Report to our Community 2022-2023

2022 • 2023 REPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY

TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from our Head of School

“We’d like to acknowledge that we learn, live, play, and work on the unceded traditional territory of the Squamish Nation.

We will respect, cherish, and protect the land that was stolen from the Squamish People, for generations to come.”

By Mr. Skea and Ms. Green’s Grade 3 Class - scan the QR code to learn more about their land acknowledgement

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Letter from our Board Chair

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Mission, Vision, and Values

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Who We Are

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Strategic Plan 2021-24

University Acceptances Creative and Performing Arts

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Titans Athletics

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Outdoor Education

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Global Citizenship, Student Leadership

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Outdoor Education

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GEx

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Performing Arts

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CAS

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LEAP/Elective Programme

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Alumni

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Mulgrave Statistics

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Governance

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Inspiring a Culture of Philanthropy

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Momentum & Special Projects

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Allocation of Funds

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Family Giving by Grade

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Gala

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Financial Assistance & Endowment

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Volunteering

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MVP Executive

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Community Giving

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Our Community

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Our Divisions

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Early Years

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Junior School

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Middle School

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Senior School

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice

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Indigenous Education

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Environmental Sustainability

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Student Wellbeing

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Curriculum and Academic Performance

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Dear Families, Students, Colleagues, Alumni, and members of the wider Mulgrave Community, I had the unique position of looking at the 2022-2023 school year from an ‘inside out’ vantage point, being Mulgrave’s incoming Head of School and relatively close by on Vancouver Island.

This allowed me to visit the campus for three substantial periods to get a head start on refamiliarising myself with the community.

The changes that have occurred since I was last in post as Senior School Principal are extremely positive and encouraging; there is a palpable focus on living out Mulgrave’s mission and values in all areas of school life.

In the first full year of ‘normal’ activities following COVID, and in the wake of great global unrest, the mantra to ‘never let a crisis go to waste’ enabled Mulgrave to deepen its commitment to student wellbeing, broaden its approach to personalised learning, and elevate the skills required to further socialemotional literacy. Equally, students have led the way with their advocacy and allyship on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. There have also been great strides by Mulgrave as a leading light amongst ISABC schools in developing programmes, training, and resources on environmental stewardship, sustainability, and climate action.

Underpinning all of this is Mulgrave’s continued commitment to provide

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LETTER FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL each student with the tools, resources, and capacity to reach their personal best. It is important to remember that the aforementioned focus on wellbeing, DEIJ, and climate action interconnects intimately with achieving excellence in all aspects of student learning. The characteristics of worldclass international schools mean we can ensure each student maximises individual achievement whilst developing a deepening sense of how to use this privilege and purpose in the service of the greater good.

What strikes me as I reflect on all of this effort and success, is how students are truly at the centre – from the desire to make change, to the actual implementation of ideas. It is common for schools to claim they are ‘studentcentric’ but I believe, as you flip through the pages of this annual report, you will see how ‘student agency’ is both authentic and extensive at Mulgrave.

I thank the Mulgrave community for the warm reception that I received over the course of my visits in 2022-2023 and look forward to partnering with you to continue the great work of this very special school.

Craig Davis (he/him) Head of School

LETTER FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR Dear Mulgrave Community, The 2022-2023 school year was full of milestones for the Mulgrave community.

There were many moments of magic as we returned to the full breadth of enriching activities following the pandemic, celebrated our first provincial athletics banner, made big strides in our diversity and inclusion work, and of course, wished our best to John Wray, Head of School since 2010, as he wrapped up his time with us.

Under John’s incredible leadership and guidance, Mulgrave enjoyed wonderful growth.

We honed our mission, vision, and values to reflect our aspirations of not just being an excellent school on a global scale, but one where a shared purpose for greater good connects us all.

We expanded our enrolment with a focus on students and families who align with that approach, which in turn enabled us to broaden our offerings from an academic and co-curricular perspective and give students the enriching opportunities they

Gopi Chande (she/her) Chair of Mulgrave’s Board of Directors

have today. We built purposeful spaces to deliver those offerings - our Senior School, West Wing with preschool and maker space, Athletics and Performing Arts Centre - and embarked on innovative community partnerships such as one that created our Squamish Outdoor Leadership and Education Centre. We put student wellbeing and personalisation at the forefront. We earned a reputation as a leading international IB continuum school and were the first school in Canada to be granted full accreditation from the Council of International Schools. And, as our alumni have flourished, we’ve cultivated an incredible network of graduates and are even beginning to see children of alum join our student body.

None of this could have been possible without a dedicated leadership team, faculty and staff, who are both forwardlooking and reflective, and who care for and nurture our students beyond expectations. The strength of our community is also at the heart of our success as a school; the parents, grandparents, guardians, and loved ones who volunteer and support our Momentum Annual Fund, make it all possible. And of course, our students continually inspire us, make us think, and give us hope for the future. On behalf of the Board, I thank all of you for your contributions in making Mulgrave the truly exceptional place that it is today - the place that is reflected in this annual report. We look forward to embarking on our 30th year with the leadership of Craig Davis and the shared purpose of making a positive difference in our world.

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MEETING OUR MISSION The Mulgrave Report to our Community celebrates our journey and achievements and demonstrates how we meet our mission through the education we provide. It is also a key element of the annual reaffirmation of our status as a not-for-profit organisation. This annual publication is distributed to current and prospective families, alumni and their families, staff, and local community leaders. This 2022-23 school year report contains only a small selection of the many happenings in our community. We hope you enjoy reading it and welcome your feedback.

OUR MISSION AND VISION Inspiring Excellence in Education and Life

By inspiring excellence – the continuous pursuit of personal best - in education and life, Mulgrave strives to equip lifelong learners to thrive in a culturally diverse and interdependent world and to embrace, with passion and confidence, their responsibility always to do their best to support others and to make a difference by serving their communities, both locally and in the world at large.

OUR VALUES At Mulgrave we believe:

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Individual values are based on personal integrity and acting with respect towards others.

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Our sense of community and friendship is founded on humility, empathy, commitment, and inclusion.

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Lifelong learning is built upon curiosity, creativity, agility, and innovative thinking.

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A global perspective and environmental and social responsibility are central to becoming true world citizens.

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All members of our community strive for wellbeing and balance and understand that striving for one’s personal best should be enjoyable.

WHO WE ARE Mulgrave is a gender-inclusive, secular International Baccalaureate (IB) World School predominantly serving the North Shore of Vancouver.

As an independent day school with a reputation for providing a broad, holistic education, our record of academic excellence, and support of students’ personal best, we offer the IB curriculum from preschool through Grade 12 in a spectacular West Vancouver setting: • • •

Primary Years Programme (PK to Grade 5) Middle Years Programme (Grades 6 to 10) Diploma Programme (Grades 11 and 12)

Academic, athletic, artistic, outdoor education, and service & leadership opportunities are all components of our enriched core programme. Student balance and wellbeing is a central focus, and giving back and making a difference through both local and international projects are integral elements of the Mulgrave experience.

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Highly skilled, committed teachers provide our students with exceptional individual care and support

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A broad, holistic education focusses on the development of the whole child

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The IB Programme nurtures relevant, futurefocussed skills and knowledge acquisition while ensuring students can acquire conceptual understanding and high-level analytical skills

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Progression through a continuum of learning provides students with essential skills and personal qualities for happiness and success in life

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A rich array of co-curricular opportunities feed students’ passions and pique their interests

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An inclusive and diverse multicultural community with shared core values

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Beautiful, well-appointed facilities actively support student achievement

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Our commitment to innovation and leading educational practices inspires students to reach their personal best

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STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-24: YEAR TWO UPDATE

Mulgrave’s 2021-24 strategic plan, Weaving Our Future - Common Threads, provides a set of goals and actions that set the vision to continue our trajectory as a student-centric leader in international education.

The plan emerged after deep research and community consultation and focusses on three key areas to further strengthen our provision: •

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Engaging student agency (voice) and technology to continue to support increased personalisation of learning, curriculum and support within and beyond the IB programme frameworks.

Increased focus on student health and wellbeing with more emphasis on social and emotional learning and the increased use of experiential outdoor education.

Continued focus on students’ skills development with special emphasis on creativity, global citizenship, and social entrepreneurship.

While not everything can be listed in this report, here are some highlights of our second year of implementation.

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Personalisation • Increased focus on literacy in the EY with differentiated literacy centres allowing for both support and extension activities across preschool and kindergarten •

Significant faculty professional development devoted to instructional differentiation and personalisation, including continued up-skilling for JS teachers to tap into students’ abilities, passions, and interests

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Further refinement of the Enriched Pathway to graduation for students in G11 & 12

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Further enhancement and extension of the LEAP elective programme in G6-9

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Increased choice in GEx (experiential education) programming for students in G6-10

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Introduction of levelled camp experiences for G10 Winter Camp

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Expansion of blended learning (online/in-person) options to give G10-12 students increasing choice about how, when, and where they learn

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Further development of personalised support through peer mentoring in G10 & 11

Health and Wellbeing • EY Wellbeing Coordinator worked alongside classroom teachers to enhance mindfulness lessons •

Outdoor Education staff regularly supported EY students on the nature trail leading to increased confidence and improved gross motor skills

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JS faculty continued to embed a social-emotional learning focus in all classrooms

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Renovation of many SOLE Centre spaces to be more functional, comfortable, and inviting

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Launch of Senior School Peer Counselling Programme pilot

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Creation of comprehensive Staff Wellbeing Action Plan and Commitment Statement by Faculty & Staff Working Group

Skill Development • Expansion of Entrepreneurship offerings through LEAP and CoCurriculars •

Increase in student performance opportunities, including Senior School Cabaret and Middle School Theatre production

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Further development of the MYP Personal Project as an opportunity to reflect upon and utilise Global Citizenship skills

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Authentic exploration of Indigenous Education throughout the JS curriculum and development of trusting relationships with Indigenous communities

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Continued enhancement and embedding of the DEIJ competencies within units of inquiry in G1-5 where there are appropriate links

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Completion of integration of Grade 6 into Middle School with timetables and elective offerings now fully aligned in Grades 6-9

Other major developments with an impact on learning and teaching • Launch of Leadership Development series to improve effectiveness of mid-level learning leaders, increase leadership capacity, and promote continuous improvement

To learn more about our 2021-24 Strategic Plan and related goal areas, please scan this QR code

Other key learning developments • Focus on sustainability in the EY with all classrooms and multipurpose centre being equipped with necessary equipment and materials to recycle and compost 7

STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: ENHANCING OUTDOOR EDUCATION Goal areas: • Student Health and Wellbeing • Personalisation One of the key ways in which we promote students’ physical and mental health and wellbeing while also encouraging their social and emotional development is through our school-wide focus on outdoor education.

While outdoor learning opportunities have long been embedded in our Middle and Senior Schools, over the last several years we have significantly expanded the outdoor education opportunities available to our younger learners. We believe that getting young children comfortable in the outdoors and familiar with our incredible local flora and fauna will not only increase their own wellbeing, but also create a lifelong connection to the natural world that will motivate them to advocate for environmental sustainability and do their part to make the world a better place.

Under the guidance of our dedicated outdoor education team, and especially our Early Years and Junior School outdoor education teacher Georgia Williams, EY and JS teachers have learned how to create meaningful and authentic experiences that connect to, expand on, and enrich students’ classroom learning. EY teachers make extensive use of our campus perimeter

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trail, taking students out regularly to observe the changing seasons, collect specimens, and learn about their surroundings.

