Every year Brain Power offers students the opportunity to see a live Shakespeare performance!** This year the play of choice was “Much Ado About Nothing,” and students went to see it performed at Hart House Theatre (University of Toronto).  This classic comedy follows the confusions and misunderstandings of two young couples over the “nothings” spread by rumour, gossip, and eavesdropping (i.e. “noting”). Students discussed the play during the intermission and immediately following the performance. Discussion was led by our very own Shakespeare expert, Dr....

It’s time for Brain Power’s annual Public Speaking visit to a professional recording studio! Our students got a chance to record their self-made speeches and podcasts, putting much of the theory they learned in class into practice. They also got to see “behind the scenes” at a professional recording studio! Everyone had an amazing day, and who knows … we might have some future media stars among us! Click to enlarge images

With the help of Origin Room Break, Brain Power students managed to have a field trip without even leaving our headquarters! Each of our classrooms was turned into a fantastic “escape room,” and our students (of different ages) had to work together to solve a series of riddles and puzzles in order to win! Click on images to enlarge

We had a blast (literally!) at the Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill on May 14th! The Astronuts (yes, Astro-nuts!) Space Camp was phenomenal as many students received the incredible opportunity to talk to astronauts from the ISS and participate in many educational astronomy-related afternoon activities, including hanging out at the Brain Power booth – with awesome brain puzzles, games, and more.
Click images to enlarge

Brain Power’s Public Speaking students meet with former PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s (yup, Justin’s dad!) friend Brooke Johnson, a famous Canadian actress, at the Brampton Rose Theatre! It was a fascinating evening of history, politics, intrigue, and discussions on performance and presentation skills! Meeting Brooke Johnson!

Brain Power was thrilled to take part in the Association of Bright Children of Ontario Conference! This one-day conference was a showcase of innovative and renowned educators and education researchers and Brain Power was there to help host the event! Our amazing educators provided enrichment sessions to select groups of students, and our fantastic student volunteers manned an interactive Brain Power booth. Click images to enlarge