2015-2016 Stratford Hall Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT

2015 2016

Annual Report to the Community — 2015 –2016

Welcome

This is our sixth annual Stratford Hall Report to the Community. This year’s report focuses on data, information and statistics relevant to the Stratford Hall community from July 2015 to June 2016. It also features our new school marketing identity and is, as was done last year, being delivered digitally.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns that are not covered within the report, please drop into the office or email Community Development at info@stratfordhall.ca

Mission

Vision

Profile of a Stratford Hall Graduate

Stratford Hall educates students to the highest global standards, through the programmes of the International Baccalaureate. Excellence and confidence are developed through a challenging academic curriculum with further emphasis on creativity, action and service. We foster a strong pluralistic community built on integrity and respect.

Stratford Hall strives to be a global leader in the International Baccalaureate community.

Our students will gain a deep understanding of the world around them, and they will act on their connections to the outside community.

They will excel to the best of their abilities, and graduates will be equipped to achieve their chosen goals. This is accomplished by acquiring and retaining the best teachers and by a commitment to a balanced and enriched curriculum. The success of Stratford Hall is deeply rooted in the establishment of a supportive, knowledgeable and committed community.

Our graduates will: • Be successful at their post-secondary endeavours; • Be principled in their work and personal lives; • Be curious and continue to learn throughout their lives.

• Engage in local and global issues, for the betterment of all; and • Demonstrate balance in their lives.

Message from the Board of Governors It is my pleasure to present to you the 2015-2016 Annual Report from the Board of Governors.

$85,000 in technology, as well as supporting theatre, our Artist in Residence program, student travel, special events and more.

One of the many things I have learned during my time with the Board is that in order for a school to thrive, it cannot stand still.

Schools that aim to be extraordinary can only exist if they have the ability to recognize opportunities for growth and the wisdom to not just simply adapt, but to anticipate and embrace change. Last year was a time of positive changes and planning for the future.

This report highlights the myriad ways that students, staff, teachers and parents supported Stratford Hall. The annual report is also a snapshot of how we are all connected by our commitment to Stratford Hall.

The Board began a discussion around succession for the Board and will continue to discuss, explore, re-revaluate and then finally formalize this succession plan in the near future. We are committed to observing good governance as we continue to appoint the right people to assist in our strategic work.

Our strategic plan was finalized in June 2016, providing a strong framework for the next five years. The strategic plan was a truly collaborative process, with participation from students, parents, teachers, staff, the head of school and board members.

Stratford Hall is on solid financial ground. The Board operates with student needs and fiscal responsibility always at the forefront of our decision making. This year, as in the past, our auditors have reviewed and commented favourably on our accounting processes, internal controls and financial results.

Under the direction of Samantha Gayfer, Director of Advancement and Communications, and in conjunction with the Gala team, the 2015-2016 Annual Fund was one of the most successful in the history of the school. The $348,365.51 raised is being used to provide $140,000 in innovative materials and IDEA Lab staffing and

Stratford Hall is recognized for the fact that our IB continuum programme permeates every aspect of the school. True to our IB roots, this means that our students’ successes go beyond lessons measured by test scores alone and extend into their character: we raise compassionate, caring, curious and principled young people. We are confident that as our students venture out into the world they will continue to be conscientious contributors to their immediate communities and the world at large.

I am especially grateful to our volunteer Board of Governors who continually focus on the important strategic matters that will ensure the viability of our school. I also want to thank our parents, students, teachers and staff members for their participation and on-going support of Stratford Hall school.

Sincerely,

Beverly Ginder Board Chair

Message from the Head of School It is a privilege to welcome you to our Report to the Community for the 2015-16 school year, our sixth since we began this high-level review of the school’s annual successes. This Report is an important publication in that it serves not only to celebrate our achievements, but to also hold the school accountable for delivering on its mission, vision and values in a quantifiable, transparent manner. While no student, program or school can be reduced to numbers alone, the facts and figures in this document serve to tell a story about the year behind us so that we can strive to make the following year even better, both educationally and operationally.

This annual document works alongside our Strategic Plan, which was finalized last year, insofar as it tracks our progress along a continuum of improvement. While I cannot promise that our metrics will always improve yearly, we are happy to share that our overall academic results have increased this year across nearly every measure, all while adhering as strongly as ever to our core as an IB Continuum School. Beyond academics, we also added a number of new positions to support students, ran a surplus and raised more money than ever before at Gala to help create the IDEA Lab through your generosity.

Also noteworthy are the new traditions that evolved from student and parent leadership over the course of last year. First and foremost, was the student-driven proposal to move to genderneutral uniform items, allowing - for instance - pants to be worn by any student. Another student initiative that has effected permanent change came from our 2016 graduates: the first ever to don caps and gowns for their graduating ceremony. Graduation Day also held another new tradition for our Grade 12s; however, this one

was a surprise. As our graduates left the DP building to walk to the Croatian Cultural Centre, they found themselves on a Grad Walk, where all K-11 students lined the sidewalks to wish the Grade 12s well. The Grade 12s were also treated to a new parent-driven tradition in the form of DP Lunches, where parents of the graduating class provide lunch to celebrate key milestones in the Diploma Programme. All in all, a great twelve months!

As you read about our school’s progress, I would like to draw your attention to our Profile of a Stratford Hall Graduate. This is the benchmark from which we judge our progress towards the never ending pursuit of our mission. We hope that you enjoy reading about where we have been, so that you can see where we are going.

Proudly,

Profile of a Stratford Hall Graduate Our graduates will: • Be successful at their postsecondary endeavours; • Be principled in their work and personal lives; • Be curious and continue to learn throughout their lives; • Engage in local and global issues, for the betterment of all; and

Jason McBride Head of School

• Demonstrate balance in their lives.

School Governance The Stratford Hall Society is the school’s official regulatory body and oversees the appointment of the Board of Governors. It is comprised of founders, and Board of Governors, both active and former, and includes: • Graham Kedgley • Aiyaz Alibhai • Elaine Lee • Harry Lee • Cindy Leung • Jeremy Leung

The Stratford Hall Board of Governors is voted on or appointed by the Stratford Hall Society.

The Board is responsible for overseeing the strategy of the school: setting priorities, approving annual budgets, and appointing the Head of School. The Head of School is responsible for ensuring that the school runs in a manner that supports Stratford Hall’s mission and vision. The Board meets approximately five times per year (more frequently if required) and includes a subset of three committees: Finance & Audit, Governance, and Head of School Relations. The 2015–2016 Board included the following members: • Bev Ginder, Chair • Aiyaz Alibhai, Vice-Chair • Harry Lee, Secretary • Cindy Leung, Treasurer • Salman Bhura • Shamsh Kassam • Wendy Keenlyside • Elaine Lee • Chris Nicolls

Key Metrics

Enrollment Year-on-Year

2014-2015:

2015-2016: 73 Number of Students Enrolled by Program

232

511

Enrolled

6.9 206

89

MYP

523

GR 5

PYP

GR 10

GR 12

Catchment Area: percentage of school population West Vancouver

1

3

Vancouver East

25

60

New Westminster

3

6.6 217

MYP

DP

GR 5

PYP

Richmond

3

1

1

GR 12

North Vancouver

3

Port Moody

1

1

Vancouver West

Maple Ridge

Vancouver East

Port Coquitlam Coquitlam

Burnaby

25

60

New Westminster

3

1

Maple Ridge

1

Richmond

Surrey Delta

GR 10

Catchment Area: percentage of school population

1

NORTH

4.1

5.2

Port Coquitlam Coquitlam

Burnaby

Average Number of Years at Stra ord Hall

New Students

Sunshine Coast

Port Moody

1

Vancouver West

71

West Vancouver

North Vancouver

Sunshine Coast

Number of Students Enrolled by Program

230

Enrolled

5.2

New Students DP

Average Number of Years at Stra ord Hall

76

4.1

1

NORTH Langley

3

Surrey Delta

1

1

Langley

Faculty & Staff Growth Year-on-Year 2015:

2016:

2

79

92

28

Staff K-12

Faculty Post-Secondary Degrees

7

2

Resource Teachers in total

Additional Resource Teachers

Faculty & Staff Recruitment for 2016-17

128

1

Staff K-12

7

Resource Teachers in total

BACHELORS MASTERS DOCTORATE 40

Years of Service to Stratford Hall

40

35 30

1 1 1 IDEA Lab Coordinator (PT) 1 Facilities Manager 1 Admissions Assistant 1 CD Assistant 1 Accounting Manager 2 After School Care Staff (PT)

41

Faculty Post-Secondary Degrees

128 BACHELORS MASTERS DOCTORATE

Years of Service to Stratford Hall

35

29

30

25

25

18

20

17

20

16

15

17

15

10

10 5

26

Learning Support Teacher Director of Educational Technology and E-Learning Counsellor (PT)

4

1-3 yrs.

