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Week 14: Honesty, hard work, and our first exhibition
As anyone who's been following along on this journey knows, our goal at Acton Academy is to empower children to see themselves as the...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Dec 8, 20245 min read


Week 13: New books, fresh games, and a call for courage.
This week we were very excited to receive our shipment of Science of Reading aligned books from West Coast Literacy - the Dandelion...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Dec 1, 20245 min read


Week 12: A new couch, new recipe, and ancient wisdom
Week 12 got off to an exciting start, with the arrival of our second (pink) Kiddie Couch! These couches are such a hit for lounging on...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Nov 23, 20246 min read


Week 11: New pals, perfectionism, and the importance of play
Change is in the air as we eagerly welcome a new chapter in our community’s story. This week, the buzz around campus isn't just about the...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Nov 17, 20244 min read


Week 10: Famous bears, genius, and remembering
For the week before Remembrance Day, we spent a lot of time on books and stories that tell the tale of this sacred day, of the poppy we...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Nov 11, 20245 min read


Week 9: Bats, Halloween, and the Monsters of the Journey
We fully embraced the excitement of Halloween this week and found many ways to tie this spooky holiday to our learning. We started off...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Nov 2, 20245 min read


Week 8: Wonders of nature, a new hero, and the power of the human spirit
Our week got off to a thrilling start when we noticed some fish jumping upstream in the river! Spawning season has begun, and we're here...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Oct 26, 20245 min read


Week 7: Astronauts, goal setting, and big dreams
After a long weekend away with family and friends for Thanksgiving, we came back together on Tuesday morning with stories to share about...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Oct 19, 20244 min read


Week 6: A cocoon, catch & release, and 1st time readers!
Acton Academy Nanaimo is many things. Challenging, fun, engaging, empowering....did I mention fun? One thing it is not, is utopia. ...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Oct 13, 20246 min read


Week 5: A report card, building the Buddy Bench, and the first ringing of the bell!
There's truly never a dull moment on campus. Our week kicked off with a surprise visitor on Tuesday morning...a local volunteer...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Oct 5, 20244 min read


Week 4: Scavenger hunts, new materials, and an animal rescue operation!
Our first three weeks were full of excitement and adventure, and week four was no exception! We began our week by reading West Coast...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Sep 29, 20244 min read


Week 3: SMART Goals, celebrations, and a new Wednesday tradition
Week 3 had the whisperings of a rhythm taking shape in the studio. We began our week by setting our first SMART ( S pecific M easurable...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Sep 22, 20243 min read


Week 2: Turtles, owls, and core skills!
There was lots of excitement on campus as we came back together for our first full week in studio, and also our first week with dedicated...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Sep 15, 20244 min read


Week One at Acton Academy Nanaimo!
We had an incredible first week, with heavy focus on building bonds between these young learners. The inaugural morning launch was spent...
Sheryl - Lead Guide
Sep 8, 20242 min read
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