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Branksome Launches New PrincipalED Podcast
A new Branksome Hall podcast, PrincipalED: Conversations with Grace McCallum, launched today—an exciting first for the school and its host, Branksome’s Principal Grace McCallum. Released just seven months into McCallum’s first year, the podcast spotlights the future of girls’ education and the people who are invested in advancing it, taking listeners inside the halls of the school for candid conversations with educators, students, friends of Branksome and experts in their fields.Read More -
Celebrating the Year of the Wood Snake
Branksome’s halls were filled with good luck and fortune on January 29, 2025 when the school hosted its Lunar New Year celebrations in the Athletics and Wellness Centre. It was a day to remember, with crafts and activities for families, mesmerizing performances by students and a delicious dinner of traditional foods to ring in the year of the Wood Snake.Read More -
Vital Conversations on Teen Well-Being with Dr. Lisa Damour
Read MoreOn Wednesday, January 22, Branksome Hall hosted renowned psychologist and author Dr. Lisa Damour for a day full of insightful conversations on the complexities of adolescent mental health and well-being. Dr. Damour, known for her work in guiding parents and teens through the challenges of growing up, spent the day at Branksome, speaking with Grades 6 to 12 students, with faculty and staff in the afternoon, and concluding her visit with a talk and Q&A for parents. -
Dwayne Matthews Inspires Branksome Employees with Keynote on the Future of Tech-Augmented Education
Read MoreOn Monday, January 6, 2025, renowned education strategist and innovation evangelist Dwayne Matthews joined Branksome Hall to give the keynote address at the school’s first all-employee meeting of the new year. The personal, historical and industry-specific storytelling employed in his remarks painted a picture of the opportunity afforded to girls and to Branksome within today’s technological revolution: namely, that education can be human-led, purpose-driven and tech-augmented. -
Flavour and Friendship: Branksome Hall Boarding Dinners
Read MoreBranksome Hall’s campus is diverse, with employees and students from all backgrounds working and going to school. This spirit of diversity shines especially brightly in Branksome’s Boarding program, where students from across the globe come together to live, learn and grow. In celebration of this, the Boarding community hosts special cultural dinners throughout the year, inviting students, parents and employees to mark significant occasions. But these gatherings aren’t just about food—they’re about building connections, sharing traditions and creating memories. -
Introducing Roots x Branksome Hall
Branksome Hall has partnered with Roots Canada to offer an exclusive collection of co-branded apparel, now available at The Shop. The collection merges Branksome Hall’s spirit and tradition with Roots’ iconic Canadian style, allowing the Branksome community to showcase their school pride with a uniquely Canadian touch.Read More -
Branksome Goes to Bay Street: Spotlighting Innovation and Education
Branksome Hall’s third annual Branksome on Bay event, held on November 19, 2024, welcomed a record crowd, bringing together professionals, alums and students to explore emerging trends in technology, entrepreneurship and the future of education.Read More -
Branksome Lifesaving Club Hosts Seasonal TeleGames
Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club (BHLC) held its in-house TeleGames on Sunday, November 17, offering a fun, low-pressure swim meet for participants to showcase their lifesaving skills and introduce them to friendly competition.Read More -
Making Their Mark. Maximizing Their Impact.
“We have such a long history with Branksome Hall. My [Ian’s] mother, Jane MORGAN Brooker’37, went to Branksome and so did Gail’s sister, Sue WILLIAMS Beverley’61. So when our daughter, Kimberly [Branksome’s Executive Director of Enrolment Management], told us about the Stepping Stones as a way to commemorate our legacy with the school, we knew it was a perfect way to honour all the generations who benefited from this exceptional institution while supporting the future of girls’ education.Read More -
Families Dive into Discovery at Junior School Math Night
Branksome Hall’s Junior School families came together for a joyous and engaging evening at Family Math Night, held on November 6, 2024. The event featured eight interactive rooms, each dedicated to different mathematical strands, skills and concepts. Parents and students participated in a range of fun, challenging and hands-on activities designed to highlight the importance of mathematics in everyday life.Read More -
Branksome Hall Athletes Sign with Top U.S. Universities for Rowing
Two athletes from Branksome Hall have officially committed to continue their rowing careers at two of the United States' most prestigious universities.Read More -
ACE Team Wins “Best of” Awards from CASE District II
Branksome Hall’s Advancement and Community Engagement team has received two prestigious awards from the “Best of CASE” District II judges. The team was recognized for its Make Way Admissions Recruitment Campaign in the Marketing Initiatives category and for The READ magazine’s Winter 2023 issue in the Magazines: Alumni/General Interest, International and Independent Schools category.Read More -
Branksome Hall Featured as Must-Watch Boarding School in K12 Digest International Magazine
Branksome Hall is featured as the cover story in the latest Global Edition of K12 Digest magazine as a “Must-Watch Boarding School in 2024.” The school continues its century-long legacy of empowering girls and young women, having grown from a small institution into a vibrant and diverse community of more than 900 students, offering an IB education from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12.Read More -
