John Barsby Community School             

                                                                       International Education  

Got a question? Contact Mr.Letourneau at his email: mrletourneau30@hotmail.com

Need to contact the District International Office at Dover Bay? CLICK HERE for their Informational Page and Contact information!

Forms for the latest trip are HERE, HERE and HERE. Click each link to download the form for the Victoria trip! MUST PAY BY NEXT WEDNESDAY!

NEW SCHOOL YEAR FOR  BARSBY ISE! 2011-2012

Greetings to all that have found your way to this page! This year, I will update this site, but only with links to images of events and activities. Most of the regular updates will happen on Facebook at the International Barsby ISE group page! Look forward to a great year! Any concerns, you can email me at the above email. You can also message me at the school facebook page and if you missed any forms, check out the District International Page above!

NEW PICTURES 2010-2011 School Year

ISE Rocky Mountain Tour Spring 2011 - CLICK HERE

Hockey Experience Pictures from Wednesday, March 2nd at NIC - CLICK HERE!

VIU Student For a Day Tour - February 2011 - CLICK HERE!

Whale Watching Pictures from Wednesday, September 27th at Telegraph Cove - CLICK HERE!

Curling Pictures from Friday, September 24th - CLICK HERE!

LAST YEAR'S PICTURES 2009-2010

*** ISE HOCKEY and SKATING EXPERIENCE 2010 - CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO and CLICK HERE TO LOOK AT THE PICTURES *** 

**** PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE TOFINO/LONGBEACH TRIP - CLICK HERE **** 

Links for Students

1) Presentation for International Students - John Barsby Community School Orientation

2) An International Student Guidebook 

3) TIPS FOR ISE STUDENTS TO IMPROVE ENGLISH AND GET INVOLVED

4) Tips about MONEY for International students.

5) www.learnnowbc.ca - Tutoring information for courses in the BC School system

6) www.eslcafe.com/students/ - Info regarding English development and connection to other ESL learners

7) www.operation-dialogue.com/od1/home-1/home.htm - Info connecting to "Canada"

Links for Teachers

1) Link to tips for inclusion in the classroom: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/eslinfusion/Home/Planning_ESL_instruction/Teaching_Ideas/index.html

2) A popular ESL site with lesson plans and interactive student activities for teachers with ESL students in the classroom:

www.eslcafe.com/teachers/

A Sample of some ESL/International College / University Admissions Requirements in B.C.

DOUGLAS COLLEGE ESL TRANSITION PROGRAM:

http://www.douglas.bc.ca/services/international-education/admissions.html - Douglas College International Entrance Information

LANGARA COLLEGE ESL TRANSITION PROGRAM:

http://www.langara.bc.ca/liberal-arts/leap/index.html - Langara College ESL (LEAP) program for transitioning from ESL to academic classes at the post-secondary level.

http://www.langara.bc.ca/liberal-arts/leap/admission.html - Entrance Information for Langara

Vancouver Island University ESL TRANSITION PROGRAM:

http://www.viu.ca/international/apply.asp - Entrance Information for VIU

** NOTE: The ESL program does not need a language proficiency test, but you will need to take a placement test.

CAPILANO COLLGE (North Vancouver) ESL TRANSITION PROGRAM:

http://www.capilanou.ca/programs/english-second-language/programs.html 

June 2010 -

*** SURVEY LINK - PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SO WE KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM ***