by Cindy Warren | Nov 28, 2016 | News
Every year, the Kindergarten classes organize a session where our students bring their favourite teddy bear or stuffed toy to the “Teddy Bear Clinic”. The clinic consists of different stations run by Akiva parents who work in the medical field and explain to students...
by Cindy Warren | Nov 22, 2016 | News
Akiva Alumni Help Out at Open House There’s no better way to promote our school than to show-off some of our amazing alumni! This year, we had a team of grade 7 Akiva alumni that came back to talk to our prospective families about how well Akiva School prepared...
by Cindy Warren | Nov 17, 2016 | News
Akiva Grade 5 classes learned more about the incredible miracle of life and what it means to be born prematurely as part of World Prematurity Day this week. The classes helped get the entire school involved by wearing purple t0 help raise awareness for World...
by Cindy Warren | Nov 10, 2016 | News
Life-worthy learning and building global awareness are key elements in the Akiva educational philosophy. Every learning unit in the Akiva curriculum includes a relevant outcome or tangible product that students can apply in their real life. This week, Akiva grade 4...
by Cindy Warren | Oct 31, 2016 | News
Recent research into “mindfulness” programming in schools is showing a variety of related benefits including better stress resilience, cognitive performance, ability to self-regulate, decreased anxiety and better ability to focus. Akiva has incorporated across all...
by Cindy Warren | Oct 28, 2016 | News
This year, Akiva School is piloting, in grades 4 and 5, a new classroom design featuring new furniture in line with our focus on holistic education where the child is at the center of the learning. New tables, seating arrangements and modular design allow for more...