Branksome Hall Hosts Informative Evening on Menopause
Branksome Hall welcomed alums, employees, parents and guests to campus on October 22 for No Pausing on Menopause, an enlightening evening focused on women’s health, specifically addressing perimenopause and menopause.Read More -
Branksome Named Top Canadian Debate School at IISPSC
Branksome Hall’s debating and public speaking trophy shelf just got a new addition! On October 20, 2024, students Helen (Grade 12), Grace (Grade 12) and Sienne (Grade 11) were presented with the Canadian Student Debating Federation’s (CSDF) top Canadian School Team Trophy at the International Independent Schools’ Public Speaking Competition (IISPSC), an award Branksome has not won since 2010–11. Co-hosted in Bermuda this year by the Bermuda High School and Saltus Grammar School, the competition featured 112 competitors showcasing their skills in a series of public speaking events.Read More -
Exciting New Teams Take to the Field
With the fall Athletics season underway, Branksome has introduced two exciting sports for students: Grade 4 Soccer and Senior & Middle School Disc Golf. Both offer engaging and fun ways to learn and play together, and students are loving these additions.Read More -
Walk for Wenjack 2024: A Day of Unity and Learning
On September 27, 2024, the Branksome community came together through a heartfelt community-wide Walk for Wenjack to honour the memory of Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Anishinaabe boy who died after running away from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School near Kenora, Ontario in 1966. Participants included parents, students from JK to Grade 12, and employees from every department and division, all united in a powerful show of solidarity and commitment to learning and reconciliation.Read More -
Grace McCallum Installed as Branksome’s 8th Principal
On September 19, 2024, the air buzzed with anticipation as the Branksome Hall community gathered for one of the school’s most cherished traditions—the Senior & Middle School Installation Ceremony. This year’s event carried special significance, as it was not only the school’s 96th Installation, but it also marked the installation of Branksome’s 8th Principal, Grace McCallum.Read More -
A Vibrant Welcome Back Carnival and Start to the Year
Read MoreThe Branksome Hall campus was alive with colour, music and excitement as students, parents, employees and alums gathered for a spectacular Brazilian Carnival-themed Welcome Back event on September 13, 2024. The festivities not only marked the beginning of the 2024–25 school year, but also gave everyone a chance to warmly welcome Principal Grace McCallum and her family to the Branksome community. -
Unique and United: Unveiling the 2024–25 Prefect Motto
Read MoreEach year, Branksome Hall’s Prefects invent a motto to create a sense of community and give their peers words to live by for the duration of the school year. This year, Branksome’s student leaders took their task a step further when they hung a giant, 18-foot tie with their motto, “Unique and United,” from the top of 10 Elm Avenue!
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Branksome Launches New PrincipalED Podcast
A new Branksome Hall podcast, PrincipalED: Conversations with Grace McCallum, launched today—an exciting first for the school and its host, Branksome’s Principal Grace McCallum. Released just seven months into McCallum’s first year, the podcast spotlights the future of girls’ education and the people who are invested in advancing it, taking listeners inside the halls of the school for candid conversations with educators, students, friends of Branksome and experts in their fields.Read More -
Celebrating the Year of the Wood Snake
Branksome’s halls were filled with good luck and fortune on January 29, 2025 when the school hosted its Lunar New Year celebrations in the Athletics and Wellness Centre. It was a day to remember, with crafts and activities for families, mesmerizing performances by students and a delicious dinner of traditional foods to ring in the year of the Wood Snake.Read More -
Shaking the Stigma of Epilepsy
Read MoreThanks to brain surgery, Cassandra POTICHNYJ’07 is two years free of epileptic seizures. But she recalls every detail. How they start: the sudden aura, the pleasant tingling, the exhilaration. Then how, as she describes in her new children’s book, My Shaky World:“Like an electrical zap, my brain lights up so bright,I shake and fall and my muscles get very tight.” -
Vital Conversations on Teen Well-Being with Dr. Lisa Damour
Read MoreOn Wednesday, January 22, Branksome Hall hosted renowned psychologist and author Dr. Lisa Damour for a day full of insightful conversations on the complexities of adolescent mental health and well-being. Dr. Damour, known for her work in guiding parents and teens through the challenges of growing up, spent the day at Branksome, speaking with Grades 6 to 12 students, with faculty and staff in the afternoon, and concluding her visit with a talk and Q&A for parents. -
Dwayne Matthews Inspires Branksome Employees with Keynote on the Future of Tech-Augmented Education
Read MoreOn Monday, January 6, 2025, renowned education strategist and innovation evangelist Dwayne Matthews joined Branksome Hall to give the keynote address at the school’s first all-employee meeting of the new year. The personal, historical and industry-specific storytelling employed in his remarks painted a picture of the opportunity afforded to girls and to Branksome within today’s technological revolution: namely, that education can be human-led, purpose-driven and tech-augmented.
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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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