The 8 students who chose to take Summer School Kendo Class were so excited when they arrived for the first training session on Monday, June 13. Students in the new Grade 3 to Grade 7 with experience of enrolling in Elementary School Kendo Club participated in 2 hour training for a total of 10 days to improve their skills.

The Grade 12s enthusiastically participated on their last Day of Reflection where we focused on our SMEO of Global Citizenship. Students were encouraged to be proactive and helpful Global Citizens by being open-minded, willing to listen to the perspectives of others and engaging in service.

Sadly the reign of Queen Elizabeth ll is over. It was only a few days ago when the world saw pictures of a frail but smiling Queen Elizabeth ll welcoming the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, to form a new government, so her sudden death has left the nation in shock.

During our first week, we were delighted to gather again. We were excited to be back on campus and share our summer stories, see our friends and be ready to learn. During the first week of school, staff and students in Secondary School had the opportunity to gather and give thanks during an Opening Mass. This Saint Maur tradition gives us a chance to think about our blessings and think about how we can be there for one another in the year to come.

Since its inception at the beginning of the last academic year, the Saint Maur International School Aikido Club has been able to host its class in the comfort and safety of the brand new facilities of the Cougar Café, Activity & Sports Center. However, it is also thanks to the generosity of the Brazilian Jiujitsu (BJJ) Club that we were able to practice on a surface suitable for the various falls and rolls that are an intrinsic part of Aikido practice, as they kindly lent us their own mats for the entire year.

This summer, while most teachers and students were still enjoying their summer holiday, 36 incoming elementary, middle and high school students decided to spend the first two weeks of August honing their skills on the basketball court. From August 1st through the 12th, the Cougar Sports Center was filled with the sounds of squeaking shoes, pounding dribbles, swishes, and cheers. The basketball atmosphere was palpable and many students grew tremendously in their ability to play the game.

Did you hear about the 3rd graders making robots that battled each other? Did you know middle school girls were preparing for the upcoming volleyball season in June? Did you catch those new 1st graders eating in the Cougar Café - and with such good manners? Did you see those kids at Peverley Place killing it in their first experience playing field hockey?

The IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations for the tenth graders are held in two sessions every year: October/November and May/June. Last academic year, in spite of the disruptions caused by the COVID-19, all students at Saint Maur were able to complete all their IGCSE examinations. The results of which were released on 18th August 2022.