Balmoral
Hall
School
Founded 1901
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Students PageAt Balmoral Hall School, we set high standards and expect the best from our students. At BH, we demonstrate respect for self, others and property. We care for one another and we encourage our students to work diligently to maximize their potential inside and outside of the classroom.These pages will feature student work in the visual, literary and performing arts as well as information technology projects. We will also salute our student achievements, both in school and in the community. Please visit our student pages often by clicking on the links above. Please contact Tina Alto, Director of Advancement at (204) 784-1614 or email Tina Alto if you have any questions or comments. Recent Student ActivitiesLaptops in the ClassroomFor the past two years, the Middle School at Balmoral Hall has been using laptop technology as an integral part of the curriculum. The Grade 8 students have led the way learning how to use software programs while they complete the objectives of their course work. The benefits of this integration of technology in their workplace are many. When questioned by visitors at our autumn open house, "Magic in the Middle", the students were enthusiastic about the freedom they had to organize files, communicate with teachers and students all over the world, receive their school newsletters and homework online at home, research on the internet, and develop individual projects that reflect both their knowledge and their creativity. Students read and write constantly using laptops, they are all totally engaged, no one is bored and learning is fun. Many of them tell amused guests that "they couldn't go back to a classroom without laptops". Now their "cups are running over" as they are preparing to partner with the Grade 8 boys from Royal St. George's in Toronto in a unit of study on the Holocaust. Both classes have focused on the theme of discrimination in their English studies all year and are well prepared to examine this period as the culmination of their reading and research. Working with groups from each school, the students will share selections of Holocaust literature for literary analysis, personal reflections and historical research. They will also participate in a writing workshop, choosing a genre to create and share their own written responses. With technology, this will present them with the chance of working with twice the number of people and with a wider range of ideas and opportunities for growth. At the same time, they will continue to be a member of a small class with the lower student-teacher ratio that Balmoral Hall offers. The teachers will be evaluating the different approaches that the two genders take in researching, analyzing, writing and collaborating. We are looking forward to this project and to the excitement of increasing our knowledge and our connections to many schools throughout Canada and the world.
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