Canadian Parents for French Ontario is offering free French virtual programs for students from Grade 1 to 12 funded by the Ministry of Education from May to August to support French as a Second Language students.
Click the link below for more information about this exciting opportunity!
We invite students in Grade 4 to Grade 7 to join the French Book Club occurring this Winter. See the below poster for more details.
Students and staff across the Sudbury Catholic District School Board celebrated Franco-Ontarian Day on September 25, 2020. Named to honour our community and history, September 25th was officially named Franco-Ontarian Day in 2010. The Franco-Ontario flag flew for the first time on September 25, 1975 at the University of Sudbury. It was created by history professor Gaétan Gervais and political science student Michel Dupuis.
Schools celebrated the day through various activities and lessons with students both in-class and those who are participating through the Remote Learning School. Activities included arts and crafts, creating announcements for their school communities, video projects showcasing the Franco-Ontarian culture and completing an ‘Escape Room’ filled with activities highlighting the French culture in Ontario.
“Franco-Ontarian Day is a day for celebration. Our students enjoy learning about the French culture and understanding why it is important to acknowledge this day in history,” said Joanne Bénard, Director of Education for the Sudbury Catholic District School Board. “I am always amazed at the level of creativity our teachers show when highlighting the French culture and our history as a Province and it is remarkable to see the level of enthusiasm that students put into their work.”
The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is committed to offering robust and engaging French as a Second Language programs for all of our schools.
| Sudbury Catholic Students in Grade 6 to Grade 9 attended the ‘Concert-Franco’ event on June 7 at Bell Park in celebration of St Jean Baptiste! Students enjoyed Francophone concerts from FJORD and Rats de Swompe! |
Students from grades 7-9 attended the Pathways to Bilingual Success conference presented by Canadian Parents for French on October 3 and 4. The students completed workshops geared toward working on their French skills in an interactive and engaging session. Students networked with each other, as well as community partners and learned about the the benefits of bilingualism.
Grade 7-8 French Immersion students at St. Charles College opened this week by celebrating St. Jean Baptiste Day with a vanilla ice cream and maple syrup party to emulate “la tire d’érable” a French Canadian tradition of pouring maple syrup on snow. The festivities will continue with bubble soccer, swimming, French movies and music.
St. Jean Baptiste Day is celebrated annually on June 24th. It is the feast of St. John the Baptist who is known as the patron saint of French Canada. Sudbury Catholic Schools honours this day annually with “Franco-fun” days celebrated in a multitude of ways in a variety of their schools. St. Charles College students are proud of the vast cultures that flourish within their school and are pleased to celebrate Canada’s second official language.
Photographed are: Grade 7 & 8 French Immersion Students at St. Charles College: (left to right) Jonas, Michael, Jacob, Alex, Mackenzie
Our Secondary students had a successful day of DELF testing at the CEC on May 8, 2018. DELF (Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française) are official diplomas awarded by the French National Ministry of Education.
All grades 7 to 12 French Immersion students at St. Benedict Catholic School were using their French speaking and listening skills in the Imax Theatre at Science North this week.
The students were there to watch Météo Extreme 3D. The 2016 National Geographic film explores the collapse of glaciers, massive wildfires and deadly tornadoes.
This event is part of a Heritage Fund grant from the federal government this year to support French culture and heritage.
French Immersion teacher, Lisa Adler says “Thanks to the funding, the event gave the students a wonderful opportunity to embrace their bilingualism and celebrate French culture. It was enriching and encouraged them to learn French in a new context.”
Other events planned include a French café in the new Learning Commons at the school.
We would like to invite all parents interested in learning more about the French Immersion program at Sudbury Catholic Schools to an information night on Wednesday, January 18th at 6:30 pm. This session will be held at the Catholic Education Center, which is situated next to Marymount Academy at 165 A D’Youville Street in Sudbury.
Parents who are considering registering their child in the French Immersion program are encouraged to attend, as we will share important information on the program from K-12. We will be available to answer any questions that parents may have regarding support and description of the program.
We also extend the invitation to parents with students currently in the French Immersion program as we will be sharing many resources and supports that parents can use to help their child.
We will have childcare available for parents who wish to bring their children.
