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Investment in student safety

The provincial government is investing in cameras for stop arms on school buses to improve student safety. From left: Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Bill Hogan; Service New Brunswick Minister Mary Wilson; Joe Hickey, president and CEO at Rock Networks; Rod Parr, manager of service operations, Rock Networks; minister responsible for Opportunities NB Greg Turner; Health Minister Bruce Fitch; ...

New artwork installed at Hanwell Park Academy

Four pieces of public art have been installed and officially presented at Hanwell’s kindergarten-to-Grade 8 school in keeping with the New Brunswick Public Art Policy From left: Claire Gulliver, public art co-ordinator, Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture; Darla Day, director of schools, Fredericton Education Centre; artist Jean Rooney; artist Karen LeBlanc; Hanwell Park Academy principal Pierre Plourde; artist Chelsea ...

Launch of Verdir l’étincelle awareness campaign

An awareness campaign in the francophone education sector entitled Verdir l’étincelle (make the spark green) was launched at École Les Éclaireurs in Fredericton ahead of Earth Day, celebrated on April 22. In photo: Local Government and Local Governance Reform Minister Daniel Allain and Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Bill Hogan with a group of students.

Launch of Provincial French Pride Week

The 34th Provincial French Pride Week will be celebrated from March 20 to 24. This year’s slogan is Fleurir l’Acadie, unir la francophonie! (flourishing Acadie, bringing the Francophonie together!)

New award to recognize innovative practices in francophone schools and child-care facilities

The names of the first recipients of the new Étincelles awards were announced today. The award is presented to schools, early learning and child-care facilities and organizations offering early childhood services. Its purpose is to recognize effective practices and inspiring innovations that enhance the educational experience in the francophone system. Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Bill Hogan drew the ...

Site announced for new school for Saint John’s central peninsula

Rainbow Park has been selected as the site of a new kindergarten-to-Grade 8 school on Saint John’s central peninsula. Back row, from left: John Correia, special advisor; Gerry Lowe, city councillor; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Glen Savoie, minister responsible for La Francophonie; and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Jeff Carr. Front row, from left: Social Development Minister ...

New Brunswick to participate in 2022 Francophonie Summit

Glen Savoie, minister responsible for La Francophonie, and Local Government and Local Governance Reform Minister Daniel Allain will be attending the 18th Francophonie Summit Nov. 19-20 in Djerba, Tunisia. The ministers visited members of the New Brunswick delegation at the province’s kiosk at the Village de la Francophonie. From left: Mohammed Choukri, Université de Moncton; Kent South MLA Benoît Bourque; ...

Site chosen for new school in Fredericton

A new kindergarten-to-Grade 5 school in Fredericton will be built on McAdam Avenue School’s current site, replacing that school and Nashwaaksis Memorial School. Participating in the announcement were, from left: Thomas Geburt, chair of the Anglophone West district education council; district superintendent David McTimoney; Service New Brunswick Minister Jill Green; and Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Bill Hogan.

New francophone school in Moncton to be named after Claudette Bradshaw

The new francophone school in Moncton for children in kindergarten through Grade 5 will be called École Claudette-Bradshaw. The name was unveiled on Saturday, Oct. 1 at a school district celebration. Back row, from left: Claudette Bradshaw's sons and husband, Christopher, Nicholas and Douglas Bradshaw; Francophone sud school district superintendent Monique Boudreau; Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold; Michel Côté, chair of ...

Official opening of Hanwell Park Academy

Hanwell Park Academy near Fredericton opened its doors to 550 students this September. The new kindergarten-to-Grade 8 school features more than 30 classrooms, an early childhood room, outdoor learning areas, two gyms, a learning commons, specialty learning spaces such as music rooms, a performing arts room, art rooms, science rooms, technology labs and resource spaces, as well as open project ...

Partnership provides students in 110 schools with more access to healthy foods

The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is providing Food Depot Alimentaire with up to $550,000 to give more students in need better access to healthy foods. From left: Anglophone East School District superintendent Randolph MacLean; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour Minister Trevor Holder; Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries Minister Margaret Johnson; Breakfast Club of Canada co-founder and government relations ...

High school students to take part in a practical learning program this summer

Nineteen high school students will be given the opportunity to acquire practical experience in a skilled trade for eight weeks this summer. These pre-apprenticeship students will be matched with a business in their community through paid work terms under the new Programme d’apprentissage pour les jeunes du Nouveau-Brunswick (New Brunswick Teen Apprenticeship Program), implemented in the three francophone school districts. ...

Lighting the spark in francophone students: Awareness campaign on supporting career and life readiness plans

The francophone sector of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development today launched the Allumez l’étincelle [light the spark] campaign at École L’Étincelle in Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël. In photo, Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy speaks with students and teachers of the school during the launch.