Canadian Parents for French - Newfoundland and Labrador

09/01/2026

Nouvelle session, nouvelles opportunités!
La bourse FLS t'attend.
Dépose ta demande dès maintenant. Tu pourrais obtenir une bourse de 3 000 $!
En savoir plus : ACUFC.ca/boursesFLS

New session, new opportunities!
The FSL bursary is waiting for you.
Apply today. You could receive a $3,000 bursary!
Learn more: ACUFC.ca/FSLbursaries

08/27/2026

From Newfoundland & Labrador to the national stage!

A huge congratulations to our NL Late Immersion first-place winner at the Provincial Concours, Grace Snow, who went on to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the national level and came home with an incredible third-place finish nationally! 🥉👏

What an amazing accomplishment! Her success is a wonderful reflection of the talent, dedication and passion of our French-language learners. 🌟

We’re so proud to celebrate this achievement and the journey that brought her all the way to the national stage!

Bravo! Félicitations! 🎉💙

✨ De Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador à la scène nationale!

Un immense bravo à Grace Snow, qui a remporté la première place au Concours provincial d’immersion française et qui a ensuite représenté Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador au niveau national, où elle a obtenu une impressionnante troisième place! 🥉👏

Quelle belle réussite! Son parcours témoigne du talent, de la détermination et de la passion de nos jeunes apprenants et apprenantes en français. 🌟

Nous sommes fiers de célébrer Grace et son incroyable parcours, qui l’a menée jusqu’à la scène nationale! 💙

Bravo Grace! Félicitations pour cette magnifique réussite! 🎉

08/26/2026

# # Celebrating Arts, Culture & French Learning! 🎶🎨🇫🇷

A huge **MERCI** to **ImmersART** for bringing music, arts and culture into French Immersion classrooms across Newfoundland and Labrador! 💚

Through this incredible program, students in **Grades 6–12** had the opportunity to experience the talent and creativity of artists from right here at home — including **Port de Poutine, Ocean Bound, Clémence Dumas, Adrien House**, and Maritime favourite **Hughie Batherson**. 🎵🎭

ImmersART is all about connecting **community partners, artists and schools** to bring students the very best of local arts and culture — with a distinctly Newfoundland and Labrador and Atlantic Canadian flavour!

During the **2025–2026 school year**, ImmersART reached **24 schools across Newfoundland and Labrador**, exposing **more than 2,400 French Immersion students** to inspiring experiences that help keep them **engaged, motivated and inspired through workshops and concerts on their French-language learning journey.** 🌟

**Canadian Parents for French – Newfoundland and Labrador is incredibly proud to be a partner in ImmersART** and to help create meaningful opportunities for students to discover that French is more than a language — it is a doorway to **music, culture, creativity, community and connection.** ❤️

Merci à tous the artists, schools, teachers, community partners and, of course, the students who made this year so memorable!

**Vive la musique! Vive les arts! Vive le français!** 🇫🇷🎶✨

08/19/2026

📚✨ The 2026 Heather Huxter Writing Contest book is HOT OFF THE PRESS! 🇨🇦🇫🇷

We’re thrilled to celebrate the release of the 2026 Heather Huxter Writing Contest collection, just in time for the 2026–2027 school year!

Driven by Canadian Parents for French Newfoundland and Labrador, this special contest honors the memory of Heather Huxter, a young French Immersion student from CC Loughlin school in Cornerbrook.

The contest celebrates the creativity and French-language skills of students in Grades 4–6. Winning stories are selected for their creativity, strong grammar, and proper use of French, giving young writers an opportunity to see their work published and shared with French Immersion students across Newfoundland and Labrador.

Thanks to funding from the Department of Education, copies of the 2026 edition will be distributed to Grade 4–6 French Immersion classrooms throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. 🍎📖

Congratulations to our talented talented young authors! Your imagination, hard work and love of French are helping keep Heather’s memory alive through the joy of storytelling. 💙

Here’s to a wonderful new school year filled with French, creativity and inspiring stories! 🇫🇷📚

08/13/2026

HERE WE GO AGAIN! BACK TO SCHOOL!** 🇫🇷🎒

The start of the school year is approaching, and for our **French immersion students in *,Newfoundland and Labrador*, it’s time to gently get back into the swing of things in French!

