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Students throughout the Strait region will again
take part in an educational initiative where they
will have the opportunity to demonstrate and
enhance their French language skills at the
Concours d’art oratoire.

Le Concours d’art oratoire is a French Public
Speaking event hosted by some schools in the
region. The Strait Regional Centre for Education’s
students in Core French and French
Immersion will compete at this event.
Finalists from the SRCE Regional event are then
invited to go on to the provincial Concours d'art oratoire. This
event will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at
Mount Saint Vincent University.

For more information, contact:
Scott Goyetche
[email protected]
(902) 631-3775

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The annual French public speaking competition for youth, Concours d’art oratoire, is happening Wednesday, April 19, 6:30 p.m. at Berwick and District School.

This longstanding event is open to students in grades 5 to 12. It celebrates official language bilingualism in Canada and honours the many hours of hard work students put into learning French every day. The top three students in each category and program will qualify to attend the provincial competition in Halifax on April 27. For high school students in grades 11 and 12, those who finish in first place at the provincial level are invited to attend national finals in Ottawa.

All are welcome to join us for a great soiree as students showcase their French language skills.

For more information, contact:
Laurie Bolland
[email protected]
(902) 670-4129

Le Concours d’art oratoire is a French Public
Speaking event for students in Core French and French Immersion programs. The South Shore Regional Centre for Education’s
students will compete at the regional event on March 27 at Liverpool Regional High School.
Finalists from the SSRCE Regional event will then compete at the provincial Concours d'art oratoire.

For more information, contact:
Paige Ferguson
[email protected]
(902) 277-0315

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education will hold their regional Concours d'art oratoire on Saturday, March 30 2019. For more information on participation, please contact your child's teacher or Mme Stephanie Holder. The Concours d'art oratoire is open to students in grades 5-12; Core French and French immersion programs.

For more information, contact:
Stephanie Holder
[email protected]
(902) 464-2000

The Concours d’art oratoire is an activity where students from across the province express themselves and are recognized for their talents in French public speaking. For many teachers, it is an opportunity to incorporate public speaking into their curriculum so that all their students benefit from the use of their researching, writing and presentation skills. Students will advance from their school and regional competitions to the provincial competition.

For more information, contact:
Renée deViller
[email protected]
(902) 749-5667

Concours d’art oratoire is Canada’s largest annual French-language public speaking competition involving over a 100,000 students across Canada every year, and thousands of dollars worth of prizes.

The aims of this public speaking contest are to stimulate the interest of students learning French, to improve their oral skills, and to give them experience speaking in public.

This event is organized by Canadian Parents for French (CPF), who has worked together with parents and school staff since 1983 to organize school, district and provincial-level competitions.

Concours is open to French Second Language (FSL) and Francophone students from grades five through twelve who are studying Core French, Integrated French, Intensive French, French immersion (Early, Middle or Late) or French First Language (CSAP), or studying in at a CAIS school (Canadian Association of Independent Schools).

For more information, contact:
Rebecca Lancaster
[email protected]
(902) 453-2048

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