Inside King's-Edgehill School

One of the many pleasures of coaching at a great school is that occasionally a unique athlete comes along, and you have the opportunity to play a role in developing them at a key stage of their life. In September 2006 a dynamic and boisterous 13 year old Mexican student arrived on campus for hios Grade 7 year, and it was clear he had the talent and the drive of a champion. His name is Diego Ramirez, and he is now a 24 year old man.

Third time is a charm, or so they say. Perhaps there is some truth to that, since the third annual KES Cultural Fair was “…the best yet!” according to many faculty and students.

Certainly it was a great day for students from various cultures to step into the foreground and share with us all the wonders of their country's, traditions, festivals, history, and food, glorious food! Students were treated to a delightful variety show where several students sang songs of love for each other or their home. The advanced soccer ball handling skills of a group of Mexican students was a fantastic finale to the show. The talents of henna and calligraphy artists was enjoyed as well.

It is always a delight to see the pride in the faces of the students who are sharing and the interest in the faces of the students who are travelling for the afternoon. A job well done by all.

Angie Folker, Sally Wride, Janice Kleiner
Fair Coordinators

As the demands for academic excellence increase with each academic year, the end of each term is cause for celebration of another year of hard work and dedication – this is especially true for our senior graduating class. Senior School Graduation is a different experience at King’s-Edgehill School. The graduation ceremony, also called the Annual Closing Ceremonies, is held mid-June every year. This year, 2017, marks the 228^th anniversary of the ceremonies.

I had the pleasure of visiting with Ainsley Crocker (1991-96) and her daughters Ashley and Kenzie at the Gathering of the Scots Rugby Tournament in Perth Andover, New Brunswick, last weekend. Ainsley's daughter Ashley was competing in the tournament. Ainsley has great memories of winning a provincial rugby title under the guidance of rugby coaches Henri (1975-2011) and Deb (Maxwell) Medina (1977-2010).

Anson Chan was very busy over the May long weekend. While most of us were relaxing, he was off to the 

Atlantic Table Tennis Championships in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, as a member of Team Nova Scotia. He returned home in the wee hours of Sunday morning, after entering 5 different categories, including 3 singles and 2 doubles events. When all was tallied, Anson was 2nd in Under 21 Male, Champion of Under 18 Boys, Champion of Under 18 Boys Doubles, Champion of "B" single (combined gender) and his junior team also came 1st among all provinces. He was entered as an Under 16 athlete. Anson has now qualified to go to Toronto to compete in the National Championship representing Team Atlantic in July. We wish him all the best.

Mr. Kim Walsh
Director of Athletics

King's Edgehill School understands that some students thrive as part of a team, while others prefer to compete individually to improve their personal bests. We value both types of competition. Download our Athletics PhotoJournal to discover more about our athletics programme.