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 […]
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 […]
On April 25, Grade 10 students Zak Khan and Jack Brown attended the Duke of Edinburgh Youth Summit in Toronto with students who are working on their Award from across the GTA and had an opportunity to meet both HRH Prince Edward, the new Duke of Edinburgh and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell. The […]
In 1973 in Williams Lake B.C., a six-year-old girl named Phyllis Jack Webstad was given an orange shirt as a gift from her grandmother. This was a gift, given in celebration of her first day of school. Little did they know that just hours later that same school would steal not just her orange shirt, […]
It’s been six months since Return to School 2020, and I marvel at how we were able to pull off what we did in terms of retrofitting our school and preparing our community for a dual modality shift in such a short period of time. It was no easy feat and required the collective efforts […]
Last March Break, my son and I drove my daughter back to Montreal following her break and spent a few days skiing and sightseeing before continuing on to Vermont to do more of the same. I vividly remember having brunch with Carly and her friends the day the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Looking […]
CDS Academic Director Mr. Harvey asked this question of our Senior School students at our virtual Academic Awards Assembly held the first week of October. He spoke about how the pursuit of excellence takes practice and time, it’s not something we are born with. Quoting Aristotle, “Excellence is within everyone’s grasp,” he shared how it can take the form of […]
By Christina Chkarboul ‘21 Not only does October usher in crisp autumn breezes, auburn landscapes, and spooky festivities, it’s also the month when Grade 12 students begin to feel the nervous hint of college and university deadlines looming around the corner: that’s right, the post-secondary application season is upon us. Without a doubt, this year’s […]
By Vivien Zhang ’21 It has been six months of remoteness since COVID-19 forcefully inserted its unwanted presence into our lives. I trust that I speak for the majority when I say that I expected everything to have returned to normal by the time September arrived. I had been overly optimistic –– an attribute I […]
by Vivien Zhang ’21 Follow up to – https://www.educationwithbalance.com/2020/09/04/reflections-on-virtual-summer-school/ Concurrently, I was partaking in the Summer Reading Club that was led by one of our English teachers, Mr. Fanni. Casual virtual assemblies composed of Grade 10-11 students were held once a week to discuss our elected classic of study, The Odyssey by Homer. The Odyssey […]