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B 0 The Acton Free Press Wed Feb French immersion for 35 at Brisbane by David Pronlx There was nothing bashful about six year old Karen Public School un petit she told the teacher answering a have a small sept young Teri sang There are seven boys Pierre mere jouent piano In a confident small girl voice Theano a native of spoken of the mental enrich Haiti faces a double merit of the program the challenge For these IS provision of a learning opening of to the J youngsters this Is their first challenge and the op Brisbane expedience with school as more opportunities well as their first exposure to Pierre and mother arc playing the piano These three youngsters and others spend their entire school day in a French environment talking Switch During recesses and at noon hour most of the young sters switch to English as Ihey mix with the rest of the school population But oc casionally two classmates will speak French Because of their familiarity with their second language the students sometimes think of the correct French word faster than Its English equiv alent Those students whose- children in the luture they ore bilingual Proud The joy ex perience a bit surprised at success in coping with a second language but very proud of their ability Most of the parents In icy school said they did not want recent survey taken by the FRENCH ONLY for this grade one class at Brisbane school The their children in a totally French school but preferred the English French mix that Brisbane has now reading writing ana carry on the day lessons at be bilingual but 11 be part of a home especially when there the English environment they grade three New program children in the live in Brisbanes Mr pre fers It that way as well The French students are not treated as elite children They are part of the total school and everyone Is treated the same The only difference Is the natural curiosity about what is happening In the French County Board of Education last fall Three schools In the county were selected for French Immersion classes and Brisbane was chosen in tie eastern end Two teachers with French as their mother tongue were hired at Brisbane and classes were started at the kinder garten and Grade levels No course in Haton The Ho Hon County Board of I Education recently turned down a request for French I Immersion teaching In public I schools I Board member Tom I Watson attributed the I refusal to the high of I such a program as well as a I low demand for it Ho said I that less than students I showed an Interest In French Immersion Another reason for turning I down the request is the lack at I teachers available I Mr Watson also said that I people would not be willing to I pay the increased tax for such I small minority He said the school board will continue to give the best possible education to the children Diversion not open Despite appearances the third line diversion by I J rid us mln Quarry is not yet I open to the public There ore still legal details to be completed ALL WINTER WEAR Savings Up To 50 OFF TODDLERS TEENS 8533080 school But for parents the school has advised them to provide an English atmos at home while the atmosphere is provided at school Excited The teachers at Brisbane French and English alike ore classrooms excited by the new concept In all I d say weve had a soys principal Bob Mulr And very positive reaction from Nov parents in the county he In all English oil the children to the French a choice between oil have shown a very classes positive reaction to the Mr Muir has already been youngsters In the two French contacted by the parents of 10 rooms children Interested in enrol With a new language to in the French kinder District Page have a choice between English classes or all French One a year Providing the board of education agrees the plan is to add one class a year as the toaddoneclassayearasiho learn students next fall original kindergarten and to fall slightly It takes young Grade groups graduate to reached In form a new class and higher grades English classes But this gap The children arc expected narrow according to be bilingual by the end of Mr Muir French Grade then on they Eng students will be will receive half days In- the same level by Grade 3 struction in English and half lnc French in French covering all su are expected to do as to warrant hiring French lea but the principal sees Both husband wife hospitalized in Guelph by Mrs Mr and Mrs Paul Metcalfe Miss Shortill difficulty in reaching this attended the Star games at number While the program is loo new in Wellington County for detailed evaluation the fasting luring lent Cerent imputations con fnsting are Liken by various creeds I home the idea that ridding i mind of ail lay School students competed odious thought would be normal school subjects until W fl in some cases experience of other schools they graduate from high than their English who have tried French language counterparts in the early grades Since it is a new concept indicates that total the board of education is produces far better Judging the course as it goes results than starting French along at Grade ButsaysMr MuirIhave Allenby Public School In confidence that the Toronto has had French school For parents interested in the program Brisbane is holding an information meeting on Wednesday Feb at in the school Board of education staff will discuss the French project and a Toronto t principal has been involved with language immersion classes for the last four years v Ill speak i Quebec native with ver good performance Church service on Sunday waswcll attended The Junior Choir numbering 10 sang a number telling the story of the five loaves and two fishes The sermon had the theme of the practice of French project will be successful immersion for four years primary school warrant now And although the Rutherford a totally English atmosphere outside of school Not enough their tests have compared Normally a students first favorably to tests given to exposure to French comes in French Immersion students Grade with a in Ottawa a bilingual In the Grade classroom at class each day But the ex risbane under Madame Is not long enough to me a native produce bilingual students students are being given of northern Quebec the walls are covered with pictures of a second language much everyday objects all with faster when he is five or six French names Its a total French atmos and about to enter Junior high phere down to the tape school cassettes books and simple The parents of the Brisbane sentences written on the students are highly about he program the results the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in Toronto to see how Wellington County children are up to the new experience good an Interpretation as any along these lines Bible study is being earned on each Tues omitting tills week and continuing next week at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred The ladies held a bee Inst Wednesday worm quilts were made and will be for needy ones One is to be On February 1 over some afternoon soon young people from across so another day will be needed Ontario attended the annual All took lunch and a chat Junior Farmer Talent pleasant time was Festival the Royal York spent as well as a busy one Hotel in Toronto Were sorry both Mr and There were more than Mrs are entries in the various com in petitions Mr Victor George Henderson County returned home from Director of llalton and a resident of Acton supervised the choir and talent Hunt competitions in afternoon Several of the were able to return to work Monday The Community Centre News letter came out this week For the sum of one dollar the letter will be sent each month The committee the sun port of us all in their They work hard to make the programs enjoyable and we commend them on efforts after surgery Mr Leo Jamieson is still in Hospital receiving treatment The youngsters sit at Most of them attend regular tables In groups of five meetings at the school to Keep r six rather than at desks touch This Is to 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