Lord John Emerich Edward Dahlberg Acton (1834-1902) was a Victorian scholar of Freedom who saw liberty not as a license, but as the freedom to do what was right. He was suspicious of power for the sake of power, which led to his most famous quote: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” At the Acton Academy, we celebrate his defense of economic, political and religious freedom.
Spark Studio, Year 3, Session 2, Week 11
Spark heroes had a great week working on final preparations for their end-of-session exhibition. The focus was seasons and weather. They created “thunder bags” and “hurricane houses” which they incorporated into their exhibition activities and gallery display. They proudly displayed their weather and temperature chart and seasons timeline, along with all their other wonderful makerspace Read more…
Discovery Studio, Year 3, Session 2, Week 10
Discovery has been buzzing with excitement as the heroes began planning for their upcoming Marine Science Exhibition! Discovery heroes have been working hard, blending creativity, teamwork, and their growing knowledge of marine science to create an experience their parents will remember. We kicked off the week by discussing the roles each hero would take during Read more…
Spark Studio, Year 3, Session 2, Week 10
The focus of the week was kind communication. We explored the idea of “invisible bandages,” the things we can do to help friends with hurt feelings like apologies, checking in, or hugs. We talked about icy, hot and warm forms of communications and how we can use the words, “I feel…..” to express ourselves in Read more…