Over the last year, the SOLE Centre has become a very important part of outdoor education in the EY and JS. Each grade level used the Centre for at least one daylong excursion, and JS students now experience overnight camps at the SOLE Centre starting in Grade 3.

We have also continued to expand and refine outdoor education offerings in the Middle and Senior Schools, with a focus on providing opportunities for students to choose activities that interest them, at a level of personal challenge that allows them to build skills and confidence. For example, in spring 2023, a pioneering group of Grade 9 students participated in Mulgrave’s first-ever surfing trip to beautiful Tofino. Those same students, moving into Grade 10, will also benefit from a more personalised approach to the iconic Grade 10 Winter Camp experience that was introduced in early 2023. Students had a choice of camps with three different levels of challenge.

Some chose to explore a range of winter sports while sleeping in cabins, while others signed up for an intense backcountry snowshoeing expedition that required them to pitch tents and prepare all their meals in deep snow.

“During our weekly trail walks, the PK4 students developed their observation skills as they experienced the different seasons. As their physical skills progressed, they became more adventurous and confident. Their stamina increased noticeably throughout the year. They used their problem-solving skills as they tested their balance and climbed over logs. They used their imaginations while creating games and forest adventures. Their connection to nature was strengthened by these weekly visits. They demonstrated initiative in caring for living things and keeping the trail clean.”

- Sonia Garrett & Catherin Frewin, PK4 Teachers

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The Jungle Book

Middle School Production

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STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: PERFORMING ARTS Goal areas: • Skills Development - Creativity • Student Wellbeing While we recognise that there are many ways for students to develop their creative skills, the arts will always have a special place at Mulgrave because of the unique opportunities for students to express their individuality and pursue their personal best. So many grads, reflecting on their time at Mulgrave, point to moments in the art studios or on stage in the Theatre or Black Box as highlights that helped them build confidence, connect with peers, or discover something new about themselves. These experiences form the basis of lasting memories: the 2023 Grad Class’s Memory Lane event even included a reenactment of the dance routine from their Grade 6 production!

Under the leadership of Director of Performing Arts Sarah Bernstein, we spent the 2022-23 school year conducting a review of our performing arts offerings, both within the classroom and through co-curriculars. The goal was to ensure that our students benefit from a robust range of learning experiences and performance opportunities that not only build skills and understanding, but also promote wellbeing through personal expression and allow students to exercise choice and voice.

One of the objectives of the new Athletics and Performing Arts Centre (APAC) was to create world-class rehearsal spaces that would allow us to expand our offerings in dance for students at all grade levels. Led by Dance Coordinator Lauren O’Neill White, in 2022-2023, we began infusing dance throughout the MYP Performing Arts curriculum, and offering a diverse range of dance and movement opportunities through LEAP electives and cocurriculars.

“A lot of students at Mulgrave have different passions and I think it’s great for the school to have a dedicated dance studio. I’ve been doing rhythmic gymnastics since I was three years old. Dancing at Mulgrave has improved my artistic skills and my body is more fluid during the dance movements in my routine. I danced and acted in the Middle School Production last year and am looking forward to having this space to rehearse again this year.”

Many of the strategic actions taken during 2022-23 focussed on our efforts to expand performance opportunites, especially for students not currently studying a performing arts subject.

New in the Upper School was a vibrant student-led Senior School Cabaret, at which students presented original theatre, music, and dance pieces. One of our identified goals is to encourage all students to view themselves as ‘performers’, and our excellent Middle School and Senior School theatrical productions, Jungle Book directed

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by Sarah Bernstein, certainly inspired greater numbers of students to get involved and explore their creative sides.

- Milana B, Grade 7

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STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: LEAP/ELECTIVE PROGRAMME Goal area: • Personalisation Student agency - the ability of students to make choices about what and how they want to learn - is a key part of Mulgrave’s approach to personalisation.

As students journey through their years at our school, they have increasing opportunities to personalise their education by focussing more and more on their own interests and personal goals. With access to over 35 IB DP courses, multiple pathways to graduation, and a broad range of electives in Grades 6-10, no two Mulgrave grads will have followed the exact same programme of study…their transcripts can be as unique as their fingerprints.

One of the important ways in which we engage student agency in the service of personalisation of learning is through our exciting Middle School elective programme, ‘Learning Enrichment and Personalisation’ (LEAP). Through LEAP, Grade 6 to 9 students spend three afternoons a week taking electives that complement our regular MYP subject curriculum.

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In 2022-23, we focussed on reviewing the selection of LEAP elective offerings to ensure that they reflect the school’s main strategic priorities: opportunities for students to develop their global citizenship skills and engage in meaningful service learning, an emphasis on physical and outdoor activities to promote health and wellbeing, and many ways for students to develop their creativity skills through engagement in the visual arts, performing arts, and design.

Based on student requests and surveys of student interest, we expanded offerings in some key areas, such as computing and technology; students can now choose from a range of tech electives on topics like Coding, VR Virtual World Design, Game Development, and Web Development.

With so many options to choose from, students are sure to find something they’re excited about. But our emphasis on student agency also extends to encouraging them to draw on their passions to propose new offerings, many of which become new LEAP electives the following year. K-Pop Dance, anyone?

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OUR COMMUNITY

FACULTY AND STAFF

LEADERSHIP

STUDENTS

Quality teaching and learning, and care and support, underpins any student’s success at school, and Mulgrave has an outstanding teaching faculty. They are dedicated and skilled IB teaching professionals who are passionate about education and work daily to improve their craft. They care deeply for the wellbeing of their students and place a strong emphasis on developing positive relationships to facilitate personal and academic growth.

Our school’s success is built upon skilled and dedicated leadership at all levels throughout the organisation. Various whole school leaders and our often home-grown divisional subject leaders support and empower our front-line teachers to be the best they can be.

The vision, innovation, guidance, and mentorship provided by leaders drive our students’ and school’s achievements.

Our students are all unique individuals at different points of their educational and developmental journeys, with trajectories that will take them in a myriad of directions. Through personalised guidance and a genuine interest in facilitating the discovery of their own voices, we delight in our students’ progress as they find their passions, become lifelong learners, and grow into their roles as stewards of a changing world. Our students continually inspire us, and we are grateful to them for the many gifts and talents that they share with our school, local, and global communities.

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The Mulgrave community is known for its unity and tireless efforts to make our education and school the best they can be. Shared values and a common purpose strengthen our ties as we collectively strive to provide our children with an exceptional, holistic education that will prepare them for their next steps and encourage them to become happy, deeply satisfied individuals, and responsible, contributing citizens.

FAMILIES

MVP

ALUMNI

Parents, guardians, extended family, and caregivers are essential to the success of our school as key partners in the attainment of our common goals. With their invaluable support and input, we collaboratively help our students reach their potential. Whether involved as organisers for our many communitybuilding events, as volunteers who help nurture students’ love of reading, or as ambassadors for our school, all of our families share our mission to inspire excellence (the continuous pursuit of personal best) in education and life.

We so appreciate their consistent participation and support.

The Mulgrave Volunteer Parents’ (MVP) primary goal is to sustain our school’s sense of community and foster a broadbased spirit of participation. The MVP is a group of passionate, dedicated individuals who radiate warmth and inclusivity, and they make our school a better place. They rally dedicated volunteers for vital roles such as class reps, and library, M Store, and cafeteria volunteers, and are the force behind our lively community celebrations. We are incredibly grateful to them for their generous donation of time and energy year after year.

With each passing year, our alumni community grows. The deep connection of our students to one another, as well as to our school, is the foundation for lifelong friendships and relationships.

We are always thrilled to welcome any of our 1266 alumni back to the school for a visit, for a mentorship opportunity with current students, and even as prospective parents.

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OUR DIVISIONS EARLY YEARS (PK3, PK4, and Kindergarten) •

IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for the Early Years is outstanding preparation for Junior School

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Focus on developing socialisation, collaboration, and communication skills in a play-based environment

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Inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning

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Highly trained and experienced teachers and associates

Inquiry-based learning supports the development of curiosity and self-determination while solidifying numeracy and literacy skills

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Social events for families and students which enrich the EY community

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Age-appropriate and purpose-built learning and play spaces

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1:8 teacher to student ratio in PK classrooms, plus an associate teacher for PK3 and one for PK4

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Two fully certified teachers in each K classroom

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Access to outdoor play spaces and nature trail

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Specialist teachers for physical and health education (PHE) and performing arts, as well as special outdoor education activities

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Introduction to Mandarin Chinese (PK and K) and French (K) via specialist teachers

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After school clubs for PK4 and Kindergarten students, plus enriching field trips and special guests

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IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) as the core academic programme

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Inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning

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Highly trained and nurturing teachers

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Specialist teachers for physical and health education (PHE), music, performing arts, additional languages (French, Mandarin), and outdoor education

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iPad use in G2-5 to provide technology-enhanced learning

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Dual-stream Mandarin programme: native and non-native speakers

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PYP Curriculum Coordinators to enhance student learning

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Extensive co-curricular programme, both before and after school

Small class sizes

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Math and Literacy Coordinators for G1-5

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Two fully certified teachers in all G1-3 classrooms

Purpose-built and well-equipped PYP Makerspace with specialised staff to support learning

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Learning Technology Integration Specialist teacher to support technology integration within the JS Curriculum

Associate teachers in G4 & 5 and specialist classes

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MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades 6-9) •

IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) as the core academic programme

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Range of personalised course offerings through the Learning Enrichment and Personalisation (LEAP) elective programme

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Advisory programme offers strong care and 1-to-1 support Life Skills course teaches a range of metacognitive skills, including a strong focus on wellness, identity, DEIJ and positive education, as well as practical skills, such as budgeting

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Use of the CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) framework to develop global citizenship competencies and growth in areas beyond academics

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Use of live-time feedback to help students develop a deeper understanding of their learning

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Well-rounded education with a focus on personal growth

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Bring your own device (BYOD) technology integration with a focus on developing digital literacy and citizenship skills

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Comprehensive offering of cocurricular activities to support growth, development, and exposure in arts, athletics, service and leadership, and outdoor education

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Global Experiential (GEx) Learning Programme focussing on global citizenship themes to further develop real-world and intercultural skills, and engage in meaningful experiential learning

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Extensive opportunities for all students to develop their leadership potential

SENIOR SCHOOL (Grades 10-12) •

IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) in G10 and IB Diploma Programme (DP) or Enriched Pathway (IB/ Provincial) in G11 & 12

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Outstanding preparation for university and beyond

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Focus on inclusion, developing critical thinking, research, social, communication, responsible citizenship and self-management skills, alongside course content

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Requirement to engage in global issues, interdisciplinary learning, and committed service learning

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Advisory-based structure to help build independence and offer 1-to-1 support

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Innovative Character Education course to develop life skills beyond a classroom environment and to facilitate social-emotional learning and well-being

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Extensive array of extracurricular activities focussed on the personalisation of learning experiences and co-led by students and teachers

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Interdisciplinary expeditions/trips and an innovative Global Citizenship course in G10, focusing on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice

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Emphasis on academics, arts, athletics and service, enhanced by an outstanding outdoor education programme

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Personal university and career counselling services and regular interaction with university admissions representatives from around the world

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Extension and enrichment opportunities in entrepreneurship, including after-school courses, networking with local business leaders, and business and entrepreneurship clubs

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Comprehensive leadership opportunities in a variety of contexts (academics, creative arts, athletics, DEIJ, and service)

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & JUSTICE DEIJ Mission As an IB school committed to inspiring excellence - the continuous pursuit of personal best - in education and life with the goal of creating a better and more peaceful world, Mulgrave values and celebrates diverse individual identities in a community where we act with humility, empathy, commitment and inclusion.