4-6 yrs.

7-9 yrs.

10-12 yrs.

6

13-15 yrs.

11

10 5

1-3 yrs.

4-6 yrs.

7-9 yrs.

10-12 yrs.

6

13-15 yrs.

Each year, Stratford Hall focuses on adding teachers and resources into key roles in order to keep pace with the school's growth. Retention is strong with only two teachers moving on to new roles last year and one administrator.

Diploma Programme Results Diploma Programme Scores 2015-2016 In addition to sharing external testing data, we endeavour to provide our community with a balanced perspective on the role that these external assessments should have as a part of the overall picture of school and student performance.

External examinations, annual tests and summative assessments play an important role in educating children and young adults; however, they are a source of information, not the absolute source of truth. These results offer a contextual snapshot that speaks to trend lines in the overall programme’s performance; not the definitive one-off metrics that stand alone as absolute measures of who our students are.

We use external data to triangulate other information we know about our students from working with them every day. Both sources of information inform our decisions in the classroom as we prepare lessons that challenge students with what they need, when

they need it. Annually, the DP average score and pass rate are often the two metrics that are held up around the world as the barometer of a programme’s – and therefore a child’s – success. More important than the metrics themselves is that we continue to do the right things to support students of all abilities.

We would like to remind all parents and students that no student can be quantified by a number and no number can ever tell the whole story. To someone reading a statistical bulletin, a student achieving a 35 is likely to be seen as someone to be quite proud of, but if their predicted grade was a 40, then the 35 may actually be a little disheartening. Similarly, if a student is predicted on a 30, but works incredibly hard and ends up with that same 35, then they will have likely earned praise for a job well done. The score of a 35 is the same, but without the context, the score itself actually says very little.

Numbers may not tell the whole story, but for many people they reinforce their faith in the programme and although it’s an imperfect proxy, it helps to underscore that as a school we are doing good things for students by helping them head into the next phase of their lives well prepared. In that spirit, here is the quantitative story for 2016’s IB graduates.

At Stratford Hall, 100% of our students take DP courses and of those, nearly all attempt the full diploma.

Once again, we are pleased to announce that our pass rate has increased year-on-year and now stands at 75%; the highest in Stratford Hall’s history. This puts us within 3 – 5% of the historical IB norms for pass rates which is remarkable given that we are an IB-only programme; a fact that is often over-looked in its impact on our metrics. The vast majority of schools around the world that offer the DP have parallel-track options meaning that students self-select into the Diploma Programme, otherwise they take the provincial, state or other alternative track.

While numbers do not tell the whole story, we are proud of the upward trend. For those in our community who are numbers people, we hope this bolsters your confidence knowing that your child was, or continues to be, in great hands here at Stratford Hall.

On top of the increase in the pass rate, further good news is that our average successful DP score has also shown year-on-year growth and now stands at just over 31 points, up more than 2 points from our 2015 results and a full point over the IB world average.

The results this year, which included a high score of 41, are good and continuing to get better; our students, parents, teachers and leadership should be proud. As we strive to fulfill our Mission to educate our young people at the highest global standards, the future is bright for Stratford Hall’s DP students.

Regional & Global DP Statistics

Making Quick Gains on the Global Points Earned by Diploma Recipients

Exceeding the Americas in Average Points Earned By Diploma Recipients

2016

32.0 30.0 28.0 26.0

32.0 30.0

31 27.7

30.1

28.0 27.6

24.0

22.0

22.0

20.0

20.0

Americas

24 Points (12 in HL subjects) earns the IB Diploma*

* Students must also meet all additional criteria as set out by the International Baccalaureate World Organization.

30.2 29

31 30.07

26.0

24.0

Stratford Hall

31

2014

2015

2016

Global DP Recipient Averages Stratford Hall DP Recipient Averages 24 Points (12 in HL subjects) earns the IB Diploma*

Curriculum & Academic Performance

100

5%

98%

2%

100%

98%

2%

Grade 4 Foundational Skills Assessment 100

10%

100%

95%

5% 95%

90%

Grade 7 Foundational Skills Assessment 100

60

60

60

40

40

40

40

0

0

20

0

Numeracy

20

100%

100%

80

Wri ng

20

Reading

60

Numeracy

80

Wri ng

80

Reading

80

5% 95%

Numeracy

100%

Grade 7 Foundational Skills Assessment

Wri ng

100

2015–2016 Provincial Performance

Reading

Grade 4 Foundational Skills Assessment

Numeracy

As the FSAs compare different cohorts to one another instead of tracking the same students over time, they are not the best indicator of longitudinal performance. That being said, they can operate as somewhat of a proxy for overall programme progress.

To that end, the 2015/16 FSA scores indicate that Stratford Hall continues to outpace provincial expectations overall. There will be yearly variances between scores due to the nature of different cohorts, but the overall scores continue to be quite positive. Slight decreases in Grade 4 numeracy, as well as Grade 4 and 7 reading, were offset to some degree by improved scores in Grade 4 writing, as well as Grade 7 numeracy. Although these increases and decreases reflect just one or two students moving up or down in their score, we continue to see these scores as just another assessment in Grade 4 and Grade 7.

2014–2015 Provincial Performance

Wri ng

Although our most important sources for assessing progress and attainment come from within the school, triangulating what we know against external tests and exams is also important. One such external test is the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) from the BC Ministry of Education that covers reading, writing and numeracy skills in Grade 4 and 7.

Reading

FSAs

20

0

Students Meeting or Exceeding Expectations

Students Mee ng or Exceeding Expecta ons

Students Not Yet Meeting Expectations

Students Not Yet Mee ng Expecta ons

Curriculum & Academic Performance

Grade 10/12 Provincial Results In addition to sharing our FSA and DP Exam data annually, another external point of reference is the Provincial Exams in Grade 10 and 12. There are big changes on the horizon as the BC Ministry of Education reduces the number of future external examinations down to just two: one literacy and one numeracy exam during Grades 10 – 12, but until then, we will continue to share our school’s results. While our Grade 12 English averages hold steady, our Grade 10 scores increased dramatically.

June 2015 Provincial Course Passing Rates Stra ord Hall

100

100% 100%

June 2016 Provincial Course Passing Rates

Province-Wide

100%

Stra ord Hall

100%

100

100%

Province-Wide

100%

100%

100%

97%

94%

95%

96%

95% 94% 93%

90

90

80

80

93%

When looking at other schools, we are pleased to report that our Grade 10 exams for all three curriculum areas surpassed the ISABC averages: • English: SH average 81.25 vs ISABC 79.44 and BC Provincial 65.33 • Math: SH average 83.26 vs ISABC 82.96 and BC Provincial 81.02 • Science: SH average 82.86, ISABC 80.95 and BC Provincial 74.38

English 10

Math 10

Science 10

English 12

English 10

Math 10

Science 10

English 12

The Class of 2016

Our 2016 Graduates DP Highlights • the Dean's Academic Excellence Our 2015-2016 student cohort will be Scholarship in Science for $12,000 at SFU our most geographically spread cohort to date, with 55% of our graduates attending • the Lloyd-Carr Harris Scholarship (which school in Ontario or Quebec. This year is awarded to the top applicant admitted we also had three students opt to apply into their Beedie School of Business) for to university in the United Kingdom. $20,000 These students sought programs in law, chemistry and economics and all received • SFU’s Schulich Engineering Scholarship for offers of admission to the schools of $80,000 their choice.

