A group of 31 students from the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) and 10 students from the Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) recently travelled to Saint-Donat, Québec, for a four-day immersion experience.
This is the sixth annual trip for UGDSB students to Saint-Donat and the fourth for WCDSB students. The students represented eight different schools: Centre Wellington District High School, Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute, Erin District High School, GGuelph Collegiate Vocational Institute, Orangeville District Secondary School, Wellington Heights Secondary School, St. James Catholic Secondary School and Bishop MacDonnell Catholic Secondary School.
Every winter, hundreds of students participate in a full French immersion experience in Saint-Donat under the guidance of “les animateurs” and “les moniteurs” of the tour operator Perspectives Eduscho Ltd.
Students took part in activities such as a music and drumming workshop, learning traditional Québecois legends, skating, skiing and showshoeing.
A trip like this allows students to live the language and culture outside the classroom; it is unique.
The dynamic group leaders encourage everyone to participate, to make an effort and to have fun. This trip is open to all secondary students enrolled in an French as a Second Language program. Information and applications will be available in all high schools in September.
