Elmwood School (Ottawa)

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name=Elmwood School


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motto=Summa Summarum
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streetaddress = 261 Buena Vista Road
city = Ottawa
province = Ontario
postalcode = K1M 0V9
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grades = JK - Grade 12
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founded = 1915
fundingtype = Private
enrollment = 400
homepage = [http://www.elmwood.ca/ elmwood.ca]

Elmwood School is an independent day school for girls located in Rockcliffe Park in the city of Ottawa, Canada. The faculty provides education to over 400 students, ages 4 to 18. Classes are small, averaging fewer than 20 students to every teacher, providing students with the attention they need. The school was established in 1915 and recently celebrated its 90th anniversary. Like many other private schools throughout the Commonwealth, Elmwood's traditions are based on similar schools in Britain. Senior formal leaders in their graduating year are called prefects, the students must wear uniforms, and each student is a member of a house.

Elmwood is accredited as an International Baccalaureate World School. Elmwood School is the first school in North America to be accredited for all 3 levels of the IB Programme - the Diploma Programme for students in the final two years of secondary school, the Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11-16, and the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students aged 3-12.

Elmwood is twinned with St. Charles High School; Seboche, Lesotho. This twinning is helped by the organization Help Lesotho.

Admission

Applicants interested in applying for Elmwood School are required to submit and complete the following:
* Complete the Application for Admission
* Visit the School
* Attend an Interview
* Sit the Entrance Exams (Grades 6 to 12)
* Attend an Assessment Session (Kindergarten)
* Attend a Placement Session (Grades 1 to 5)
* Spend a Day at the School (Grades 6 to 12)

House System

Elmwood students are divided into four Houses, each named after a prominent and inspirational woman in history: Elizabeth Fry, Helen Keller, Florence Nightingale and Cairine Wilson. The Elmwood mascot is the Elmwood Eagle

Fry

Bio: Elizabeth Fry (1740-1845) is remembered for her pioneering work in prison reform in Britain. She was well educated, having studied history, geography, French and Latin.
Motto: Societas Huamana – Friendship for All
Pin: Pentagon, with a green letter “F” on a yellow background
Colour: Red

Charity: Elizabeth Fry Society.

Keller

Bio: After a childhood illness, Helen Keller (1880 – 1968) became both deaf and blind. Despite her handicap, she made phenomenal progress learning to communicate with the outside world. Her determination and success paved the way for other handicapped people to find hope and help in their struggle to achieve success as well.Motto: Fair PlayPin: Diamond, with a green letter “K” on a yellow backgroundColour: Baby blue

Charity: Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind.ELMWOOD IS KL

Nightingale

Bio: Florence Nightingale (1820 – 1910) was well schooled having studied Greek, Latin, French, German, and Italian, history, philosophy and mathematics. In adulthood she became a nurse and is best known for her struggle to improve the quality of nursing care of the sick and wounded soldiers during the Crimean War.Motto: Non Nobis Solum – Not for Ourselves AlonePin: Triangle, with a green letter “N” on a yellow backgroundColour: Navy blue

Wilson

Bio: Cairine Wilson (1885 – 1962) was named Canada’s first woman senator on February 20, 1930. A leader in Women’s Liberal clubs and youth groups, President of the Canadian League of Nations Society, Chair of the Canadian National Committee on Refugees and a delegate to the United Nations.Motto: To Give Ourselves and Never Count the Cost for Others’ Greater NeedPin: “ W” shape, with a green letter on a yellow backgroundColour: Yellow

Each student is placed in a House upon entering the School and stays in that House until graduation.

House meetings are held regularly during a morning assembly period. House games are held during the lunch hour. The Spirit Afternoon in the fall and Sports Day in the spring are structured around House teams. Attendance at all House activities is compulsory.

Houses also choose a program of social service each year and are responsible for designing and carrying out fund-raising activities.

The House system offers an excellent opportunity for an intermingling of our students of all ages. It is also one of our many sources for generating School spirit. Students compete in a spirit of friendly rivalry for points for their House teams.

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External links

* [http://www.elmwood.on.ca Elmwood School website]
* http://www.elmwoodedge.com/ for Elmwood students