• 15 different entrance scholarships Our students are also studying a diverse • Six students were awarded the $1250 range of subjects, with several students Dogwood District Authority Scholarship receiving offers of admission from the most competitive business schools • Two students were offered US athletic (Sauder, Ivey, Beedie and Gustavson), scholarships and one student was engineering programs (Waterloo, awarded the GVISAA scholarship UBC, McGill, Queen’s) and kinesiology programs (SFU, UBC, Western, U of T) in Stratford Hall students are well-rounded. the country.

They are academics, athletes, artists and critical thinkers. They will be incredible With one our largest cohorts, 2015/16 assets to the future communities they serve. was a record year for scholarships at Congratulations!

Stratford Hall, with Canadian offers amounting to $227,750. In addition to the students who received entrance scholarships for having 29+ IB points, we had students awarded:

108

$789,452

University Acceptances

30

$227,750 Awarded in Canadian Scholarships

s

University Placements

7 Students

working or a ending college

Awarded in US Athle c Scholarships

15

Different Entrance Scholarships

1st

GVISAA Athle c Scholarship

6

Dogwood District Scholarships

Our 2016 Graduates

By the Numbers

University Placement

100% $2,130

SH grads who earned the BC Dogwood Diploma

Ave. value of university credits awarded to SH grads

$76,692 Value of university credits awarded to all SH graduates

36

Number of students in the 2015-2016 gradua ng class

Carlton University McMaster University Queen’s University Ryerson University Simon Fraser University SFU Beedie School of Business University of British Columbia UBC Sauder School of Business University of McGill University of Northern British Columbia University of Ottawa University of Toronto University of Victoria University of Western Ontario Western Richard Ivey School of Business

Programs of Study Social Work Arts Biomedical Physiology Business Social Sciences Dance Electrical Engineering Health Sciences Kinesiology Nutrition & Health Environmental Engineering Business

31%

Percentage of grads at SH since Kindergarten or Grade 1

Visual Arts Science

SH Excellence Awards Founders Award for All-Round Excellence: Albert Kragl Academic Excellence: Brandon Lee Leadership in Service to the Community: Inaara Merani Spirit Award: Delaney Ignatieff Perseverance Award: Inaara Kurji Academic Independence: Caleb Wilkins Leadership in Athletics: Kiera Lee-Pii Head of School Award: Charlotte Buttle Governor General’s Academic Excellence Medal: Brandon Lee

The future just got brighter.

Congratulations to Stratford Hall’s 2016 Graduates.

Stratford Hall’s graduates are exemplars of the International Baccalaureate Programme, demonstrating their knowledge, character, leadership, and international-mindedness on a daily basis.

Supported by a deeply engaged community of parents, teachers and peers, every Stratford Hall student is challenged to maximize their own potential, only to discover what we knew all along - that even more lies beneath. This, dear graduates, is only the beginning.

We cannot wait to see what happens when you shine your light upon the world.

To learn more about the benefits of a Stratford Hall education, please call 604-436-0608.

National Acceptances

International Acceptances University of Manchester UBC & Sauder School of Oxford Brookes University Business University of York Simon Fraser University University of Surrey University of Victoria University of Edinburgh McGill University University of Sussex University of Western Ontario University College London Richard Ivey School of Business King’s College University of Calgary The University of Warwick McMaster University Our students are recruited Carleton University aggressively by top universities, Queen’s University and for good reason: they have University of Toronto learned to work hard and have University of Waterloo acquired university-level skills University of Alberta and knowledge, while bringing a University of Ottawa University of King’s College, global perspective to their studies.

Halifax

Our Programme

Our Programme

When I think about why I love the Junior School programme, one of the main reasons is that it is as diverse as the students in it. From Arts Week that challenged students to think like an artist and get inspired about creativity and personal expression, to the SMASH Fair (Science and Math at SH) that highlighted the inquisitive and experimental nature of students, our programme does its best to provide a balanced, holistic approach to education. Although we are proud when students are recognized for outstanding performance above and beyond the norm – such as our two Grade 7 students who won silver medals at the Vancouver Regional Science Fair – we are just as proud of the risk-taking that we see each and every day on a much smaller scale. Not content to push ourselves in the academic and experiential disciplines alone, we are working hard to support students in having balance through more mindful approaches in classrooms with more and more students making strides in their ability to self-regulate and reflect.

Outside the classroom, co-curriculars continue to offer students opportunities to gain confidence in necessary skills, such as public speaking, and we were extremely proud to have one of our own Grade 7 students win gold at the ISEA speaking competition.

In terms of the work done by our fantastic teaching staff, last year we made preparations for the new BC curriculum, which was rolled out in September 2016.

This was welcomed by teachers and senior leaders as it aligns more closely with the IB approach through concept-based learning and core competencies (what we call Approaches to Learning and PAWER skills). The shift had minimal impact on our curriculum, but highlights a few key areas that we are weaving further into what we do, including First Nations and indigenous ways of knowing (woven into existing units) and applied skills (through design and the IDEA Lab). We also revisited the way in which literacy is taught and tracked and strengthened the programme’s approaches and assessments. Out of this work, we increased our staffing focus for literacy interventions, purchased new resources, brought in writers and authors to work with students and teachers, and hired a consultant to provide two years of on-going literacy training aimed to take an already good system and make it better.

As students move through the Junior School, we continue to monitor student transition from the PYP to the MYP (Grade 5 to 6) and then again into the Senior School (Grade 7 to 8). Realizing that our students and parents experience the IB continuum in very distinct ways and at different levels, we have increased the communication to parents and preparation for students, especially around understanding the differences between assessment and criteria and rapidly changing social/emotional needs.

All in all, I continue to be incredibly proud of our division and look forward to continuously pursuing what we can do to be ever-evolving.

Greta Bartsch Junior School Principal

Service Learning Service Learning is intentionally designed to promote student learning, address human and community needs, and foster reflection. Not only does Service Learning provide leadership opportunities, it also improves confidence, develops a more mature understanding of diversity and empathy for others, and helps build our students’ resumes for university and employment applications.

Whole School Service Initiatives At our Annual Terry Fox Run, students are encouraged to bring a "Twoonie for Terry" raising an average of $800 for the Terry Fox Foundation for cancer research.

Stratford Hall donated 275 care packages in 2015 to homeless shelters on the downtown eastside, up from the 175 donated in 2014.

Student leaders delivered the care packages to the New Fountain Shelter.

The school's Coat & Blanket Drive is an action piece generated from the Kindergarten garbage/recycling unit. Kindies and Grade 12s organize the donation of coats and blankets to a makeshift homeless shelter off Commercial Drive.

As a whole school, we donated 48 boxes of food to the Food Bank - an amazing feat for a school our size. Their food drive coordinator figures that a school our size typically donates 20 to 30 boxes.

Senior School Service Initiatives Senior School Community Service Day in June is a day dedicated to giving back to our community. Every student from Grade 8 - 11 spends the day volunteering at one of nine different locations. Locations included community gardens, The Food Bank, refugee centres, The Children’s Wish Foundation, Stratford Hall, and Metro Vancouver Parks.

In the Senior School, all students are expected to be involved in service activities throughout the year. These activities can be in or out of school.

