Elementary School Enhanced Program Opportunities

Our enhanced programs for elementary students offer a variety of enrichment opportunities to meet a broad range of student interests and abilities.

By creating and providing an enhanced curriculum, we can better serve students with the skills and knowledge needed for life in an ever-changing world. Offering a rich array of programs and services supports our vision and commitment to provide a rich diversity of engaging programs to inspire success for every student.

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Contents Artists for Kids After-School Art 4

Artists for Kids Paradise Valley Summer School of Visual Arts 5

Band and Strings Program 6

Early French Immersion 7

Late French Immersion 8

International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) 9

Grade 4/6 Outdoor School Program 10

Grade 3 Skw’une-was Cultural Program 11

StrongStart 12

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Artists for Kids After-School Art

We offer a wide array of after-school art courses for young artists ages 5–18 throughout the school year. Our courses are taught by art teachers and are designed to extend and enrich school art with age appropriate experiences. All courses provide learners with an opportunity to further develop their individual abilities and skills and are specially designed to foster positive attitudes to the visual arts.

The supplemental fee for the eight-week AFK After-School course is $140.00.

For more information, visit www.gordonsmithgallery.ca

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Artists for Kids Paradise Valley Summer School of Visual Artsat North Vancouver Outdoor School

Our live-in summer art school provides young artists with the opportunity to develop their artistic skills immersed in a rich learning environment. Students will be inspired by an artist in residence and nurtured by some of the finest visual arts educators in the province. The week-long experience is set in the beautiful surroundings of the Cheakamus Centre in Brackendale, B.C. Students receive more that 25 hours of art instruction - equivalent to almost a full year of the Ministry of Education requirements for elementary visual arts.

In 2016-17 the fees for one-week AFK Summer School of Visual Art will be:

Junior Week, ages 8-12 — $695 Senior Week, ages 13-18 — $695

For more information visit www.gordonsmithgallery.ca

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Band and Strings Program at all Elementary Schools (Strings at select schools only)

The Elementary Band and Strings Program provides school-based instrumental instruction to students in the intermediate grades. Offered by the North Vancouver School District and supported by the North Vancouver Band and Strings Parent Association, the program is one of the finest instrumental programs in British Columbia.

The following skills are taught in each instrumental group:

Music making skills: Students learn how to keep time, hear pitch and control musical expression.

Instrument playing skills: Students learn how to hold an instrument, make the appropriate sounds and control the pitch of the instrument.

Music reading skills: Students begin with the basics of musical notation and progress to reading more complex music as their playing skills increase.

Group skills: Students develop the ability to work cooperatively in a group, building on the ideals of shared work, empathy and mutual support.

The supplemental fee for the Band and Strings program is $470 per year.

For more information, visit www.sd44.ca/ProgramsServices/BandStrings

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Early French Immersionat École Braemar Elementary, École Cleveland Elementary, École Dorothy Lynas Elementary, École Larson Elementary, École Ross Road Elementary, and École Sherwood Park Elementary

French Immersion is a second language program available to students in the North Vancouver School District. It is designed for non-French speaking students who wish to attain a high level of proficiency in both official languages. Students are immersed in the French language within the classroom where French is used for meaningful communication and for instruction in all subject areas.

The goal of our French Immersion Program is to produce well-educated, functionally bilingual students. Students in the program achieve a level of learning in all subject areas equivalent to that achieved by students in the English program. French Immersion students develop strong communication skills in both French and English. They also develop a knowledge and understanding about the structure of language that may enable them to learn other languages more easily.

Subject to space availability and the requirements of our enrolment and registration process, Early French Immersion students begin the program in Kindergarten (or in some cases grade one) and continue on through to Grade 12. All instruction is in French for the first three years (Kindergarten to Grade 2). Formal instruction in English begins in Grade 3 and represents 20% of instructional time through Grade 7. The percentage of French instruction decreases gradually as students proceed through the secondary grades.

For more information, visit www.sd44.ca/ProgramsServices/FrenchImmersion

French Immersion Feeder Schools:

Larson Elementary and Ross Road Elementary > Argyle Secondary

Braemar Elementary and Cleveland Elementary > Handsworth Secondary

Dorothy Lynas Elementary and Sherwood Park Elementary > Windsor Secondary

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Late French Immersionat École Boundary Elementary and École Braemar Elementary

The Late French Immersion Program is a two-year intensive program offered to all students who have successfully completed Grade 5. In Grade 6, 100% of instruction is delivered in French with an emphasis on oral French, to ensure effective language acquisition. English Language Arts are re-introduced in Grade 7 and represent 20% of instructional time, while all other subjects continue to be taught in French. In Grade 8, Late French Immersion students join their Early French Immersion peers for continuation of the French Immersion program at the secondary level through to Grade 12.

