St. Clement's School (SCS) is an

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for girls in

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, Canada. The school was founded in 1901 by Canon Thomas Wesley Powell, Rector of St. Clement's Church, and was originally

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, but switched to being all-girls after the First World War. Students at SCS are often referred to as Clementines. In 2006, the school completed a new addition to the building which doubled the size of the school: the addition was funded by the Bigger Blazer Campaign. The renovation included a new gym, performance hall, library and many other improvements. The school is a member of the

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affiliation of schools, and it offers the most

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courses of any girls' school in Canada.

House system

Houses at St. Clement's School are named after four Royal British houses: York (yellow, lion mascot), Stuart (green, frog mascot), Windsor (purple, walrus mascot) and Tudor (red, elephant mascot). The House Cup is awarded to the house that has the most points at the end of the school year.

Notable alumnae

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* Claudia Brabazon, crown counsel and comedian *

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, novelist, playwright and columnist *

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, politician and physician *

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, novelist, playwright, and author *

Margaret MacMillan Margaret Olwen MacMillan, (born 1943) is a Canadian historian and professor at the University of Oxford. She is former provost of Trinity College, Toronto, and professor of history at the University of Toronto and previously at Ryerson Univer ...

, historian, provost, professor, and author * Sara Rotenberg,

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and health equity researcher

Clubs and activities

Activities and clubs offered by the school include the Philosophy Club,

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, Ontario Model Parliament and the Classics Club (which brings students to the

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every year). St. Clement's also has musical ensembles including Primary Choir, Junior Choir, Senior Choir, Chamber Choir, Senior Concert Band, and Senior Jazz Band.

Interschool athletic teams

Round Square

St. Clement's School has been a member of

since 2002. It is one of more than 60 schools worldwide.

Edsby

Edsby is a website that is used by the St. Clement's community. Students, teachers, staff and parents may log into their accounts to keep up to date on school events, announcements, classes, and group activities. Teachers regularly update their course pages for a digital copy of the work covered during class. They also post the required homework and upcoming summatives.

References

External links

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St. Clement's Edsby website
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