Students choose their own experiences drawing upon their interests and skill set. They are vetted through their homeroom advisor.

Senior School Service Expectations Grade 8: At least two, oneday events or one short-term commitment or one long-term commitment Grade 9: At least three, oneday events, or two short-term commitments or one long-term commitment Grade 10: At least two, shortterm commitments or one longterm commitment Grade 11 and 12: All Service Learning requirements are taken care of within the Creativity, Activity and Service program

520

Number of students who took part in service learning

275+

Care packages SH donated to East Van shelters

Student Action & Leadership Student Action In addition to our whole school projects, 2015-2016 saw a number of significant Action initiatives generated either by concepts studied in the classroom or student passions including: • Visit by Kindies to the senior centre • Glove and sock drive for a neighbouring elementary school in need of these items • BC SPCA dog and cat food drive • Care Packages drive for Syrian Refugees • Visiting and volunteering at Kiwassa Neighbourhood House • Pollinator letters of appreciation posted around the community • Grade 3 Surrey Christmas Bureau adopt-afamily • World Partnership Walk • Poinsettia sale for charity • Grade 5 compost and recycling initiative • Grade 5 Rooftop garden

Student Leadership in the Senior School After an extensive process, between six to nine Grade 12s (selected in their Grade 11 year) are chosen to make up the body of Prefects. They organize and lead all senior school assemblies, the whole -school Remembrance Day assembly and the Terry Fox Run. Our Prefects also plan spirit activities, bring student initiatives forward to the teacher administration, and act as the highest level of student voice in our school.

They are also ambassadors for the school.

Every homeroom in Grade 8 through 11 elects a grade leader. The grade leader is the voice for their homeroom and has the most direct contact with the Prefects and administration.

They bring initiatives forward from their grade, help to plan homeroom and grade activities, assist in spirit activities, and are ambassadors for the school.

Every student at Stratford Hall is divided among four houses, and every house has two house captains. The House Captains primary role is to unite their house, and to inspire and motivate house members during house events. They also lead house meetings.

The Student Action Committee was instrumental in organizing initiatives such as the Winter Care Packages, The Food Drive, Pink Shirt Day, and other smaller initiatives that extend from their passions.

Many clubs at Stratford Hall are student led. These student club leaders plan weekly club meetings, and plan the overall trajectory of the club. Some successful student-led clubs include: Debate, the Model United Nations, Board Games, Junior Science Leaders, and the Student Action Committee.

Our 2015-2016 Prefects

The nine Prefects from Stratford Hall’s 2015–2016 graduating class did an outstanding job in promoting school spirit and connecting students across the continuum. From a legendary Grad Prank Day to one of the school's nicest graduation ceremonies thus far, this group of student leaders truly outdid themselves, inspiring 22 students to step forward to apply to become prefects for the 2016-2017 school year. We would like to thank the following 2015–2016 Prefects for their service to the school: • Delaney Ignatieff • Kiera Lee Pii • Rika Wong

• Albert Kragl • Khalid Alibhai • Inaara Merani

• Hayley Oyhenart • Daniel McGuire • Charlotte Buttle

In addition to our Prefects, we would also like to thank our Grade Leaders, House Captains, Ambassadors and our special Grade 7 Leadership students, whose help as tour ambassadors, lunch or crosswalk supervisors, and as assembly helpers is a cornerstone of Stratford Hall.

Outdoor Experiential Education

Our urban school experience lends itself to a myriad of opportunities that complement the IB curriculum. In addition to benefiting from a location in the heart of one of Canada’s most loved cities, Stratford Hall’s close proximity to the mountains and ocean provide the ideal setting for ‘education beyond the walls’.

The extensive OEE program available at Stratford Hall is just one of the aspects that makes our school so unique.

The OEE program spans from Grade 4 to Grade 10 and offers an increasingly challenging and dynamic experience through the years. Junior School OEE introduces students to outdoor activities, proper clothing, and confidence in group or outdoor settings. Activities included are dragon boating, indoor climbing, skating, and canoeing. In the senior school, the program focus is on activity

skill development, interpersonal skills, and knowledge of natural history, as well as environmental ethics. In Grade 9, students achieve certification in many of these outdoor activities including dinghy sailing, indoor climbing, ocean kayaking, and wilderness first aid. The Grade 10 year is an expedition year, providing four unique wilderness experiences: trekking in the Stein Valley, winter camping in Manning Park, mountain climbing at Skaha Bluffs, and rafting down the Thompson River.

Enhancing our program further, all students from Grades 4-10 participate in two seasonal retreats or camps. The September retreat focus is community building, IB preparation skills, goal setting, and peer development sessions. The June camp is a celebration of the year through outdoor pursuit activities specific to each grade.

19

Different OEE activites offered

50+

Field Trips from K-12

7, two-night camps camp

4 expeditions

Junior School Athletics

In Cross-Country, our Grade 4-7 Boys finished 4th overall out of 11 schools, and our girls finsihed 5th out of 13 schools at the ISEA Cross-Country Championships.

The Grade 6/7 Sabres A and B teams won their division at SabreFest: the Vancouver Elementary Ultimate Championships, and the Grade 6/7 Sabres (A team) finished 3rd at Spring Reign in Burlington, Washington.

The Junior School fielded volleyball teams in Grade 5, Grade 6 and two teams in Grade 7. At the IESA Volleyball Championships, the Girl's 7B team won silver and the Girls 7A team won bronze.

This year, Stratford Hall had over 60 participants in swimming from Grade 3 to 7. They competed in the Grade 3-5 Swim Jamboree in Victoria and the Southpointe and IESA Championships.

In 2015-2016, we ran six Junior School basketball teams! The Grade 7 Girls won gold at the ISEA Basketball Championships for the first time in our school's history.

The Grade 7 boys finished 2nd overall in league standings and won silver at the ISEA Championships.

Both our Grade 5 and 6-7 soccer teams participated in exhibition games and the ISEA Playday.

In Track and Field, Stratford Hall finished 4th out of 13 schools at the ISEA Track and Field Championships.

Sabre's Index of Senior School Athletics

155

Total number of practices for all Senior School teams.

119

Number of Senior students that participated on a Senior School team.

100

Percentage of Stratford Hall eligible teams (9), that qualified for respective GVISAA playoffs.

20

Number of teachers that coached.

15

Number of sports offered in the Senior School.

6

Number of GVISAA Junior Ultimate Championships Stratford Hall has won in a row.

5

Number of GVISAA Senior Ultimate Championships Stratford Hall has won in a row.

4

Number of swimmers that qualified for the BC Provincial Championships.

3

2

Number of GVISAA Volleyball Championships won by Stratford Hall teams.

Number of GVISAA volleyball tournament MVP awards won by graduating student Kiera LP. in her high school career.

Number of cross-country runners that qualified for BC Provincial Championships.

Number of years in a row that the Stratford Hall Junior Girls Basketball team has won the GVISAA Championships.

Number of silver swimming medals won

by Grade 11 student Bryan Y. at the BC Provincial Championships.

Final standing for the Junior Boys Soccer in GVISAA playoffs, becoming the first Stratford Hall junior team to win a bronze medal.

Final placement for the Stratford Hall Junior Ultimate team at the BC High School Provincial Championships.

GVISAA tournament MVPs won by Stratford Hall volleyball players Rose L. and Kiera LP.

Highest placement ever for the Stratford Hall Senior Ultimate team at the BC High School Provincial Championships.

0

Number of games the Stratford Hall Junior Girls Basketball team have lost in the past two years at GVISAA competitions.

2015-2016 Senior School Athletics

Performing & Visual Arts • Arts Week (Think with your Art) continues to be a continuum-wide success • Buskerama enters its second year and grows exponentially. This year, we invited our neighbours to attend and closed off 15th street in order to be able to erect an outdoor stage. The stage was full of talented SH students all afternoon.

