Family Handbook 2017-18

About Havergal 

VISION:

A dynamic global  leader  inspiring  the pursuit of wisdom and  self‐knowledge 

MISSION: VALUES: FLOWER: MASCOT: MOTTO:

Preparing  young women  to make a difference  Integrity.  Inquiry. Compassion. Courage. 

The Marguerite Daisy 

The Havergator whose name  is  ‘Allie Gator’  Vitai  Lampada Tradens  (Passing on  the Torch of  Life) 

History   “In  the  spring of 1894, a  school  for girls at 350  Jarvis Street was about  to  close  its doors, and a  group of men  led by The Honourable H. Blake  formed an organiza on  for  taking over  the building  and making  it  the home of what became Havergal College. The group of men who  founded  Havergal College had great  faith  in  the  future of Canada and wanted  to provide a  sound academic  educa on  for  their daughters. Being members and  strong  followers of  the Anglican Church of  Canada,  they established  the  con nuing policy of having  its beliefs and  teachings  in  their  school.  Miss Ellen Mary Knox was  the First Principal of  the  school. She was a graduate of Oxford  University, a  teacher at Cheltenham  Ladies College  in England, a devout member of  the Church  and Principal of Havergal College. The  school  cared about  the educa on of women  long before  most women began  to  take  themselves  seriously.”   Havergal College was named  for Frances Ridley Havergal, an outstanding woman of  the early  Victorian era. A  composer, author and humanitarian, her hymns were used by  the Church of  England and by non‐conformist  religions. These hymns have  survived  repeated hymnbook  revisions and  con nue  to appear  in Anglican, United Church and Presbyterian hymnals.  Ellen Knox, who  led  the  school with  vision  through  its first 30  years  (1894  to 1924), o en posed  the ques on  to her  students:   “What are you going  to do?” This principle  s ll  lives  in Havergal’s  mission  statement. For more  than a  century, Old Girls have answered  that  challenge  to make a  difference by  leading and  contribu ng  to  their professions,  to  their  communi es and  to  the world.  – Catherine Steele 1928, M.A., D.Litt. D.S.  Litt.

Last Updated Aug. 18, 2017  Havergal College Family Handbook 2017–18

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