{"id":27736,"date":"2020-10-16T12:35:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T16:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=27736"},"modified":"2020-10-16T12:36:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T16:36:02","slug":"dangelo-will-bring-authentic-opportunities-to-young-women-as-head-of-st-annes-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/dangelo-will-bring-authentic-opportunities-to-young-women-as-head-of-st-annes-school\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u2019Angelo will bring \u201cauthentic opportunities\u201d to young women as Head of St. Anne\u2019s School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a member of the St. Andrew\u2019s College community nearly two-decades, it became increasingly clear to Sabrina D\u2019Angelo with each passing year that something was missing in York Region\u2019s education community: a place where young women can come to learn, become engaged and be inspired with other likeminded female leaders of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, as the newly appointed Head of St. Anne\u2019s School, a new independent school for girls slated to open within the next three years in Aurora\u2019s northwest quadrant, she has the opportunity to put her vision into action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a member of the St. Andrew\u2019s College community for almost two decades, it has been very clear over the years that there is something missing in York Region, and that is the same opportunity our boys receive at St. Andrew\u2019s in a unique setting and space for girls,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That space will be created in an expansive Jacobean-style manor house on St. John\u2019s Sideroad, just west of Yonge Street, that was previous home to SAC parents Andrew and Anne Dunin, and is now part of the Shining Hill development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With facilities that lend themselves perfectly to classrooms, offices, gym and dining facilities, and outbuildings that can be transformed for a variety of uses, including makerspaces for girls to work on engineering, design, robotics, coding and other STEAM-related areas, it will provide opportunities for young women close to home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think this is the most appealing piece to all this,\u201d she says of providing these opportunities for female learners. \u201cIt really comes down to the opportunities that are made available for girls, specifically. It is very important for girls to see other girls do certain things, to see women in certain roles. It empowers them, it inspires them, and it allows them to believe that they could also fulfil those same roles, whether it is in the arts, whether it is in athletics, or whether it is in unique programming like engineering and architectural design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSt. Anne\u2019s School will be a unique space for young women to find their voice. They will feel empowered to make a difference, they will be challenged to participate in programs that would not necessarily be offered at coeducational schools. I think one of the advantages of establishing a school for girls is the natural release of competition that exists between males and females. Girls no longer need to feel as though they must compete against the boys; rather, they can work toward fulfilling the roles that are predominantly male driven. Young women now have an opportunity to see themselves in those roles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Andrew\u2019s College formally announced the establishment of St. Anne\u2019s School on October 2, but significant work and collaboration with various stakeholders, including Shining Hill, the Region of York, the Town of Aurora, and various partners has been underway for well over a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have also been working with architectural firms and project management companies to develop the long-term sustainability of the campus as well as the development of new facilities to ensure St. Anne\u2019s will always be able to meet the needs of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By next June, Mrs. D\u2019Angelo says St. Anne\u2019s hopes to have a clearer picture on whether they will be able to welcome their first students from Grades 5 \u2013 9 in 2022 or 2023; but, once established, they hope to add a grade each year until they have reached Grade 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re hoping to have 20 girls in each class in our first year, which would bring us to an enrolment of 100 students,\u201d she says. \u201cOur measure of success is attaining full enrolment, how quickly we can develop our Campus Master Plan, and the implementation of our academic and co-curricular programming to meet the needs of girls\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting students also includes collaboration with both the community at large and St. Andrew\u2019s College just a stone\u2019s throw away. There are some misconceptions about what single-sex education entails, she says, adding that in the twenty-first century, it is time to tackle that issue head-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need to be very cognizant of the needs of these individuals growing up,\u201d she says. \u201cThey are living in a very social media-driven society and their perceptions of what healthy relationships are between the genders are skewed. Providing single gender educational experiences on separate campuses, yet having the opportunity to collaborate in a co-curricular context or an academic program where sharing gender based perspectives would broaden their understanding and heighten their appreciation of each other\u2019s viewpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe real driver is providing an environment that is free from gender distraction and competition, a learning and teaching space where girls are encouraged to think freely and act openly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more on St. Anne\u2019s School, visit stannesschool.ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Brock Weir<\/strong>
Editor
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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