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FRENCH IMMERSION SASKATOON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Saskatoon Public Schools 310 - 21st Street East Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada S7K 1M7 306.683.8200 [email protected] @StoonPubSchools facebook.com/SaskatoonPublicSchools instagram.com/SaskatoonPublicSchools youtube.com/SaskatoonPublicSchools13 linkedin.com/company/saskatoonpublicschools saskatoonpublicschools.ca TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Elementary French Immersion 3 Late French Immersion 4 French Immersion School Zones 6 Late French Immersion School Zones 8 École Alvin Buckwold School 9 École College Park School 10 École Dundonald School 11 École Forest Grove School 12 École Henry Kelsey 13 École Lakeview School 14 École River Heights School 15 École Silverspring School 16 École Victoria School 17 Collegiate French Immersion 18 Centennial Collegiate 19 Marion M. Graham Collegiate 20 Tommy Douglas Collegiate 21 Walter Murray Collegiate DEC 2019 FRENCH IMMERSION AT SASKATOON PUBLIC SCHOOLS French Immersion is a program designed for TIPS FOR PARENTS students whose first language is not French. The Parents do not need to speak French in order to program uses French as the primary language enroll their children in French Immersion. Most of instruction and communication in the school parents have little or no French language skills. setting to enable students to acquire functional While teachers foster students’ language learning language skills. at school, parents can also support their child’s learning at home: The goals of Saskatoon Public Schools’ French Immersion program are to: • encourage your child throughout their learning journey, especially during the initial fall term • offer a comprehensive French education allowing when students are learning the basics of a for the personal development of students, and new language; • increase French language learning competence • engage your child with meaningful language while also developing students’ English skills. opportunities at home by reading, viewing, and listening to materials in French; and The aim of the French Immersion program is for students to communicate effectively in Canada’s • recognize your child’s accomplishments to two official languages. Upon completing the build their confidence for tackling new program, students are able to: challenges. • pursue post-secondary education/training in both French and English, • pursue employment in French and English, and • possess an understanding of global perspectives CONTACT US on cultures and peoples, including their own. If you are interested in the French Immersion The approximate percentage of instruction in French program, we invite you to contact our French through K-12 French Immersion is as follows: Immersion Coordinator, Paul Bazin, at 306.683.8115 or contact the school in your • 100%—Kindergarten to Grade 2 neighbourhood to learn more. • 75%—Grade 3 to 8 • 50%—Grade 9 to 12 Une chance pour apprendre une deuxième langue peut ouvrir beaucoup de portes pour des emplois et les expériences pour le futur. A chance to learn a second language can open many job opportunities and chances to be a part of future experiences. JAE 1 K-8 ELEMENTARY FRENCH IMMERSION Saskatoon Public Schools offers a Kindergarten to • École Alvin Buckwold School Grade 8 elementary French Immersion program. • École College Park School French Immersion students learn French and • École Dundonald School English and follow provincial curricula. Students generally enter the program in Kindergarten or • École Forest Grove School Grade 1. The language of instruction is primarily • École Lakeview School French in Kindergarten to Grade 2. Utilizing the • École River Heights School provincial curricula for early learners, our French • École Silverspring School Immersion program maintains a strong focus on student identity and language development Beginning in Kindergarten, École Henry Kelsey and while fostering students’ achievement in multiple École Victoria offer single-track French Immersion subjects. The English Language Arts program is not programs. formally introduced until Grade 3. In Grades 3-8, students apply their literacy and language skills to support and further their learning. Once students have learned to read in French, they apply this skill as they continue to explore the language and build vocabulary, communicate orally with purpose, and write to explain their thoughts and learning. The ability to speak, read, and write is applied in all subject areas and enables students to continue to learn the French language in the context of curricular subjects. Saskatoon Public Schools has seven dual-track elementary schools offering parallel English and French programs. The program schools are: “J’aime le français parce que je peux parler avec ma grand-mère.” “J’aime le