Programs and Services
Academic Programs
Dunning-Foubert is a dual track community school offering both English and Early French Immersion Programs. This year, Regular English Program students in Grades 1 through 8 receive 120 hours / year of Core French. Next year, our Junior and Senior Kindergarten students will be offered a bilingual program, involving half time in English and half time instruction in French.
Early French Immersion (EFI):Sept. 2016
- Grades 1 through 3 (60 min. of math in English, balance of day in French)
- Grades 2 and 3 (60 min. of math in English, 60 min of language in English, balance of day in French)
- Grades 4,5 and 6 receive 60% French instruction
- Grades 7 and 8 receive 50% French instruction.
ClassroomOrganization - September 2016
Presently we have two Full Day English Kindergarten classes and two full Day Immersion Senior Kindergarten classes. We also have 6 classes in the English program and seven classes in the EFI program.
Special Education and ESL Program
We use an Integrated Special Education delivery model which utilizes our Learning Support teacher, our Learning Resource / ESL teacher and an Educational Assistant to provide a framework of remedial support, educational assessments and counseling. We pride ourselves on our ability to work as a team to support the needs of our students.
We believe in Early Identification procedures and support this through in school, weekly team meetings and ongoing board staff meetings. Our school is aligned with a social worker, speech and language therapist and other specialized services.
Clubs and Activities
Assemblies and special events support a climate of positive school character. Our elected Student Council representatives hold a variety of responsibilities and meet regularly with a teacher to discuss important issues and provide input back to the school. They organize special event and Spirit Days. Dunning-Foubert offers a diversified sports and games program including basketball, volleyball, badminton, football, cross-country and track and field. Our Junior Boys' Volleyball team has experienced much success in the past few years, winning the OCEAA Regional Championship. We also offer a variety of other extra - curricular activities including intramural games and choirs. These activities promote the values of effort and commitment.
Our Creative discovery Day gives intermediate students a day of design and exploration in an area of interest and provides additional opportunities for students to experience a high degree of success. Winter Activity Days allow our students to choose between full days of skiing, tubing, sleighing , snowboarding or an alternate experience such as a visit to the MacsSkimming Outdoor Education Center. We have monthly spirit Days, a daily milk program. The Lunch Lady, pizza and pita. A variety of concerts are performed by student throughout the year. Music study varies by grade level and includes a vocal program, recorder, concert band and jazz band.some of our bands enter festival type competitions. Our Environmental Club meets regularly.
We continue to highlight our music program and the success of this program. Our director is a qualified and dedicated music director who has recently won the OCDSB Elementary Arts Award (2015). The band comprises over 45 students and continues to grow. The band fundraises to support their travels, and leadership camp initiatives. They recently performed at a Carleton Ravens' Basketball game and the Ottawa 67's hockey game. We promote these ongoing community appearances and are very proud of our "performers.
Our School Advisory Council plays a major role in supporting school initiatives, fundraising and planning community events such as Family Dances, Multicultural Nights, Auctions, Craft Show, Family Barbeque, Used Book Sales and our year end Carnival. We have an establish milk program and offer special hot lunches regularly throughout the week.
Safe Schools Initiatives
Dunning-Foubert E.S. has a Character Code developed by students, staff and parents ensuring consistency with the Ministry Code of Conduct. It is printed in the students planners and is posted in all classrooms. We have the following safe school programs:
- PALS (Playground Activity Leaders in Schools), where older students engage younger students in cooperative games over the lunch recess
- teachers in all divisions are suing the "Think First" safety program the importance of making safe choices as well as Progressive Discipline focusing on the individual
- We believe in "Restorative practices" enabling students the opportunity to reflect on their choices of behaviour and discuss behaviour and strategies for alternative behaviours
- WITS (Walk Away, Ignore, Tell, Strategies) provides ideas for dealing with conflicts and has been incorporated in some instances