Rita The Riverbend Rebel Bus Almost Ready To Roll

A Moncton tutor who teaches kids with ADHD and other learning disabilities is going on the road.

The Founder of Riverbend Community School Rebecca Halliday says Rita the Riverbend Rebel Bus will be ready roll in the near future.

Her mom spotted a 1993 Winnebago on Pine Glen Road with a for sale sign. Halliday decided it would help her with a big idea she had, “I went for it. So the idea is, I am converting her(the Winnebago), her name is Rita, to my mobile classroom, Once and for all, I did it!”

Halliday says once the work on Rita is finished, it’ll be hard to miss, “It is a bright turquoise colour, with Riverbend Rebel logos on each side. And a future idea is, it can be used to raise awareness of the work I do for kids with ADHD and learning disabilities.”

Her plan is to visit different locations in the community, Centennial park, the waterfront, and many others. Kids can come and meet me for tutoring, as well as have some access to playspace. It is like an extension to the Riverbend Community School location on Church Street. It’s a rolling room for tutoring and teaching.

“I have also secured parking beside my location on Church Street, so it can be parked there as well,” Halliday says.

“Picture the layout. There are these two really great swivel chairs in the front. Having to tutor online all of these months during the COVID-19 pandemic, I had to be creative. Often my groups are typically two kids, or possibly three if they’re a good fit,”  Halliday adds. “I do a lot of one on one tutoring sessions as well. The new vehicle has lots of space for this, and it will allow for physical distancing.”

Halliday says, “The big thing with students now, is engaging them in learning in any way. I thought what better way to engage a kid, than Rita the Riverbend Rebel Bus.”