This highly popular second language program is offered subject to space availability and the requirements of our enrolment and registration process.

For more information, visit www.sd44.ca/ProgramsServices/FrenchImmersion

Late French Immersion Feeder Schools:

Boundary Elementary > Argyle Secondary

Braemar Elementary > Handsworth Secondary

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International Baccalaureate (IB)Primary Years Program (PYP) at Capilano Elementary and Queen Mary Elementary

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) is an internationally recognized education programme that, through globally relevant themes, engages students in inquiry-based learning designed to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people, as well as inspire responsible action.

Curriculum is delivered through a common IB PYP framework that is transdisciplinary and concept-based, allowing for natural, meaningful connections to be made between subject areas. Emphasis is placed on developing the attitudes, attributes, skills and knowledge, and supporting social emotional well-being, necessary for engaging in responsible citizenship and the pursuit of lifelong learning.

Capilano Elementary and Queen Mary Community Elementary are authorized World Schools offering the IB Primary Years Programme.

For more information, please contact IB@sd44.ca or visit www.sd44.ca/ProgramsServices/IB or www.ibo.org

“ The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world.”

— Making the PYP Happen: A curriculum framework for international primary education, IBO, 2009.

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Grade 4/6 Outdoor School Programat Cheakamus Centre

The Outdoor School Program provides students and teachers the opportunity to explore and discover a wide range of natural connections in the district’s very own 165 ha (420 acre) residential learning centre and ecological reserve. Located in Brackendale, this diverse outdoor classroom promotes an integrated learning approach where traditional disciplines come alive through hands-on learning experiences.

In addition to the benefits of place-based learning, through cabin-living and participating in daily chores, students learn skills and strategies to create and maintain healthy relationships, and make positive contributions to their community and environment. Programs are designed and delivered collaboratively with visiting teachers and qualified on-site staff including volunteer high school counsellors, assuring that educational standards and core curriculum links are integrated into program design.

For 2017-18, students in grade 6 will be attending the Outdoor School Program in the Fall/Winter while students in grade 4 will be attending in the Spring.

For more information, visit www.cheakamuscentre.ca/programs/outdoor-school-program

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Grade 3 Skw’une-was Cultural Programat Cheakamus Centre

Newly designed for Grade 3 students, this unique place-based indigenous education program is built on the core teachings of sharing, respect and seasonality. Students engage in authentic learning through cooking over open fires, listening to local legends, and living the traditional daily experiences of the Bighouse such as cedar bark weaving, wood working and food gathering.

Since 1986, the Skw’une-was program has been sharing the practices of Coast Salish people through an overnight living experience. Students, teachers, parent volunteers, and cultural program staff work together to engage in daily life in and around our Bighouse, providing a unique opportunity to learn more about the rich culture of the Squamish people.

Gr. 3 students and parent volunteers will attend the Skw’une-was Program in the Spring season.

For more information, visit www.cheakamuscentre.ca/programs/aboriginal-education-programs/skwune-was

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StrongStartat North Vancouver StrongStart Centres

StrongStart BC is a free, drop-in, play-based early learning program for preschool-aged children accompanied by a parent or caregiver.  There are seven StrongStart Centres in the North Vancouver School District welcoming our youngest learners.  The Centres are located in the following schools: Boundary Elementary, Eastview Elementary, Lynnmour Elementary, Montroyal Elementary, Norgate Elementary, Seymour Heights Elementary, and Westview Elementary.

To help children get ready for success in kindergarten, qualified early childhood educators lead and demonstrate learning activities, story time, music and art.

Parents and caregivers will learn how they can help support their children’s learning, language development, skills, knowledge, and attitudes for success in school.

The StrongStart Facilitators prepare snacks for children at the Centres to ensure compliance with food safety standards. StrongStart is a “nut-aware” program.

Registration intake for StrongStart is on-going; parents/caregivers can register a child during their first visit to a StrongStart Centre.

For more information about Registration, visit www.sd44.ca/Schools/StrongStart

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