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We are delighted to share this engaging post from a member of Richland’s Faculty, Mrs. Kristine Brown.  We are grateful to Mrs. Brown for her passion and honesty in this very compelling piece. I currently had the pleasure of attending the Reggio Inspired Summer Intensive 
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Whenever possible, get outside and discover the natural world with your children.  Connecting children with nature has many long-lasting benefits and, according to the Natural Learning Initiative of North Caroline State University, they include: Supports creativity and problem solving Enhances cognitive abilities Improves academic performance 
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Every profession has its jargon, it’s ‘mutually understood’ references that are bantered about quite freely within their work place.  Educators are no different; in fact, educators may be guiltier of this than most.  Although, I recall meeting with a group that included financial planners and 
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The summer is halfway over, perhaps you have already travelled, gone to camp, enjoyed day excursions – or maybe it’s just one of those low-key, quiet summer days.  In any case, we all need a little down time.  This link is from a favourite site 
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Richland’s classrooms continue to be inhabited by learning professionals exploring the principles of the Reggio philosophy.  Today, the course delegates gathered around light tables to explore the physical and metaphorical theories of light within the Reggio Inspired approach.  They interacted with materials and with one 
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School may be out for our students, but at Richland, the halls are still filled with the voices of learning – only this week they are the voices of educational professionals taking part in the Reggio-Inspired Summer Intensive Course currently underway.  We are delighted to 
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The Grade 2 students were thoroughly engaged on their field study to the Ontario Science Centre to investigate simple machines.  When they returned to school, they were immediately inspired to use their new knowledge of simple machines to create props for their year-end production of 
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Please take a few moments to read this reflection from one of Richland’s Grade 6 students.  This piece began as a Current Events story to share with her class, and her message was so compelling that we wanted to share it with you too! Imagine 
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How do you spend the last day of school?  At Richland, it’s doing the Harlem Shake!  Please enjoy our students, doing their very original version of this year’s dance craze.  SHAKE IT UP! [iframe src=”http://player.vimeo.com/video/69617028″ width=”100%” height=”300″]
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As the school year drew to a close, we honoured and congratulated our SK and Grade 6 students at respective Graduation Ceremonies. It was remarkable to see how far each student has come on their path of learning, with support from their fantastic teachers and 
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