• The Stratford Hall production of “The Mouse that Roared" raised $1,138.15 for SH theatre through its "wine" sales.

Bartenders included Mr. McBride, Ms. Gayfer, Ms. Law and Ms. Yeung.

• Coastal City Ballet performed, featuring SH Alum Morgan BP. • Stratford Hall's first international theatre trip goes to New York City.

• The DP Art Show features the engaging work of Emily C. and Harkin M. • Grade 9-10 Taiko teach the art to Grade 6 students from Southridge.

Performing & Visual Arts

• Ron Turner presents on illustrating graphic novels.

• Kim Villagante performs her show Kimmortal.

• Grade 10 performs a Taiko and Marimba show for their summative assessment.

• Senior School music presents an amazing marimba/ukulele mash-up at the Croatian Cultural Centre.

• Airband rocks the MYP gym for the third straight year.

• PYP hosts two huge Winter and Spring concerts.

• Grade 1-3 Musical Theatre present "Lights, Camera, Action!"

• Grade 6-7 present "Friendsical".

• The PYP talent show brings the house down in the Big Top.

A Year of Celebrations

A Year of Celebrations

Stratford Hall is well known for its supportive community, and each year we see that enthusiasm grow as we bring new families into the fold; bolstering our numbers at Gala, concerts, Grandparent’s Tea and sporting events. We think it is fitting that as we celebrate the achievements of our students, we also thank all Stratford Hall parents for building a community that fosters excellence in character as well as academics, athletics and the arts. Well done everyone!

Over the summer, brothers Tyler and Simon G. used Tyler’s Canadian Red Cross babysitting certification to start a business together: their very own Sports Camp! The boys coached other kids aged 6 to 8 in soccer and more, even getting the chance to teach their teacher’s kids. What a great idea, boys!

We couldn’t have been more proud when The Province selected our own Inaara M. for their Difference Makers feature!

The Stratford Hall team “Angie’s Army of Angels” raised over $4,300 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation in the CIBC Run for the Cure. In addition to this sum, there were many Stratford Hall families that raised more for the cause that day – we love how our community gives back!

In October, MYP students were introduced to the major party candidates in our riding and were given the opportunity to ask questions. Wes Regen of the Green Party tweeted his thanks for “brilliant questions” from the students, and Alex Millar said they were “...brilliant and tough!”

The Manji family took the time last summer to travel to Kenya and visit Kipevu Primary School, a sister school we have been supporting for many years at Stratford Hall.

Congratulations to Margaret O. and Trenton S., who won the Provincial Debate Championships in late February and went on to the National Debate Championships where Trenton won top debater!

We are very proud of our Grade 9 and 10 music class for teaching a Taiko drumming workshop to Grade 6 students at Southridge. They were wonderful ambassadors for Stratford Hall!

They held a workshop in the morning, and a performance for the Junior School in the afternoon.

A Year of Celebrations

Grade 8 students Kurtis L., Nathan L., and Grace O. represented Zone 4 Ringette at the BC Winter Games from February 25th to 28th in Penticton.

We’re not surprised that having all those Sabres on one team helped them win silver!

Our very own Harrison L. performed his world-renowned yoyo skills at the NinjaTED event with Canadian legend, Chris Hadfield, and myth-busting scientist, Adam Savage! Harrison was also recognized by the Duke of Edinburgh Awards where he was invited to speak about his experience receiving the Award to a delegation of people from the BC Business Community, including Lt. Governor Judith Guichon.

Our Grade 12s and their KG buddies hosted another successful Coat & Blanket drive. Over 100 coats and 20 blankets were donated to those in need.

Congratulations to Natasha C. who achieved our highest score in the Fryer Math Contest: a fullsolution contest open to Grade 9 students all over the world.

In November, MYP students were introduced to MOGII, a community that helps make Stratford Hall inclusive for all.

The community recognizes that Stratford Hall is home to people that are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, straight, queer, questioning, undecided, intersex, two-spirited, allies, and more. Students participated by decorating ‘gender-bread’ people cookies.

Two of our Grade 11 students, Marine B. and Bryan Y, represented Stratford Hall in their Prefect roles by volunteering to attend the ISABC Head’s & Chair’s Conference in May. Both students spoke in front of senior-level panels.

Congratulations are due to Rohan S. in Grade 4 who, after receiving special permission, participated in the Grade 5 Elmacon Math Contest held at UBC on Saturday, April 30th.

Rohan was recognized for scoring among the top 25 in the contest – he came in at 16th place overall. Good job, Rohan!

Exciting news to report from Sean K., our resident TV star in Grade 9. Sean played Agent Oscar in the children’s show, Odd Squad, and recently won a Young Entertainers Award in Los Angeles for his work. What’s more, Sean was just nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his role, and the show picked up nominations in several other categories. This is incredibly impressive, Sean!

Congratulations to Thea H., Rose L., Kylie B., and Abigail W., on winning bronze medals at the Volleyball BC U15 Provincial Championships!

Great work, ladies!

A Year of Celebrations

Ever since the Unit of Inquiry on water, Caleb J. has been researching and learning about the water shortage in developing countries around the world. To date, Caleb and his brother Andrew have raised over $12,000 for the BC Children’s Hospital through their birthday parties. This year, Caleb requested donations to the charity: Water. Through his efforts $380 USD was donated toward the cause, enabling 19 new wells to be built.

Olivia E. and Allison C in Grade 1 took action to make a difference in their community. They both had their hair cut and donated to be made into wigs for children that have cancer. So kind, girls! Olivia is pictured with her donation.

Congratulations to Tiffany in Grade 2, who earned 1st place in the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival for the harp.

Congratulations to the following students, who received 100% on their Grade 10 provincial exams: Zoey J. (for the English 10 exam), and both Michelle Y. and Taylor G. (for the Science 10 exam). Overall, the marks for our students are above ISABC and Provincial averages.

Both Ms. Radmanovic and Mr. Knight lopped off their locks to be made into wigs. Jenna had the honour of wielding the shears. In similarly hairraising news, Josh Haughian volunteered to have his head shaved (by Princess Anna from Frozen!) to raise money for BC Children's Hospital.

We are so proud to announce that our Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair participants Kaden, Tia, Grace, Kurtis, Ryan, Sasha, Natasha, Amardeep, Zoey, and Phyllis contributed to our school’s best showing ever as Stratford Hall

brought home two gold medals, three silver medals, a bronze medal and an honourable mention. Amardeep garnered the first place UBC Engineering Physics Award, and Phyllis was honored by the Greater Vancouver Mining Women’s Association.

Adding to the excitement, Zoey J. and Phyllis L., were each selected to represent BC at the Canada Wide Science Fair in Montreal. At the fair, Phyllis won a silver medal! Upon returning from the science fair, Zoey also had the opportunity to present her findings at TedXYouth!

Phyllis also won a silver medal at the 33rd edition of "Le Concours d'Art Oratoire" (Canada's French Public Speaking Contest) with a speech about the potential of women in modern society.

A Year of Celebrations

Congratulations to Jenna M. who was chosen as a Level 2 Student of the Year National Finalist for ISTAR, the Ismaili community's celebration of excellence, meritocracy, and social responsibility.

These awards are quite prestigious. Jenna was described as "consistently demonstrating integrity and citizenship as she balances her academic life with activities."

Satakshi S. competed in the US Junior International Cup (JIC) and US Open at Las Vegas in March for karate and secured two medals!

Arnima S. and Liyana A. are also karate stars, and both earned bronze medals at the BC Provincial Karate Championships. These championships featured several of our students, and one of our teachers even participated and placed fifth!

As usual, Stratford Hall had an amazing turnout for the Vancouver Sun Run. The Run has been Canada's largest 10K road race since its inception in 1985. Founded by former Canadian

Our annual uniform consignment sale was a success once again, thanks largely to our amazing parent volunteer, Ms. Shannon Goddard. The sale raised $4,000 for Kipevu!

