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How to Teach Math Effectively with Conceptual Understanding: AcadeCap’s Continuum Approach
Mathematics at AcadeCap can be broadly divided into three approaches to math instruction. In the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), mathematics is taught using a conceptual, often visual representations and tactile approach. In Grade 7 and 8 or Pre-Secondary School Programme (PSSP), mathematics is taught using a contextual,
Curious how micro-schools are shaping the future of education?
Ottawa’s Premier Micro-School: How Académie de la Capitale Leads the Shift to Personalized, Purposeful Education At Académie de la Capitale, our journey has always been driven by a simple but powerful belief: education works best when it’s tailored to each learner’s unique strengths, challenges, and interests. We have always prioritized
Hackathon 2024
Dive into the Future of Innovation with Acadecap’s Inaugural Hackathon! Calling all aspiring innovators, coders, and problem-solvers! Acadecap Private School is thrilled to announce its first-ever Hackathon event, where creativity meets technology in an electrifying atmosphere of collaboration and innovation. Join us for a thrilling journey into the world of
Night of Theatre May 7, 2024
AcadeCap presents: Matinée of Theatre : Two epic shows – The Rainbow Fish and The Epic of Gilgamesh Please join us for an afternoon of theatre on Tuesday, May 7, 2024! Shows start : at 3:00 pm Admission is $5 dollars and there will be cupcakes after the performance. Summer
Exciting News: Summer Camp Registration Now Open!
Are you ready for a summer of discovery and creativity? We’re thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for our iSTEAM and Coding Summer Camps! Why Choose Our Camps? AcadeCamp and AcadeCoders camps are crafted to spark curiosity, ignite imaginations, and cultivate a love for learning in young minds.
OPEN HOUSE APRIL 13, 2024
Join us at our Open House event and explore the opportunities for your child’s education. We are thrilled to introduce our new waitlist for the highly sought-after English IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). The English PYP will join our current programmes: Bilingual IB PYP Programme JK to Grade 6 PSSP
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
The Importance Of Being Active
Even on the stormiest of days, we are cognizant of the importance of physical activity in our daily lives. Gross motor skills like running, jumping and skipping are some of the important developmental skills that children learn during our planned physical activities. There is no better way to release some
Rube Goldberg Exploration
We have been busy working on designing and building our Rube Goldberg machines throughout the PYP at Acadecap.As a group, they have designed their Rube Goldberg machines and collected the needed materials to begin building their project.This ISTEAM activity helps to develop critical thinking skills that are crucial for each
Publishing our Research Guides
Students in Grade 1/2 took on the role of researcher and author to create their own research guides about a nocturnal animal of their choice. We worked on research skills such as: finding information, taking notes and summarizing. Then, we took our information and created different sections for our books.
First Snowfall of 2022
What an exciting day it was on Wednesday for our Kindergarten class.The first snowfall always brings a lot of joy and wonder to our little ones.Our unit of inquiry is all about night and day cycles (dark and light),how living things cope with seasonal changes and how temperature affects water.This
Learning through Play
Students in Grade 1/2 are currently learning about the Earth’s Natural Cycles. In addition to that, they are learning about different types of weather that typically happen during the 4 seasons in Canada. To learn and develop language, students can play at a weather station and practice being meteorologists. They
AcadeCap City – Council Meeting
AcadeCap City’s first City Council Meeting occurred on November 8th. The meeting opened with a land acknowledgement led by our AcadeCap City Co-Mayors, followed by a report from each Classroom Ward. Then discussion and debate ensued on the topic of recycling and food waste management. Finally, the councillors voted on