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Ashbury College
Probitas, Virtus, Comitas Honesty, Courage, Kindness
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Information
Headmaster	Tam Matthews
Head of Junior School	Brian Storosko
Homepage	http://www.ashbury.ca/

Ashbury College is an independent day and boarding school located in Rockcliffe Park, in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It was founded in 1891 and moved to its current venue in 1910. Previously it occupied a venue across from Ottawa's Parliament Hill. The school currently enrolls 485 senior (grades 9-12) and 160 junior (grades 4-8) students. The current headmaster is Tam Matthews, with the Head of the Junior School being Brian Storosko, former assistant director of the Junior School. The Senior School has three Assistant Headmasters: Daily Life, Peter Ostrom; Academics, Malcolm Mousseau; Planning and Technology, Tim Putt. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links AshburyCollegeC.jpg http://epe. ... A day school is an institution where children are given educational instruction only during the day and after which children return to their homes. ... A boarding school is a usually fee-charging school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... Rockcliffe Park is the wealthiest neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, and is one of the most prosperous enclaves in Canada. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the hill in London, see Parliament Hill, London. ...

Ashbury College is an independent private school which offers the International Baccalaureate curriculum in grades 11 and 12. Graduates often matriculate to highly prestigious colleges and universities in Canada, the USA, and around the globe. For a number of years, the students of the graduating class have received 100% university placement. Recent graduates have matriculated to McGill University, Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, Dartmouth College, Brown University, Georgetown University, Queen's University, Oberlin Conservatory and the University of Ottawa, among others. Ashbury only began accepting girls in 1982. Currently, the male/female student proportion of the Senior School is 55%/45%, but is becoming increasingly equal. The campus is 12 acres in Rockcliffe Park. Tuition fees for the 2006-2007 school year are $16,600 for day students and $35,300 for boarding students. There are about 80 boarders yearly from approximately 30 countries throughout the world. For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into International Baccalaureate Organization. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... McGill University is a publicly funded, co-educational research university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Harvard redirects here. ... Princeton University is a private coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. ... Yale redirects here. ... This article is about the private Ivy League university in Philadelphia. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University), located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. ... Dartmouth College is a private, coeducational university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. Incorporated as Trustees of Dartmouth College,[6][7] it is a member of the Ivy League and one of the nine colonial colleges founded before the American Revolution. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Georgetown University is a Jesuit private university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Bishop John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634. ... Queens University, generally referred to simply as Queens, is a coeducational, non-sectarian public university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. ... Categories: Stub | Ohio culture | Lorain County, Ohio ... For the university in Ottawa, Kansas, see Ottawa University. ... Rockcliffe Park is the wealthiest neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, and is one of the most prosperous enclaves in Canada. ...

Ashbury is known for educating children of important political and diplomatic figures. Famous alumni include John Turner, Canada's seventeenth Prime Minister; Stockwell Burt Day, Jr., PC, MP currently the Federal Minister of Public Safety; the actor Matthew Perry; and Adrian Harewood, current host of CBC Radio I's show All in a Day for Ottawa, who graduated as the School Captain in 1989. John Napier Wyndham Turner PC CC QC (born June 7, 1929) was the seventeenth Prime Minister of Canada from June 30, 1984 to September 17, 1984. ... Matthew Langford Perry (born August 19, 1969) is a Canadian-American Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor, best known for his role as Chandler Bing in the hugely popular television sitcom Friends, a part he played for 10 years. ... School Captain is a student elected, or appointed, to represent the school. ...

The Senior School’s Philosophy of Education

The 1902 Wilson Shield winners.

The liberal education provided by the Ashbury College Senior School teaches students to think, speak and write clearly, critically and creatively. It leads them to explore the core subjects that comprise our human heritage and are the hallmarks of an educated person. It develops a healthy body and illuminates the spirit by inspiring students to look beyond themselves towards the greater good. Teaching at the College is characterized by meaningful and respectful relationships between faculty and students, the teachers’ profound engagement with their disciplines, and a diverse range of pedagogical approaches. Ashbury graduates enter university with the knowledge, skills, integrity and compassion born of careful scholarship, richly rewarding faculty contacts, physical activity and spiritual reflection. Image File history File links Ashbury_wilson1902. ... Image File history File links Ashbury_wilson1902. ...

