We believe that children have a ‘hundred languages’ of expression and we seek to support all of those languages by offering resources, time, and space, supported by experienced educators.
“Once children are helped to perceive themselves as authors and inventors, once they are helped to discover the pleasures of inquiry, their motivation and interest explode.”
11570 Yonge St, Richmond Hill,
Ontario, Canada
L4E 3N7
905-224-5600
365-887-4111
info@richlandacademy.ca
Land Acknowledgement
Our Land Acknowledgement shows recognition of and respect for Indigenous peoples from the past and the present. We acknowledge that the property of Richland Academy is situated upon traditional territories of the Anishinabek, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Mississaugas of the Credit, Mississauga and the Wendat peoples.
Recognizing this land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose territory you reside on, and a way of honouring the Indigenous people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial.
This week, we had the pleasure of having B.P, a grade 3 student, also a future herpetologist, come to our classroom for a very well put together presentation. He had heard about our dilemma of getting a class pet for the grade 7/8 classroom. It’s …
Children are naturally curious about what is happening in the world around them, so we thought that it would be a wonderful idea to bring in an Amaryllis. We did not tell the children what it was, but asked them to each share their theories …
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 the Hackergal Coding Club at Richland Academy participated in their first annual HACKERGAL HACKATHON! Hackergal is a charitable organization that inspires girls across Canada to explore the opportunities in code. With women vastly underrepresented in the tech industry, Hackergal strives to inspire …
Another exciting week of learning has come and gone. This week our Junior Kindergarten students finished off their summative assessment task, and they used ICT to show their understanding of the central idea, Families are important in shaping who we are. Please click on the …
Last week, our Grade Four class invited parents into our class to share the experience of life as a student. Part of a successful learning environment involves active engagement for both teacher and students. As a Reggio Inspired school we strive to bring in the …
Mathematics is a large part of our daily routine, and making it engaging is a must! The students recently started a new math unit on Patterning. The students are expected to create and extend repeating patterns involving one attribute. This expectation led us to a …
The SK class are continuing to learn about digital citizenship. A part of digital citizenship is being able to balance your screen time. In class they learned a song called ‘Media Balance is Important’ and read the book ‘Unplugged’ by Steve Antony. Unplugged is about …
”Young children arrive with an innate curiosity to explore number relationships in their world through play and discovery. At the same time, it is also important for educators to help them make those essential connections by setting up a math-rich, play-based environment, providing intentional materials …
An exploration into colours around us. Together in our Early Years class – Bambini Grandi 2, we are focusing on the IB Theme of ‘How We Express Ourselves’. This theme lends itself beautifully to the ‘100 Languages’ of the Reggio philosophy. Our central idea (the …
Our Visual Arts Teacher, Ms. Sherman had been wondering what to introduce as a provocation for the JK children in studio. This was their first year in my class and I wanted to learn their names and determine their interests and skills. It was a …
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11570 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, L4E 3N7
905-224-5600
365-887-4111
info@richlandacademy.ca
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