Grade 1 and 2 Students Perform French Plays
This week, our Grade 1 and 2 students performed French plays, "Le petit chat cherche une famille" and "Les animaux du bayou," respectively. Monsieur Groshi did a fantastic job directing the plays,...
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Grade 1’s Investigate Sensory Organs (part 2)
After sketching and modeling their sensory organs, our Grade 1 students have been creating their 'Science Inquiry Festival' projects using carefully-selected materials. One student chose a large piece of red cloth as the...
“Making Learning Visible”
“Making Learning Visible: Children as Individuals and Group Learners” chronicles a research project carried out from 1997 to 1999 by Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and by Reggio Children. The project involves teachers and pedagogistas from the Municipal Infant-toddler Centres and Preschools of Reggio Emilia and researchers at Project Zero.
Huskies U-10 Soccer Tournament
On May 15th, some of Richland’s Grade 3 and 4 students participated in an S.S.A.F. Under-10 tournament at Sheppard's Bush in Aurora, with 24 teams participating! The Richland Huskies showed great dedication,...
The Many Forms of Structure
Our Grade 4 students have been exploring the many forms of 'Structure' through Science, Math, Literacy and Investigative Research.The students have primarily explored the stability and movement of the Skeletal System in...
Birdfeeder Dilemma
Our SK’s noticed that the squirrels have been stealing all of the birdseed! What can we do? “We could cover the birdseeds with other seeds the squirrels don’t like, then they won’t know...
Mother’s Day Celebration
On the sunny afternoon of May 11th, Richland students honoured their special Moms at our annual ‘Mother’s Day Celebration.’ It was a truly memorable event, where students and their Moms enjoyed the...
What’s a Dollar Worth?
Our Grade 6 students have been investigating this very question through their number sense inquiry into decimals and fractions. Through their inquiry, they learned that math is everywhere, even in food! They...
Experiential Learning Beyond the Classroom
Richland parents are actively involved with Reggio experiential learning in their own backyards! Recently, one JK parent shared an image of "something magical" that she and her son saw right outside of...
PK’s Use Technology to Practice Math Skills
The PK children have been actively engaged in practicing their math skills using the interactive white board. In these activities, using the interactive pen, the children have worked on recognition, matching, and sequencing...