We have an unwavering commitment to cultivate a sense of belonging and mobilise all community members to engage in the process of influencing change. With dedication, we work to create a safe, brave space for our students where they feel comfortable using their voice and agency to advocate for themselves and injustices in their local and global communities.

We seek to make sure that the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice inform our everyday interactions and our whole community’s approach to learning and interpersonal relationships.

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Our Framework Mulgrave’s DEIJ work uses a framework based on five, research-based best practices for advancing and sustaining our efforts. The framework’s cyclical nature demonstrates how each practice is interrelated and non-hierarchical; they often take place simultaneously.

Community approach to DEIJ Under the guidance of our DEIJ Director, SOGI Coordinator, and newly appointed divisional Equity and Inclusion Coordinator in our Early Years and Junior School, we advanced the DEIJ mission and encouraged community engagement, learning, advocacy, and allyship.

Activities in the 2022-2023 school year included: • Special Events for Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Pride Month, and National Indigenous History Month which included guest speakers, celebrations of food and music, and storytelling •

Student-led activities for Human Rights Week with a focus on learning about events and context in Iran, Russia, and China

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Student-led Mixed Race Safe Space (affinity group)

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Parent Education Sessions on Mulgrave’s approach to DEIJ, Indigenous Education, and SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity)

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Faculty/staff-wide, yearlong Anti-Bias, Anti-Racism programme including lunchtime ‘unpacking’ discussion groups

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Faculty team attendance at NAIS People of Colour Conference

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Faculty/Staff Professional Development Day Workshops

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Board of Directors Retreat focus on SOGI and engagement with Squamish Nation

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Further development and implementation of curriculum scope and sequence including deeper integration of First People’s Principles

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HR measurement and reporting of diversity of existing faculty/staff and candidates Admissions focus on removing bias from application processes and assessments

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Admission staff participation on Enrollment Management Association DEI Think Tank

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DEIJ leadership presentations and coaching to ISABC schools, International School of Geneva and the International Task Force for Anti-Discrimination

Connection to Identity and Wellbeing Having a good sense of identity is a core component of wellbeing. Our goal is to ensure students have a growing sense of aspects of their own identities at an age-appropriate level throughout the school, including students: •

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understanding their own identity and the privilege and challenges they have. understanding the identity of others and the privileges and struggles they face. having the intercultural skills to connect with others.

See page 26-27 for more on student wellbeing.

Please see the following pages for more in-depth information on Indigenous Education.

To dive deeper into our activities, please see Cypress Magazine.

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INDIGENOUS TEACHING AND LEARNING Mulgrave is committed to intercultural understanding and prioritises our Indigenous Education programme.

A school-wide Indigenous Education Coordinator guides our teaching and learning in this area to advance our efforts in support of the Truth and

Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Action, promote First Peoples Principles of Learning, decolonise the curriculum, develop an appreciation for the richness of Indigenous cultures and worldviews, and cultivate mutually beneficial and authentic connections with local Indigenous communities.

In 2022-2023, a faculty and staff working group solidified a strategic action plan to Indigenize our practices.

Using the themes of Engage (teaching and learning for staff), Educate (student learning), and Experience (community partnerships), they created a mission and goals to focus on four key areas.

IE Mission and Goals PK-12 Age Appropiate Learning

Sustainable Community Outreach Curriculum

First People’s Principles of Knowing

Elders/Knowledge Keepers in Residence

Our Indigenous Education (IE) Programme works to promote Indigenous Ways of Knowing and First People’s Principles of Learning, decolonise the curriculum, and develop reciprocal and authentic connections with local Indigenous communities.

SOLE Centre Landbased Learning Outdoor Education

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Professional Development Upskilling & Onboarding Authentic Resources

Progress in the year includes: Curriculum • First People’s Principles in PK-G12 units of study and full school DEIJ scope and sequence • Indigenous learning graduation requirement implemented in Grade 10 English • Middle School presentation of Métis Jigging • JS Indigenous Action Club Relationships • Partnership with Squamish Nation artists and entrepreneurs to sell orange shirts • Development of new House graphics via Squamish Nation artist Landbased Learning • Student-created land acknowledgements • Embedding Indigenous Education in our Outdoor Education programme Upskilling & Onboarding • Parent Education Series • IB Indigenous Education Conference • Math Leaders Indigenous Education Presentation

Dates of Significance National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day Wearing orange on September 30th is one way to uphold survivors of the residential school system, honour their families and their healing journeys, as well as commemorate those who did not return home.

Throughout our school, learning was age-appropriate with content, discussions, and reflections being sensitive to the difficult subject matter.

Aligned with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s 2022 theme Remembering the Children, Mulgrave students used the NCTR database to learn about children at residential schools. They inked the names of children who did not return home on orange ribbons and tied them on strings to create a collaborative art installation that continues to be displayed at the top of our atrium staircase.

National Indigenous History Month & National Indigenous Peoples Day On June 1st we raised the NCTR Survivors’ flag in honour of residential school Survivors and all the lives and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada.

Faculty member Joline McRae from the Upper Nicola Band began the event with a smudging ceremony, followed by Gordon Dick from Tsleil-Waututh and Lil’wat First Nations, who joined us to properly respect the flag with drumming and song. Each element on the flag was carefully selected by Survivors across Canada.

Reconciliation Trip to Winnipeg and Area In February 2023, 10 members of our faculty and staff ventured to Winnipeg, Kenora, and Shoal Lake for an immersive Indigenous Education experience rooted in Truth and Reconciliation. Time at the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School Memorial, Iskatewizaagegan Independent First Nation #39, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, and the Human Rights and Winnipeg Museums shaped an itinerary with profound impact and actionable learning.

For more information on Indigenous Education in action at Mulgrave, please see pages 29-34 in our 2022-23 issue of Cypress Magazine.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Led by Ali McTavish - Environmental Systems & Societies teacher and Environmental Sustainability Coordinator - our community working group made great strides in developing and implementing core themes and action areas.

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2022-2023 Action Highlights Community Transportation: • Baseline data collection of number of cars coming to campus over oneweek period • Introduction of carpool app • Initiated fundraising for EV school buses through the Momentum Annual Fund Campaign Waste: • Tracking of waste by weight • Formal audit by Waste Control Services • Education to staff and students by ES Council Carbon Footprint: • Optional carbon offset introduced for GEx trips • Signed on to Canada Forest Trust as a School Smart Forest Campus Building & Facilities: • Lighting and water use audit • Tracking of paper use Outdoor Spaces: • Addition of working bee colony, mason bee homes, and pollinator hotels • Installation of greenhouse and vegetable and indigenous plant garden spaces, funded through Momentum Cafeteria: • EY lunch programme shift to reusable containers and family-style serving

Learning Curriculum: • Three new LEAP electives in Middle School • Grade 6 Week Without Walls activities • Embedding activities in MY-CAS Co-Curricular: • New JS and MS Clubs • Increased engagement of ES Student Council • External event and volunteer opportunities Professional Development: • Green Learning Series • Webinars, guest speakers, and site visits Leading Governance: • CAAP Team • New annual Board report Engagement and Communication: • Increased newsletter articles • Staff surveys • Partnership with MVP to focus on events

For more information on Environmental Sustainability visit our webpage

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STUDENT WELLBEING Health and wellbeing - through greater emphasis on social-emotional learning and increased opportunities for experiential outdoor learning - is a key focus area within our strategic plan. In 2022-2023, we further expanded our commitment to our ‘IPERMAH’ framework, which includes the following dimensions of social and emotional development and wellbeing: •

Having comfort with my emerging identity, including: • Understanding my own identity, the privilege I have, and the challenges I face • Understanding the identity of others, the privileges they have, and the struggles they face • Having the Intercultural skills to connect with others

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The dimensions of IPERMAH are learned and supported through: • the formal IB curriculum •

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Community Approach To Wellbeing Melissa Moore, our Middle School Principal, is our PK-G12 Director of Student Wellbeing. The structure enables a cohesive approach to wellbeing across all grade levels and a strong integration between proactive student skills and dispositions development at reactive care, support, and counselling.

Personal Counselling Mulgrave has three full-time Registered Clinical Counsellors who provide both intervention and prevention services to students and support faculty with their classroom practice. The focus of personal counselling is to enhance the wellbeing of students and to empower positive change.

Counsellors work closely with faculty and staff from preschool through Grade 12.

of other school-based professionals who provide assistance according to students’ individual needs.

Peer Counsellors In 2022-2023, we piloted a Peer Counselling Programme in our Senior School. Nine students received extensive training in communication and interpersonal skills, intervention techniques, and Mental Health First Aid. They assisted their Upper School peers with the problem-solving process and played an active role in creating and implementing mental health prevention initiatives at Mulgrave. Peer Counsellors also took on leadership roles in promoting mental health awareness days such as Bell Let’s Talk and Mental Health Awareness Week. The programme will be expanded in the coming year.

Family Engagement In 2022-2023, we had a number of opportunities for parents/guardians and other adults in our students’ lives to engage in learning related to their children’s development:

Pastoral Care Care and support of individual students is based on the class teacher (EY/ JS) and advisor teacher (MS/SS) models. These faculty are charged with developing a relationship with a small number of students to maintain an oversight of their holistic development and education. They monitor and support students’ personal and academic development, as well as their participation in the many other aspects of a Mulgrave education and are the first point of call for parents/guardians and specialist teachers.

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Book Clubs: Early Years families joined Personal Counsellor Kelly Harris to read and discuss BrainBody Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behaviour and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids by Dr. Mona Delahooke. All families also had the opportunity to participate in discussions guided by Melissa Moore, Director of Student Wellbeing, about Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett and Good Inside - A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be by Dr. Becky Kennedy.

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Parent Education Series: Throughout the year, Mulgrave hosted learning sessions on a variety of topics to help families support their children, navigate challenging topics, and engage in home-school partnership. Topics included fostering resiliency, understanding teens, digital safety and impact, sexual orientation and gender identity, Indigenous teaching and learning, and diversity and inclusion.

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CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Mulgrave offers the International Baccalaureate programme to all students. With an emphasis on the Learner Profile, international context, forward-looking approach, and academic rigour, we believe it is the best education available today to help prepare our students for tomorrow.

Through the breadth and depth of our world-class IB education, we can develop inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

Beyond these core programmes, Mulgrave’s extensive co-curricular offerings and enrichment opportunities, alongside a myriad of support services, make our broad education provision among the very best in Canada and beyond.

Personalised Pathways Students can choose to pursue their graduation credentials through the IB Diploma Programme or our Enriched Pathway. The IB Diploma is recognised world-wide as an academically rigorous programme that develops deep and

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broad subject knowledge, conceptual understanding, and the key 21st century skills of critical and creative thinking, problem solving, service, and intercultural communication. The Enriched Pathway offers more flexibility as students can customise their programme with selected IB courses and BC accredited courses in order to pursue their commitments to athletics, the arts, or other interests. Students benefit from the rigour of our IB programme and create a balance that allows them to manage demands on their time while excelling in other areas of their education.

