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MAY NEWSLETTER
Hello Families,Please find attached the May newsletters for The Hive and The PYP. We are winding down to the end of the busy school year. We hope everyone in the Acadecap community has a safe and memorable summer!
April Newsletter
Hello Families, Please find attached the April newsletters for The Hive and The PYP. Spring is a busy time around AcadeCap, we hope you enjoy reading about all the fun learning opportunities.
Cinco de Mayo Celebration!
AcadeCap Cinco de Mayo Fair is days away! Cinco de Mayo is a widely known cultural holiday in Mexico and is also a tradition at Académie de la Capitale. This year the Spanish students are planning on doing a big Cinco de Mayo celebration. Students, parents and friends are welcome
Acadequiz Fundraiser
Please join us for our annual fundraiser for a night of fun with the whole family! Children join for free and will have their own trivia and games! AcadeQuiz will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Conspiracy Theory Brewery, in Bells Corners, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm, outdoor patio
ACADEMIA 2022
ACADEMIA FRANÇAIS SUMMER 2022 (GRADES 1-8 ) At AcadeMIA students will be learning French from one of our DELF specialists this summer. AcadeCap will be offering French each week to specific age groups, from Grade 1 through 8. This will give students the opportunity to participate in grade level instruction
ACADECAMP KINDER 2024
ACADECAMP KINDER SUMMER 2024 This summer, AcadCamp is excited to offer “Traveling around the world in 38 days’! AcadeCampers will explore traveling around the world this summer in STEAM! Campers will also enjoy the Athletik programme, focusing on various independent and group sports skills each week. Activities will be delivered
AcadeCap Teacher and Staff Blogs
Music In Our Kindergarten Class
Our kindergarten class has been learning a variety of new skills during our music classes. Violin helps to develop our confidence, creativity and self regulation skills.We are sounding excellent! Source:: Kinder Blog
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SMILE is our special programme for students who are struggling with reading and writing. During a SMILE class, students work 1:1 or in small groups to review and consolidate reading strategies and spelling rules in an integrated reading-writing format. SMILE teachers support the students using an explicit approach based on
Edgar Allen Poe
With the full moon upon us, and Halloween in the not too distant future, we are exploring Atmospheric stories and poetry by Edgar Allen Poe. To kick off our unit, students delved into the life of Poe and created a body biography. After reading a few of his poems, students
Science
Our Science 9 students are starting the school year with a hands-on investigation as they begin a unit exploring the nature of matter. By the end of the unit, they will each demonstrate an understanding of the nature of matter, including the structure of the atom, physical and chemical properties
Mapping
During Outdoor Education, the Grade 5/6s labelled a map. After creating their own map of the area around the school with symbols, words and drawings, the students went out and explored, filling in the blanks on a map of the surrounding area. They used their spatial awareness skills, communication skills
Caterpillars, Chrysalises and Butterflies!
Throughout our unit of inquiry, our Kinder class has been learning all about life cycles. We had the awesome opportunity to experience the life cycle of the butterfly firsthand, and loved it!When all of the butterflies had transformed, we let them go, to live their life freely in nature.What a