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'imash 'imash signifies "Welcome" in the Sechelt language.

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• Keep your child well and rested. A child who has stayed up late to watch television, shows the effects next day in their school work.
• Cooperate with the school nurse and doctor in correcting defects in their vision or hearing or nutrition. A defect in any one of these areas can contribute to a poor start in reading.
• Talk to your child. Almost from the day a child is born, children are ready to express themselves.
• Help them to add words to their speaking vocabulary. The more words they use naturally in their ordinary conversation, the more words will have meaning to them when they see them on the printed page.
• Listen to your child. Children must have opportunities to express themselves.
• Encourage your child to talk about things they have seen or done.
• Listen to your child read.
• Read to your child daily. Every time you read to them you are building appreciation of books and reading.
• Help your child with reading. Tell them the words if they are in the beginning stages of reading.
• Praise your child. Remember, reading is a difficult task. Don't forget to praise them when they succeed.
• Teach your child how to take care of books. They will then learn to regard books as friends.
• Build up a reading atmosphere at home. Have books, magazines, newspapers, etc., around the house.
• Encourage your child to join the public library. Take them to the library regularly.
• Make games. You can make simple word games by cutting words from a magazine and asking your child to match these words to a picture.
• Buy games and puzzles for your child. These help your child learn shape and form and help them relate words to things.
• Buy books for your child. For birthdays and holidays, buy books when you can afford them. A child who owns a few good books is usually interested in reading.

Take your child on trips. Even a short trip on a bus will excite their curiosity and interest in the world around them. Point out interesting things and give them new words and meanings for words.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

École du Pacifique postal address:

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School student population :

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School history:

Histoiry of French in Sechelt  :

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Classes

Levels: 1ère à la 2ème année
Name of teacher: Lily Boulanger

Levels: 3ème è la 4ème année
Name of teacher: Christopher Gravelle

Levels: 5ème à 7ème années
Name of teacher:  Claude Germain

Level:  Secondary
Names of teachers:

• Caroline Picard
• Roger Lagassé
• Hélène Baril
• Nina Bartels

Maria Fraser St-Pierre: Welcoming class and Learning assistance
Ghislaine Geneau:  Teaching Assistant and playground supervisor
Corinne Zimmer: Teaching Assistant and playground supervisor
Chantal Roy:  Monitrice
Chantal Faucher: Teaching Assistant

Roger Lagassé:  Principal

Angèle Côté:  Secretary
 
 

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Les écrits des élèves: Jeunes Écrivains

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Presentation of our community

Population: Sechelt - 7 000; région de la Côte du Soleil - 35 000
Some reasons for visiting our région:

• Amazing ancient forests (Photo)
• spectacular fjords
• Astounding underwater reefs for some of the best diving, snorkelling and fishind in North America
• Hiking and X-Country Skiing in the surrounding mountains

Surprising geographical facts:

• The Caren Range Forest (now Spipiyus Provincial Park) on the Sechelt Peninsula shelters some of Canada's oldest known trees.  A world record yellow cedar sample contained 1825 growth rings making Canada's oldest recorded tree.  There is also a world record mountain hemlock (1280 years).  This forest also shelters marbled murrelet nests.

 
• The deepest underwater abyss on the continental shelf is located in Hotham sound, at the mouth of Jervis Inlet, about 50 km north of  Sechelt.

• Under the mentorship of artist teacher, Bradley Hunt, students carved and erected this totem pole in front of Sechelt Elementary in the 1970's. At the top is the eagle, the protector who's great strength and sight can help guide the people home. The eagle symbolizes foresight and open-mindedness. Below is a large human figure representing adult caregivers, parents, teachers, elders and helpers. This figure is holding a copper shield which symbolizes wealth. Upon the copper shield are figures of two children who are the wealth of the community. They rely on their elders to protect them and guide them.

Industries and  professions :

Tourism, forestry, art, public services, paper  .
 

Population du village: 7 000

De la région: 35 000
 

French educational and cultural links

Projects:

We are participating in  Jeunes Écrivains du Canada

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