Coppard Glen Public School 2020-2021 - Online Orientation Presentation in lieu of Face-to-face presentation - YRDSB

Coppard Glen Public School
2020-2021
Online Orientation Presentation in lieu of Face-to-face presentation

Welcome to French Immersion at Coppard Glen!

Our Administration Team

Rima Ishtiaque            Rashma Beharry
   Principal              Vice-Principal

Our FI Team

Mme Hoyle   Mme Pardhan   Mme Nastase

SUMMARY OF GRADE 1 FI
                                           PROGRAM
• French Immersion is the SAME as English language learning BUT done in
  French.
• Students will use their first language as a foundation to build upon
  learning a second language
• Teachers will use both English and French language in the classroom and
  will slowly fade the English Language out but will support where
  necessary.
• Focus for the first few months will be on Oral language (vocabulary
  building) in the new 2nd Language (French)

• By watching and listening, students quickly begin to recognize words and
phrases and to respond appropriately.
• The teacher uses lots of praise as students speak their first tentative words
  in French. Students are encouraged to try out their new language. Soon they
  are using French words within English sentences.
• The teacher listens and observes the students carefully to assess what they
know and understand.

Speech and classroom activities are gradually adjusted as students’ language
skills develop. Students who enter immersion in Grade 1 are, as a rule, speaking
in French sentences interspersed with English words by December of their first
year of school.

A peek into our classrooms ...

Our Gymnasium

Coppard Glen Physical Education Virtual Classroom

                                        Basketball
                                        Sock
                                        Challenge

Our Learning
Commons ~
      Library

Our Learning
Commons ~
      Library
     Digital Version

Taught by
FRENCH                                     Homeroom
CURRICULUM                                  teacher
French Immersion Curriculum is found on
the Ministry of Education Website at
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/
elementary/fsl18-2013curr.pdf

Highlights are:
Listening          Reading
Speaking           Writing

Grade 1 Curriculum ~ documents covers for your reference

Taught by
Homeroom
 teacher    Taught by                          Taught by
            Homeroom                           Homeroom
             teacher                            teacher

Study after study has shown us that
              student achievement improves
              when parents play an active role in
PARENT        their children’s education, and that
              good schools become even better
ENGAGEMENT    schools when parents are involved…

   Parent
              Students are more likely to be
 engagement   motivated, to earn higher grades, to
   matters.   have better behaviours and social
              skills, and to continue their
              education to a higher level when
              their parents are actively engaged in
              supporting their success at school.

● Parents do not need to possess French-language skills themselves in
  order to support children in learning FSL.
● Parents need to provide a language-rich environment in the home; by
  exposing them to French through television, movies, and cultural
  events; by seeking opportunities to make connections with
  French-language communities

A PARENT’S POSITIVE ATTITUDE CAN BE THE MOST
IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE CHILD’S SUCCESS.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: FRENCH MOVIE NIGHT, LISTEN TO
FRENCH RADIO STATION, READ A FRENCH BOOK, ATTEND
FRENCH COMMUNITY EVENTS, ASK ABOUT THEIR DAY,
COMMUNICATE WITH THE TEACHER …

PREPARATION FOR FI

    School Ready:

•   Backpack that holds all their materials ~ library books, additional
    materials needed during the day
•   Indoor shoes that are easily put on
•   Be ready and independent for lunch - can open lunch bags and
    containers
•   Clothes are comfortable to wear at school
•   Learning patience ~ don’t respond to their need immediately, have
    them wait a minute or two as they will need to share the teacher’s
    time

PREPARATION FOR FI CONT…
  Language Ready

● Think about and point out the French in our house and in your
  community (ie. Read food labels in French; watch their favourite
  movie in French on Netflix/YouTube
● READ, READ & READ in your first language, don’t abandon your first
  language

BUSSING FOR FI STUDENTS

● Please note that not until the final week of August will there be any
  information regarding location of pick up, time of pick up and drop off
  time
● If you have a change of address for pick up and or drop off (eg. Day care)
  you must fill out a form and return it to the office ASAP
● Any changes to drop off and pick up for bussing require 3 – 5 business
  days to take effect
● Please visit SCHOOLBUSCITY.COM for more information

TRANSITION TO
                        MILLIKEN MILLS P.S. FOR GRADE 2
          Mr. H. Grammenos (Principal) and Mr. J. Appelberg (Vice Principal)
                                      support with the transitions to MMPS

• Both schools work together to support students as they transition between
  the schools from grade 1 to grade 2

• Teachers and Administrators work together from both schools to ensure a
  successful transition

WE WANT TO
SHARE THAT WE
WILL DO OUR
VERY BEST TO
SUPPORT YOUR
CHILD IN
LEARNING
FRENCH!