North Vancouver School District

Late French Immersion (LFI)

Information Meeting 2016

Traditional Territory Acknowledgement

Evening Program • Welcome Stéphanie Weller, District French

Facilitator • Introductions: Katherine Eeles, École Boundary, Grade 6

LFI Teachers, Students & Staff Laura Hall, École Boundary, Grade 7 Eric Armstrong, École Braemar, Grade 6 Francis Baldonado, École Braemar, Grade 7 • LFI Program Presentation Stéphanie Weller • Student perspective Grade 6, 7 & 8 LFI Students

• Canadian Parents for French Serge Daoust, CPF,

North Vancouver Chapter • Registration Procedures Greg Milner, District Principal,

Administrative Services

• Questions • Closing Remarks Stéphanie Weller

French Immersion

• Successful program, born out by research and results

• Promotes functional bilingualism • Taught across Canada since 1978 • Late French Immersion was introduced in North

Vancouver in 2002 • More than 2500 students enrolled in French

Immersion across the District

French Immersion

Improves literacy skills - knowledge of

English

Contributes to Canadian unity

Increases understanding and respect for

other people and cultures

Opens the doors to culture:

literature, art, cuisine, music, fashion, cinema Encourages

critical and creative thinking

Develops self confidence

Multiplies future educational and

career opportunities

Why French Immersion?

• Intensive and challenging program

• Excellent option for motivated students who are willing to put themselves out of their comfort zone

• Follows the same BC curriculum as in English

• Students join their Early French Immersion peers in secondary school

• Goal: functional bilingualism by the end of grade 12

• Helpful: good work habits & a positive attitude

Characteristics of LFI

• The year begins with intensive French

vocabulary acquisition to provide the base needed for other subjects to be taught in French

• English Language Arts are not taught or

assessed

Grade 6 Curriculum

• Term 1: We’re getting started! Most of the emphasis is on

acquiring basic vocabulary and building a sense of community.

• Term 2: We’re gaining confidence and working more on other subject areas.

• Term 3: We’re more comfortable learning in French and are starting to speak “unscripted”.

Stages of learning

• English Language Arts are resumed as 20% of

the curriculum • All other subjects are taught in French

Grade 7 Curriculum

Secondary Grades 8-9 •*Français Langue (FRAL) •Sciences Naturelles •Sciences Humaines •Elective course Grade 10 •*Français Langue (FRAL) •Sciences Naturelles •Sciences Humaines •Planification

Grade 11 •*Français Langue (FRAL) •Sciences Humaines Grade 12 *Français Langue (FRAL)

Student Perspective

How to make the decision? Students and parents: • Should make the decision together

• Should have a positive attitude toward learning another language

• Should be willing to take on a new challenge

• For more information, visit: – www.sd44.ca – www.cpfnorthvan.ca

• Participate in French socio-cultural events

• Borrow French books, CDs, DVDs etc. from the library

• Watch movies in French & French TV (Radio-Canada et TV5)

• Use Visual Dictionaries & Verb Wheels

• Explore educational French websites & apps (Radio-Canada et TV5)

• Go to French summer camps!

Enriching Your French Experience

Canadian Parents for French

Non-profit parent organization to support French programs

Socio-cultural events (French Film Festival), scholarships and grants, District & Provincial French speaking competition (Concours d’art oratoire), resources & workshops for parents

Membership

Website: www.cpfnorthvan.ca

LFI Sites & Feeder Schools Elementary Sites Secondary Sites

Boundary

Argyle

Braemar

Handsworth

Windsor

Registration 2016-2017

• Registration from January 25, 2016 – March

4, 2016 for priority placement and inclusion in the lottery

• The NVSD Late French Immersion Application Form is available at your local school, on the NVSD website (www.sd44.ca), or at the Central Registration Office (2121 Lonsdale Avenue)

Registration

• Registration form to be submitted directly to the Central Registration Office (2121 Lonsdale Avenue)

• Late French Immersion is a district program (no

catchment areas), parents indicate first and second choice on the registration form

• Siblings are given first priority in Late French Immersion

• Remaining spaces are determined by lottery

• Letter will be sent prior to the end of April 2016 informing you of your placement

Thank you for coming!