Mr. Brian Storosko There are always a variety of activities that get run each weekend, either student organized or staff organized. Students are notified via the bulletin board they pass by each day, on their WhatsApp platform or via the Edsby Matthews page or the Edsby Boarding page. Some of the off site activities require...
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Centre for Science & Innovation officially opens
Ashbury College officially opened its new Centre for Science & Innovation on September 24. The three-storey facility is the latest addition to the school’s 13-acre campus, housing six labs and offering a 40% increase in teaching areas. The new space allows for all of Ashbury’s senior science classrooms to be grouped together alongside multi-disciplinary spaces....
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Happy Birthdays in Gillin
Ms. Amy HuangThis month in Gillin we got to celebrate three birthdays! Yolanda was our very first birthday this year and she enjoyed some delicious cookies baked by Ms. Moyle during our Gillin House Workshops. Maria’s birthday was up next–the big 18–which we celebrated with cute unicorn cupcakes, a beautiful card signed by her friends,...
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How-To: Make Your Own Mask Workshop!
Aisha LawalMask making was fun but also a very calming activity that we had in our Heather Gillin Common Room, Ms. Fitz and Ms. Huang helped us throughout the process. As for me, it has been a very long time since I have sewed anything, so I was very doubtful that my mask was going...
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This Week in Matthews House
Brian StoroskoThe boys finished three days in residence this week followed by another two in classes. Most of them have had TAG lunches this week which means they have met with their Teacher Advisors and some of their peers. Out of safety concerns, the boys are still limited with curfews and weekend visiting, but we...
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This Week in Matthews
Mr. Brian StoroskoWe have hit the ground running. Parents, we know how teenage boys operate and communicate. Question: What did you do this week? Student: Not much/nothing/boring… This weekly will keep you informed on the activities that we have been up to and hopefully it will give you an idea of what to ask your...
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This Week with Gillin Girls
Ms. Kate LaneAll the Gillin teachers were excited to see our boarders who have returned over the past few weeks. Many have managed well through two weeks of quarantine and maintained positive attitudes throughout. This past week has seen Gillin in their first four day of “home learning” and, while we know it is ideal...
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Boarders’ Weekend with the Gillin Girls
Maria SafonovaThis year’s Boarders’ Weekend was particularly special when compared to previous years. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boarding Teachers and Boarding Council had to be extra creative but it worked out great! We did many ice-breaker activities like rotational circles where we talked to each person for a minute and who likes what games....
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Centre for Science & Innovation Official Opening
Join us online on Thursday, September 24 at 10:20am E.T. as Ashbury celebrates an historic chapter in our campus evolution. Please register here for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the new Centre for Science & Innovation. This brief ceremony will mark the official opening of our new university-calibre science centre, completed in March...
