Friday September 30

Truth and Reconcilliation

On Friday morning the Academy gathered at the Parade Square to recognize The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. After colours were raised Major Bill Simmons, Academic Officer, spoke to the students about the need for a day of truth and reconciliation.

“The purpose of today is to acknowledge the suffering of our Indigenous brothers and sisters and break the cycle using education. Today is about acknowledging a true part of Canadian history.



Today is also about reconciliation. While it is true that you cannot be held responsible for the sins of your predecessors, we can hold ourselves accountable for validating feelings of anger and bitterness and resentment of Indigenous people, and we can hold ourselves accountable for being informed and compassionate citizens willing to pursue and preserve justice for all. Believe it or not, your education is not a mark on a report card; it is an opportunity to make your life, the lives of those around you, and the lives to come more meaningful and worthwhile.”

The Academy then held a moment of silence for those children taken from their homes, for those who died in the residential school system and whose graves have been discovered at residential school sites across the country, and for the 80,000 survivors. 

Wednesday September 28

Cross Country

On Wednesday September 28 three students on the cross-country team headed out for the Gryphon Invitational meet that took place at Christie Lake in Dundas. The weather started off chilly with intermittent bursts of rain. The boys warmed up, stretched and were ready to go, despite the unfortunate weather. Luckily for us, the sun came out minutes before the race started, and they were able to run in what seemed like perfect weather conditions. Overall, there were 209 Sr. boys registered for the run. 163 of them participated. Calvin B finished 16th with a time of 18:04; Vidhya R finished 89th with a time of 21:45 and Muna A finished 135th with a time of 25:48.

Calvin scored a Personal Best in his 5k time. Vidhya was just shy of his time at the last meet, and Muna improved his time by approximately half a minute in comparison to the last meet. Overall, we are very proud of the boys and what they have accomplished. Another great practice race to prepare us for zone in mid October! Go Loyalists! 

Wednesday September 28

Fishing

The Academy is fortunate that the campus is adjacent to the Welland River. It provides the perfect place for the students to practice their paddling skills and take short trips to a nearby conservation area. 

It's also the perfect place for students to practice their angling skills, fishing off the pier as often as they are permitted. 

The A Coy students especially enjoy fishing and spend more time with lines in the water as they do almost any other activity.

Friday September 30

Top 3 Interviews

Students who are interested in being appointed to one of the school's "Top 3" positions are required to go through an application process. The boys must express their interest in the position, and explain why they should be appointed, in a letter to the Headmaster and the ASM. Select applicants are interviewed for positions before the top three leadership roles are chosen. .

Those roles, Head Boy, Parade Sergeant Major and Aide du Camp, come with extra privileges and an opportunity to meet with the Headmaster on a regular basis. They also come with added responsibility as role models to the rest of the student body.

ASM conducted the interviews on Friday with Captain Lee. Those chosen will be promoted during an Academy parade. 

Looks like Captain Ness is up to something. 

Robert Land Academy Family Guild

Virtual Wine Tasting

After two very successful events, the RLA Family Guild has once again planned a virtual wine tasting for October 22. 

With Covid restriction lifted a virtual event may seem unnecessary or even boring. Actually it is very much an opportunity for RLA parents, whether new to the school or seasoned pros, and no matter where they live, to gather and get to know one another and chat about their shared RLA experience.

The tasting of two of Two Sisters Vineyards’ wines will be led by the vineyard’s sommelier Dieter Unruh who is very knowledgeable and entertaining.

Each wine box will serve two people. Guests are encouraged to host their own wine tasting parties in their homes and order more than one box.

Wine sales will close on Friday, Oct 7 to allow the winery time to ship the wines to guests. Unfortunately, due to Canadian import and export regulations the winery cannot ship wine outside of Canada. If you cannot order the wine or prefer not to drink, please consider supporting the event with a cash donation.

All funds raised through this event will go toward this year’s Signature Campaign to upgrade the school’s athletic fields.

We want to thank our sponsors, Paula Stamp Realty and Promo Place. Sponsorship opportunities are still available, please contact Sarah Whitaker at swhitaker@rla.ca for more information about sponsoring the event.

For tickets, please visit www.trellis.org/rlawine. 

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, Oct 4 - Thursday, Oct 6, 2022 - Fall Exercise

Friday, Oct 7 - Thanksgiving Stand Down

Saturday, Oct 22 - Virtual Wine Tasting

Saturday, Nov 5- Mother Son Day

Friday, Nov 18 - Parent Teacher Day

Please note some events and dates may change due to the global health situation and government guidelines. 

Save The Date

Robert Land Academy has some upcoming events families of our students will not want to miss. More detailed information will be provided closer to the dates but we wanted to make sure all families, especially those with significant distances to travel, have time to make arrangements to attend.

Parent Holiday Briefing (Zoom) - Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022

Holiday Stand Down - Friday, Dec 23, 2022 - Sunday, Jan 8, 2023

Father Son Day - Saturday, Feb 4, 2023

RLA 101 - Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023

March Break - Friday, Mar 10 - Sunday, Mar 19, 2023

Parent Teacher Day - Thursday, Apr 6, 2023

RLA Gala Event - Saturday, Apr 22, 2023

Annual Inspection - Saturday, May 13

RCACC Annual Review - Saturday, Jun 3, 2023

Graduation and Closing Ceremony - Saturday, Jun 23, 2023

Please note some events and dates may change due to the global health situation and government guidelines.