We enter the third session of the year, where Eagles dig deeper into Personal Finance. As a learning community that continuously adapts, change is the only constant. One major source of inspiration has been the entire Acton Academy network of 40+ schools. Mr. Jia recently came back from a 3-week trip to the Acton Academy […]
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The last week of Session 4 was as busy as ever! Eagles gave their very best and worked diligently till the end of the Entomology Quest. Throughout the week, they kept to their plans to make sure that everyone could complete their tasks and be fully prepared for the exhibition. Not only that, they also
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Eagles have spent the last four weeks exploring travel ideas. We were tempted to challenge our Eagles to make plans for exotic destinations such as Timbuktu, Easter Island and Antarctica. But we believe they will learn much more by planning a real trip they may execute this year. This meant consulting their travellers, facing constraints,
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Whew! One more week to our third exhibition! This week was buzzing with energy as our Eagles prepared for the end of the session. Everyone was busy finishing up their journals, posters and 3-D models. Most Eagles were also challenging themselves with more goals to achieve this week and actually keeping to their promises. It
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This week, the Eagles were blessed with two Hero Sharing from seasoned travelers. Each of them had travel for extended periods of two years around the world. They shared stories and adventures of their experiences, people they met, food they ate, and the various incidents. Eagles were curious with questions. Special Thanks to Alison who shared
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Week 3 just flew by! With more goals this week, Eagles spent a lot of time in the Challenge Zone, working on their project journals and Core Skills. We started the week with “Intentionality – Are we doing things with the right intention?” and “Which zone are we in – Comfort, Challenge or Panic Zone?”
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This week was filled with celebrations! Three Eagles had their birthdays within the span of 7 days. They celebrated with stories, interesting facts, laughter, and lots of good memories! Highlights this week: Birthday Madness Revisiting the Honor Code Core Skill Changes Realization of deadlines Orienteering: Drawing Taman Zaaba Moving back to PE Travel the World
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This week at Acton KL, the Eagles moved forward with their SMART goals. More Eagles were keeping track of their goals and challenging themselves to achieve more. Yay! We started the week with “How can we focus better to achieve our goals?” Some Eagles chose to have fixed seating arrangements in order to help them
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Eagles worked hard and played harder this week. The week started with literally, a swinging jump! Two Eagles who won last week’s day trip competition organized an outing to Jumpstreet. But there’s much more this week. Here are the highlights: Day trip to Jumpstreet Starting their “Travel the World” trip plans Starting Civilization, the history &
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The first week of Session 3 launched with a dilemma! You are an entomologist and you have been sent to look for a rare caterpillar, whose venom is poisonous but may be able to cure cancer. One night in your tent, you are woken up by a tickling sensation on your hand… it is the
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