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The kindergarten class has been very busy designing and building our new class farm.Our new unit of inquiry is all about the process that food takes from the farm to our table and the connection between human-made systems and communities.​We will be painting, decorating and adding to our farm as

As part of a larger collaborative water project for science class, grade 7, 8, 9 students created an educational panel display with takeaway information sheets and table activities. The project aimed to increase awareness of environmental issues related to the Ottawa River, the source of drinking water in Ottawa. The

February is Black History Month. A significant subject which the Grade 5-6 students learned about, and deeply reflected upon. They explored the history (i.e. slavery, Underground Railroad), and discussed various recent events (i.e. Black Lives Matter). They expanded their knowledge as they discussed: why February is the month dedicated to

​Capital Region Model United Nations (CAPMUN) is a simulation of the real United Nations, held at the University of Ottawa. This March, students from schools in the Ottawa area and surrounding areas gathered to participate in UN committees, where they took roles as delegates or historical characters to tackle real

Over the holidays, the students selected a French novel to read. Applying their Media knowledge, they also prepared a Netflix page to share with the class upon the return to school. They had to summarize chapters as episodes, select an image as the clickbait for a trailer, list the characters,

Throughout the unit on Media the Grade 5-6 students have demonstrated their growing understanding of its advantages and disadvantages, and are now capable of navigating it safely due to their developing media literacy. To conclude the unit, they explored the influence of social media, fake news and propaganda. They viewed,