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December 11, 2014Uncategorized, , by

Perspective in Literature

In continuing to explore perspective, the children have been reading Doreen Cronin’s books “Diary of a Worm” and “Diary of a Spider”.  The books present an insect perspective in an enlightening and humorous way, for example, “vacuum drills” at spider school instead of fire drills.  …
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December 5, 2014Uncategorized, , by

Celebrating Culture, Community, and Collaboration through the Performing Arts PART 1: Diwali in Grade 3

This year’s Holiday Concert is beginning to shape up to become a wonderful celebration of our diverse cultures through global celebrations.   The Grade 3 class knew early on that their focus would be related to Diwali, the “Festival of Lights”. A couple of Grade 3 students have …
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November 26, 2014Uncategorizedby

A Day in Grade 3

Last week, the Grade 3 Class were lucky to have Peter Marshall, software engineer and photographer, come in for a visit.  The students were thrilled to have a guest, and were excited to learn that they too can be programmers at age 8!  Peter explained …
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April 17, 2013Uncategorizedby

Exploring Angles in Grade 3

“If a ruler had no right angles, it would be hard to measure.” – Allegra Through investigations and explorations, the children developed a deeper understanding of angles and their importance in the real world. They came to the realization that creating angles with the correct …
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January 15, 2013Uncategorized, , , by

Acclaimed Artist Works with Richland Students

Recently Richland Academy welcomed internationally recognized artist, Guo Yue Dou back to the school. Dou returned for another session with Grades 1-3 to create chalk pastel drawings of birds and other wildlife. Dou’s work is detailed and lifelike, and our students did an excellent job …
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January 14, 2013Uncategorized, , , , , , , , , , by 2 Comments

We Are the World

Congratulations to all of our students on their exceptional performances in Richland’s Holiday Concert. Under the guidance of Richland’s Performing Arts teacher, Ms Pitt, the students developed a concert that embraced and celebrated Unicef’s Convention of the Rights of the Child. Richland’s emergent curriculum meant …
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October 31, 2012Uncategorized, , , , , by

A Day with Ms. Pitt in Performing Arts

No two days are the same at Richland Academy!  Here are excerpts from a day with Ms. Pitt in Performing Arts. The Senior Kindergarten students are very interested in birds at the moment. Through a creative visualization exercise, they imagined they were birds flying through …
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May 31, 2012Uncategorized, , , , , , , , , , , by

Science Inquiry Festival

Today, Richland students highlighted their scientific and inquiry learning talents at our ‘Science Inquiry Festival.’ Explorations included: the life cycle of a frog, butterflies, sensory organs, simple machines, food chains, moving bodies, and chair constructions. Congratulations to our students for their hard work and dedication …
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May 17, 2012Uncategorized, , , by 1 Comment

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, spirit and sportsmanship throughout the tournament and should be very proud of themselves. …
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May 14, 2012Uncategorized, by 1 Comment

Exploring Structures in Grade 3

Following their initial investigations into ‘Structures,’ our Grade 3 class hypothesized about: “What do you think a structure is?” “What is needed to support the structure?” “What materials and shapes will give it strength?” and “What shapes will be best for the function of the …
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