For anyone following the Urban Academy journey, they would probably agree that the defining term for the 20 year old school is ‘growth’. Starting as a JK to Grade 1 school in 2001, they have been growing the depth and breadth of the program, growing the JK to Grade 12 student and parent body and […]
The ISABC office recently took on the Ride Don’t Hide challenge hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association. For the month of June, our office will be participating in this event by riding our bicycles in support of mental health within our community. Our mission statement is clear: “We ride for ourselves. We ride for […]
In early April, Jaiden A, G9, represented Mulgrave School at the BC Junior Public Speaking Championships. He won four awards and was named the champion speaker of the tournament, qualifying him to enter the upcoming Canadian Junior National Public Speaking Competition. For his persuasive speech, Jaiden chose the topic of misinformation because of its impact […]
Way to go Meadowridge School! Felicitations is owed to Arshia J. (Grade 9) and Akira Y. (Grade 10) for earning top three placement at the online Parlons! 2021 Competition. In five to seven minute speeches delivered in French, students were asked to reveal a problem and offer a solution to contemporary societal issues. Aarshia (Grade 9) earned […]
Meet the Aberdeen Hall students who will be competing as a part of Team BC in the Canada-Wide Science Fair presented by Youth Science Canada from May 17-21, 2021. Since 1962, this weeklong science fair brings together the country’s top young scientists in Grades 7-12 and Cégep. Aberdeen Hall’s very own Mr. Pilling is also […]
Another student from Aspengrove School has been accepted into the Shad Canada Program. This is quite an accomplishment as over 2,500 young people from across the country applied to be part of the monthlong experience this summer. Shad Canada provides a nationwide program that spans 19 university campuses across the country and exists to empower […]
ISBAC April 2021 Newsletter
The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) is Canada’s first festival devoted to the work of marginalized and underrepresented authors and storytellers and takes place annually in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. As in-person events remain unsafe and social distancing regulations and travel restrictions remain in place across Canada, the FOLD planning team is preparing to deliver the […]
The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada is hosting a virtual conference on May 28, 2021 from 11am-5:30pm entitled “Closing the COVID Gap: Supporting Literacy, Numeracy, and Social Emotional Learning for Students with Specific Learning Disorders”. The learning gap for students with Specific Learning Disorders is an ongoing concern and with the onset of the COVID pandemic, […]
Alumnus spotted! Reece Walsh, an alumnus from Aberdeen Hall ’15, has had quite the journey since graduating from Aberdeen Hall in 2015. We caught with him for the 2020/2021 Gryphon Magazine and were blown away by his accomplishments. “After graduating from Aberdeen Hall, I started my post-secondary studies at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus). During […]