This post is a dedication to Ms. Caryn. Thank you for joining the ActonKL adventure. It’s hard to say goodbye. “Can you be the ES guide?”You said yes, even with the burden of many other students on your side.Not to mention juggling with being a bride! Reluctant to let go,Still, you went with the flow,Bends, […]
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Weekly Updates Preschool / Spark Studio (PS) Update It was a great start to Week 1 of Sprint 6. For this Sprint, the PS Eagles will be exploring architecture and design … culminating in their designing a model of their own Dream Home! My Cool Building & The Architect In Week 1, the PS Eagles
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For 4 years now, the Children’s Business Fair has germinated the 3 Magic Seeds of Entrepreneurship in many a young entrepreneur. The thrill of creating something on their own, selling it safely to a stranger (having a stranger see value in their creation) and earning their own money is an empowering and valuable learning process.
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It’s evident that the Hero’s Journey is the first process in Acton Academy. What is the second? Is it the Contract System, the Weekly Schedule, the SMART goals or Studio Maintenance? System #2: Studio Maintenance A logical second process would be Studio Maintenance, for three reasons: It’s the most tangible and concrete. You see
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This week, we look into writing at Acton Academy. I will start by changing the mindset of writing, a quick brief at writing at Acton Academy, and then a recap of the week’s happenings. Of all the Core Skills, writing is by far the hardest—both for Eagles and Guides. It is a pain: writer’s block,
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It’s exhibition week! The whole week was a dash to the finish line for our Eagles. Weeks of learning about psychology for our MS Eagles and detective science for our ES Eagles has culminated into this exhibition. The ES Eagles painstakingly crafted a crime scene for our guests. Luckily the perpetrator was sloppy and he
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Oh boy, what an interesting week. There were guts and intestines and a real heart in Acton today. Yes, that’s an actual heart that has been plasticised. Some of the ES Eagles were really brave and were touching the organs and exploring them, some were a little apprehensive. But it looks like everyone enjoyed themselves.
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What a week! The busiest we’ve ever been. Including a pre-school trial going on and some ES & MS trials, there were an additional 16 Eagles on trial in Acton this week. The week started with kindness. An ES Eagle fell and an MS Eagle took the time to give first aid. Then on Tuesday,
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It’s mid week! In the ES studio, the Eagles had an exciting guest. It was Dr. Yong, a forensic specialist from Hospital Putrajaya. In this picture she was showing the steps for post-mortem examinations. The kids were excited and the guides were mortified at the same time. School was fun as usual. With lots of
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If you are a Malaysian or being in any form or shape, affiliated to Malaysia, the General Election week of 9 May 2018 is THE WEEK in history. It’s the story that follows Lord Acton’s famous quote “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It’s beautiful to be part of the positive change
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