Armbrae Academy Podcast - 18:87
These are the stories of Armbrae Academy Podcast told in 18 minutes and 87 seconds. There’s history here. Founded in 1887, Armbrae is a small independent school located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the East Coast of Canada. But it’s not just the history we want to share; as rich as that is. This season intertwines the voices of students with alumni and faculty to share Armbrae’s academic, community and student approach. The perspectives balance both new and old ideas, embracing our current situation of extraordinary change. This podcast offers a glimpse into the lives influenced by an Armbrae Academy education and the secret aspirations of the current class.
Episodes
Today we have a very exciting episode that includes a host takeover by Make My Logo Bigger’s James Ingram. James is the owner of JIVE Photographic Productions, a full service production company in Halifax, who also produces the Armbrae Academy Podcast. With James as our host, Meagan Jackson (Armbrae’s Advancement Officer) and Suzanne Morrison (Armbrae’s Admissions and Marketing Director) sit to discuss the challenges and opportuni...
Today, it’s Armbrae’s honour to welcome the Founder and CEO of Future Design School, and our friend, Sarah Prevette. Sarah has developed transformational strategy for some of the country's biggest business leaders and renowned brands. Globally recognized for her work in human centred design and entrepreneurship, she’s proud to work alongside an incredible team of educators to drive innovation inside schools. Her organization, F...
On this episode of Armbrae Academy’s podcast, we have an inspiring conversation with Saviour Joseph about his role as the Chair of Armbrae’s basketball program and the ripple effect his belief in our student body is having. Savior is a connector in our community, dedicated parent advocate and the Ospreys number one fan. This is made obvious by his commitment to uplift, and champion not only his student athletes, but the school as a...
In today’s episode, we sit down with Jessica Barry (Drama teacher & CAS coordinator at Armbrae) & Ashley Matthews-Duffett (Auxillary Program Director at Armbrae) to discuss the diversity of programs offered at Armbrae Academy. Join us as we explore the many ways Armbrae is creating opportunities for its students to thrive. From our CAS program, to summer camps, The Amazing Shake to sports ball, Armbrae faculty is always ...
Dr. Michael Ungar is the founder and director of the Resilience Research Centre at Dalhousie University and his groundbreaking work as a family therapist, and resilience researcher is recognized around the world. In this episode of Armbrae Academy’s podcast, we discuss how Michael’s research team brought the science, our educators brought the pedagogy, and together we developed a curriculum now being used at Armbrae and schools thr...
On this week’s episode of Armbrae Academy’s podcast, we sit down with our good friend, and colleague, Augy Jones. Augy is the founder of Empathize Others Consulting, and has been working with Armbrae to enhance school culture (especially as it pertains to embracing inclusivity) and also supports teachers and students in developing curriculum that focuses on social literacy and wellness. A child o...
This week we speak with Head of School, Steve Clarke, to discuss the exciting launch of Armbrae’s new strategic plan! Sit back as we deep dive into the plan's theme, “Unleash Your Potential,” what our commitments are moving forward, and why we chose Future Design School to help us with the process. Learn about the strategic priorities and promises we are making to our students, faculty, and community m...
Our priority at Armbrae is to ensure that every student feels a sense of belonging. The Student Success Centre team provides a range of academic and personal support services to Lower, Middle and Upper School students. The Student Success team provides support for students through social-emotional and academic counselling, as well as supporting students with a range of learning styles and individual education plans.
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Armbrae Academy is an independant, coeducational day school with more than 320 students from diverse backgrounds. Academic excellence is at the core of our programming, with an intentional focus on character education, community service, athletics, and encouraging children to consider their role in the wider world. School belongingness is a hallmark of the Armbrae experience, and our updated motto - Be Kind, Work Hard - underpins e...
The O'Connor family has generously gifted Armbrae Academy a half-million dollars to fund “The O’Connor Family Centre for Performance”. The O’Connors are passionate about giving future generations of Armbrae students the kind of support that their children received over many years at Armbrae. Toward that end, the O'Connor Family CFP will focus on providing students with Learning support & diagnostics, Mental Health support &am...
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