Family Handbook 2018-19

Closing Ceremony (Junior School) 

The conclusion of each school year is celebrated on the last morning of school in June. 

Co‑Curricular Fests (Upper School) 

Club Fest and Community Partnership Fest occur during lunch in late September or early October.  Representatives from all clubs, community partners and co‑curricular activities set up booths to  inform and invite interested student participants to join. 

Coffee Mornings 

Hosted by the Grade Reps, these mornings provide an opportunity for parents to meet one  another, learn about the school and build relationships within their daughter’s grade. 

Connection Prayers (Upper School) 

Connection Prayers is a student‑led Prayers that celebrates two unique populations of students  within the Upper School: (1)   Survivors are those students who have attended Havergal College for  at least 12 consecutive years , and (2) Sisters are those sibling students — the eldest of which is in  Grade 12 — that attend the Upper School. Parents of these girls often attend this fun and emotional  event. 

Father Daughter Dance (Upper School) 

Organized by the Havergal College Parent Association (HCPA), the Father Daughter Dance is held in  the spring term for students in Grades 7 to 12 and their fathers (or father figures). 

Founders’ Day 

Founders’ Day is an annual event that celebrates the laying of the cornerstone of the Upper School  in 1926. The event takes place in the school’s first parish church, St. Paul’s Bloor Street. The  Founders’ Day Service is generally held on April 23, but may be held on a school day close to this  date if it falls on a weekend or holiday. It is compulsory for students from Grades 1 to 12 to attend.  Parents, Old Girls and former staff are also invited. 

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

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