covid-19

It’s OK to be excited—and nervous—for summer camp!

By Dovercourt Recreation Centre With just two months to go, we are feeling all the possible feelings about summer camp—excitement, anticipation, and apprehension—to name a few. With lots of questions lingering and very few answers, we know that many families […]

Summer camps at the Ottawa School of Theatre

Workshops in everything from acting to talent shows and everything in between   Happy (meh) one-year anniversary of COVID-19!   Ottawa School of Theatre teachers, staff, volunteers, and even our studios, costumes, and props, cannot wait to return to in-person classes […]

The pandemic is a tough time for kids, educators say.

Crime and punishment (and school)

During a pandemic, school officials need to consider the stress that students face during these unprecedented times, experts say.    Back in the 1950s, discipline in schools was strict and authoritarian. Corporal punishment was practised frequently. Schoolchildren were expected to […]