Projet Passion

I am very excited to announce a project that students will be working on for the next 5-6 weeks. 

In English, it is called "genius hour" but in French, we will be calling the project "projet passion". Students will be choosing a topic that they are passionate about and will be developing a question that they will need to answer with research and activities. They are very excited to showcase their interests and passions to their classmates. The Final product will be their choice; they may do an oral presentation, create a  model, write a poem, a book, a song, a poster.... the possibilities are endless! My hope is that they will have fun but also learn something new, all while developing their abilities in the French language. The final presentations must show that effort was put into their project and must take 3-5 minutes to present. Hopefully some of their ideas will even be shared outside of the classroom to make the world a better place in some way. 

Students will get a couple of hours a week to work on their project in school but will also have some work to do from home. 

Same project ideas I discussed with the students: 
 - Creating a documentary to show the effects bullying has on adolescents
-  Making a product for children in hospitals and showing how it affects their overall mental health and mood in a positive way
- creating a website to showcase endangered species and what can be done to rectify the situation 

            Visit this website and this website for more ideas and inspiration 


Here are our goals: (Students will...)  

• Explore a topic they are curious and passionate about.
• Create something to show their understanding of that topic.
• Be able to present what they learned to the world around them.
• Realize that they have the power to affect their community in some way.

Here are some resources that I found in English to help parents understand the goals behind this project... keep in mind though... the students will be completing their projects in French! 

I am so very excited to see what ideas the students they will come up with. I have seen their potential since September and we have had a great year developing their knowledge of the French language. I think this will be a great way to showcase their skills! 

le mercredi 13 avril - Bring it on

Students enjoyed watching Bluefield's performance of "Bring it on" today. It was a fantastic show and a great way to kick off the day. Once we returned to school, students reflected on the experience by getting together in partners and writing a letter to their favourite character. 

Easter Seals 

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who helped our school surpass the goal set to raise a loonie per person.  Together we raised $1260 for Easter Seals.  Tyra McKeeman visited us this afternoon, and the grade seven had the pleasure to be there for the presentation.

le jeudi 7 avril

Students in 7H and 7B went to the library yesterday to get their first French books! They have started working on a reading log in class. I encourage them to read for 15-20 minutes a night as well as to continue with their regular subject review. It's hard to believe that we only have 3 months left of school! The students have been doing a great job at demonstrating their improvement in both reading and writing in the French language. They have come such a long way since September.