St. Clement's School Toronto

POV: It's the first day of school at SCS... every year for the last decade! 🎒

Swipe through ten years of first-day memories, from 2016 to 2025, and see just how much has changed (and how much has stayed the same) at 21 St. Clements.

Now all that's missing is 2026. See you all on Tuesday, September 8!

Last spring, when the flowers were starting to bloom, our Grades 1 and 2 artists reached beyond their paint brushes to create their own springtime cherry blossom masterpieces – using a straw!

With less than two weeks until 21 St. Clements is once more full of vibrant life, SCS spirit, and breathtaking creativity, we can't wait to see what marvellous works our budding artists will create in the Junior School art studio this year. 😊

What do you learn when your classroom is a forest? 🌲

This year, Grade 5 students partnered with The Pine Project to develop practical outdoor skills, from building quinzhees and rain shelters to learning fire-starting and wilderness first aid techniques. They also learned something less tangible but equally important: how to work together and embrace new experiences with confidence.

Read more about our partnership with The Pine Project and the impact it's having on our students: https://www.scs.on.ca/pushing-past-discomfort/

As we begin a new school year, the SCS Parents’ Association warmly invites parents and caregivers to join us for coffee and conversation on Tuesday, September 8, from 7:45 to 9:00 a.m.

This gathering offers a wonderful opportunity to reconnect following the summer break, welcome new families, and strengthen the connections that make our SCS community so special.

We look forward to sharing the morning with you! ☕✨

Thinking about SCS for your family? We'd love to meet you this fall! Join us for one of our upcoming Open Houses on Friday, October 16 or Friday, November 20 and discover what makes our school community so special. Explore all that happens within our learning spaces, connect with students and staff members, and learn more about the programs and opportunities that shape life at SCS.

Visit scs.on.ca/open-house to learn more and register. We can't wait to meet you!

Something new is waiting for you at 21 St. Clements. 👀

Over the summer, we’ve been refreshing our halls with freshly painted spaces and a new screen in the Middle School Hub. But our favourite addition might just be the special surprise for our 125th anniversary waiting in the hallway outside Powell Hall...

We can’t wait to welcome everyone back in September and see your reactions!

Just one week left to send in your Class Notes! SCS alum: we'd love to hear what you've been up to. Whether you've reached a milestone, celebrated an accomplishment, experienced a major life event, or simply had a memorable encounter with a fellow alum, share your news with [email protected] for inclusion in the Fall 2026 Red Blazer. The deadline is next Friday, August 21.

In June, a group of alums gathered at St. Clement’s for a very special occasion.

Members of the Alum Scholar Award Committee including Meredith Giuliani ‘02, Karen (Row) Armstrong ‘75, and Sherry Boeckh ‘55, joined Principal Martha Perry ‘85 for lunch to celebrate this year’s Alum Scholar Award recipient Isla W. ‘26. (Fellow committee members Carolyn (Schmidt) Gossage ‘51 and Catherine Steele ‘66 were unable to attend).

Isla’s winning essay reflected on the moments when learning gets messy, and what can shine through as a result.

You can read Isla’s essay in the most recent issue of Red Blazer: https://publications.scs.on.ca/view/793295262/24/

Our Academic Communication Essentials students kept the learning going earlier this summer, spending two weeks sharpening their writing, presentation, and discussion skills at 21 St. Clements. Step-by-step guidance in academic writing helped students organize ideas, craft arguments, and polish their style, while critical thinking activities encouraged them to question and compare information, building confidence in expressing themselves clearly. 📚

Call out for Class Notes submissions! SCS alum: do you have updates to share with our community about recent milestones, accomplishments, major life events, or even just an unexpected alum encounter? Please send your news to [email protected] to be included in Class Notes in the fall 2026 Red Blazer! The deadline to submit is Friday, August 21.