Students are well-supported in uncovering the pathway that is right for them, while at Mulgrave and as they approach graduation. Our University Counselling and Careers Department is committed to informing, enhancing, and guiding students in all aspects of postsecondary planning. The journey begins in Grade 9 with guidance embedded in the curriculum. In Senior School, counselling expands to include course selection advice. Our counsellors meet with each student and their families to map a personalised approach for their post-secondary ambitions.

Alpine Johnston

Fine Art at Emily Carr University of Art + Design Creative | Curious | Empathetic

Jason Bao

Psychology & Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College Bold | Authentic | Original

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Each of our 87 graduates has embarked on a post-secondary pathway that is the best fit for them. Through their education and experiences, and with the help of their counsellors, teachers, and loved ones, they have discovered the many facets of their identities and are taking on new adventures. We will eagerly follow along as they pursue their passions in these diverse fields of study: • • • • • • • • • • • •

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During the pandemic, the IB Organisation modified its approach to assessments and grading, resulting in varied grade levels for IB Diploma Programme students. Grading normalised in 2023. Mulgrave continues to consistently score approximately 5 points above the worldwide average.

Architecture Business Commerce Computer Science Criminology Engineering English Film Studies Film Production Fine Arts Food Science General Sciences Health Sciences Health Policy Humanities International Economics Kinesiology

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Law Liberal Arts Life Sciences Marine Biology Mathematics Medical Innovation Medicine Natural Sciences Neuroscience Nutrition Pharmaceutical Sciences Physical Sciences Social Sciences Special Effects Sociology

Read their stories at findyourfit.mulgrave.com

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Joyce Qi

Molecular Biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dedicated | Compassionate | Kind

Brock University Capilano University Carleton University Dalhousie University Emily Carr University of Art & Design Huron University Laurentian University McGill University McMaster University NSCAD University Queen’s University Simon Fraser University Toronto Metropolitan University University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Calgary University of Guelph University of New Brunswick University of Ottawa University of Prince Edward Island University of Regina University of Toronto University of Victoria University of Waterloo Western University Wilfrid Laurier University York University

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Tony Tian

Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania Passionate | Curious | Creative

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Art Center College of Art & Design Barnard College Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Claremont McKenna College Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Duke University Emory University Johns Hopkins University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Michigan State University New York University Northwestern University Occidental College Orange Coast College Pennsylvania State University Pratt Institute

Purdue University Reed College Rhode Island School of Design Ringling College of Art & Design Rutgers University - New Brunswick Santa Clara University School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts SCI Arc - Institute of Architecture Stanford University Stony Brook University Swarthmore College Syracuse University University of California - Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz University of Colorado Boulder University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign University of Maryland University of Michigan - Ann Arbor University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Vermont University of Washington University of Wisconsin Madison Vanderbilt University Washington University in St. Louis

International Bader College, Queen’s University City University of London Durham University Goldsmith, University of London Imperial College London King’s College London University College London University of Amsterdam University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh University of Kent University of Manchester University of Nottingham University of Oxford University of St. Andrews University of York

Vanda Vaziri Kashani Gap Year, International Relations and Human Rights at Barnard College Creative | Witty | Social

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THE ARTS AT MULGRAVE Through the performing and creative arts, we can help every student find their voice and express themselves.

Under the guidance of specialist faculty, and in incredible purposebuilt spaces, Mulgrave students learn to take risks, experiment, collaborate, and think in embodied, tactile ways across the full range of artistic forms.

They can pursue specialisation in a range of fields (creative and academic), or they may choose to celebrate their creativity beyond the classroom in a more free-form way.

Music: • From PK to G12, all classroom music, performing arts classes, and co-curricular choirs, bands, and ensembles took the stage for a variety of concerts and showcases •

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The Senior School Stage Band and Middle School Rock Band shone at Gala

The following is a sample of the activities that took place in the 2022-23 school year: Multi-Disciplinary Events: • Workshops on filmmaking, animation, art, music, dance, and theatre by a variety of guest instructors, both virtual and in-person Performing Arts • Middle School students learned about a variety of art forms from cultures around the world through Artsapalooza

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Middle School Performing Arts LEAP students performed in a year-end showcase

Middle School students created an immersive experience of The Jungle Book

Dance: • Programme completed its second year with students throughout the grades participating in classes via inclass instruction, electives, and clubs

Visual Arts: • Diploma Arts Exhibition showcased the two-year culmination of creative work by our senior Visual Art students

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Students across divisions highlighted special events through a Día de los Muertos display, Zoom Festival décor, Festival of Lights holiday ornaments, and a ceramic poppy installation for Remembrance Day

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Early Years and Junior School students contributed to beautiful Gala Select artwork, from ceramics to printmaking, learning new technical skills tied to their units of inquiry

Creative Arts Multi-Disciplinary Events: • Social media series, Artists of Mulgrave, featuring the Class of 2023 •

DP Arts in-person exhibition

Design: • Wide variety of Middle School units enabled more exploration of diversity, inclusion and equity through projects such as Hostile Architecture (3D Printing), Every Child Matters (textile items), and Pop-Up Shop (paper-engineering through modernising classic fairy tales) •

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Robust use of 3D printers, 3D clay printer, laser cutter, robotics, woodworking, and communityfocused projects in Grades 9 and 10 develop self-directed, ambitious ideas and create working models and prototypes

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TITANS ATHLETICS Mulgrave offers a rich variety of athletic opportunities that enable our student-athletes in G3-12 to flourish in a number of individual and team sports. Our Mulgrave Titans compete in the North Shore Secondary School Athletics Association (NSSSAA), Greater Vancouver Independent Schools Athletic Association (GVISAA), Independent Schools Athletic Association (ISAA), and Independent Schools Elementary Association (ISEA).

Our coaches support our studentathletes in their pursuit of athletic excellence and personal best with a strong emphasis on our core values of character, commitment, communication, confidence, and heart.

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2022-2023 Upper School Highlights Independent Schools Athletic Association - ISAA Results • Varsity Girls Basketball CHAMPIONS • Varsity Girls Volleyball - 2nd Place North Shore Secondary Schools • Athletics Association - NSSSAA Playoffs • Varsity Girls Basketball CHAMPIONS • Varsity Girls Volleyball CHAMPIONS • Senior Boys Cross Country CHAMPIONS & 2A/3A Trophy • G8/9 Girls Basketball CHAMPIONS • Varsity Boys Soccer - 2nd Place • Varsity Boys Basketball - 1st in League Play Vancouver Sea to Sky Zone Playoffs • Varsity Girls Basketball CHAMPIONS • Varsity Girls Volleyball - 2nd Place Provincial AA Championships • Varsity Girls Basketball CHAMPIONS • Varsity Girls Volleyball - 2nd Place • Senior Cross Country - 9th Place

North Shore All-Stars Player of the Year: Mia Ruse - Volleyball Player of the Year: Eva Ruse - Basketball 1st Team Kate Anderson - Volleyball Ava Lee - Volleyball Eva Ruse - Volleyball Eoin Durnin - Soccer Matthew Gollner - Soccer Jenna Talib - Basketball Ava Wilson - Basketball Lucy Xu- Basketball Hunter Stefani-Thompson - Basketball 2nd Team Sebastian Calderon - Soccer Tate Pettman - Soccer Matthew Gollner - Basketball Abtin Zehtab - Basketball Provincial All-Stars Eva Ruse - MVP - Basketball Jenna Talib - 1st Team - Basketball Ava Wilson - 1st Team - Basketball Lucy Xu - 1st Team - Basketball Mia Ruse - 1st Team All-Star - Volleyball Eva Ruse - 1st Team - Volleyball

ISEA Play Days Our JS teams participated in numerous exhibition games and all of the ISEA Play Days/Championships.

2022-2023 Junior School Highlights Junior School students embraced afterschool athletics in the following sports, with a total of 174 participants across the activities: Fall Season • G3-5 Cross Country • G4-5 Boys Soccer • G4-5 Girls Volleyball Winter Season • G3-5 Swimming • G4-5 Boys Basketball • G4-5 Girls Basketball Spring Season • G4-5 Track and Field • G5 Rugby (lights)

In February 2023, Mulgrave hosted the G5 Girls Basketball Play Day; 24 teams from 13 schools participated with 226 players.

In 2022-2023, Mulgrave’s G4-5 girls volleyball and basketball teams were victorious in all exhibition games and Play Days, winning with significant margins.

Community Support Over the last two and a half decades, our students, faculty and staff, and many families have generously supported the Terry Fox Foundation and the Heart and Stroke Foundation (Jump Rope for Heart). These events continued in 20222023, bringing great community spirit to our campus.

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OUTDOOR EDUCATION Mulgrave offers a vibrant, experiential Outdoor Education programme in support of student skill development, balance, and wellbeing. Through multi-sensory, experiential learning in nature-based contexts, the programme builds resilience, an appreciation for our surroundings, and the skills to actively participate in, and advocate for, our remarkable region.

Often, themes of Indigenous Ways of Knowing are also woven through the experiences as are connections to classroom learning in various subjects.

Students enjoy the beauty of a number of locations from the nature trail on our campus, to our 20-acre Squamish Outdoor Leadership and Education (SOLE) Centre, and beyond!

Junior School • Grade 1 on-campus learning about cardinal directions, maps, and pollinators and a field trip to our SOLE Centre •

Grade 2 field trips to SOLE Centre; field trip to learn about Indigenous technologies and the Capilano Dam related to their exploration of water

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Grade 3 on-campus lessons about erosion and a math challenge related to garlic planting which culminated in a hands-on activity during their field trip to the SOLE Centre.

Students also learned weaving from a Squamish knowledge keeper and learned about Indigenous storytelling.

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Grade 4 learning about Indigenous and non-Indigenous plants connected to their unit on colonisation and a garden design project related to their math unit on area and perimeter.

The following are highlights from the 2022-2023 school year by division.

Early Years • PK3 unit related to shelters which included exploring the treehouse at the SOLE Centre and creating tarp shelters

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Grade 3-5 overnight camps, organised and led by their teachers and our Outdoor Education team, with the help of outside providers.

These experiences offer students incredible opportunities to build their independence and build strong connections with their peers and teachers.

Summit Outdoor LEAP Elective allowed students to explore the outdoors and build skills, during the school day. As students progressed, trips became longer (culminating with multiple multi-day adventures in Grade 9) with greater student accountability for planning.

Senior School • Grade 10 Fall Camp at the SOLE Centre offered a multi-day experience aimed at creating cohesion and camaraderie.

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Snow school offers all Middle School students the opportunity progress through a variety of winter sports including snowshoeing, tobogganing, Indigenous learning (Grade 6); classic cross country skiing (Grade 7); classic or skate cross country skiing (Grade 8); and biathlon (Grade 9)

Duke of Edinburgh Award The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a world-wide award programme that offers three award levels to our Grade 9-11 students (optional): Bronze, Silver, and Gold. The four fundamental requirements at each level are: Community Service, Physical Activity, Skill Building, and an Adventurous Journey.

Adventurous Journeys in 20222023 included the West Coast Trail, Garibaldi Provincial Park, Deep Cove, and Sechelt Inlet.