Core Values

• Academic Excellence

The challenging, broad-based academic program, which promotes critical thinking and creativity, prepares students for success in university and in life.

• Community

Ashbury is a caring community offering a safe, structured environment in which students and staff are encouraged to reach their potential. The spirit of Ashbury — characterized by enthusiasm and cooperation — is seen in the strong and productive relationships among students, staff, alumni and parents.

• Ethical and Spiritual Development

Ashbury College fosters ethical and spiritual growth in a community founded upon integrity, tolerance, mutual respect and service to others.

• Personal Growth

Athletics, the arts, outdoor education and community service lead to the development of healthy, self-confident individuals by encouraging students to participate, to strive for excellence, and to develop strong leadership skills. Personal Growth also refers to erections.

• International Understanding

Ashbury College’s unique location in the heart of Canada’s bilingual capital city, together with the cultural diversity of our community, foster international understanding and global responsibility. This is exemplified on International Day held every April, when boarders set up food booths and dress traditionally, and students examine past and present global conflicts.

House System & Prefects

Students in summer uniform eat in the Great Hall

Ashbury students are divided into four houses upon entering in ninth grade. Each house has roughly 30 students per grade and 120 in each house during any academic year. The houses are:

• Woollcombe House (for boarding students),
• New House
• Connaught House (known as C-House)
• Alexander House (known as A-House).

Students with older siblings or alumni parents are put in their "family" house and others are randomly assigned. Houses are permanent from 9th grade until graduation and identification is often through the house-specific neck-tie or commonly worn house t-shirts during P.E., house events or after 8 pm when No. 3 (casual) uniform can be worn. The houses compete for the "Wilson Shield" which is awarded at the end of the academic year.

Each house is led by prefects, graduating students chosen for their dedication to the cause, involvement in school life and strong academic standing. Prefects organize house events, interhouse competitions, party rallies, and fundraising activities under the guidance of a housemaster, a teacher at Ashbury affliated with each house. Prefects are easily identified by their burgundy blazers and red, white and black armbands.

One prefect is appointed school captain each year.

Athletics

Ashbury is noted for its outstanding athletics program.

Ashbury College Campus, Ottawa, Ontario.

Ashbury maintains teams for the following sports: Image File history File links Ashbury1. ... Image File history File links Ashbury1. ...

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Junior School

The Junior School is a division of Ashbury College for male students from grade four to grade eight. Unlike the Senior School's blue colors, Junior School uses green as its dominant color which is prevalent in many locations including the website and uniforms, for example. Junior School students all wear the same tie with maroon, grey, and green strips, while Senior School students wear a different school tie on Mondays and wear an appropriate tie of choice on other days of the week. Senior School students also have the option of wearing a house tie. Like the Senior School, Junior School students are placed into one of four houses upon their arrival:

• Dragons
• Hobbits
• Wizards
• Goblins

These houses come from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. Houses compete extensively throughout the academic year in athletic (e.g. Track and Field Day), artistic (e.g. House Music Competition, Shakespeare Reading Contest), academic (e.g. Scholar Roll), and social (e.g. Honour Board) activities and house points are accumulated throughout the year. Students are identified by house in many situations, primarily athletic, where everyone sports a house shirt with varying colours for physical education activities. Students are also assigned a "home form", where there are presently one for each of grades four, five, and six, and three for both grades seven and eight. Chinese dragon, color engraving on wood, Chinese school, 19th Century The dragon is a mythical creature typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile with magical or spiritual qualities. ... This is one fans idea of a typical Hobbit. ... Wizards can refer to several distinct topics: Wizards, a 1977 animated movie Wizards, a Brazilian power metal band Kansas City Wizards, a football team in the MLS Washington Wizards, a basketball team in the NBA Wizard, a practitioner of magic Wizards of the Coast, the producers of Magic: The Gathering... A goblin is an evil or mischievous creature of folklore, often described as a grotesquely disfigured, elf-like phantom. ... For other uses, see Hobbit (disambiguation) and There and Back Again (disambiguation). ... This article is about the novel. ... Tolkien redirects here. ...

