Planting in PK
Our PK students have been actively engaged in observing the changing seasons, and recently theorized about where flowers come from: “Flowers come from leaves” and “Flowers live in a garden.” Following their...
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Grade 4 Students Explore Weather
Having mastered an understanding of the structure and function of the atmosphere, our Grade 4 class continues their study of weather by exploring types of clouds. Here, some students use the sculpture style...
A Tribute to Dr. Carnegie
This week at our morning gathering, we paid tribute to Dr. Herb Carnegie (1919-2012), founder of the Future Aces philosophy embraced by Richland Academy, who passed away on March 9th at the...
Richland Students Help ‘Bring Back the Wild’
In celebration of Earth Month, we welcomed Earth Rangers and their Animal Ambassadors for a special ‘Bring Back the Wild’ presentation on April 2, in collaboration with the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The Eco-Assembly focused on issues related to biodiversity, and the importance of protecting animals and their habitats. In the presentation, four species and their habitats at-risk were introduced: the Spotted Turtle in Ontario, the Plains Bison in Saskatchewan, the Pine Marten in Newfoundland, and the Monarch Butterfly in Manitoba.
A JK Child’s Learning: Left and Right Acquisition
One JK student uses the left/right foot decals outside of her classroom to observe and problem-solve the task of putting her shoes on the correct feet....
Earth Hour at Richland
In observance of Earth Hour, Richland Academy turned off the lights and went ‘technology-free’ for one hour on Friday, March 30. By taking part in this ‘lights out’ event, we acknowledged our...
Saving Our Children from ‘Nature-Deficit Disorder’
“In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's wired generation—he calls...
“We Were Like a Building Team!”
Recently, our JK students collaboratively created an elaborate impromptu building piece, later sharing their ‘stories’ and giving the experience full meaning for them: Zackary shared that, “We thought that we made a rainbow....
An Interview with Arthur Slade
Recently, our Grade 4, 5 and 6 classes had the opportunity to meet with renowned author, Arthur Slade, via Skype. The students eagerly asked Mr. Slade questions about the life of an...
JK’s ‘Experiment’ with Water
Our JK students investigate volume and capacity by 'experimenting' with 'green water.' Their 'testing' involves pouring larger containers into smaller ones and smaller ones into larger beakers.By making the water colour green,...