Hawthorn School for Girls
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Hawthorn School for Girls is a private, independent, all-girls school located in Toronto
, Canada
, and offers a Catholic education. It was established in 1989. Hawthorn is a part of CIS, the Conference of Independent Schools, and SEAL, the Standards in Excellence and Learning.
Hawthorn admits from preschool to grade 12. Hawthorn has a distinctive focus on character education, meaning on top of courses, students receive instruction in developing strong and virtuous character traits. As well, each student has an advisor who is a member of the staff at the school. The class sizes are small and average between 8 and 15 students.
Hawthorn believes in delivering a well-rounded education. Students take part in various out of school activities, such as the Ontario Classics Conference and The Canadian Independent Schools Music Festival. Students are encouraged to participate in service projects, school plays, musicals, orientations, and sleep-away camps, as these are all opportunities available to students as part of their basic curriculum. An additional highlight to Upper School students are trips to such places as Peru and Rome. The Rome trip, which occurs every three years, allows students to visit Italy for a cultural spring break immersion, to be part of many of the things they have studied and learned about only at an academic level. The Peru trip began in 2010 over March Break; senior Upper School students travelled to Santa Cruz, in the Canete Valley of Peru to volunteer at Condoray, a cultural centre. They worked with mothers and their children, planting gardens, teaching hygiene to the children through play, and helping in the village in small ways. The Peru trip was such a success that it will now occur every 3 years.
Hawthorn School for Girls currently offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Physics, and American History.
Upper School
The Upper School accommodates students from Grades 8 to 12. Emphasis is placed on the humanities as well as on mathematics and the sciences. Courses in Latin, philosophy, moral theology and history are mandatory for Catholic and non Catholic students. It has an enriched visual arts programme.
Lower School
In grades 1-7, the curriculum focuses on phonetic, literacy and mathematics skills.
Junior School
There is also a Junior School, suitable for children ranging from pre-school to Senior Kindergarten.
There are Hawthorn teams in all of these sports at three levels: U(under)12, U14, and U16. Hawthorn's teams compete against other schools in the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association (CISAA).
Hawthorn has concerts and performances such as:
Toronto
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, and offers a Catholic education. It was established in 1989. Hawthorn is a part of CIS, the Conference of Independent Schools, and SEAL, the Standards in Excellence and Learning.
Mission statement
"To assist parents in the integral education of their daughters to become free and responsible women who know and love the truth."Hawthorn admits from preschool to grade 12. Hawthorn has a distinctive focus on character education, meaning on top of courses, students receive instruction in developing strong and virtuous character traits. As well, each student has an advisor who is a member of the staff at the school. The class sizes are small and average between 8 and 15 students.
Hawthorn believes in delivering a well-rounded education. Students take part in various out of school activities, such as the Ontario Classics Conference and The Canadian Independent Schools Music Festival. Students are encouraged to participate in service projects, school plays, musicals, orientations, and sleep-away camps, as these are all opportunities available to students as part of their basic curriculum. An additional highlight to Upper School students are trips to such places as Peru and Rome. The Rome trip, which occurs every three years, allows students to visit Italy for a cultural spring break immersion, to be part of many of the things they have studied and learned about only at an academic level. The Peru trip began in 2010 over March Break; senior Upper School students travelled to Santa Cruz, in the Canete Valley of Peru to volunteer at Condoray, a cultural centre. They worked with mothers and their children, planting gardens, teaching hygiene to the children through play, and helping in the village in small ways. The Peru trip was such a success that it will now occur every 3 years.
Academics
The Hawthorn curriculum is based on the classical liberal arts tradition.Hawthorn School for Girls currently offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Physics, and American History.
Upper School
The Upper School accommodates students from Grades 8 to 12. Emphasis is placed on the humanities as well as on mathematics and the sciences. Courses in Latin, philosophy, moral theology and history are mandatory for Catholic and non Catholic students. It has an enriched visual arts programme.
Lower School
In grades 1-7, the curriculum focuses on phonetic, literacy and mathematics skills.
Junior School
There is also a Junior School, suitable for children ranging from pre-school to Senior Kindergarten.
Athletic teams
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Softball
- Soccer
- Golf
- Track and Field
- Cross Country
- Badminton
There are Hawthorn teams in all of these sports at three levels: U(under)12, U14, and U16. Hawthorn's teams compete against other schools in the Conference of Independent Schools Athletic Association (CISAA).
Clubs and activities
Hawthorn participates in CISMF (Conference of Independent Schools Music Festival), and the Classics Conference. Hawthorn has many clubs, mainly for Upper School Students, such as:- Student Council
- Math Club
- French Club
- Spanish Club
- Athletic Council
- Yearbook Club
- The Veritas Student Newspaper
- Hawthorn Ties School Newsletter
Hawthorn has concerts and performances such as:
- Christmas Concert
- Spring Concert
- CISMF Concert at Roy Thompson Hall
- School Play
- Grandparent's Day
- French Cafe