Jenna was also the force behind Stratford Hall’s team at this year’s World Partnership Walk – a fundraising walk held every year to work towards the eradication of poverty. Through Jenna’s amazing efforts, the team raised almost $30,000!

This year, a record six Stratford Hall students have made the U19 BC Provincial Ultimate team!

Congratulations to Albert K., Khalid A., and Daniel M. on making the U19 boys team.

Congratulations to Kiera L., Avery L., and Breanna D. on making the U19 girls team.

Congratulations to Filip K., who made the U15 BC Basketball Team!

Olympians, Dr. Doug and Diane Clement along with Dr. Jack Taunton. The run's purpose is to promote the benefits of running to improve health and fitness as well as support elite amateur athletics.

Congratulations to all of our runners for supporting such a worthy cause!

International Trips & Co-Curriculars

International Trips

The international trip programme serves to support the IB Programme's goal of international mindedness. Students in the Senior School have a variety of international trip opportunities to participate in, each with a unique focus and experience. In 2015-2016, Stratford Hall participated in the following international trips:

Twenty-one Grade 10 students enjoyed the language and culture of Costa Rica, where they were hosted by families in a rural village.

As a science-based trip, students worked in an ecological reserve and then performed service work at a rural school. As with every trip, there was also time for leisure, during which students enjoyed snorkeling and surďŹ ng.

Our ďŹ rst theatre arts trip to New York City included nine students from Grades 1112. While the focus was on attending a variety of plays - from classical to aventgarde - we also visited New York's trendy areas and experienced the rich culture and gastronomical delights of the city.

Twelve students in Grade 8 travelled to Tamagawa IB School in Tokyo, Japan. This is a rich cultural experience as students are hosted by homestay families and accompany Grade 9 students to class at Tamagawa. Local excursions to Kyoto and Disneyland are additional highlights.

Co-Curriculars

Each year, Stratford Hall strives to offer a variety of clubs and activities that help our students to learn more about themselves and the world around them.

Our 2015–2016 Clubs included: • Sports Club • Sportball • Boogaloo Dance • Math Club (2 Infinity & Beyond) • Goh Ballet • Science Explorers • Chess Club • Choir • Theatre/Musical Theatre • Little Chefs • Board Games/Cards • Exploratorium • Ukulele • Extra Edge • Speech/ Debate • Magic Monday • Yearbook / Sabre Source Student Newspaper • Yoga • D.R.U.M • S.M.A.S.H

• • • • •

Digivations Arts & Drama Just Dance Badminton Mandarin

Competitive Athletic Teams: • • • • • • • •

Ultimate Frisbee Soccer Volleyball Cross-Country Badminton Swimming Track & Field Basketball

Our Community

Supporting our Children

Shaping the Stratford Hall Story During the 2015-2016 school year, the Stratford Hall Annual Fund (SHAF) entered its second year with a bang, raising $348,365.51 to improve the student experience at Stratford Hall, and $54,000 in Education Investment Deposit donations.

SHAF encompasses almost all our fundraising dollars, including money raised by SHPA, community gifts and Gala. Donations of Education Investment Deposits are handled by the Advancement Department, but are applied directly against the school’s debt as part of our covenant with the Bank of Montreal.

“Help us Shape Their Story”.

This was augmented by a Galabased push to build a Centre for Innovation - a maker space of sorts where students could code, cook, craft and create. The Centre for Innovation idea was well received by the community and all the funds necessary to supply the “tools” for innovation were raised at Gala, netting SHAF $198,000. We continue to see the results of our community’s generosity on a daily basis, as materials continue to arrive to kit out the Centre for Innovation which has now been named the IDEA Lab. The funds raised last year were also enough to allow us to hire a part-time resource to drive the IDEA Lab forward. We were delighted to welcome Ms. Andrea Ryan (pictured right) in September of 2016.

In 2015, we launched the SHAF Advisory Committee, comprised of students, parents and staff.

Under this group’s direction, the school launched an annual In addition to the IDEA Lab, fund campaign under the theme, SHAF helps us ensure that our

academic programs have the very best resources in order for us to provide the most dynamic IB programme possible.

Supporting Our Children

SHAF also helps to support students whose excellence in any area of school life gives them the opportunity to travel to compete at a provincial, national or international level.

in advance so that the time line for a new play structure could be reduced. These funds will be replenished with the funds raised from our 2016-2017 campaign to #SaveClarkPark.

Last year’s SHAF funds were also used to provide an $85,000 infusion into the school’s technology offering, providing new laptops, iPads and printers, as well as $7,000 towards new rooftop play equipment. $25,500 was also transferred to the school’s burgeoning endowment fund.

Funds that were raised during Gala for IDEA Lab materials that require the facility to be ready (stoves for the Culinary Lad, laser cutters for the woodworking space etc,) have been put into a GIC until such time as the facility is ready.

In 2016-2017, Advancement will focus on raising the funds for a new playground structure and phase two of the IDEA Lab facility.

A $30,000 “loan” was also made to the Vancouver Park Thank you for your generosity Board to begin the work on our and your ongoing support. #SaveClarkPark campaign - aimed at replacing the aging playground at Clark Park. This enabled the Parks Board to complete the RFP for a landscape architect

Supporting Our Children

Education Investment Deposits

Stratford Hall Leaders’ Circle

To date, more than 50 Stratford Hall families have donated their EIDs, helping to reduce the school’s $21million debt load.

Thank you to the following families for donating your EIDs in their entirety to help continue building upon the school’s solid financial foundation.

Donating your EID not only supports the school’s financial position, but also generates a tax benefit. This benefit, if invested well over the 13 years your child attends the school, can earn enough funds to mitigate much of your gift. For details on EID donations, please feel free to contact the Community Development team or our Director of Finance, Dave Dirks.

This year, we are delighted to welcome the following families to the Stratford Hall 2015–2016 EID Leader Circle: • Michael-Jason Breger & Armansa Glodjo • Beverly Ginder & Dave Sangha

• Alissa Antle • Bob & Elizabeth-Anne Armstrong • Alan & Gloria Au • Jonathan & Wendy Clegg • Harv Phandal & Dhar Dhanda • Karim & Ashifa Dhanji • Anh Tuan Do & Liz Tran • Frank Hallett & Shirley Louie • Takashi Hatta & Kazumi Kurata • Matthew & Alexandra Haussmann • Susan Higashio Weinreich • Cedric and Felice Ho • Crispin Horng & Yujie Chen • Asif & Sayeeda Hudani • Byron & Josephine Jung

• Dale Ignatieff & Jocelyne Figueiredo • Jagtar & Kashmiro Kainth • Karim & Rehana Kassam • Norm Kwan & Angela Siu • Alex Lau & Anna Kaye • Harry & Elaine Lee • Jeremy & Cindy Leung • George & Freida Mak • Fayaz & Salima Manji • Darrick Mayne & Maari Hirvi Mayne • Conrad & Geneva Nam • Richard Neufeld & Dawn Livera • James Okamura & Carrie Wong • Gurch & Gevin Ollek • David Peterson & Mary Ellen Sanajko • Lyle & Lynda Pidzarko • Steven Pii & Sandra Lee • Alain & Linda Quennec • Amyn & Shein Rajan

• Bryce & Jackie Reid • Ian & Tammy Ross • Minaz & Shenaz Shajani • Jeremy & Claire Sicherman • Ward Stendahl & Lynn Sully • Andrew & Valerie Tsui • Tim Walker & Bal Girn • John & Fay Yap • Zenin Yeh and Christy Liao •Lorne Yip & Gloria Wong • Wayne & Wendy Zhang • 9 Anonymous Families

Stratford Hall Parent’s Association For the 2015-2016 academic year, the primary focus of the SHPA was community building and putting the "fun" in fundraising. Under the guidance of our SHPA President, Angelique Schnerch, the group organized a number of events for Stratford Hall students and parents with a focus on growing community spirit.

