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Hope, Joy, Faith, Love & Peace: Candlelight Assemblies

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The Junior School held their traditional Candlelight Assembly on Tuesday, December 16. This annual celebration of songs and readings is led by our Grade 7 students, and includes the lighting of candles for joy, faith, hope, love and peace. The assembly reminds us what this time of year is really all about.

York House supports the Family Services of Greater Vancouver, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families and children in need. Students in Grades 1-3 brought a gift which is placed under the tree at the beginning of the service. These gifts are used year-round for children who are in their Emergency Foster Care Program.

Students in Grades 4 to 7 (and staff), also contributed to the Holiday Hamper Project where each class was assigned a family in need. Nine families will be the happy recipients of these hampers.

We appreciate your support for these two worthy causes. Thank you for your generosity.

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Sr. School Candlelight Assembly

The Sr. School Candlelight assembly was organized by Music Heads Gabriella, Fraser and Christina. The assembly opened with a flute quartet who played “Silent Night”, and was followed by a reading from Miranda, Gr. 10. She recited an abridged version of Shayne Koyczan’s “To This Day”, a poem about the impact that bullying can have on an individual.

Ms. Irani and Sophie, Gr. 12, lit the candle for “hope”, Mrs. Harvey and Erin, Gr. 12, lit the candle for “joy” and Head Girl Helen and Vice-Head Sarah lit the candle for “love”. Before Ms. Gionet and Angela, Gr. 12, lit the candle for “peace”, they led a sing-a-long to John Lennon’s “Imagine”.

The choir sang “What Sweeter Music” by Canadian Composer, Eleanor Daley, and the Music Heads spoke on gratitude, kindness and mindfulness in the midst of a busy holiday season. The assembly concluded with the singing of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”.

Organized by Tammy, Gr. 10, Senior Students also collected donations for Syrian refugees. Donations included toiletries, small appliances, toys, books and non-perishable foods. Following the assembly, the Student Executive organized hot chocolate for all.

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The Little School also held their own Candlelight Assembly. The girls brought in gifts for children in the Emergency Foster Care Program, and candles were lit for hope, joy, love and peace. Each candle lighting was followed by a song from one of the classes.

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Anjali Katta ’15 Speaks at Assembly

Tuesday, November 24th was an extra special day as Anjali Katta, Class of 2015, joined us in assembly to share her experience transitioning to Stanford this year and how YHS more than prepared her for university.

Anjali helped everyone better understand that it really is the skills of critical thinking, creativity, and communication that have helped her to be successful in her first year classes and in life. Anjali spoke about marks and how they really aren’t as important as deep learning and understanding in each class. Listen to her here.

Anjali was recently honoured with the Gibbard Award for Youth, an award that is presented annually by the Vancouver Chapter of the United Nations Association of Canada, to a honour a young person or a youth group who are working toward making positive change in our world. Anjali shared that it was during her time at YHS and working with women and children in India and here in Vancouver, that she really learned about herself and making positive change in the world. Helen, our Head Girl, thanked Anjali for “coming home”!

Read more about Anjali here.