The regions HNMCS offers busing from are:
Additional notes: Approximately 50% of our students require bus service to Holy Name of Mary College School daily. HNMCS has retained the services of Attridge as our primary service provider. Attridge is one of the largest providers of bus service and has experience providing service to all-girls private schools in our area. Private bus transportation, arranged through the school, is currently available from Brampton, Etobicoke, Milton, Mississauga, Oakville, Richmond Hill, Toronto and Woodbridge. For the 2022-23 academic year, we will be offering a dedicated bus for students from the Cambridge, Kitchner-Waterloo, Guelph area.
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How Holy Name of Mary College School sees itself
"Holy Name of Mary College School is a progressive and vibrant independent Catholic school that provides girls in Grades 5 through 12 with rich educational opportunities and a multitude of co-curricular activities to ignite interests and broaden horizons. With a distinctive balance of support, encouragement, and nurturing relationships, our mission is to empower young women to transform the world through intellectual curiosity and personal growth. A vibrant palette of academics, athletics, the arts, outdoor initiatives, and co-curricular activities provides limitless opportunities for leadership and enriching experiences for our girls to find their voice as leaders. Our education also integrates issues of importance to today’s young woman, such as environmental stewardship and sustainability. We believe in significant change, and are the catalyst for that change—helping our students be the best they can be and achieve more."
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How people from the school’s community see Holy Name of Mary College School
Top-down influence on the school’s direction and tone
Carrie Hughes-Grant, Head of School
BA (Honours), BEd, MA (Education)
The true spirit of the HNMCS experience is the relationship between caring, inspiring educators and the brilliant, curious minds of our engaged and talented students. We hold high expectations for our girls and their learning achievements, and our community accomplishments continue to make us proud.
We strive to shape the Catholic women leaders of tomorrow to “Be the Change” - knowledgeable, hopeful, confident and resilient for their future.
It is through a rich learning landscape focused on girl’s learning that we not only foster quality standards for teaching and learning, but empower leadership, cooperation and teamwork with every girl. We are a school committed to preparing young women to meet the challenges and uncertainties of a constantly changing global future with a good moral compass.
Catholicity, being the cornerstone of our work, promotes core values focused on the spirit and teachings of Jesus Christ that nurture faith development and cultivate global awareness, community outreach and service leadership. We are supported by the Felician Sisters, and the Basilian Fathers of St. Michael’s College School who bring a rich history of faithful service. Our school culture not only shapes the minds of our girls, but touches their hearts while preparing them to become compassionate women leaders of integrity.
Most big schools provide your extroverted child with plenty of social opportunities and the ability to interact with different peer groups with a wide range of personalities, interests, values, etc. A larger student population and more extracurriculars—including activities like team sports, arts programs, and debate—will give them a broader scope of opportunities to participate in events that scratch their interpersonal itch. “This may also give them the opportunity to hone certain skills,” say Ann and Karen Wolff of Wolff Educational Services. “For instance, they might run for student council to develop leadership and public speaking skills and learn to be a voice for other students.”
Make sure any prospective school, no matter what size, provides the right social environment to help your child feel at home, make friends, and develop confidence. This is especially important at big schools, which are sometimes more socially overwhelming and challenging for an introvert to find their bearings in. Of course, “Because larger schools usually have a more diverse student population, introverted kids are more likely to find a small group of people like them, a peer group they can relate to and find acceptance from,” says Dona Matthews, Toronto-based education consultant and co-author (with Joanne Foster) of Beyond Intelligence.
Bigger schools often have a broader scope of extracurricular activities, which is another way to help your child meet the right group of friends. “This may also give them the opportunity to develop certain skills,” say Ann and Karen Wolff of Wolff Educational Services. “For instance, they might run for student council to develop leadership and public speaking skills and learn to be a voice for other students. Remember, though, each child is different—so what works for one may not work for another.”
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