As agreed last year, SHPA continues to consolidate its fundraising efforts into the Annual Fund to further enhance the student experience.

Some of the highlights from the year include: • Our Annual Welcome Back BBQ in September had over 89 families and staff members in attendance despite the rain!

• The SHPA organized four Fun Friday afternoons throughout the year; including bowling trips, in-house art and sport camps, and our first "Amazing Race".

• The SHAF Kidz student-led fundraising The gala committee was chaired by Barb Womersley and her team including Rosa initiative culminated in the annual SHAF Bosa, Maegan Leishman and Sue Wells.

Kidz Craft Fair in early December and Together, they raised more than $198,00 the students successfully raised $4,000 for the IDEA Lab. towards Annual Fund giving.

• Two successful uniform consignment sales • Angela Siu coordinated four Teacher were organized by SHPA volunteer, Shannon Appreciation Lunches for staff to enjoy Goddard. The proceeds from the sale go to on collaborative planning afternoons.

Kipevu Primary School.

• Three-hundred and fifty Stratford Hall • The SHPA's final event of the year was the parents and community members Fun Fair, we boasted over 100 families in attended the 2016 Bond-themed Gala. attendance and organized Food Trucks, balloon artists, carnival games, a silent auction and more!

Our Alumni

Alumni Spotlight Brian Wong: Stratford Hall Class of 2012 Brian Wong, from Stratford Hall's graduating class of 2012, has been on a whirlwind adventure of science and scenery since he left our walls. After graduating from University of Ottawa with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Brian spent the summer working at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario as a clinical researcher in the Department of Paediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, later presenting his research for the Canadian National Perinatal Research Meeting in Banff and the International Congress of Paediatrics in Vancouver.

Before starting his Masters of Science in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine this September, Brian travelled and presented at a number of conferences, including a WHO conference at the UN City, Copenhagen; and the Global Entrepreneurship Summer School in Munich, where they focused on coming up with solutions to the migration crisis. Brian's team, which placed first, focused on refugee accessibility to healthcare through a mobile health initiative "miHealth", which provided a platform for refugees to connect with healthcare professionals of their own language. Brian's team gave several pitch presentations throughout the week, with their final presentation being in front of a jury of eight social entrepreneurs and then a public audience of 300 people. As the winning team, they have been invited to attend the GoetheInstitute's "Crisis of Liberal Narratives" conference from March 24-25, 2017 at the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Berlin.

Along the way, Brian has met Anthony Costello, Director of the WHO's Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Her Royal Highness Princess Ann. To stay balanced, Brian travels extensively and is playing Quidditch for the Werewolves of London (they qualified for British Quidditch Cup and the European Quidditch Championships in Belgium). He is also part of the Team UK Development Squad. Most recently, Brian was nominated by his cohort to be the course student representative to the Student Representative Council and LSHTM Board of Directors.

Alumni Spotlight

Arpreet Singh graduated from Stratford Hall in 2011 and completed his BSc in Health Sciences at SFU in 2016. He then began a full-time position at Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre as a clinical researcher conducting research in HIV and Hepatitis C. Arpreet had the honor of travelling to the UK and presenting his research at the HIV Drug Therapy Conference in October on behalf of his research team. Arpreet has also started his Masters of Public Health degree at SFU. In the summer of 2017, he will begin his practicum with the aim of obtaining a position at the Public Health Agency of Canada under the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Branch.

AJ Merani is currently in her third year at the University of Alberta, completing a Bachelor of Elementary Education. She is enjoying classes about how to teach in areas such as Elementary Science, Physical Education and Language Arts. AJ is also learning about Educational Psychology and how to apply these strategies to her classroom.

AJ recently traveled to Delhi, India to volunteer at ECVA; a school located in Fardibad, India. While there, AJ taught students English and Math skills to assist them in developing and expanding their knowledge in these areas. It was an eye-opening experience into how to educate children that live in developing countries. Ultimately, AJ would like to open a school in a developing country to provide education to children who are less privileged and who don't have primary access to education.

We wished AJ's sister Inaara well in her university adventures just last June and today she is enjoying her classes at the University of Ottawa. Inaara is studying International Development and Global Studies.

During Thanksgiving break, Inaara had the opportunity to meet up with some friends from Stratford Hall, as you can see in the attached picture.

She recently joined Challenging Ismaili Volunteers in Communities in Ottawa and is helping plan engaging activities to give back to the community for Ismaili youth and post-secondary students. Overall, Inaara is really enjoying school, but looking forward to coming home for the holidays!

Dr. Kiran Chatha graduated from Stratford Hall almost 10 years ago in 2007! In the past 10 years, Kiran earned her Bachelor's of Science from UBC and graduated from Trinity School of Medicine with a Doctor of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Chatha has lived in three countries over that time and is currently a surgical intern in Miami, FL, aspiring to get into a surgical residency program and become a breast cancer specialist in the future.

Dr. Chatha is also currently pursuing a Masters in Public Health at the University of Liverpool. Dr. Chatha is hoping to utilize her education to positively aect policy change in the ďŹ eld of healthcare.

Our Donors

Thank You to Our 2015–2016 Stratford Hall Supporters On behalf of the students of Stratford Hall, we would like to thank you for all the ways in which you contribute to making the school a wonderful place to learn. Whether you contribute time, services or funds, we want you to know that every act of kindness you extend is greatly appreciated. Without your support, Stratford Hall would simply not be the school it is today. In keeping with the Stratford School culture, we have chosen to list our donors alphabetically, rather than by the amount they have contributed. Once again, thank you for your support.

Salim & Shaina Adatia Jameel and Sharifa Ahamed Farashad Ahvazi and Faranak Nami Oliver Aldridge & Rita Biermann Wil Ali & Sarah-Jane Anand Aiyaz & Rubina Alibhai Haneef and Yasmin Alibhai Fraser Allen Angus & Kate An Anonymous (6) Bob & Elizabeth-Anne Armstrong ASI Accounting Services Iftikar Asin & Sarah Banfield Rob & Meena Atwal Alan & Gloria Au Norman Au & Heather Burgess Tim Au & Kelly Tsai Greta Bartsch Doyle Bauman and Alyssa Schottland-Bauman Scott Bell & Natasha Broemling

Todd Bell & Christopher Buchner Karim Bhimani & Karima Bawa Salman and Rosena Bhura Guido Biemold & Cindy Yu Candice Birch Lisa Blachut Daniel & Rosa Bosa Mark Brady & Naina Sloan Michael Jason Breger & Armansa Glodjo Stefan Buitelaar & Joely Collins David Bursey Mike and Michele Buttle Ian Byers & Silvana Costa David & Carolyn Cameron Rick Campanella Liza Capdecoume Lindsay Causey Wes Carson & Barb Womersley Keith Chan & Emily Lew Peter & De-Ann Chan Stephen & Elaine Chan

Vincent Chan & Kanas Lam Irene Chang Ron Cheung & Daisy Ng David & Carol Chiang David & Grace Chong Denny Chow & Leila Kwok David and Valerie Christie Susan Christie Anthony Chu & Anita Hui Dixon Chu & Susan Fong Kelvin Chu & Pauline Lam Toby Chu & Kelly Chiu Christopher Chum & Glenda Hendson Fui Chong and Wendy Lee Tara Clendinning Simon Cookson & Chihiro Tajima Roger Cross & Josephine Jacob Steven Cross & Shelina Rayani Cross Arfa Dalmir-Raza Jimmy & Melinda Der Dhar & Harv Dhanda Bhagwant & Manjit Dhillon

