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Branksome Hall Handbook
Junior School Handbook
Junior School Handbook
Welcome from Emily MacLean, Head, Junior School
I am eager to welcome our new and returning Junior School students and families to Branksome Hall on Wednesday, September 4.Important Dates and Contacts
View important school events and holidays and learn more about who to contact by department.
Junior School Leadership
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Head, Junior School
Emily MacLean
416-920-6265, ext. 105 -
Assistant Head and PYP Coordinator
Lara Down
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Assistant Head and PYP Coordinator
Andrea Mills
416-920-6265, ext. 170
Checklist for New Families
Welcome to Branksome Hall! Although you will have received information from the Admissions team, here are some of the things to keep in mind before the school year begins. You will also hear from the Branksome Hall Parents’ Association in September about how to volunteer and dates for events.
- Purchase school essentials:
- Review uniform requirements and book an appointment with the Uniform Shop.
- School communications and wayfinding:
- Learn about school communications with families, including weekly parent newsletters.
- Learn how to use the school Portal and review the campus map.
- Account and fee details:
- Click the Billing tab in the Portal for monthly account statements and to make payments. Contact the Business Office (billing@branksome.on.ca) with any questions.
- View a breakdown of annual costs such as the Parents’ Association and Clan activities.
- School glossary:
- A guide to all things Branksome (Portal login required).
Checklist for All Families
- Update Portal details and preferences:
- Review your child and parent/guardian contact information in the Portal and make any necessary changes to details and permissions (Learn how to do this).
- Code of Conduct and school forms:
- Review the Junior School Code of Conduct (Portal login required).
- Complete school forms.
- Class supply lists:
- Ensure you have all of the items your child will need (including items kept at school and items travelling between home and school). Review the Class Supply lists by grade (Portal login required).
- Health information:
- Review Health Centre information, then submit your child’s health information on the Portal and immunization records to Toronto Public Health.
- Student safety:
- Review emergency procedures (Portal login required), security information and campus visitor protocol.
First Weeks of School
School Routines and Schedules
- Junior School Routines and Procedures
- Junior School Timetables (including Late-Start Wednesdays)
Additional Resources
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Academics & IB
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Student Life
- Student Life Programming
- Athletics Program (Portal login required)
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Student Supports
Explore Branksome
Find Me on the Portal
The Branksome Portal is your one-stop spot for all things BH. Junior School parents can find Junior School Resources, Junior School Library and School Books and information about the Branksome Hall Parents’ Association.
Innovation
More than a buzzword or game-changing tech solution, innovation is a mindset—a way of engaging with the world. And it’s core to everything we do at Branksome Hall.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Branksome Hall is committed to making sure our school community is a diverse, equitable and inclusive place to learn and to work.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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