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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP & STUDENT LEADERSHIP Mulgrave’s Global Citizenship education empowers our community to build empathy, make connections and take action for a better world for all. Our responsibility to embrace the diversity of the human experience will be fulfilled through our commitment to: • • • • •

diversity, equity, and inclusion sustainability cultural competence Indigenous knowledge systems social justice

Global citizenship is closely tied to students’ understanding of their own emerging identity and the privileges and challenges they have, as well as those of others. Intercultural skills also enable students to connect with others through curiosity, open-mindedness, knowledge and understanding, dialogue, action, respect, empathy, and courage.

Our curriculum and co-curricular activities offer students opportunities to learn about, understand, and embrace the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which pair well with the transdisciplinary and global nature of the IB curriculum.

Additional offerings such as Global Citizenship Experiential Learning and CAS (more on the following pages), as well as a wide variety of clubs and leadership opportunities, further enrich student engagement in the most pressing issues that face our world today.

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Grade 10 Global Citizenship Course In 2022-2023, we further refined our multi-disciplinary humanities offering in Grade 10: Global Citizenship (introduced the previous year). Students explore a range of social science methodologies and further develop their critical thinking skills and understanding of complex societal issues across the globe. Each unit supports skill development needed for individuals to become active and informed citizens who can participate purposefully in civic affairs and influence public decision making. The course covers social justice and human rights, peace and conflict, sustainability and poverty, and also includes a research project that fulfills the requirements of the IB Personal Project.

Student Leadership Leadership encompasses a broad spectrum of student engagement within our school community as well as with global and local issues which inspire action, advocacy, and allyship.

Our model recognises diverse voices and emphasises that leadership is not simply an innate quality of the most extroverted. All students can be leaders and we nurture this potential through a student-centred and studentled experiential model, guided by mentorship, education, experience, and reflection.

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Student Advisory Council and Sub-Councils Through the Senior School Student Advisory Council and its various SubCouncils, students can add their voice to improve the Mulgrave education and the student experience. Students can dive into areas of interest such as DEIJ, athletics, and sustainability, and also discuss important issues that affect their division. Half of the positions are appointed via representation of a SubCouncil and the remaining seats are by application.

Student Board Ten Grade 12 members are appointed via an interview process with the school’s leadership team. They form an ambassadorial group with a key role in building our student community across all grades. Student Board members support different grades in the school, make themselves known to the students and teachers, help out with grade-based events, and represent the Senior School with the younger grades. The following are members of our 2022-2023 Student

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The Mulgrave Emergency Response Team is a group of highly-trained Grade 11 and 12 students who take responsibility for first aid and care on campus.

Under the supervision of adults with first response training, they are on call to attend to injuries and provide a unique service to our community while practicing skills that support their future interests.

Jason Bao Teresa Jin Ava-Lillie Lee Emma Linsley Kiernan Lo Louis Luo Artin Manafi-Khosroshahi Joyce Qi Vanda Vaziri Kashani Ashley Wong

Leadership at all Levels Leadership is not reserved for senior students; the following teams give students opportunities to practice their skills and exercise their voice: • • • •

Grade 3 Mini Leaders Grade 5 Junior School Leaders Middle School Ambassadors Middle School and Senior School Action Councils

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GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION GEx challenges and inspires students to become engaged responsible global citizens who act to make the world a better place. This continuum programme recognises the necessity of real-world experiences and connections beyond the classroom to develop compassionate, globally competent young leaders of tomorrow.

In pursuit of our diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice goals, the programme develops students’: •

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Understanding of how we can take action together to be inclusive, embrace diversity, and strive for greater equity and justice as individuals, allies and communities

Through a continuum of experiential learning and engagement, students

in Grade 6-11 explore themes and skills through the UN Sustainable Development Goals. In the spring of 2023, a ‘week without walls’ engaged students in Grades 6-9 in local Vancouver day programming. Grade 10 students explored the themes of their Global Citizenship course (social justice and identity, human rights and equity, peace and conflict, and sustainability and globalisation) with local experiences as well as through travel to the Maritimes and Yukon. Students in Grades 8 and 9 also had a Spring Break opportunity to go further afield to Costa Rica, while Grade 10 and 11 students explored Fiji.

Community partnerships included: Vancouver • Insight Global Education • 360 Riot Walk • A Better Life Foundation • Binners’ Project • Cheakamus Centre • Chinatown Storytelling Centre • EartHand Gleaners • Employ to Empower • Fabcycle • Food Stash Foundation • Fresh Roots • Frogs Hollow Neighbourhood House • Happy Cities • Harvest Project • League of Innovators • Life Space Gardens • Love Intersections • Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre • Megaphone • Mission Possible • PeerNet • Sierra Club BC • Sk’elep Reconciliation • Story Money Impact • Talaysay Tours • Tegan Acres National Zero Waste Council • The Inclusion Project • Threading Change • Urban Bounty • UBC Wild + Immersive Yukon: Indigenous Cultures, Climate Change, and the Environment • Da Ku Centre • Dawson Museum • Danoja Zho Cultural Centre • Klondike Goldfields • Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre • Long Ago People’s Place • LuMel Studios • MacBride Museum

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Maritimes: The Environment, East Coast History and Culture, Diversity • Canadian Museum of Immigration / Pier 21 • Cape Breton Highlands National Park • Elevate and Explore Black Nova Scotia / Africville • Eskasoni Cultural Journeys • Highland Village Museum • Grande-Pré National Historic Site • Membertou Heritage Park • Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre • Old Town Lunenburg Costa Rica: Environmental Sustainability & Conservation, EcoTourism • Proyecto Asis • Bajo del Tigre Community Tree Nursery • Bribri Indigenous community • Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge • Mariposas del Pacuare Butterfly Sanctuary Fiji: Food Security and Accessibility, Climate Change, Sustainability • Agriculture Development for the Environment Project • Bula Agro Enterprises (Pacific Farmers Organization) • Fiji Museum • Namosi Eco Retreat • Teitei Fiji • Tuvalu’s High Commission • Rise Beyond the Reef 41

CAS: CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY, SERVICE & MORE The Mulgrave MYP and DP CAS programmes facilitate sustained student engagement and learning in our local and global communities, often beyond the traditional classroom.

CAS balances the three elements of creativity, activity, and service, complementing the academic programme. Mulgrave students identify growth opportunities in five competencies that promote global-local engagement and understanding: school engagement, collaboration, intercultural skills, leadership, and personal health and wellness.

Students in Grades 6-12 set annual goals related to efforts in creativity, action, and service, which focus on personal outcomes (vs tasks). With their advisor’s support, students monitor and report on their goals using the five competencies (G6-10) or IB CAS Learning Outcomes (G11-12) as the basis for their reflections.

During the two-year IB Diploma Programme and BC Dogwood Capstone Project, Grade 11 and 12 also students take on a personalised, authentic service learning project, develop an ongoing personal health and wellness plan, and embark on a global-local community engagement initiative. It is truly a culmination of their Mulgrave and IB social impact learning experience.

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ALUMNI

The 2022-2023 year was one in which we further united our alumni and built stronger connections between alumni and our current students. We learned a great deal during the pandemic about connecting virtually around the world, and used this knowledge to expand programmes and opportunities for connection in tandem with communityfavourite events. It is always fulfilling to share the stories and journeys of our alumni as they continue to ‘inspire excellence in education and life’ beyond their Mulgrave experience.

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Continued growth of Mulgrave Connect (mulgraveconnect.com). This easy-to-use social networking platform is where our alumni can find one another and share their own personal and professional journeys. Through this tool, almost 780 of our alumni are now connected.

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Monthly publication of our Alumni Digest. This digital newsletter features alumni activities and accomplishments and is published through Mulgrave Connect.

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Annual publication of Cypress Magazine. This print and digital publication shared alumni articles and perspectives related to the theme of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice.

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December Homecoming. 119 alumni joined the annual friendly basketball game against the Mulgrave Varsity teams (as players and spectators) while also enjoying an exhibition of alumni art pieces and trying out the school’s new climbing centre. The Class of 2012 also gathered for their 10 Year Reunion.

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January Symposium. Alumni connected with Grade 12 students to explore topics related to the transition to post secondary life, including budgeting and finance, managing mental health, and networking.

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June BBQ and Rugby Game. This fun-loving event was also a chance for about 40 alumni in attendance to enjoy some camaraderie and bid farewell to John Wray.

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Ongoing connections with our Alumni Board and Class Representatives. These groups are critical to our community as they provide insight into how we best serve our alumni as well as engage their peers in school activities.

As our alumni community grows, we continue to celebrate and recognise memories, events, and highlights in the monthly Alumni Digest, Cypress Magazine, and on social media (@mulgravealum on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter).

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MULGRAVE STATISTICS MULGRAVE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SOCIETY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Assets Cash and investments

30-Jun-23 $ 26,833,771

Account receivables

349,312

Prepaid expenses

461,361

Property and equipment

84,987,610

Total Assets

112,632,054

Liabilities and Net Assets Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

5,056,081

Deferred revenue

22,785,733

Bonds payable Family deposits

252,953 9,416,393 37,511,160

Net Assets

75,120,894

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

112,632,054

MULGRAVE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SOCIETY STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS HIGHLIGHTS

Revenues Tuition and fees

$ 29,103,310

Grants

3,390,197

Fundraising and donations

2,502,141

Other

2,906,888

Expenses Amortisation

3,014,746

Interest on long term debt

15,457

Other operating expenses

8,229,358

Salaries and benefits

24,466,631

Excess of revenue over expense*

2,176,344

(not including capital expenditures) Net assets, beginning of year

72,944,550

Net assets, end of year

75,120,894

*Operating expenses do not include capital expenditures nor capital projects funded by donations such as the new sustainability produce garden and newly purchased film and JS STEM equipment. Other exclusions from operating expenses include donations earmarked for future projects such as HVAC, theatre, and science lab upgrades.

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NUMBER OF STUDENTS

BY DIVISION As of September 2022

STUDENT RESIDENCE As of September 2022

NUMBER OF STAFF

BY DIVISION As of September 2022

West Vancouver: 63% North Vancouver: 25% Vancouver: 8% Other: 5%

EY: 141 JS: 314 MS: 304 SS: 274 K-12: 953

Staff and Leadership Diversity Goals By 2024

33%

In accordance with Canada’s 50/30 Challenge, at least

50% of the school leadership team and Board are women and

of full time, permanent staff are Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour (BIPOC)

30%

MS: 23 SS: 20 Upper School: 34

Administration: 53 EY: 22 JS: 48

are BIPOC

2022 Hiring Stats Total Interviews BIPOC & NON BIPOC

33.8% 66.2%

Non BIPOC Interviews BIPOC Interviews Total BIPOC Hires

Female

School Leadership Team (24 members) Mid-level leaders (46 members)

14 33

Male

10 13

In 2022 15 White 9 Non-White

In 2021 16 White 8 Non-White

45.7%

54.3%

Non BIPOC Hires BIPOC Hires Faculty & Staff Biological Sex Comparison

Staff Nationalities 29.9% 70.1%

Female Male 45

GOVERNANCE Board of Directors The Board of Directors is entrusted to operate and run the school on behalf of the Mulgrave Independent School Society. The Society is a not-forprofit registered charity. There are up to fourteen members of the Board, primarily parents and alumni parents, who are elected by the members of the Society, and we thank them for their selfless service and for the work they do to support the school. The Mulgrave Board as of the October 2022 AGM: • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Gopi Chande, Chair Harry Wierenga, Vice Chair Katherine Hoogendoorn, Secretary Navida Suleman, Treasurer Beier Cai Charles Chang Magdalina Ivanova Julia Lawn Andrew Marchant Tam Matthews Nicola More Payam Razavi Roz Seyednejad Helaine Shepard

Since 2019, the Board has annually welcomed student representatives.

