Moose Jaw’s Francophone community is holding its fourth annual Franco-Fun Summer Camp in August for kids in French immersion or those interested in learning the language.
The Association Communautaire Fransaskoise de Moose Jaw (ACFMJ) will run the two-week camp for kids aged six to 11 from Aug. 17 to 21 and from Aug. 24 to 28 at École Ducharme on 340 Ominica Street West. Both camps will run Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with child-care service provided from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The cost is $30 per child per day or $130 per week, or $240 for siblings. The deadline to register is Sunday, Aug. 2, while you can contact Corrinne at 306-692-8112 or [email protected].
This will be a fun 10 days filled with sports, arts, discovery and friendships, explained Corrinne Dourleent, ACFMJ community director. The parents in the Francophone community encouraged her to hold the camps this year since they were worried about their children’s French-language skills; they had not spoken French regularly since March due to the pandemic forcing schools to close.
Dourleent has lined up two artists to be part of the camp, with one individual who will teach kids how to draw and another individual who will help children learn to sing. All children are welcome to come, but she pointed out the instructors will lead the camp entirely in French. However, they are bilingual and can speak English if necessary.
The ACFMJ is taking all the necessary precautions to protect children from the coronavirus, she said. This year all the camp activities will occur in Moose Jaw since the instructors don’t want to expose the youths to any viruses or illnesses from outside the community.
For more information about the camp, call 306-692-8112.
