Shambhala School
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5450 Russell Street Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 1W9 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 44°39′42″N 63°35′47″W / 44.661617°N 63.596512°WCoordinates: 44°39′42″N 63°35′47″W / 44.661617°N 63.596512°W |
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| School type | Private Elementary/Middle/High School |
| Motto | Genuine Delight in Learning |
| Founded | 1993 |
| School board | Private |
| Grades | Preprimary - Grade 12 |
| Enrollment | Approx. 150 |
| Language | English |
| Area | HRM |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Director | Robyn Traill |
| Website | www |
The Shambhala School is a non-denominational private school in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It employs a creative curriculum, integrating both academics and art. It runs from pre-primary through grade 12.
In 1993, parents of the Halifax Shambhala community were concerned with Nova Scotia's public school system and set out to create a school which would create a nurturing and delightful environment for learning. With this conceived, the school began as a private entity.
Although Shambhala School is not a religious school, the school does use eastern/Shambhala meditation techniques every day to encourage learning and expansion of the mind. For younger students (primary - grade 5) this includes simple breathing techniques, mind exploration and chanting. For the older grades (grade 6 - 12) this includes 5–10 minutes of simple yoga each morning and 10 minutes of Shambhala sitting meditation every morning and before dismissal. Usually on the morning returning from each major break (i.e., winter and March breaks) the entire upper school participates in an approximately hour-long yoga session followed by sitting meditation.
Each year, the Upper Grades attend a camping trip in September to Kejimkujik National Park in South Central Nova Scotia. It is usually about a 3-day trip and includes bike trips, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, camp fires, swimming, large games of capture the flag/track down/manhunt, tenting, playing of musical instruments, and much more. The group usually consists of between 60-90 people and includes teachers, students and parents. The Group eats communally of 3 meals a day and smaller groups take turns cooking and cleaning. Many Students and Faculty members claim this is an excellent way to bring the school closer and creates a community.
In addition to the "Keji" outing, each class attends a trip each year to Redtail Nature Camp. The Camp is located in Pictou County, Nova Scotia and has approximately 150 acres (0.61 km2) of forested land. The Camp activities include much hiking, camp fires, nature/educational games, nature spotting, tracking, guided meditation, pseudo-Aboriginal rituals such as smudging and sweat lodge, swimming and much more.
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