Ulwiana Mehta Malhotra and Raihan Hassam were in Grade 11 when selected via application process and interview in 2022, and will serve until the 2023 AGM in October.

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Board Commitees Our standing committees are comprised of Board members, staff, students, and parents, and they serve in the following areas: • • • • • •

Audit Buildings and Land Executive Finance Governance Nominations

Advisory Board The Mulgrave Advisory Board offers insight to the Head of School and the Mulgrave Board of Directors on the following: • • •

Mulgrave’s broad educational provision and philosophy International innovations and trends in PK-12 education Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Members in 2022-23 include: • Axel Meisen • Lindsey Berns • Nabila Pirani • Jesse Calderon • James Rout • Brad Carter • Helaine Shepard • Gopi Chande • Fareed Teja • Paul Dangerfield • Vijay • Silvia Heinrich Viswanathan • Chan Hon Goh • Harry Wierenga • George Iwama • John Wray • Martin Jones • Simon LeSieur • John Yamamoto • Samir Manji

HEAD OF SCHOOL TRANSITION

In July 2023, John Wray ‘graduated’ from Mulgrave, just like the Kindergarteners he joined in 2010. His 13 years of service included more milestones and achievements than we could possibly list here, but perhaps most important to John were interactions he had with the 382 PK3 students he welcomed, 926 graduating students he congratulated, and everyone in between who passed through the doors of Mulgrave during his tenure. He led our school to instill love of learning and spark passion to make the world a better place, and the ripple effect of his work will have a positive impact on the world for a long time to come.

John will always be remembered as a leader who embodied incredible humility, empathy, and commitment - as someone who not only set the tone for Mulgrave’s values, but who lives them fully. Our community is deeply grateful for his service.

In May 2022, the Board of Directors announced that Craig Davis would be Mulgrave’s next Head of School and throughout the 2022-2023 school year, John and Board Members worked closely with Craig to prepare for the transition. Craig was Mulgrave’s Senior School Principal (2014-17) and knows the school’s community and culture well.

Before and since, Craig has proven himself in international school leadership at renowned schools and organisations such as West Island School in Hong Kong (Vice Principal and IB DP Coordinator), Tanglin Trust in Singapore (Vice Principal), Dulwich College International (Director of Education), and most recently, Pearson College, United World College (President and Head of College). Craig is deeply committed to the International Baccalaureate programmes and is viewed globally as a highly-respected education leader.

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Philanthropy Highlights Our culture of philanthropy is imbued with everything we do; the dedication of our engaged families is evident everywhere at Mulgrave. From teacher retention to enhancing curriculum, philanthropy is the engine that enables our students to reach for the stars.

As we reflect on the past year, we are incredibly grateful for those who have expressed their commitment to Mulgrave through their time, talent, and resources.

Highlights of successfully completed projects in 2022-23 include: SOLE Centre Swimming Pool The indoor swimming pool at our SOLE Centre in Squamish is now fully operational. In addition to the many other activities available onsite, the pool is a great way for students to develop fun and healthy exercise habits.

Virtual Reality Learning We obtained a class set of VR headsets for our Junior School which has already been used in a variety of contexts.

Craig Frehlich, our Learning Technology Integrationist, has even created a VR learning experience for some French classes (from scratch!).

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Junior School Extended Math Programme Grade 1 to 5 students will have a full set of enriched course materials for the Math Beasts Academy programme for the 2023-2024 school year.

Students who have shown a mastery of grade-level math concepts can further develop their knowledge and capabilities.

Upcoming Project Supported by 2022-23 Fundraising One significant upcoming project that will take place in summer of 2024 is the upgrade of our HVAC system.

Our original system was outfitted in 2001 and with heat issues that primarily affect the Junior School classrooms in hot weather, we are currently exploring ways to reduce classroom temperatures to levels that are most comfortable and conducive to learning. This project is part of our response to climate change and we thank our generous donors for enabling us to complete this initiative.

A Message on Behalf of the Donor Engagement Team Dear Mulgrave Community, There is a saying that a rising tide lifts all boats. I believe this statement holds true of philanthropy at Mulgrave: we all benefit when we work collectively to achieve the common goal of supporting our students and faculty.

Through community engagement and giving, you set the example for our students as they learn to become leaders and changemakers.

This notion of uniting for a common cause is also evident in the way many of you support Mulgrave’s Financial Assistance Programme with enthusiasm and empathy. Students who are carefully selected to be a part of our community through this programme enrich our community in countless ways and it is heartwarming to have

so many families collectively support their pursuit of personal best. They are not only students of Mulgrave - they are also your children’s study partners, mentors, teammates, close friends, and confidantes. It’s clear that a diverse student body benefits each and every one of us, while also helping to build Mulgrave’s reputation as an exceptional place to learn and be.

In the following pages, you will see how families, staff, alumni, alumni families, and volunteers have all made an incredible difference at Mulgrave over the past year. Thank you - the ‘tide’ of your generosity continues to lift us all.

With sincere gratitude, Jin Ling Bai (she/her) Director of Donor Engagement

We have made every effort to ensure accuracy in this report. If there are any errors or omissions, please accept our sincere apologies and contact the Donor Engagement team at advancement@mulgrave.com.

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Momentum Mulgrave’s Annual Fund above and beyond and provide an incredibly enriching educational experience.

The Momentum Annual Fund is a giving programme that Mulgrave community members contribute to every year to support the cost of new initiatives and facility upgrades as needs arise. While tuition fees cover operating expenses, all gifts to our annual fund support priorities identified by our Head of School and faculty. Momentum propels our strategic mission and vision forward, allowing us to go

We aim for 100% family participation in Momentum each year. Every gift, no matter its size, makes a difference. As a non-profit organisation, Mulgrave School is incredibly grateful for the donations we receive. Together, we are providing exceptional opportunities for our students.

Momentum Total raised:

$2,602,850 Head’s Priority:

$822,794

Number of donors: Total Received:

$1,779,850

$823,000

Financial Assistance (including Gala):

Teacher Development:

$813,663

544

Total Pledged:

Number of Momentum gifts:

1037

$143,393

Average gift:

$1,805

Capital Campaign Pledge Payments Received* Imagine:

$15,000

MPower:

$347,600

APAC:

$296,896

Number of Donors:

31

*Some families chose to pledge their payments to past capital fundraising campaigns over a multi-year period.

These figures indicate the amounts paid towards those pledges in 2022-2023

Community Participation 50

Family

Community

participation rate:

participation rate:

Number of initiatives supported:

55%

60%

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Xiaowei Ma & Shinna Zhang Parents of Alice (‘35) Supporters of Head’s Priority and Financial Assistance Fund “We are so grateful to be part of this community, and are delighted to contribute to the school however we can. By supporting the Head’s Priority Fund, Mulgrave’s leadership team has the flexibility to improve educational initiatives and programmes. We believe that by paying it forward, students today and in the future will benefit.”

Grade Challenge The Grade Challenge continued to bolster participation in Momentum over 2022-2023. Every donor family received a point for their child’s grade.

The winning grade - with the highest level of participation at 87% - was PK3!

PK4 and K followed closely behind. Thank you to all of our families for their commitment to the school.

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THE IMPACT OF YOUR DONATION Head’s Priority

Teacher Development

HVAC System *

$765,000

SS Math Blended Learning Programme**

$100,000

Photography equipment

$20,000

JS STEM equipment

$18,000

US Sustainability & Produce Garden

$84,000

SOLE Centre upgrades

$280,000

Math Beast Academy

$26,250

Theatre Upgrade

$200,000

Staff DEIJ Training programme

$103,393

Truth and Reconciliation staff training

$18,000

Master/PhD degree education for teachers

$40,000

Financial Assistance Financial Assistance

Total Impact Senior School science lab upgrade

$100,000 *Pledges will be fulfilled in 2023-24 **$58,000 is pledged and will be fulfilled in 2023-24

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$871,663

$2,626,306

Andrew Crabtree & Leah Plumridge Parents of Ada (‘37) and Isla Supporters of the Financial Assistance Programme

Donors have funded:

“We want to continue to build on the opportunities at Mulgrave created by the parents that came before us, and to share those opportunities with a diverse student body. This is a place that is so dedicated to helping each child learn to realise their full potential in life and make them confident to pursue their purpose and passion. Through our donation, we hope that more potential students with shared educational values are able to experience Mulgrave and contribute to the richness of the student and parent community.”

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FAMILY GIVING The 2022-2023 school year donor list includes the names of parents and guardians who made contributions in support of Momentum, as well as families who are completing their pledges during the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Thank you to each and every donor for their generosity. Please note, Gala tickets, games, raffle and auction items were not considered donations.

Class of 2023 Bo Barnhart & Erin Griffiths William Bridger & Anne-Marie Boston Jesse & Elizabeth Calderon Xinguo & Jian Qiu Chen Michael Cormack & Jenny Drake Sonia Garrett Anthony & Stacey Gollner Akbar Hakimzadeh & Roz Seyednejad Zhufeng He & Sharon Du Faisal & Zahraa Keylani Max Lam & Marisa Huang Ernest & Angela Lang Graham & Angela Lee Alan & Andrea Linsley David Luo & Nancy Zhang Zhipei Mei & Sherri Guan Michael & Elizabeth Moore Shihong Qi & Amy Tang Yong Qi & Wei Chen Louise Sullivan Shunli Tian & Hua Liang Sam Tian & Lily Li Hamidreza Vaziri Kashani & Sarira Molaie Liwei Wang & Keshuai Han Dean & Susan Winsor Michael Wong & Amy Yuen Michael Zhang & Wendy Wang Ting Zhang & Yan Qin Class of 2024 Anonymous (3) Neel Ahuja & Theresa Shum Glenn & Gina Ayrton 54

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Charles & Eve Chang Chun Che & Chan Hon Goh Ellen D’Atri Thomas Freidel & Jo Vinas Jiang Gu & Leyi Cao Terry Jin & Mei Yu Shay Levy & Jennifer Rockowitz Xiangmin Li & Hongmei Zhang Serguei Mourachov & Oksana Leontieva Rahim Rajwani & Katarina Ticeric Mehdi Soltanmohammadi & Anahita Aryachehr Clarence Tan & Barbara Workman-Tan Changming Wang & Mengqiu Zhang Antony Wilson & Britt Bryan Stephen Xue & May Shen Runhui (Celine) Yang Bin Yuan & Xiaofei Wang Yang Zang & Xin Lu Iraj Zehtab & Dorsa Mand Class of 2025 Anonymous (1) Robert & Kui Li Akehurst Aiyaz & Rubina Alibhai Scott Atherton Idit Barzilay Zongjian Cai & Kai Chen Daniel Chan & Clare Siu Dong Che & Juan Yang Larry Chen & Susana Zeng Jeffrey & Michelle Clay Guoxin Dong & Hailey Chen Diana & Ricardo Ferreira