Since 2003, the Junior School also features a leadership program called L.E.E.D. The program's goal is to develop leadership qualities in students. Students in grade 4 and 5 are introduced to the program at a young age. In grades 7 and 8, house captains, who are nominated or elected by the faculty and/or student body, serve as leaders and role models for the house. They are responsible for organizing activities and initiatives. For example, responsibilities include organizing inter-house sport activities and fund-raising for charities, with the ultimate goal of driving their house to win the annual competition. The arts programme is another area of focus of the Junior School. In the Junior school, classes of art, music and dramatic arts are offered to students. One of these courses is optional for students in grade 8. The arts program is very diverse and includes school play productions, inter-house music competitions, and the creation of personal artwork. Junior School students have participated in Theatre Ashbury production, and former Junior School students have often played major roles. Recently, the Junior School has presented musicals, beginning with "Rana's Pond" (2002), and continuing with two original productions. These were "News", produced in 2004, directed by Ingrid Boyd, with words by Ingrid Boyd and David Polk, music by John Merritt and set by Elisabeth Arbuckle and another original production ("Artifacts!") produced in 2006 by Alex Menzies with words by David Polk and music based on established scores, and set design once again by Elisabeth Arbuckle. This production has been re-presented in Spring 2007. The Junior School is proud of the high level of professionalism that its Drama, Music, and Art Departments have shown in these productions.

Junior School Philosophy

It is the aim of the Junior School to enable every boy to develop to his fullest potential in academic, athletic and social skills. The school provides clear standards and guidelines in work, play, sport, dress and behaviour.

Staff members play an important role in this process by: expecting the boys to do their best in work; by giving the necessary encouragement and stimulus in the area of study; by actively encouraging excellence and effort in all activities;kouts is gay by themselves conforming to the school's code of dress and behaviour; and, as important as any of these, by developing relationships based on mutual politeness and respect. Although the junior school is currently boys, they are thinking about adding girls in because of the decline in population of the upcoming generation.

Maclaren Hall (Great Hall)

The Great Hall is Ashbury's cafeteria. Opened in 2004, the Great Hall now serves breakfast, lunch and dinner for boarders and lunch for day students (Junior and Senior school alike). It is open from 7 am to 7 pm. The Great Hall offers selections for vegetarians as well as those with other needs. Ashbury is working towards becoming a "nut-free environment". Parents are welcome to join students for lunch. In addition to cash being tendered, many students are able to use a "Flexcard". Parents place money onto the Flexcard as needed and students swipe this card to purchase items in the marché. The Flexcard is also a library card and an access card to open some doors in the school which are locked during school hours for security.

The Great Hall is only a part of the new addition to the College that was completed in 2004. Other parts include a new double gymnasium, four new classrooms (equipped with SmartBoards), a student common area, a staff room, and some offices.

The Great Hall was re-named in 2006 as the Maclaren Hall in honour of Alumnus Don Maclaren.

Technology

Ashbury College is a technologically advanced institution and is recognised for its incorporation of technology into the classroom wherever possible. Technology used at Ashbury includes:

• FirstClass e-mail system with one account for all students, faculty, and staff
• Flexcard system - card used to purchase lunch in the Marche style cafeteria, to open certain doors to the building locked during school hours for security, and as a library card
• Smart Board technology in most Senior School classrooms and one in the Junior School
• Full wireless internet network covering the whole school
• Projectors in most Junior and Senior School classrooms, with portable projectors available for all rooms
• Use of Apple MacBook and Dell laptop computers for school use
• Digital camera and camcorder rental for school use
• Computer labs in both Junior and Senior school with most recent equipment overhaul in September 2007
• Use of network printers, including new environmentally-friendly double-sided printer (heavily enforced limit of 15 sheets per student per semester to reduce paper use), with access to colour laser printers for specific subjects (e.g. Geography and Communications Technology)
• Use of Maplewood system for attendance, student records, and course selection
• IT Department for resolving technology related problems and maintaining equipment

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School Captains

External links

• official website

References

Sources

Please note: The sources for this page are the firsthand experiences of the writers, who are students of Ashbury College.