QUEBEC 2016 APRIL 30-MAY 7

M. Jean-Pierre Deschenes

PURPOSE  Give students a genuine opportunity to put use their French conversational skills in a real context  Provide understanding of Quebec culture through a variety of learning experiences  Provide a blend of Educational, Cultural and Physical activities.  Interactive, hands-on Nature and Culture program.

PURPOSE (continued)  Develop specific skills as a traveler  Become more responsible and independent  Experience the rich and stimulating dimensions of group living

Extracurricular Activity  Outside of the curriculum  It is a choice and not mandatory!

APRIL 30 – MAY

CHAPERONES  Maple Creek Middle French Immersion Teachers (To be announced)

DESTINATION  L’Auberge-du-Mont Education Centre  Mont-Saint-Sacrement Secondary School  Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier in the foothills of the Laurentian mountains  30 minutes from Quebec City  nt.qc.ca/eng/youth_progr ams/french_immersion/ nt.qc.ca/eng/youth_progr ams/french_immersion/

ITINERARY  Flight Vancouver-Montreal (Saturday April 30 th )  Auberge bus from Montreal airport to Valcartier  Quebec City and surrounding areas  Montreal  Flight Montreal-Vancouver (Saturday May 7th)

Quebec Monitors  Native Speakers  Prominent Professionals  Deliver Enriched Cultural/Educational experience  On call the entire duration of program 24/7

QUEBEC CITY AREA  Observatoire Capitale  National Assembly  Citadel  Historic Plaines d’Abraham  Basilique Ste-Anne  Cabane a sucre  Montmorency Falls  Old Quebec  Wendake (Huron Village)  Cirque de Quebec

NATURE ACTIVITIES  Various outdoors activities  Hike in park  Survival Skills  Shelter Building  Campfire  Astronomy  Local Fauna/Flora

Evening with our Pen-Pals if possible!  This depends on the numbers of students going and the availability of students from Ecole Mont-Saint Sacrement

AUBERGE ACTIVITIES  Quebec Cultural Workshops  Gym Games ( 2 gyms/climbing wall)  Computer Lab (2-3 evenings)  Movie Night  Cultural Evening with pen-pals  Grand Salon Activities

CULTURE - MONTREAL  Guided Tour of Montreal  Centre des Sciences  Musée Pointe-a-Callière  Cabaret du Roy

EXPECTATIONS  Speak French at all times  Student MUST WANT to take part!  Must follow rules of Auberge  Must wear Name Tags at all times off campus and school shirt on travel days  Digital cameras for photos (no phones)  Cell phones collected after arrival at YUL Montreal  Given cell access during certain evenings for specific periods of time for calling home  Maple Creek Behaviour expectations applies  Ambassadors for School, Community, Province

Student Behaviour  Ability to Self-Regulate is a must  Listening/following instructions  Following rules of Auberge/different sites  Inability can be inpedement to self/other students/adults on the trip/sites visited  Not yet able – wait for high school where more opportunities will be provided

ESTIMATED COST APPROXIMATELY: $ 2, (Will know in fall) THIS INCLUDES:  Return flight (Vancouver-Montreal- Vancouver)  Return bus trip (Montreal-Valcartier- Montreal)  All field trips  All meals  Accommodation at Auberge  One night at Montreal hotel

ESTIMATED COST …con’t  Teachers 'fees  TOC replacement  Monitors  Name tags  Baggage fee  Sweatshirts  Laminating Etc.

INTERESTED – We Need…  Deposit $ (non-refundable)  Secure placement/dates at the Auberge  Secure Air Canada seat sale ending June 5th  Information Sheet (name, , etc.)  Minimum 20 students  Maximum 50  Over 50 – put on waiting list

Parent Volunteers: We Cannot Do It Without You!  Student Name Tags  Sweatshirt Order  Journal de Voyage – Travel Diary  General Helper

M. Jean-Pierre Deschenes Auberge du Mont  Presentation October 28 th, 2015

Quebec 2016 We are ambassadors!  Represent school and province while off campus  Expected to:  Speak in French  Display best behaviour  We don’t want to send someone home at parents’ expense

Payment schedule  First: $ Monday, November 16 th  Second: $ – Monday, February 15 th, 2016  Final: Friday, April 1 st, 2016  (Amount to be determined depending on the variables: final airfare and fees, sweatshirts, id cards, no. of TOC’s needed, etc.)

Payments must be given to Mme Burdock in her hands only!  Mme Burdock is managing the financial aspect of the Quebec 2016 trip and cheques/money MUST only go to her.  Room 101 bottom floor  CANNOT BE GIVEN TO ANY OTHER TEACHERS OR TO THE OFFICE!