Riverbend Speaks

Five weeks from today, we will be back to school! We have created as safe an environment as possible by physically distancing our desks, water coolers instead of water fountains, separate supplies (pencil crayons, scissors, etc.) to name a few. We have changed how we...

We hear buzzwords in education all the time. One of them is educating the “Complete Child”. What does that even mean? At Riverbend, we define it by addressing seven key areas of the child’s education and well-being. Physical – We all need to move more to promote...

Visiting students quickly feel comfortable in our atmosphere of Psychological Safety The modern workplace, the very workplace our students will soon be entering, has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Some studies have shown that over 75% of an employee’s...

Don’t get me wrong – I love Velcro. I use it all the time. Velcro is especially useful for those quick-change costumes for our performances. We use it on the calendar so the students can attach the month, day, and weather. The invention of Velcro even makes a great...

As educators, we are often asked the “key” to success for our students. What are the most important areas of study that will translate into success in the future? Reading – Writing – Mathematics? STEM subjects? The Arts? Physical Education? Or is the search fruitless?...

In his book, “Start With Why”, Simon Sinek tells a story about an American auto executive touring a car manufacturing plant in Japan. At one section of the line, where they put on the doors, the executive noticed that the workers were not using a rubber mallet to fit...

At Riverbend Academy, we base our expectations for student behaviour on the 3Rs: Respect for Self Regard for Others Responsibility for Your Actions However, students learn that the seeming simplicity of the 3Rs has a deeper root. Respect for Self Respect for self...