercommitment,enthusiasm,leadershipandcreativity withusthroughBigSister/LittleSistereventsandMovieNights. Wethankherformakingadifference.Ourteachersencoiiragedus totakerisksandinspiredustolovelearning.Wethankthemfor makingadifferencetoo Administration 5 6 International Baccalaureate