Win Huang & Phoebe Heung Stephen Ing & Nicola More Ernest & Angela Lang Hans Lin & Chunwei Li Richard Liu & Lily Chen Frederic Loeven & Janet NieckarzLoeven Tunhua Lu & Fang Huang Tim McHugh & Toni Marr Michelle Myring Kai Niu & Wendy Lu Shameer Noormohamed & Gopi Chande Xuejiang Pan & Kaiyu Wan Torsten Holst Pedersen & Johanna Marini Nadine & Chris Pettman Ricardo Revello Lerena & Lucila Planas Azim & Navida Suleman Gang Sun & Wen Zhang Wenjin Wang & Lily Liu Qiang Wu & Joy Chen Iraj Zehtab & Dorsa Mand Gang & Li Zhu Class of 2026 Neel Ahuja & Theresa Shum Kent & Cynthia Alekson Jason & Natasha Bak Andrew Beaupre & Melanie Steele Jesse & Elizabeth Calderon William & Molly Chen David Crerar & Julia Lawn Anthony & Stacey Gollner Andre Hachey & Linlin Zhang Antony Lai & Shirley Chan Changhai Li & Jing Zhang Alan & Andrea Linsley Peter Niu & Ling Zhao Eric Pan Ricardo Revello Lerena & Lucila Planas Michael & Bernadette Riedijk David & Jessica Slater Gang Sun & Wen Zhang Hamidreza Vaziri Kashani & Sarira Molaie

Drew & Monique Vodrey Yibing Wang & Shuhui Peng Michael Wong & Amy Yuen Jason Yang & Grace Yang ShiYong Zhou & Yan Ge Class of 2027 MuDi Bai & ShaoMin Cai Qian Jiang Bian & Jingying Tang Kevin Carpenter & Jae Ahn Hossein Daliri & Mina Yaghoobi Hessam Ghandchi & Sara Havedanlo Max Hou & Siran Wang Win Huang & Phoebe Heung Stephen Ing & Nicola More Terry Jin & Mei Yu Aly Kanani & Suphattra Lertruchikun Vladimir Klyaznika & Karen Myhill-Jones Lynn Xu & Feng Li Bobby Mac & Muoi Ngo Connie Mar Jeff McDougall & Tracie Delaney Michelle Myring Jian Pang & Yan Zhao Walter Pecora & Bernice Chan Navid Sadeghiani & Katayoun Alizadeh Kiani Lianjie Zu & Bo Han Class of 2028 Anonymous (1) Andrew Beaupre & Melanie Steele Lewis Cheng & Mengfei Jiang Chris Daws & Suzanne Marcinkow Nils Edstrand Arash & Shima Fasihi Diana & Ricardo Ferreira Thomas Freidel & Jo Vinas James Gardiner & Nikki Tilley Javid Ghahremani & Sara Yasini Angus & Lisa Gunn JoAndrea Hoegg Frank & Katherine Hoogendoorn

Chung Hsiao & Edemiria Schmitz Hsiao Max Lam & Marisa Huang David Luo & Nancy Zhang Matthew Ma & Krystal Wang George Mak & Wen-Lyn Ho Alex Moschos & Sofia Lamprianou Bambi Roy & Omri Olund Hisham Sheriteh & Zahra Sheriteh Clement Sun & Catherine Hu Huiling (Silvia) Tang Bruce Unal & Dee Unal Michael Wong & Amy Yuen Zumbo Xie & Wendy Zhu Yang Zhang & Zhenyu Yan Xi He Zhu & Yucheng Lyu Linda Zou Class of 2029 Anonymous (2) Mikhail & Aleksandra Baiman Bo Barnhart & Erin Griffiths Emre Birol & Hulya Birol Michael Chapman & Magdalina Ivanova Wei Chen & Li Hui Zeng David Crerar & Julia Lawn Kevin Ershad & Armine Galstyan Suzanne Finlayson & Gareth Ronald-Jones Andre Hachey & Linlin Zhang Alan Jiang & Cathy Xu BingWen Li & Ivy Ai Michael Jin & Vanessa Li Bobby Mac & Muoi Ngo Zhipei Mei & Sherri Guan Nicholas Sautin & Lindsey Berns Martin & Ann Schultz Drew & Monique Vodrey Antony Wilson & Britt Bryan Edmond Wong & Cindy Pau Zhongnan & She Zhang Mason Zhao & Miranda Wang Allen Zhong & Jade Qiu

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Class of 2030 Brian & Joie Anyon Humberto Chen & Adriana Li Zheng Chen & Qianru Liu Chris Daws & Suzanne Marcinkow Kevin Ershad & Armine Galstyan Ben & Kathleen Ferraro Yuri Fulmer & Alesia Fulmer George Gao & Leanne Li Hessam Ghandchi & Sara Havedanlo Zhufeng He & Sharon Du Frank Lin & Anna Chung David Nguyen & Audrey Wang Payam Razavi & Elham Abousaeidi Bambi Roy & Omri Olund Tommy Tang & Flora Song Class of 2031 Robert & Jennifer Boswell Nigel Brown & Heather Schaan Beier Cai & Karen Jiang Michael Chapman & Magdalina Ivanova Bin Chen & Junjun Nie Xinguo & Jian Qiu Chen Martin Cui & Bella Wang Christian & Liza Cunningham Arash & Shima Fasihi Dennis Hoesgen & Melina Heidari Aly Kanani & Suphattra Lertruchikun Hooman Keyhan & Elnaz Goganivash Russell & Jelena Kling Brian Lei & Lucia Zhao Jia Shu Li & Yewei Jin Dong Sheng & Juan Liu Qi Liu & Fang Shao Hardeep & Meena Mahal Andrew Marchant & Lisa Aird Marko & Jelena Markovic David & Janet McLeod Craig & Victoria McMillan Zhipei Mei & Sherri Guan Gensheng Niu & Junxia Zhao Feng Pan & Yan Liu Walter Pecora & Bernice Chan 56

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Kyle & Amanda Prior Rahim Rajwani & Katarina Ticeric Yao Sun & Zhao Zhang Edmond Wong & Cindy Pau Ke Xu & Echo Wu Danyang Yang Gavin Yao & Alison Meng Yang Zang & Xin Lu Dongge Zhang & Pauline Yang Jason Zhang & Tina Yang Liang Jian Zhao & Yin Yim Class of 2032 Mikhail & Aleksandra Baiman Aziz Batada & Lutfiya Mamadsafoeva Kinji & Laura Bourchier Timothy & Samantha Garvin Angus & Lisa Gunn Jerry Huang & Linda Hao Win Huang & Phoebe Heung Shafiq & Zahra Kara Han Li & Simeng Wang Jia Shu Li & Yewei Jin Nathan Li & Madeline Jing Hans Lin & Chunwei Li Vincent Liu & Jia Lu George Mak & Wen-Lyn Ho Christopher & Season McIntyre David Nguyen & Audrey Wang Xuejiang Pan & Kaiyu Wan Eric Pan Alex Shevchenko & Kate Mitt Yao Sun & Zhao Zhang Nelson Tan & Kai Lim Tommy Tang & Flora Song Mark VanDop & Catherine Dorazio Farah Virani & Aleem Virani Michael Wong & Amy Yuen Zhihui Xie & Lan Yin Andy Xuan & Sabrina Xu Bin Yuan & Xiaofei Wang Chong Yang Zhang & Cui Hong Lu Evan Zhang & Gigi Ge

Class of 2033 Joanna & Daryl Adam Ryan Bosa Nigel Brown & Heather Schaan Wei Chen & Li Hui Zeng Ping Du & Zhan Gao Ben & Kathleen Ferraro George Gao & Leanne Li Timothy & Samantha Garvin Changzhi Tian & Jialing Han Alan Jiang & Cathy Xu Russell & Jelena Kling Farhan & Alison Lalani David Luo & Nancy Zhang Hardeep & Meena Mahal David & Janet McLeod Craig & Victoria McMillan Gensheng Niu & Junxia Zhao Neil & Samantha Robertson Alex Shevchenko & Kate Mitt Nelson Tan & Kai Lim Stanislav Volevach & Priscila Coleff Rajme Gavin Wang & Cecilia Sui William Wu & An Dong Xiangren & Yongrui Wu Danyang Yang Guoping Yang & Rita Li Ali Zaeemdar & Nas Abadi Hui Zhang & Hongmei Bai Jason Zhang & Tina Yang Zhongnan & She Zhang Mason Zhao & Miranda Wang Allen Zhong & Jade Qiu Class of 2034 Joanna & Daryl Adam Lian Anson Mikhail & Aleksandra Baiman Jason & Natasha Bak Ian & Kristina Bergman Natasha Emily Blair Beier Cai & Karen Jiang Zongjian Cai & Kai Chen

Humberto Chen & Adriana Li Zheng Chen & Qianru Liu Philip & Gillian Collins Jones Columbia & Peiling Wu Joobin Ghasemi & Darya Khazei Vishal Gupta & Emily Miller Brendan & Sandra-Ken Ferguson Oranous Hosseini Jerry Huang & Linda Hao David Ju & Evelyn Chang Oliver & Jennifer Keane Farhan & Alison Lalani Bodi Li & Jing Guo Han Li & Simeng Wang Nathan Li & Madeline Jing Qi Liu & Fang Shao Ray Liu & Athena Tseng Tongzhou & Krystal Liu Kevin Long & Kate Zhao Ian MacKenzie & Vineeta Prasad Michael & Elizabeth Moore Martin & Ann Schultz Zakir & Soraya Shamji Rahman Somani & Farah Ramji Raymond St. Denis & Ping Yan Tommy Tang & Flora Song Farah Virani & Aleem Virani Michael Wang & Linda Zhang

Stuart & Samantha Louie Kunlong Ma & Siyu Jing Xiaowei Ma & Shinna Zhang Ian MacKenzie & Vineeta Prasad Marko & Jelena Markovic Alex & Michelle Meier Nicholas & Alicia Milton Victor Moisseev & Ellie Akbari James Morgan & Marlon Young Gensheng Niu & Junxia Zhao Malcon Pierce & Keely Tateossian Ludovic & Newsha Siouffi Halim Tomy & Zuzana Dankova Alexander Vastardis & Bahareh Ghassemzadeh Stanislav Volevach & Priscila Coleff Rajme Jamie Wang & Hailey Lai Willie Wei & Coco Pang Geoff Woad & Nataly Sandoval David Wu & Olivia Qiu Xiangren & Yongrui Wu Danyang Yang Gavin Yao & Alison Meng Zengqi Yin & Liming Chen Sep Zahedi & Sally Abrishami Jun & Crystal Zhang Evan Zhang & Gigi Ge

Class of 2035 Mikhail & Aleksandra Baiman Robert & Jennifer Boswell Matthew Breen & Lexie Zhang Alan Chen & Lauren Chang Soheil Farahmand & Tina Taheri Suzanne Finlayson & Gareth Ronald-Jones John Fu & Marsha Lau Hirad Hosseini & Nastaran Beigi Mohammad Kasaei-adl & Elnaz Ghandchi Catalin & Amalia Kilofliski Frank Lin & Anna Chung Fei Liu & Hebe Wang Vincent Liu & Jia Lu

Class of 2036 Aziz Batada & Lutfiya Mamadsafoeva Jason Bosa & Ashley Lin Kinji & Laura Bourchier Alex Chai & Sabreen Daas Philip & Gillian Collins Jones Columbia & Peiling Wu Dino Du & Ellia Jiang Peter Fan & Michelle Zhang Ethan Feng & Chen Chen Steven & Maggie Xueying Geller Rick Ho & Leanna Liu Stanley Hou & Stephanie Yu Alkarim Karsan & Farzona Karimova Shin & Sachi Kawamoto

Hooman Keyhan & Elnaz Goganivash Chad Li & Sarah Luo Bodi Li & Jing Guo Jack McKillop & Alison McTavish Jessica Park & Devin Kim Randolph & Susan Pratt Valery & Natalie Shteinberg Rahman Somani & Farah Ramji Yao Sun & Zhao Zhang Mark VanDop & Catherine Dorazio Victor Xu & Ivy Dong Shawn Zhou & Judy Zhang Yujia Zhu & April Tsang Class of 2037 Ian & Kristina Bergman Natasha Emily Blair Jason Bosa & Ashley Lin Matthew Breen & Lexie Zhang Clayton Brown & Neda Amiri Andrew Crabtree & Leah Plumridge Soheil Farahmand & Tina Taheri Isabel Gao Behrouz Heidary & Nazli Baradaran Philip & Elsbeth Heming Fei Liu & Hebe Wang Fred Liu & Jamie Gao Michael & Annabelle Liu Kevin Long & Kate Zhao Brandon & Abby Ma Camran Monsef & Monika Monsef Zakir & Soraya Shamji Ludovic & Newsha Siouffi Jamie Wang & Hailey Lai Xiangren & Yongrui Wu Andy Xuan & Sabrina Xu David Yang & Tammy Jin Edward Yin & Vera Song Ali Zaeemdar & Nas Abadi David Zhang & Carol Xu Kenny Zhang & Angela Lin Mason Zhao & Miranda Wang

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In May 2023, more than 400 guests gathered at the Westin Bayshore for our Best of Prom Gala. The ‘80s-themed celebration was an opportunity for attendees to celebrate our Mulgrave community and contribute to a great cause: the school’s Financial Assistance Programme.

