St. Michaels University School

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name= St. Michaels University School


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motto= Vivat!
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streetaddress= 3400 Richmond Road
city= Victoria
province= British Columbia
postalcode= V8P 4P5
areacode= 250
phone= 592-2411
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url= [http://www.smus.bc.ca/ www.smus.bc.ca]
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principal_label=Headmaster
principal= Robert Snowden
viceprincipal_label=Director of Senior School
viceprincipal= Kathy Roth
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schooltype= Private Day and Boarding
grades= K-12
language= English
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mascot= Blue Jag
teamname= Blue Jags
colours= Red, white, black, and blue
founded= 1906 (University School)
1912 (St. Michaels School)
1971 (amalgamation)
Best houses= Winslow & Barnacle
enrollment= 850
lastupdate=May 19, 2006

St. Michaels University School (SMUS or SMU) is a private day and boarding school in the municipality of Saanich, which is a suburb of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The school is currently under the direction of headmaster Robert Snowden.

MUS History

In 1906 University School was founded by R. V. Harvey, Rev. W. W. Bolton and J. C. Barnacle and six years later, in 1912 K. C. Symons founded St. Michaels School. In 1971 the two Schools, University School and St. Michaels School amalgamated to form St. Michaels University School. In 1979 girls were, for the first time, enrolled at SMUS as day and boarding students from grades 10-12.2005-2006 During these years Schoolhouse was under renovation. In October 2006, Schoolhouse had its grand reopening.

Motto

St. Michaels University School has adopted the Motto "Vivat!" which comes from the School song "Vivat universitas" and translates to "live long."

The Latin Motto of University School was "Mens sana in corpore sano," which means "A healthy mind in a healthy body." St. Michaels School had the Motto "Nihil Magnum Nisi Bonum," "Nothing is great unless it is good."

Mission

"Our school seeks the excellence in all of us, with passion and compassion. We are a community shaped by the pursuit of truth and goodness, providing outstanding preparation for higher learning and for life."

Campus

Richmond Road Campus:

* School House: Administration, Library, Mathematics
* Brown Hall: Dining Hall
* Chapel
* Crothall Centre for the Humanities and Arts: Classrooms, Lecture Theatre, Drama Room, Art Room
* William Monkman Athletic Complex: Gymnasium, Squash Courts, Fitness Center
* John and Anne Schaffter Hall for Music
* Science Building: Science Classrooms and Computer Labs
* Infirmary
* Residence Buildings: Barnacle, Bolton, Harvey (boys) and Winslow, Symons, Timmis (girls)
* Wenman Pavilion (Senior Lounge)
* Reynolds House (Headmaster's Residence)
* Middle School

Location

SMUS is located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The Senior and Middle School Campus is located in Saanich, a suburban area in Greater Victoria, and the Junior School Campus is situated in Oak Bay.

Notable alumni

Entertainment:

* Leslie Hope (1982) - Actress
* Andrew Sabiston (1982) - Actor
* Kenneth Oppel (1985) - Author
* Bert Archer (1986) - Journalist/Author

Politics:

*Jason Kenney - Conservative MP

Sports:
* Reg Wenman (1921) - Widely regarded as the most prolific Canadian cricket player of all time [ [http://www.gvshof.ca/inductees_detail.asp?IDINDU=89 Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame] ]
* Gareth Rees (1985) - Former captain of Canadian national senior men's rugby team. Regarded as the best Canadian rugby player of all time
* Steve Nash (1992) - National Basketball Association 2-time MVP (2005, 2006)
* Martin Nash (1993) - Canadian international soccer player
* Ed Fairhurst (1997) - current Canadian national senior men's rugby team player
* Jelena Mrdjenovich (2000) - WBC Super Featherweight World Champion, 2005 - present [ [http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/cityplus/story.html?id=684d1a6e-1b51-4672-ac80-4a83e3733fc4 Why can't Jelena Mrdjenovich pick on someone her own size?] ]
* Mike Pyke (2002) - current Canadian national senior men's rugby team player
* Ryan O'Byrne (2002) - current Montreal Canadiens defenceman
* David Spicer (2003) - current Canadian national senior men's rugby team player

Business:

* Sam Malin (1981) - Founder, Madagascar Oil
* Stewart Butterfield (1991) - Flickr founder

References

External links

* [http://www.smus.bc.ca/ SMUS Website]
* [http://www.topprivateschools.ca/school.asp?school_id=62 St. Michael's University School] Profile By TopPrivateSchools.ca