Family Handbook 2018-19

Havergal Celebrations and Special Events  

Awards Ceremony (Upper School)  The Upper School Awards Ceremony is held annually in October. It recognizes the academic,  character and leadership achievements of students in Grades 7‑11 from the previous school year.  The timing of the event allows for students’ final examination results (which are written in June of  the previous school year) to be considered in the awarding of academic prizes. Parents of students  being acknowledged at the Awards Ceremony will be informed in advance so that they can plan to  attend. In most cases, award recipients are unaware of the honour until the ceremony.   Candlelight Ceremony (Grades 11 & 12)  A longstanding tradition at Havergal College, Candlelight is a symbolic passing of the torch from  soon‑to‑be graduates to the Grad class of the following year. Taking place on the evening before  Graduation, each Grade 11 student receives her Grad Belt from a graduating student, marking the  change of leadership from one class to the next.  

Carol Service & Christmas Concerts 

The Upper School hosts a Carol Service at the school’s first parish church, St. Paul’s Bloor Street,  modelled after the service of “Nine Lessons and Carols” from King’s College in Cambridge, UK. In  the Junior School, there are Christmas concerts hosted on campus. 

Celebration Saturday Weekend / Celebration Weekend 

Celebration Saturday (Cel Sat) is a time of celebrating our school’s mission, vision and values by  bringing together our past, present and future to raise awareness and funds for our community  partners. Traditionally held in the early fall before Thanksgiving and in conjunction with the Old  Girls Reunion Weekend, Celebration Weekend brings together the entire school community for  activities, games and opportunities to build connections with, and support for, our community  partners in the city and beyond. This is a unique event as students, faculty, staff, parents, Old Girls,  friends and neighbours of the school work and play together while developing a sense of our  community spirit and an awareness of others in the greater community. Through the House  system, students organize and carry out various activities. There are many opportunities for  parents and Old Girls to be involved as volunteers for the day. Students in Grades 4‑12 are  expected to attend the Saturday morning event. 

Last Updated August 17, 2018 Havergal College Family Handbook 2018–19

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