Last week, CDS hosted facilitators from the Future Design School for an exciting and full-day innovation event for our Grade 8 students. In preparation for the conference-like event, the Future Prize Challenge, students were placed in groups along with one of their teachers. Students chose an issue they are passionate about, learned about their issue […]
The Country Day School is proud to offer an increasing variety of Advanced Placement (AP) programs and exams to our students as a form of enrichment and opportunity to prepare for the challenges of post-secondary courses. AP exams are standardized tests that evaluate your mastery of the course material in a particular subject. The majority […]
by Jason Wood The Country Day School has launched an ambitious STEM pilot program for Grades 4 and 5, combining classroom learning with dynamic, hands-on experiences in the Junior science lab. Grade 4 students recently dove into geological studies through the “Story of Sand” experiment, exploring the interesting properties of sand and its relationship to […]
What is a maker space you might ask? The term has been bantered around for a few years now and schools, libraries, community centres and independent facilities have started embracing the concept. A maker space is a collaborative workspace where individuals can gather to create, invent and learn. These spaces provide access to a range […]
By Thomas Pitts – presented as a speech for a public speaking competition An ordinary morning in a single-sex school: Hey Cullen, Hi Anthony, what’s good Tyler, nice Shoes Arren… An ordinary morning in a Co-ed school: Hey Riley how did the math test go… Charlie, that book you recommended, top notch… Raquel, is that […]
I would like to share something personal with you today, something that has been on my mind for quite some time now. Ever since I came to Canada and skipped two years of Maths in Grade 9, I’ve heard “You are just smart” and “You are so talented in Maths” countless times. But I don’t […]
Since the very start of my career in education some 30-odd years ago, I have been a huge proponent of the value of educational travel as a key tool in the passage from young person to adult. During the pandemic, travel – of all varieties – was obviously curtailed. And boy, did we miss it. […]
The photo above is an AI-generated image by Adobe Photoshop using the command “education with balance”. With the arrival of ChatGPT in November 2022 and the subsequent onslaught of news and forecasting about OpenAI and its impact on educators, writers, content developers and students around the world – schools, marketing professionals and media organizations have […]
Many people endure a life fully dedicated to their profession, one where they are obliged to provide for their families. This leads to a continuous cycle of repetitive days that blend together. Imagine while living this kind of life, you wake up to find yourself in the body of a repulsive insect. Suddenly, you can’t […]
By Dave Harvey, Director of Academics Good morning, and welcome to the first Academic Assembly of 2021. The general theme of this Academic Assembly is How to keep your act together when it seems your world is falling apart. In difficult times like these, it’s easy to feel defeated, and more than a little fatalistic […]