Public School Bridge Program

Elementary Level (Age 7-12)

The elementary level students are in an intensive English environment in the morning. The afternoons the students will enjoy less formal classroom activities. "English only policy" is enforced in class and during activities.

Public School Bridge Program bridges the gap between language studies overseas and the Canadian classroom. Students are taught the essential English language skills they will need to succeed in a Canadian elementary or high school classroom.

By providing a general overview of the subjects they will encounter in a Canadian classroom while providing intensive language instruction, the Bridge program gives students ahead start that makes their transition to public school easier and more successful.

To become proficient in the use of a second language takes time. Studying language in “bits and pieces” is not an effective way to learn. Students enjoy the full range of an integrative language educational program. They are taught speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, as well as pronunciation vocabulary, grammar. Our curriculum also introduces students to Canadian culture, history, geography, and basic science. Students also learn how to work in groups, do presentations, cooperate with their classmates, and develop their creativity.

The Public School Bridge Program enables students to:

Improve their English skills and learn to communicate fluently in English both at school and in the community
Acquire the English needed to make academic progress within the Canadian school system
Reach their potential both as students and as creative individuals
Experience and affirm a sense of self-worth through a development of pride in their heritage

Curriculum

Pronunciation - Familiarize students with the basic sounds
Vocabulary - Words used in daily life (around school, house, and city), take students on field-trips around the city to practice vocabulary
Grammar - Basic grammar focussing on functional abilities
Canadian/World Geography- learn the provinces, territories, climate and politics of Canada, countries and politics around the world, how the earth began and a look at the solar system, plate tectonics, etc…
Reading - Anne of Green Gables, other children’s short stories
Culture -first Nations people and culture, importance of multi-culturalism in Canada
Listening -practice listening skills by watching videos about history, geography, and culture
History - settlers in Canada and conflicts between First Nations people and European Settlers, study how and why different people settled in Canada
Science - space and formation of the universe, earthquakes/volcanism, natural disasters
Writing - basics of printing and handwriting, how to combine learned grammar, vocabulary, punctuation and spelling into basic english writing, how to compose letters and simple stories
Arithmetic -vocabulary of mathematics (plus, minus, divide, multiply, etc…)

The Public School Bridge Program runs from Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Friday afternoons, students participate in a range of field trips and activities. These include educational field trips, such as the zoo and the planetarium, sports activities including basketball, swimming and curling, and cultural activities including guided tours of the city.

1-3 month(s)	3-5 months	6 months +	Material Fee
1220/month	1140/month	1090/month	45/month

Registration fee-one time only - 100

2007 Start Dates

School is open all year round. For General English, Business English, English for Academic Purposes, TOEFL and TOIEC preparation courses students are encouraged to start on dates listed below (1st Monday of the session), but they can also start on 2nd or 3rd Monday.

January 22, February 19, March 19, April 16, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 7, September 4, October 1, October 29, November 26, December 26

You can also request application by email or send us any questions you may have: rszefler@shaw.ca (Teresa) or annadz@shaw.ca (Anna)
In your email please include your name, when would you like to start and the name of the program you would like to take.

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