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a time when the world ground to a halt, school remained a staple. And, at St. Andrew’s, we are doing our best to offer a sense of normalcy to our students.
THE HEAD’S UP
FROM THE RED CHAIR
We remain committed to physical activity, the arts, clubs, councils, outdoor education, leadership (Cadets) programming, and, up until midApril, in-person academics. We have been successful because we have the unwavering support of our students, parents, faculty, and staff. Creativity has been endless, leading to such implementations as Wellness Wednesday in the Upper School, where students focus on non-academic pursuits. Avant-Garde Wednesday in the Middle School brings curriculum into the real world as interdisciplinary and project-based learning takes centre stage. You can read more about this on page 16. Our biggest challenge will be maintaining this incredible timetable when students return to interschool sports and competitions, hopefully in the fall. We have learned that almost anything can be done virtually. Besides providing students with synchronous and asynchronous learning through SACFlex, our online learning platform,
2 The ANDREAN Spring 2021
