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Some Science on Solar Cells
by WillowWood's Steve Taylor So now that we’ve got solar panels… How Do They Work? In simplest terms, solar panels allow particles of...
Mar 16, 2021


Here Comes The Sun
The installation of our solar panel array is finally complete. Close to 374 photovoltaic modules are “currently” collecting the sun’s energy
Mar 11, 2021


Happiness is an Inside Job
by WillowWood's Fred Howe If you asked me if I were happy during this pandemic, I would have to say yes. It is not that I don’t...
Mar 1, 2021


Pink Shirt Day
By WillowWood's Steve Taylor Bullying is a major problem in our schools, our workplaces, our homes, and online. Pink Shirt Day aims to...
Feb 22, 2021


Ploughing Through: The Year of the Ox
Written by WillowWood's Steve Taylor According to one Chinese myth, the Jade Emperor (the Emperor in Heaven) ordered a race contested by...
Feb 14, 2021


Extraordinary Art During Extraordinary Times
by WillowWood School's Jeff Ramage Jeff Ramage has taken it upon himself to capture beautiful moments during these challenging times. How...
Feb 7, 2021


Smaller is Better
by WillowWood School's Lower and Middle School Principal, Jill Block. Research has shown that early intervention is a key element to...
Jan 27, 2021


The New (Virtual) Reality: Part III
The third of a three-part article by WillowWood's Steve Taylor, MBA III. Strategies for Success Haphazardly slapping an offline...
Jan 5, 2021


The New (Virtual) Reality: Part II
The second of a three-part article by WillowWood's Steve Taylor, MBA II. Into the Matrix Online learning has been growing in popularity...
Dec 2, 2020


The New (Virtual) Reality
...remote learning is nothing new. Well, the technology might be, but the concept is almost 300 years old.
Nov 9, 2020


Peaceful Warrior
Matt Rusinek came to us about five years ago, and brought WillowWood into a new age of active mindfulness: he started a meditation club...
Oct 20, 2020


The First Day of School
For 20+ years, my favourite day has been the first day of school at WillowWood. Students enter happy to be back. The first day is joyful...
Sep 15, 2020


Plants, Kids and COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuant lockdown implemented in Ontario has been, to put mildly, difficult. COVID-19 has impacted our...
Aug 28, 2020
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