Innovation through
In Middle School the focus is on providing students with opportunities to explore through interactive, hands-on projects. Through the Global Leadership Program, in conjunction with the curriculum, students can pursue what they’re passionate about while attaining the skills needed to be successful in life. For instance, during the Middle School’s Pillar Pursuits days, students could choose from a number of workshops including YouTubing, game design, shoe design, archery and survival, movement and mindfulness, drones, arts and crafts, and cooking. What made this experience particularly unique is that students selected the options themselves and were given the opportunity to not only participate but to lead certain topics of personal interest. Gordon Chiu, the school’s technology integration specialist, was the academic advisor to the session on drones led by Grade 7 students Thomas Bianco and Alex Cooper. On the first Pillar Pursuit
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