CPF Nova Scotia has received funding through Canada Summer Jobs for a Projects Coordinator. The Projects Coordinator will contribute to the planning and operations of the summer projects program of Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia (CPF Nova Scotia). The position requires working as administrative and program support for the summer projects of the organization. [...]
Canadian Parents for French, Nouvelle-Écosse ont eu leur Concours provincial d'art oratoire samedi le 27 avril à l'Université Mount Saint Vincent. Chaque centre régional d’éducation de la province, le Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) et l'Association canadienne des écoles indépendantes (CAIS) a encouragé leurs élèves participant à l'événement. Les élèves avaient déjà gagné à leurs écoles et [...]
The Concours d’art oratoire is a national French public speaking competition that takes place each spring across the country. Students present first at their school level, and then move up to compete at the provincial and national levels. Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia has been organizing and hosting the provincial competition for thirty-six years. [...]
Dear Parents, Guardians and Graduates, We cordially invite you to attend our upcoming Annual General Meeting on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 7 pm – 8 pm in the Board room (near the main office) at Citadel High School. Refreshments will be served. There will be a guest speaker, our Camp Director, who [...]
CPF Nova Scotia enjoyed another successful Bilingual Career Exploration Day on February 22, 2019. The Bilingual Career Exploration Day gave 250 high school students the opportunity to explore career paths where French is an asset. The Bilingual Career Exploration Day took place at Saint Mary’s University. CPF Nova Scotia’s first Bilingual Career Exploration Day was [...]
French Movie Spring Madness! CPF Nova Scotia in collaboration with Cineplex Cinemas will be presenting "Tout en haut du monde"! Produced in 2015, it is the story of a young 19th century Russian girl embarking on an adventure-filled quest to find her grandfather at the North Pole. This French-Danish animated film was the winner of a [...]
Ms. Emily Quigley, Principal (left) with CPF Halifax Peninsula & Mainland South Chapter President, Joan Dobbie (right) CPF Halifax Peninsula & Mainland South celebrated "Reading Week"/"Semaine de Lire" by visiting a pair of schools on Thursday, January 31st, 2019. Our chapter first visited École JW McLeod School and met with their principal, Emily [...]
How do we engage with educators in schools of Education? How do we reach teachers? How can we bring in the wider community and convince them of the need for a second language? How do we diversify our funding within the private sector? These are some of the questions for which we are trying to [...]
Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia held its Annual General Meeting on October 20, 2018. At the meeting, Tony Orlando stepped down from his role as President and stepped up into the role of Treasurer. Janet Claes moved up to President and Kate Ashley is the new Vice President. Janet Claes has been involved in [...]
Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia was delighted to honour Jason Belliveau Wood at their 41st Annual General Meeting on October 20. Jason Belliveau Wood is in his tenth year as a French second language teacher. He is presently teaching at Bluenose Academy in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE). The CPF Nova [...]