ÍY, ȻENS TÁĆEL SIÁM NE SĆÁLEĆE.
Since 2012, W̱SÁNEĆ School Board and the SȾÁSEN TŦE SENĆOŦEN department have been spearheading language revitalization through the education domain at ȽÁU,WEL,ṈEW Tribal School. The name of the immersion stream is LE,NOṈET SCUL¸ÁUTW̱ (SENĆOŦEN Survival School).
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.
SENĆOŦEN FACILITATOR
SX̱EDŦELISIYE
Renee Sampson
INTRODUCING SENĆOŦEN SURVIVAL SCHOOL
W̱SÁNEĆ School Board is pleased to offer a SENĆOŦEN language immersion program for our students SENĆOŦEN LE,NOṈET SCUL,ÁUTW̱ – SENĆOŦEN Survival School. If you or your child are interested in more information, please contact SX̱EDŦELISIYE (Renee Sampson), Language Revitalization Coordinator.
LE, NOṈET, Past to Present
Parent Testimonials
Student Testimonials
Why it’s important to speak SENĆOŦEN
LE,NOṈET Interviews
A Day at LE,NOṈET SCUL¸ÁUTW̱
OUR PROGRAMS
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*
For children in the Grade 4-6 program level, our program teachers meet the Ministry Prescribed Learning Outcomes of the Grade 4-6 Provincial Curriculum through a SENĆOŦEN and English 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.
*We strongly recommend parents who choose to enroll their child in this stream to take Adult SENĆOŦEN language classes*
For children in the Grade 7-12 program level, our program teachers meet the Ministry Prescribed Learning Outcomes of the Grade 7-12 Provincial Curriculum through a SENĆOŦEN and English 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.
Our flyer is a guide for parents and guardians, as well detailed information regarding our program. Please download and read all the important program information.
LE,NOṈET SCUL,ÁUTW̱ SKÁLS TŦE SCU¸ȻEL SĆȺ
(Philosophy of Education)
NIȽ TŦE SENĆOŦEN TŦE EȽTÁLṈEW̱ SȻÁs TŦE W̱SÁNEĆ
(SENĆOŦEN is our W̱SÁNEĆ human right)
ĆȺ SE ȽTE: (We will)
ȻENÁT YEW̱ ȽTE W̱ILṈEW̱ TŦE SCU¸ȻEL
(Take control of our own education)
I¸ȽEȻSILEṈ TŦE ȽKIL W̱UĆISTEṈs I¸ TŦE SKÁLS
(Transmit authentic W̱SÁNEĆ beliefs and teachings)
W̱UĆIST OL ĆSE¸LÁ¸E TŦE SENĆOŦEN ŚW̱¸ḰÁLEȻEN
(Only teach from our SENĆOŦEN worldview.)
W̱UĆIST TŦE SKÁLSs I¸ TŦE ŚX̱ENÁṈs ĆSE¸LÁ¸ TŦE ÁLEṈENEȻ TŦE W̱SÁNEĆ
(Teach from the ways and beliefs of our W̱SÁNEĆ homeland.)
SÍY¸UĆES ȽTE I¸ ŚTEṈIST ȻENTOL TŦE SENĆOŦEN I¸ TŦE ḴÁYES SCU¸ȻEL SĆȺ
(Carry and move forward with our SENĆOŦEN education and contemporary education in both hands)
NIȽ ŦELÁṈETs TŦE ŚW̱¸HU¸WÁLI Ȼs ȻENÁT SE TŦE ĆELÁṈEN ȻENTOL TŦE ṈENṈENE
(Support parents to take the initiative to take charge of their heritage/ancestry/birthright/
W̱SÁNEĆ VALUES
As part of the educational experience, W̱SÁNEĆ W̱ILNEW̱ will be supported holistically through exposure to the following W̱SÁNEĆ values:
