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Dear Parents, Our enrollment planning is underway for the next school year. With student safety and flexibility at the forefront, we set our sights to a return to on campus learning and a continuation of vibrant programming in state-of the-art learning spaces. Our “Together Towards 2025” strategic plan guides us in our commitment to your...

Kate Lane While returning to campus has posed some tumultuous times, the Gillinites and Maple residents who are back are certainly grateful to have one another’s company and the positive support that go along with our boarding community. It has been wonderful to see a handful of students taking advantage of the fresh snow and...

Emily Hickson As we welcome 2022 and all the changes that it brings, Heather Gillin students and staff are ready and willing to face these new challenges. For some of our students, this is their first experience with virtual learning in the Boarding Community, while others are veterans of multiple lockdowns. Either way our students...

Kate LaneAs we embark on the December break, it is truly hard to believe about a third of the school year has passed. The past night saw our boarders depart every couple hours from 2 am straight through until now and, as busy as this is, makes us grateful that so many can fly home...

Mr. Brian Storosko So much was happening last weekend in the boarding residences. On Friday more than 10 students from the residences participated in Stay Up Ottawa which was an awareness raiser and fundraiser for unfortunate youth who have to live on the streets. Our students pitched tents, then spent the evening outside watching presentations, then...

Kate Lane For the ten Gillin students who participated in the Sleep Out for Youth, it was a fabulous community-building opportunity, along with developing outdoor-education experience while building a tent, dressing appropriately for the cold, damp weather, and embracing sleeping outside surrounded only by sleeping bag and thin plastic shield. All boarders were then treated to...

Mr. Eric Lavergne This week is HALLOWEEN! For many of our boarding students, this will be their first Halloween experience. Our students will be participating in many great activities such as pumpkin carving, scary movie night and a trip to Saunders Farm for Fright Fest. If all goes well, they might even receive candy on...

Ms. Kate Lane Although we regularly hear of the many challenges this pandemic has posed, it’s also important to reflect upon some of the opportunities this new environment has created. Last week, we enjoyed another fabulous Cultural Presentation from our steadfast Boarding Captain, Mia, and were able to share this event, along with general greetings...

Dana KatsayOn Friday, we went dog-sledding and snowshoeing. We took turns dog-sledding in pairs; one person was the driver and the other was the passenger. We drove the dog-sleds through a forest with a beautiful view. It was a really cold day! It made me happy to see dogs, enjoy being outside and it was...