WELCOME TO THE SENĆOŦEN SURVIVAL SCHOOL
Welcome to SENĆOŦEN LE,NOṈET SCUL,ÁUTW̱ – SENĆOŦEN Survival School. In order to prepare for our growing SENĆOŦEN Immersion programs, we always appreciate your feedback and create awareness of what we are doing at the SENĆOŦEN LE,NOṈET SCUL,ÁUTW̱. If you are interested in more information, or plan on sending your child to our program, please give us a call at (250) 652-2214 ext 247.
MISSION STATEMENT
ĆSE LÁ,E TŦE XAXE TŦE SḰÁL ȽTE. U,DOT OL TŦE SENĆOŦEN ÁȽE E TIÁ W̱SÁNEĆ. W̱UĆIST TŦE SKÁLs I, TŦE Ś,X̱ENAṈs ĆSE LÁ,E TŦE ÁLEṈENEȻ TŦE W̱SÁNEĆ. ṮI TŦE S,YESES SU ŚTEṈIST ȻENTOL E TIÁ ÁNEȻ I, ȻE,ȻÁĆELES E TŦE ŚW̱,ḰÁLEȻEN E TIÁ W̱SÁNEĆ. SNINU SE TŦE I,TOTELṈEW̱ I, SIÁM,SET SE TŦE EȽTÁLṈEW̱. SIÁM ŚW̱ELO₭E SU NIȽ.
Our language comes from the sacred one. SENĆOŦEN is the original language of this emerging land. Teach from the ways and beliefs of our W̱SÁNEĆ homeland. Continue to value our history and will move forward with contemporary education rooted in our W̱SÁNEĆ worldview. Our program will model W̱SÁNEĆ disciplines and values to foster respected families.
This program is a SENĆOŦEN immersion experience ( EWENE W̱ENITEM ḴEN SḰÁL – no English Language is spoken). Children ages 3-5 will learn the beginning understandings of SENĆOŦEN language through circle time, outdoor play in playgrounds and in the forest. We encourage parents to begin their child’s SENĆOŦEN immersion education at this level.
***We strongly recommend parents who choose to enroll their child in this stream to take Adult SENĆOŦEN language classes***
This program is a fully SENĆOŦEN immersion experience (EWENE W̱ENITEM ḴEN SḰÁL – no English Language is spoken) for children 5-6 or at the Kindergarten program level. Our program teachers meet the Ministry Prescribed Learning Outcomes of the Kindergarten Curriculum. Children will spend 3.5 hours in classroom learning the Kindergarten Provincial Curriculum through a SENĆOŦEN medium. For 2.5 hours per day, children will also learn through engagement with nature in the playgrounds and forests around our school and at beaches and culturally significant places. Children can enter the LE,NOṈET Immersion stream at this level.
This program is a fully SENĆOŦEN immersion experience (EWENE W̱ENITEM ḴEN SḰÁL – no English Language is spoken) for children at the grade 1-3 program level. Our program teachers meet the Ministry Prescribed Learning Outcomes of the Grade 1-3 Provincial Curriculum through a SENĆOŦEN medium. For 2.5 hours per day, children will also learn through engagement with nature in the playgrounds and forests around our school and at beaches and other culturally significant places. Children must have completed a year of the LE,NOṈET Immersion stream at this level.
If you are interested in taking beginner SENĆOŦEN classes in the evenings please give us a call at the Saanich Adult Education Centre (250) 652-2214.
Interested in becoming a SENĆOŦEN language apprentice at the Early Childhood Education (ECE) or Educational Assistant level? If so, please give us a call.