français parce que c’est chouette et amusant.” “I like French because I can speak French with my grandma.” “I like French because it is cool and fun.” NATHANIEL 2 LFI LATE FRENCH IMMERSION Saskatoon Public Schools is proud to offer express themselves in French. Later in Grade 6, Saskatchewan’s only Late French Immersion students no longer think in equivalents but begin program at: to think in French once they have acquired • École Alvin Buckwold School a sufficient language base. Afterwards, they continue to explore the language, build vocabulary, • École Forest Grove School communicate orally with purpose, and write to • École Henry Kelsey explain their thoughts and learning. The ability to speak, read, and write in French is applied in all Late French Immersion allows students to begin subject areas and enables students to continue to immersive second language study at a later age. learn the French language in multiple subjects. All Students enter the program in Grade 6 and will subjects are taught in French except Band, Music, graduate with a bilingual diploma upon completing and English Language Arts. Grade 12. In Grade 8, the elementary and Late French Students in Late French Immersion have a unique Immersion students join together to form one opportunity. Students in Grade 6 are fully immersed cohesive class. At the end of Grade 8, all students and learn the foundations of the French language are prepared to move forward with their French using their established thinking skills. Often, they language studies at the collegiate level. are learning language equivalents to begin to Le français est formidable et bénéfique! #français #immersion French is the best thing that ever happened to me! I’m so glad I went in it! #French #awesome CHELSEA Le programme d’immersion tardive est génial et je pense que tout le monde devrait le considérer. J’ai décidé de m’inscrire parce que je cherchais un défi et aussi à cause de toutes les opportunités que j’aurai. À l’avenir, j’espère utiliser mon français pour travailler et voyager. Late French Immersion is a great program that everybody should consider. I decided to join because I wanted a challenge and also because of the opportunities it will give me. In the future I hope to travel and work abroad in French. BRYNJA 3 K-8 FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOL ZONES Free busing may be available for students leaving their home neighbourhood to attend the French Immersion program in their area. Please refer to the map to see which school provides French Immersion programming for your neighbourhood. Please contact the MARION M. GRAHAM school for details. COLLEGIATE ÉCOLE ALVIN BUCKWOLD SCHOOL ÉCOLE LAKEVIEW SCHOOL Adelaide/Churchill Briarwood Holliston (south of Taylor Street) Lakeridge Nutana Park Lakewood Stonebridge Rosewood SILVERSPRING ÉCOLE COLLEGE PARK SCHOOL ÉCOLE RIVER HEIGHTS SCHOOL Brevoort Park Central/Downtown East College Park City Park DUNDONALD CENTENNIAL Greystone Heights Kelsey Woodlawn COLLEGIATE Wildwood Lawson Heights North Park ÉCOLE DUNDONALD SCHOOL Richmond Heights Hampton Village Silverwood Heights Kensington Confederation Park ÉCOLE SILVERSPRING SCHOOL Westview Aspen Ridge Evergreen ÉCOLE FOREST GROVE SCHOOL Willowgrove TOMMY DOUGLAS Arbor Creek COLLEGIATE Brighton ÉCOLE VICTORIA SCHOOL Erindale Avalon Sutherland Buena Vista University Heights Exhibition Grosvenor Park ÉCOLE HENRY KELSEY Haultain Caswell Hill Holliston (north of Taylor Street) Confederation Suburban Centre Queen Elizabeth Fairhaven Varsity View Holiday Park The Willows King George WALTER MURRAY Massey Place COLLEGIATE Mayfair Meadow Green Montgomery Place Mount Royal Pacific Heights Parkridge Pleasant Hill Riversdale Westmount 4 SASKATOON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAMS ELEMENTARY COLLEGIATE MARION M. GRAHAM COLLEGIATE SILVERSPRING DUNDONALD CENTENNIAL COLLEGIATE TOMMY DOUGLAS COLLEGIATE WALTER MURRAY COLLEGIATE 5 LFI LATE FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOL ZONES Free busing may be available for students leaving their home neighbourhood to attend the Late French Immersion program in their area. Please refer to the map to see which school provides Late French Immersion programming for your neighbourhood. Please contact the school for details. ÉCOLE ALVIN BUCKWOLD SCHOOL Adelaide/Churchill Avalon Brevoort Park Briarwood Buena Vista Exhibition Greystone Heights Grosvenor Park Haultain Holliston Lakeridge Lakeview Lakewood Nutana Nutana Park Queen Elizabeth Rosewood Stonebridge The Willows Varsity View Wildwood ÉCOLE FOREST GROVE SCHOOL Arbor Creek Aspen Ridge Brighton College Park East College Park Erindale Evergreen Silverspring Sutherland University Heights Willowgrove ÉCOLE HENRY KELSEY West of the river 6 SASKATOON PUBLIC SCHOOLS LATE FRENCH IMMERSION PROGRAMS 7 ÉCOLE ALVIN BUCKWOLD SCHOOL OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY