Category: In the Classroom
Grade 9 Circuits
This week the grade 9 students worked on building circuits with Chris Olthuis. We learned about the different terms of electricity, and how it works. We built a full circuit that has a power source, ground cables, conductor cables, electric charges, and devices that measure charge. Thank you Chris for generously taking the time to [...]
Carr Observatory
The Grade 9 class travelled with Mrs. Hirst on the weekend to the Carr Observatory in the Blue Mountains for a wonderful night of watching planets and stars. They learned all about different constellations, galaxies, and saw an amazing view of Saturn and Jupiter, as well as their moons. They were given a guided tour [...]
Predators Den
Students in Grade 9 participated in a business plan competition on Friday May 17th. Parents and high school students came to to analyze and judge business plan presentations in the gym. The business students will only had 5 minutes to sell their business idea to the audience before the next rotation. Each judge was given [...]
Magnificent Mud Monday!
The grades 4-6 Outdoor Education class delved deeply into the Mud on Monday to solidify their understanding of the building methods invented in ancient Mesopotamia. Using a mixture of mud, clay, sand and organic material, students created bricks, the same way they did in 3000 BCE. Brick will be tested for strength in next weeks [...]
Music Monday!
Music Monday! On May 6th, at 12:00pm EST and at the exact same time across Canada, schools and communities from coast to coast will be united by the Music Monday theme song, “ISS – Is Somebody Singing.“ Astronaut Chris Hadfield and Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson have collaborated between earth and space to co-write the [...]
ONLINE AUCTION
Let the bidding begin! Pretty River Academy’s ONLINE auction is now LIVE and will be open for bidding until Friday May 10th, at 4pm. Check out the fabulous items on offer here http://auction.prettyriveracademy.com/online-auction.cfm Kids camps, golf packages, water sports, home services, fabulous gift baskets and more….. Thank you to all our generous donors! Please forward the [...]
Boys Hip Hop
Boys Hip Hop is being offered in the Pretty River Academy Gymnasium. Hip Hop starts Wednesday May 1st. Every Wednesday for the next 7 weeks Time: 4:00-5:00pm Cost: $60 for the session Bring: Indoor shoes and comfortable clothing Ages 5+ (705) 444-5376
Math Skill Boot Camp
Students in the Junior Division are participating in Math Skill Bootcamp- an innovative program linking physical activity and academic achievement. Students complete interval training with stations alternating between physical and mental challenges. Students tackle basic arithmetic skills, problem solving and puzzles which are juxtaposed with physical stations inspired by bootcamp. Students are coached on additional skills such [...]
First Place! Congratulations Cathy!
Congratulations to Cathy, who won first place in a Haiku competition at the Collingwood library. Cathy won two books, movie gift card and iTunes gift card! in a silent world, between the raindrops with you, never lose my way. http://www.collingwoodpubliclibrary.ca/index.php/library-event-encourages-teens-to-discover-poetry/
“1812″ – Grade 7/8 Theatrical Production
The grade seven and eight students have been busily preparing over the last few weeks for their theatrical production of the year, “1812”. With it being the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812 (1812 – 1814), we figured we’d mark the occasion with a production that explores this rather famous, yet relatively unfamiliar piece [...]
