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Student-Led Conferences/Jiu Jitsu Demo
On Monday, April 27th, AcadeCap parents had the pleasure to come to the AcadeCap student-led conferences and Jiu Jitsu demonstration. Congratulations to our knowledgeable learners and ninjas! A huge thank you to @K2 Martial Arts team who trained our students well!
PYP Exhibition 2015 / Exposition PP 2015
Dear Parents and Friends, In the IB Programme, Grade Six marks the end of the PYP, or Primary Years Programme. To celebrate our graduation, we have prepared the PYP Exhibition. Our class has chosen a topic of global concern. Our central idea is: “ Individuals must adopt practices to preserve
Earth Day 2015 @AcadeCap
As part of their action for the PYP Exhibition, the students of the 5/6 classroom invited l’Académie de la Capitale to participate in Earth Day this last Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Specifically, the grades 5 and 6 have organized various activities throughout the day to create awareness towards specific environmental
Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Schedule
August 10 – 14: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Observation Using Biological Drawings
Biological drawings are used to communicate microscopic and macroscopic observations. Biology 11 students use a checklist to ensure that their drawings are accurate, clear, well labelled, and easy to understand. Drawings must be proportional and include magnification and scale.Here is an example that was drawn during our recent Protist Lab.
Creative Pumpkin Painting
This morning, in our kindergarten classroom, we were busy designing and painting our Halloween pumpkins. Sensory play helps children to develop cognitively, allowing for their creative confidence to flourish. We had so much fun! Source:: Kinder Blog
Amazing Pattern Blocks
During our math class, we explored our amazing pattern blocks. We talked about the varying shapes and their individual characteristics. We took inspiration from a picture of a pumpkin and designed our own jack-o-lanterns, using the pattern blocks for the facial features. Source:: Kinder Blog
Language Learning and Play
As part of our language learning, Grade 1/2 students use the Daily 5 program each day in centres. Every day, we focus on a different language skill, such as: listening to reading, reading to self or with a friend, working on writing, fine motor skills, and playing with words. Students
Colourful Fall
Our Kindergarten class has been keenly researching characteristics of fall.How do we know it is fall? What does it look like, feel like, sound like and smell like?A popular indicator of Fall in our classroom, was the presence of colour leaves.Here is a collection of beautiful interpretations of Fall from
French verbs
During French class, the 5/6 students were learning and reviewing verbs. The students had the choice to write sentences using the different verbs, quiz each other about the different verb tenses, or create a song with the different verbs. Many of the students chose to make a song, enthusiastically and