by Head Of School | Sep 22, 2015 | About the School, Blog, Bullying, Future education, Philosophy
“I will never attend an anti-war rally; if you have a peace rally, invite me.” — Mother Teresa Bullying continues to be a huge issue in schools, work places, and even in neighbourhood gatherings. We are often asked how we deal with bullying at Riverbend...
by Head Of School | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog
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...
by Head Of School | Aug 11, 2015 | Blog
If you were asked to name five successes you had today, could you do it? What about five in the past month? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. Most have difficulty. However, ask for fifteen failures and there is never a problem coming up with a list. But, we can’t...
by Head Of School | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog
We have been brainwashed into believing that knowledge is the key to success – that knowledge is power. We can spend 14, 17, 20, or more years in school absorbing volumes of facts and information. There are hundreds of additional courses we can take on organization,...
by Head Of School | Jul 10, 2015 | Blog
We have been trained over the years to picture the path to success as a fork in the road. One path leads to success and the other leads to failure. We have all seen the posters of the man standing at the crossroad. To his right is success, to his left failure. Take...
by Head Of School | Jul 9, 2015 | Blog
Much of the emotional education students have traditionally been exposed to in the past amounts to nothing more than putting a mental Band-Aid on emotions. They have been taught to ignore negative emotions, think positive, and simply “feel better”. Although pushing...