After a summer full of fun, here are a few simple tips to bring French back into your daily life before school starts—**no pressure, just for fun!** 😊

🗣️ **SPEAK FRENCH**
Even just a few minutes a day! Talk to a parent, a brother or sister, a friend… or even your pet! 🐶

🎧 **LISTEN TO FRENCH**
Music, podcasts, videos, cartoons, or TV shows—choose something you like!

📚 **READ IN FRENCH**
A book, a comic book, a magazine, or even a few pages before bed.

✏️ **WRITE IN FRENCH**
Write a short list, a message, a few sentences in a journal, or even your goals for the new school year.

🎉 **AND ABOVE ALL… HAVE FUN!**
You don’t have to be perfect. Every time you use your French, you’re making progress! 💪🇫🇷

Parents, you can also help by incorporating **5 to 10 minutes of French a day** into family activities before school starts.

✨ **You’ve got this. You’re motivated. You speak French! We’re proud of you!** ❤️

Happy back-to-school to all our young and old Francophones and Francophiles on the Island! 🍎📚🇨🇦

’sSpeakFrench

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🎒🇫🇷 **C’EST REPARTI! RETOUR À L’ÉCOLE!** 🇫🇷🎒

La rentrée approche, et pour nos **élèves d’immersion française de *,Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador c’est le moment de retrouver tranquillement leurs habitudes en français!

Après un été rempli de plaisir, voici quelques trucs simples pour remettre le français dans votre quotidien avant la rentrée — **sans pression, juste pour le plaisir!** 😊

🗣️ **PARLE EN FRANÇAIS**
Même quelques minutes par jour! Parle avec un parent, un frère ou une sœur, un ami… ou même ton animal de compagnie! 🐶

🎧 **ÉCOUTE DU FRANÇAIS**
Musique, balados, vidéos, dessins animés ou émissions — choisis quelque chose que tu aimes!

📚 **LIS EN FRANÇAIS**
Un livre, une bande dessinée, un magazine ou même quelques pages avant de dormir.

✏️ **ÉCRIS EN FRANÇAIS**
Écris une petite liste, un message, quelques phrases dans un journal ou même tes objectifs pour la nouvelle année scolaire.

🎉 **ET SURTOUT… AMUSE-TOI!**
Pas besoin d’être parfait. Chaque fois que tu utilises ton français, tu progresses! 💪🇫🇷

Parents, vous pouvez aussi aider en intégrant **5 à 10 minutes de français par jour** dans les activités familiales avant la rentrée.

✨ **Tu es capable. Tu es motivé. Tu parles français! On est fiers de toi!** ❤️

Bonne rentrée à tous nos petits et grands francophones et francophiles de l’Île! 🍎📚🇨🇦

07/28/2026

07/22/2026

‼️Spaces are still available to join us for our upcoming French Footprints Parent Resources Hub workshops!

📍Location The Art Factory
📆Friday, July 31 at 10 am
📆Friday, August 28 at 10 am.

🔗Choose your date and copy the link to sign up for your free space here: https://form.jotform.com/260848334957268

07/21/2026

07/20/2026

🎉We are excited to announce the 2025-2026 Provincial Heather Huxter Memorial Story Writing Contest Winners! The contest is for students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 across the province.

Canadian Parents for French - Newfoundland and Labrador received over 240 stories from participating students in French Immersion, Core French, Intensive Core French, and French First Language (Francophone) Programs.

🫶A special thanks to teachers across Newfoundland & Labrador for continuing Heather’s legacy and encouraging French language learning.

🎉Félicitations to all participants!

All participants received a Certificate of Participation.

🏆First place winners = $100

🏆Second place winners $75

🏆Third place winners $50

Winning classes also received a $200 cash prize for an in class activity.

Check out the winners at 🔗cpf.ca or copy link here: https://cpf.ca/whats-new/heather-huxter-memorial-contest-winners/