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E.K. left yesterday to Tanzania
The best of luck to our student E.K. who left yesterday to join the Ukerewe Medical Mission in Tanzania with the @CACHA_ASCCA .Glad to see you are making a difference in the world!
Ecology Ottawa hopes one-million-tree campaign takes root
A journey of a million trees begins with a single planting. And so, on Tuesday, Ecology Ottawa began its campaign to green-up this city ahead of Canada’s 150th birthday. The environmental group held a public event at Champlain Park near Tunney’s Pasture and discussed its goal of having one million
Académie de la Capitale Featured in IB World Magazine
More students learn about life cycles by studying charts and diagrams. But, says Nora Ibrahim, a PYP teacher at Académie de la Capitale in Ottawa, Canada, “I wanted to do something different, so my class adopted hens’ eggs and given the responsibility of incubating, hatching and caring for the chicks.
The importance of learning how to learn!
Learning to learn is not a catch phrase! Educators with great pedagogical insight, an understanding of brain-based learning and solid teaching practices hold fast to the old adage: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for
Learning without limits
Charles Khazzam didn’t like private schools, but he and spouse Marie Carmen Berlie were quite happy to have their three children enrolled in this one. Read the full article.
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Welcome to Our Classroom
Hello Grade 2/3 Families! I am so excited to get the year started together! Here is a quick video tour of our learning space this year. Students have assigned desks, and each desk is fitted with a shield. Students will store personal belongings in a black bin, along with their
Career Programme: Year-in-Review
Our Career Programme spans all grade levels and is packed full of activities to help students learn about and practice the essential skills needed for success in a 21st Century career. This year, students used the myBlueprint All about Me and Education Planner web-based tools to explore occupations and career
Give a Round of Applause for…. Our Ted Ed Club Students
As Year 1 of the AcadeCap Ted Ed Club comes to a close, it is time to celebrate our accomplishments! In February, we welcomed the opportunity to join an incredible world-wide network of youth public speaking clubs, via the Ted Ed Student Talks Program. This year, our members ranged from
Art class reflection 2019-2020
This year has been amazing with so many activities to discover and learn. Students were able to improve and develop their creativity and imagination. During this year, the students experienced different opportunities to communicate distinctive forms of meaning, develop their technical skills, take creative risks, solve problems, and visualize consciences.
English Class Musings
Well, what a year we’ve had! Our students proved themselves to be resilient, dedicated, and creative. When we went online, we took a little break to do wellness checks, taking advantage of all the online content, viewing and discussing, orally and in writing: videos of people singing from their balconies,
Reflection 2019-2020 for PSPE
During this year, students had the opportunity to increase their self-esteem and self-confidence, developing positive interpersonal skills and attitudes. They practiced fair play and respect for others through a wide variety of daily physical activities, such as dance, games, sports, fitness, and individual recreational activities. They became increasingly responsible for their