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As our Grade 1 students continue their investigation of the sensory organs, they have begun planning, sketching, labeling, and building these organs using human-made materials.  A student-created model of the skin, including blood vessels, nerve endings, and sweat glands  
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Richland Academy has a long standing relationship with the charity Meagan’s Walk, supporting paediatric brain tumour research, and last week we were fortunate enough to attend a Crane Ceremony at The Hospital for Sick Children to launch this year’s Walk. The audience included families of 
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On April 10th, the Grade 4 class hosted a first for Richland…A Dance Recital! Their dance recital was a showcase for their friends and families of the dances they choreographed using the elements of movement (isolations, balances, pathways, levels, speed and timing). After sharing their 
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Connecting their prior knowledge of symmetry, our SK students have a good understanding of “whole,” ‘half’ and “equal pieces.”  This week, they have been working on the concept of quarters and thirds. Through the media of paint and play dough, the audio, visual and tactile 
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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 class discussion, they read “The Tiny Seed” by Eric Carle and “And Then 
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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 of armature to create clouds that will be suspended to create a 
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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 age of 92. Our Grade 4 students thoughtfully prepared a PowerPoint of Dr. 
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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 
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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.
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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 commitment to personal and operational actions that benefit the planet in the year 
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