The Gala also provided the perfect opportunity to announce that all proceeds raised in 2022-2023 for the Financial Assistance Programme would be directed to the John A. Wray Legacy Fund. This fund, in honour of our dedicated outgoing Head of School, will enable deserving students to join Mulgrave regardless of financial circumstance.

Throughout the evening, student performers, including the Stage Band, Middle School Rock Band, and K-Pop Dancers, shared their talents. With exciting live and silent auctions, a fundraising drive, games, and raffles plus ticket sales, we raised $615,925 net.

Many thanks to our sponsors for their generosity, our gala co-chairs (Natasha Bak, Echo Wu, and Elnaz Ghandchi) for their months of tireless planning, our volunteers for their hard work, and our community members for their contributions.

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to our Sponsors DIAMOND

DOUBLE PLATINUM

PLATINUM

GOLD & GIFT BAGS

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & ENDOWMENT Message from the Mulgrave Foundation

Dear Mulgrave Community, The Foundation Board helps advance the school’s mission, oversees the management of our endowment fund, and encourages a culture of philanthropy with a long-term vision and strategic planning.

Just as we invested in past capital campaigns to improve our campus, the need for investing in human capital our students - remains ever present.

They add a richness to our community that cannot be measured. Through the endowment, Mulgrave has been able to grow its Financial Assistance Programme.

In the 2022-2023 school year, we accomplished the following: •

Raised $871,663 for our Financial Assistance programme

•

Grew our endowment to a total of $3,400,000

•

Supported 25 students with financial assistance, including three students from Afghanistan through the Sparks programme

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The Foundation Board takes great care to steward donations as we utilise these contributions to enrich our student body.

As Mulgrave continues to grow into a more mature school community, this endowment becomes ever more important as it will provide sustainable and reliable funding for generations to come.

Thank you to all donors for their generosity, and to my fellow Board members for their dedication and commitment.

The Mulgrave Foundation is incorporated under the Society Act of British Columbia and is a tax-exempt, registered charitable organisation and public foundation under the Income Tax Act of Canada. It is a separate legal entity from the Mulgrave Independent School Society and is managed independently.

An annual independent audit of the Foundation’s financial statement ensures legal compliance and fair presentation of financial position.

Sincerely, Charles Chang Chair, Mulgrave Foundation

2022-2023 Foundation Board Members • • • • • • • • • •

Charles Chang, Chair Tony Allard Bjorn Moller Tom McIntyre Richard Durrans Annie Zhang Angela Lee Michael Cytrynbaum Gopi Chande Craig Davis

The John A. Wray Legacy Fund The John A. Wray Legacy Fund is part of our Financial Assistance Programme. It recognises and honours Mr. Wray’s incredible tenure during his 13 years as Head of School and his unwavering dedication to growing Mulgrave’s socio-economic diversity and accessibility. All Financial Assistance donations made in 20222023 were directed to this fund.

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VOLUNTEERING AT MULGRAVE

MVP Mulgrave Volunteer Parent (MVP) connects parents and family members with opportunities to engage in and support our school community. From organising bookshelves in our libraries to selling gently-used uniforms at the M Store, our volunteers help make Mulgrave an incredibly vibrant school. Thank you to the 316 individuals who gave their time during the 2022-2023 school year.

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Applied Learning Our Applied Learning volunteers support our older students through classes in entrepreneurship and Character Education.

They also provide language support for our Chinese language learners. Community members offered their knowledge and insight in notable events such as the MCEC Career Conference, MCEC Young Investor Society, and Career Path Talk. We are greatly appreciative of the 178 volunteers who provided invaluable mentorship and advice this past year.

MVP Executive 2022 • 2023 Position

Name

President

Nikki Tilley

Vice President

Nicola More

Treasurer

Sarira Molaie

Secretary

Shen Lo

Division Coordinator Early Years (EY)

Louisa Zhang

Division Coordinator Junior School (JS) Grades 1-3

Samantha Garvin

Division Coordinator Junior School (JS) Grades 4-5

Elham Aboosaidi

Division Coordinator Middle School (MS)

Amy Yuen

Division Coordinator Senior School (SS)

Eve Chang

M Store Merchandise Chair

Tricia Lang

Cafeteria Coordinator Chair

Cindy Pau

Library Coordinator Chair

Petrina Ooi

Community Engagement Chairs

Kathy Sabounchi Aleksandra Baiman

Lost & Found Chair

Dee Unal

Camran & Monika Monsef Parents of Mila (‘37) Applied Learning Volunteer “The quality of a community is only as good as the sum of the contributions that families are able to make. I volunteered in order to help out by contributing to the students’ experience in the character education and networking skills classes in the Senior School. It’s important for us as parents to lead by example and show our kids what can be gained by contributing to a community in order to help make it a better place.”

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COMMUNITY GIVING The following list includes individuals, corporations, staff, grandparents, alumni, alumni families, and friends of Mulgrave who made donations during the 20222023 school year. We extend our deep gratitude to these community members.

Faculty & Staff Joanna & Daryl Adam Michelle Allan Lian Anson Scott Atherton Tashana Auyong Christopher Baez Jin Ling Bai Aziz Batada Natasha Emily Blair Clayre Brough Ronulfo Buno Elizabeth Calderon Juliette Carr Richard Carroll Jonathan Cawkell Louise Chen Kelly Chow Kathryn Clark Noah Clark Philip Collins Allison Cornish Liza Lemsatef Cunningham Jason Cutbill Chris Daws & Suzanne Marcinkow Lisa Degraaf Nicole DiGiacinto Tracey Dixon Carla Donnelly Cayley Ferguson Diana Ferreira Suzanne Finlayson Amir Fishman John Flanagan Leanne Frehlich Michael Frewin & Catherine Frewin Lulu Fu

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James Gardiner Sonia Garrett Rachel Greenwald Jialing Han Kelly Harris Morag Harris Jasmin Hatcher James Hecht Janet Hicks Jordan Hildebrand Sydney Hill Sherry Hu Alina Ianovskaia Alnoor Janmohamed Erika Jenkins Eileen Jong Peter Kearney Marie Kirkwood Rosemary Lai Claude Leduc Ian Lee Tracey-Ann Lee Julie Lefeaux Vanessa Li Kim Li Jia Shu Li Sophia Liew Elizabeth Littlejohn Lea Liu Pui Yee Suedy Lo Michael Lopez David Lopez-Caceres Delia Ma Michelle Mah Ian Mak Paul Matheson Darren McDonald & Chiara Tabet

Alexandra McIntyre Jack McKillop & Alison McTavish Daniel McKimm David & Janet McLeod Karyn Mitchell Judy Mok Melissa Moore Michael Moore Michelle Myring Layne Nyhaug-Heinonen Michael Olynyk Abdul Rahim Paiwandzada So Youn (Jessica) Park Nadine Pettman Maddie Plottel Kyle Prior Erica Ragozzino Shanaz Ramji-Motani Nicola Read Cynthia Roberson Bambi Roy Nicholas Sautin & Lindsey Berns Fiona Shand Nevenka Simic Alice Spavold Alexandra Stingaciu Zsuzsanna Straub Clarence Tan & Barbara Workman-Tan Raquel Teibert Fareed Teja Andrea Tolentino Rachel Trask Ferdinand van Zyl Reinland Villanueva Farah Virani Drew & Monique Vodrey Brittany Walker Antony Wilson Christine Yakachuk Lam (Rosa) Yip Linda Zou

Community Members New families, alumni families, alumni, current students, grandparents, individuals

Anonymous (4) Hua Chen Mark & Debbie Collister Dean & Jay Lynne Fleming Akbar Hakimzadeh & Roz Seyednejad Tam Matthews & Jan Matthews John & Susan McIntyre Bill Meikle & Susan Albert Ruixiang Niu Hiral Patel & Arpita Patel Curt & Helaine Shepard Gary Shokar & Mandy Cheema Azmina Virani Cheng Wang & Wen Qiu Shengcheng Wang & Kun Zhang Weilong Wang & Stella Liu Harry Wierenga & Janice Wells Hanping Xuan Yun Ye & Jin Lu Fred Zhu Zhigang Zhu & Xiaoyan Li Businesses 3Squares Art Studio 4Ever Life Design Inc B Fit Health & Wellness BC Association of IB World Schools (BCAIBWS) Beaty Biodiversity Museum British Pacific Properties Limited Canada U Arts Academy Canyon Dental center CICA Contemporary Art Centre Vancouver Dilly Dally Kids Freedom Health Studio Goh Ballet GradsBC Photography & Video Inc. Harris & Company LLP JC Dance Co. Jenn Fontaine Photography Jump Gymnastics

JWS Apparel Katherine Gonzalez Fine Art Photography KidsBooks Little Kitchen Academy, Edgemont Village Munch by Nicli Pizzeria North Shore Sports Medicine Pacific Rug Gallery Pan Pacific Vancouver Quantum Academy Shade Sails Canada Inc. Shiny Platform Inc Simpler Living Sonora Resorts The Douglas Hotel, Parq Vancouver The Vanity Lab The Victor Restaurant, Parq Vancouver The Westin Bayshore Victoria’s Health & Smoothie Bar withinUs™ Gala Sponsors & Advertisers BOYU Education Consulting Ltd. Canada U Arts Academy CICA Contemporary Art Centre Vancouver CRockies Spring Water Downtown Radiology & Keefer Medical Clinic Dundarave Clinic Eclat Decor FDT Academy IGG COM Canada Inc. Nas Abadi PREC Russell Brewing Co. SANAI Investment Management Ltd 三爱 投资理财保险 Semi Sugar Showcase Piano, Fazioli Smiles Orthodontics The Vanity Lab Inc. Tila Flower Boutique Tom Lee Music True Love Forever Jewelry Ltd. 65

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