Infinity School: An Acton Academy

Quite the mining operation today!

Our Middle Schoolers discovered a portal hidden inside Frankenstein in the library! 📚

It swept them away to a 19th-century villa, where a mystery awaited—and with it, the secrets of writing within. ✍️

The big question: Do stories begin within us, and the challenge is to make sense of them in the world? Or do stories begin in the world, and the challenge is to make sense of them within? 🤔

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Our youngest learners proudly shared their stories with our families.

Lots of giggles in the front row over a character who kept tripping over his feet, a wizard dentist, and a king turned to gold! 🧙‍♂️🦷

Full disclosure: the character that kept loosing his keys was definitely inspired by me… 🔑

The whole thing reminded me of an essential practice we all do as parents: hear their stories, and from them, help them understand how they see themselves and the world.

“Listening to children’s stories is how we discover who they are.”

While educators everywhere are wrestling with what to do with AI in the classroom, our Middle Schoolers are laying out a more detailed AI Code of Conduct.

They are seeing AI for what it is: a new tool with real potential, limitations, powers, unknowns, and implications.

The thing is, going back to just paper-and-pen, embracing AI entirely, or a top-down only approach all miss the point. Navigating this world means evaluating, using, and governing the new.

The discussion has been fascinating to hear. Some highlights so far:
— “We must consider what it takes from us, not just what it gives us.”
—“It is designed to mirror you and what you ask. How you ask a question is important and so is knowing this.”
—“Always ask for its sources.”
—“To start, we need to think about what we are doing, and what the purpose of it is.”

It is far too easy to get lost in the procedures and objectives of “repeat after me” math. It isn’t that they aren’t important— they are a bedrock our learners dedicate daily time to. The thing is, math isn’t just that. It is:
🔩 turning patterns into tools
🧰 using your toolbox to solve problems

Check out some of the math are learners are currently doing:
🏛️ Architecture
🅿️ Parking lot pricing
🥗 Lunch tray designs
📈 Predicting the pace of inventions
💳 School currency credit scores

The 6th London Children’s Business Fair will be at on April 25th from 1 to 3pm.

Applications are now open and already coming in!

This is the real deal: a fair of young entrepreneurs with real customers and judges who know business because they do business.

If your 6 to 14 year old is interested in applying, please follow the instructions on our website below.

We are only able to accept booths with complete business plans and spots are limited.

Apply ➡️ www.childrensbusinessfair.org/londonontario

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“The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one’s self.”

Passion Projects put this on full display— they set a vision, and from it, determine the work that will get them there.

A Middle Schooler has the vision to automate morning English and Math tracking in his class, and to get an internship at an AI company.

Here is his 3-week plan:
✅ Introduction to CS Python Course
✅ Machine Learning Course
✅ Automating the Boring Stuff book study

📢📢 Call for Sponsors 📢📢

We are taking a big step forward this year for the 6th London Children’s Business Fair: it will be hosted at 100 Kellogg Lane!

To keep booth costs low for our young entrepreneurs, we do require sponsorships to make this non-profit event possible!

is graciously offering sponsorship money for each booth accepted!

Help us spread the word about the fair and this sponsorship opportunity, and join us our mission to inspire London’s next generation of leaders.

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