Gordie Dhillon Sukh Dhiman & Angela Haer Avtar & Gurpinder Dhinsa Saloni Dholakia Dave Dirks Anh Tuan Do & Liz Tran Greg & Karen Dosen Jane Edgar Chiemi Endo Brian Eng & Won Ng Janine Erickson Claire Fei Andrew Fielding & Lynda Lazosky Final Choice Construction Inc. Raymond Fong & Winnie Lai Fong Dean Fox and Elaine Peaston Christopher & Julie Frketich Qiang Fu & Rachael Shao Dennis & Joanne Gam Matthew George & Gracen Chungath Feda Ghaleb Amar and Rose Gill

Jeevan & Amandeep Gill Ashef Gillani & Shelina Harji Satwant Ginder Lupe Gomez Vadim Gorzhiy & Svetlana Velikoredchanina Jeff Gravistin & Nancy Mitenko Boyd Grealy Rajbir Grewal & Mini Randhawa Iqbal Grewall & Sabinder Sheina Miriam Grob Kevin & Tricia Grzybowski David & Jennifer Gunasekera Yan Wu Hai & Yujun Zhu Tony Han & Ray Cher Ashef & Shelina Harji Tony Haughian & Lou Guerrero Matthew & Alexandra Haussmann Philip & Tina Heywood Anthony Ho & Jennifer Tung Cedric & Felice Ho

Robert & Katherine Hooley Crispin Horng & Yujie Chen Dave Howard & Shalini Verghese Ansel Hsu Michael Hunter & Sheila Bertoldi Stefania Iacchelli Dale Ignatieff & Jocelyn Figueiredo Chang Irene Farhan & Shahin Jamal Sam & Farah Jamal Pindy Janda Gurjeet Jaswal Gareth Jones Byron & Josephine Jung Steve Kamachi Tamiz & Jamila Kanji Karim & Rehana Kassam Shamsh & Karima Kassam Irving and Sharon Kates John and Wendy Keenlyside Tony & Rebecca Keung Koml Kondola

Thank You to Our 2015–2016 Stratford Hall Supporters

Ben Kong & Diana Kang Robin Korba Aleksandar & Ivana Kragl Jennifer Kramer The Kwan Family Tim & Janice Kwok Alex Lau & Anna Kaye Jason Lau & Shae Hui (Lau) Olivia Law Lawrence & Lisa Liu Huy Le & Miranda Chiu Alex, Camilla & Marjorie Lee Harry & Elaine Lee Jeanne Lee Harold & Maegen Leishman Amanda Lempriere Wallace Leong & Elisabeth Chui Jeremy and Cindy Leung Dan Lin Gillian Louie Edmund Low & Liezel Lorico Reiko Mackenzie Samantha MacKinnon Suzanne & Lach MacPherson Jeff Magnusson & Helene

deMonye Alexis Malinowski Fayaz & Salima Manji John & Lee Marinelli Derek & Nadine May Jason McBride & Samantha Gayfer-McBride Michael McGuire & Diane Lacaille Cameron McLellan & Rikia Saddy Mark Mehrer & Ye Chu Saufia and Hafeez Merani Danielle Minichiello Nevada Mohammed & Calle Johnson Mohammed Laura Moriarty Fred & Rebecca Moroz Kristen Morozov Steve & Katherine Naylor Bobby Nishi Cecile Noel Nova Drywal Ltd Kyle Nystad James Okamura & Carrie Wong Nicole Ottahal

Victor Pang & Angelee Lee Meg Penafiel Dino & Neda Pessione David Peterson & Mary Ellen Sanajko Sarah Phillips The Lee-Pii Family Tony Pires & Cindy Wong Glen Powell & Dawne Bringeland Richard & Marlane Press Anja Radakovic Satpal Rai Todd Raine & Sarah Jane Swartz Alykhan Rajan Jackie Reid Paul Reynolds & Carole Burtwistle RHB Group Sarah Riddell Dave Ritchie Dave & Julia Robbins Kirk & Michelle Romero Ian Ross & Tami Crawley Akash & Raj Sablok Dave Sangha & Bev Ginder

Kamal and Bal Sangha Baldev & Navjot Sanghera Perry Saran & Rupi Kaila Anna Schmidt Gertrude Schmitz Rob & Bimmie Senghera Kul & Jas Shahi Minaz & Shenaz Shajani Caitlin Shepard Sicherman Family Roger Singh & Meena Anand Skipper Peter & Maureen Skov Brad Smith Mark and Sandra Snider Diane Soler Don & Shawna Soo Sylvia Star Thomas and Clare Steiner Tom Syer & Tamara Little Vanessa Tam Gary Tang & Ivy Yu Matthew Taylor & Amy Francis Vindy Teja Don Thomas

Chelsea Todd Scott Trebilcock & Anna Lim Tsai Family Edwin & Liba Tseng Andrew & Valerie Tsui Michael Twaites Jagdeep & Bandna Ubhi Cristina Uroni George and Esperanza VanDyke Patricia Vanstone Amit Venugopal & Liliana Posada Ana Ver Rishi & Kavita Verma Jan Vu Timothy Walker & Bal Girn James Wang & Karen Chan Vivian Wang Weihua Wang David & Susan Wells Terry and Marie Wells Lavinia Wen & Cathy Muyu Vivien Wen Wendy Zhang Nick & Kylie Williams Beverley Willms Best

Bruce Wilson & Sook Hey Anna K C Wong Brian Wong & Won Ng Simon Wong & Wendy Louie Simon and Janice Wong Will Wong & Angie Yee Danny & Andria Wrench Dennis & Tina Xi Brian Yang & Angelique Schnerch Rui Yang & Haixia Lu Nico Yau Edward and Eugenie Yeung Jennifer Yeung Ken Young

Our Financials

Stratford Hall (School) Society

Statement of Revenues and Expenditures For the Year Ended June 30, 2016

Tui on and Related Fees 84.4%

Government Grants 13.6%

Society Revenues 2015-16

Other Income 2%

Revenues Tuition and Related Fees Government Grants Other Income Total Revenue

8,988,341 1,445,695 221,773

8,421,770 1,425,258 263,206

10,655,809

10,110,234

Administra on 8.1% Rent, Facili es and Maintenance 20.9%

Excess of Revenue over Expenses

Tui on Assistance 0.9%

Society Expenses

Expenses Salaries and BeneďŹ ts Rent/Facilities, Repairs, Maintenance Program Costs Administration Amortization of Capital Assets Tuition Assistance Total Expenses

Amor za on of Capital Assets 2.9%

5,945,498 2,230,609 912,913 859,913 303,982 103,245

5,412,174 2,198,108 857,868 798,776 260,981 84,030

10,356,160

9,611,937

299,649

498,297

2015 - 16

Program Costs 8.6%

Salaries & Benefits 55.8%

Excess Revenues over Expenses 2.8%

Stratford Hall (School) Society & Stratford Hall Foundation Combined Balance Sheet For the Year Ended June 30, 2016

Assets – Current Cash Short-term investments Receivables GST rebates Prepaid expenses and financing Tangible capital assets Liabilities – Current Payables and accruals Deferred revenue Educational investment deposits Current portion of long-term debt Current portion of capital lease obligations Long-term debt Capital lease obligations Interest rate swaps

2016 $

2015 $

1,023,936 3,324,000 126,829 118,304 237,162 4,830,231 29,830,389

1,607,011 2,005,000 61,837 101,326 131,967 3,907,141 30,530,569

34,660,620

34,437,710

934,714 3,031,984 7,051,593 459,449 108,485 11,586,225 14,734,207 101,566 902,879 27,324,877

779,341 2,407,522 7,213,536 1,029,202 92,545 11,522,146 15,193,657 112,077 1,057,559 27,885,439

6,256,320 1,079,423 7,335,743 34,660,620

5,997,238 555,033 6,552,271 34,437,710

Fund Balances Unrestricted Restricted

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