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1) Category:
General program
3) Objectives:
Create a development-inducing alliance between the school and the community by aiming for genuine sharing of the responsibility to educate. Counter dropping out, poverty and inequality of opportunity. Act so that each child has a healthy, balanced and happy life on the educational, social, cultural and economic level. Establish a culture of conscious entrepreneurship at the service of the overall health of the children, partners and communities. Foster the sustainable development of each of the communities and regions and of society as a whole.
4) Environment:
Primary schools
5) Target Group:
Students from 5 to 12 years old Community
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6) Key Words:
SAC Entrepreneuriat, cole communautaire entrepreneuriale, school-family-community partnership, general program, education partnerships, community school, conscious entrepreneurship approach, community approach, sharing of responsibilities, entrepreneurial skills, overall health, sports, arts, culture, joy of learning, innovation, microbusiness, self-esteem
7) Description:
SAC Entrepreneuriat (sport-arts-culture), unique in Qubec, is the original way in which cole-des-Curs-Vaillants carries out its mission as an entrepreneurial community school, namely, to instil the idea of conscious entrepreneurship at the service of the overall health of each child as soon as children start school. This program is guided by the theme L'enfant, au cur de ses projets, s'engage et s'panouit dans ses apprentissages, which is centered on the student and his/her synergy with the teacher and the other partners. It is a four-in-one program which enables students to acquire conscious entrepreneurship values, strengths and abilities through sports, arts, culture and entrepreneurship education from Kindergarten to Grade 6. This specialized program focuses first and foremost on the student and the teacher, thereby enabling them to engage in activities consistent with their interests and that dovetail with the Qubec Education Program. The program hinges on the involvement of as many people as possible from various sectors of activity of the community and with diverse skills. Their common goal is to make every child happy to come to school to Learn and to Be Proactive. Open seven days a week, cole-des-Curs-Vaillants has become a place where the community gathers. Stimulating and dynamic, it offers a vast array of school and extracurricular activities through an original organizational formatan la carte program (PAC) for children (during and after class), families and the community (evenings and weekends).
8) Steps:
On average, three to five years are needed to establish the various components of an entrepreneurial community school. The Cls system, a tool for structural change, enables schools and communities to gradually implement the organizational and educational components of the system. Stages of the Cls System Cl I: Mobilization o o o o o o o Outreach Snapshot of the situation Thought forum The foundation or community school organization to create Creation of a comprehensive strategy with the school principal Consultation of the partners Decisions
Cl II: Project
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Cl III: Program o o o o Project specialization Programming Evaluation concept Presentation to the public Evaluation of learning Evaluation of teaching Evaluation of the program Evaluation of the partnership Dynamics of ongoing feed-back Upgrading Ongoing updating
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Additional information concerning the strategic thrusts or the core components of the entrepreneurial community school is available at: http://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/CommEcoleFran/ECNB%20Axes%20et %20composantes.pdf.
9) Activities/Actions:
SAC Entrepreneuriat proposes innovative approaches on the pedagogical, educational and community front. These approaches are powerful motivators for the children and respond adequately to the needs of children with learning or behavioral difficulties. o Guidance-oriented la carte pedagogical format: The children choose integrated options in class, in childcare services and as part of the la carte program. This empowers them to identify their interests and to better define and acquire their own values, strengths and abilities. Pedagogical support: The Comptences Plus system offers a number of individualized services to assist children with learning difficulties (help with homework assignments, help with reading, occupational therapy, weekend classes). Tutoring in reading: This integrated approach to learning consists of Cycle 3 students helping Cycle 1 students. Microbusinesses in the school:
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Environment: Pulperie inc., Cultivons les jeunes pousses inc., Fripe ton style inc., etc. Service: Bureau en petit, Brigade informatique, Cuisine interculturelle, Coffre jouets inc., etc. Distribution: Fromagerie inc., Caf quitable inc., etc.
ASSA (Activits sportives et de sant animes): 30 minutes of mandatory physical activity every day from 2:52 to 3:22 p.m., in addition to physical education. Literacy: Literacy plays a leading role within school activities (creation of class booklets, promotion and enhancement of French, particularly in the microbusinesses).
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la carte program (from 2:25 to 6:00 p.m.): Nearly 50 specialized options are offered (1 hour of English or Spanish per day and sports, arts, culture and entrepreneurship activities).
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see to it that the neighborhood is a stimulating living environment (organization of community activities, facilities, etc.).
This program has existed for roughly a decade at cole-des-Curs-Vaillants. An informal evaluation of its impact was carried out from 1999 to 2004 (http://pedagogie.csdecou.qc.ca/des-coeurs-vaillants/upload/fichiers/Statistiques %201999-2005%20vfinale%204.doc [in French only]), showing that a number of changes came about within the school: o o There was vast improvement in communication between school personnel, parents, school childcare workers and the community and in the climate at school. Since 2004, registration has increased by 30%, with some 100 students opting for Cur-Vaillant because of the program or the reputation of the school. Parents confirm that their children attend the school for these reasons. Since 2002, there has been a sizeable decrease in delinquency, especially in Cycle 3 students, a phenomenon rarely witnessed before. For allophone children (38 % of the student body), this favorable climate speeds up the process of integration within Qubec culture and acquisition of French and other subjects. Gifted children are offered challenges that match their talents. They are given regular opportunities to assume greater responsibility and to deepen their skills through specialized options ( la carte program) and rotating options per cycle, within classrooms or the microbusinesses.
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Additional information is available on the portals of the community schools of New Brunswick (general guide, framework document, support document, videos, etc.). However, a password is needed. Schools wishing to introduce the program may request a password at: http://www.gnb.ca/0000/index-e.asp.
15) Contacts:
Jean-Sbastien Reid, School Principal cole-des-Curs-Vaillants Tel.: (418) 652-2153, extension 102 Email: jean-sebastien.reid@csdecou.qc.ca Rino Levesque, CE Author and Concept Designer Executive Director, Transformation & Strategic Initiatives Department of Education of New Brunswick Cell phone: (506) 470-0099 Tel.: (506) 45 0-8882 Email: rino.levesque@gnb.ca
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