Lyce Franais International

Victor Segalen

ESL in Hung Hom

2016-2017
(ESL - English as a Second
Language)

ESL Team in Hung Hom

Genevieve Neill
Burke (Coordinator)

Greg Farrell

Sarah Cotillon

Anindita
Bhattacharya

Aneesha De Mel

Heather Lin

Adresses lectroniques Hung

Hom

gneill@lfis.edu.hk (coordinatrice pour

Hung Hom)
scotillon@lfis.edu.hk
gfarrell@lfis.edu.hk
abhattacharya@lfis.edu.hk
ajeyarajah@lfis.edu.hk
hlin@lfis.edu.hk

Beginning of the School

Year

ESL and EMILE began on Monday,

September 12th

4 differentiated ability based groups

Final groups will be decided week

starting Monday, 3rd October. DURING
THIS WEEK you will receive in your
childs ESL pochette two documents
that you need to read carefully:
1.
2.

Welcome letter, and

ESL Contract/Agreement

ESL Contract/Agreement
All families MUST sign the new ESL
contract/agreement.
In short this contract/agreement stipulates several
important pieces of information that parents MUST be
aware of and sign off on:
- each childs ESL class level;
- teacher(s)/contact info/website;
- both the school and parental role in ESL in and out
of school;
- childs/family preparation for ESL classes;
- process for admission to bilingual program (if that
is a goal in mind for the child);
- process and timing whereby a child is moved up or
down
ESL classes.

What is being taught in ESL

CP/CE1/CE2:
4 ESL lessons per week

4 competencies:
- Reading and writing
- Aural comprehension and
speaking

EMILE (lEnseignement dune Matire par

lIntgration
dune Langue Etrangre) or
CLIL (Content and Learning Integrated Language)

All classes from GS to CM2 benefit

from one 45 min lesson per week
whole class (Questionner le monde)
2 Teachers in the room: French native
speaker and English native speaker
(ESL teacher)

EMILE
Evaluations will be either in French or
in English depending on the students
ability.
Guide to understand EMILE

Livret Scolaire
ESL CP/CE1/CE2:
three (3) reports/comments
Livret Scolaire
(December/April/June)

Changes within the groups

Changes can occur around Chinese
New Year, after evaluations and
discussion amongst the ESL team are
completed.
Parents will be informed immediately.

Meeting with the teacher

The teacher will contact you if they
have any concerns during the year or
to give you any necessary feedback.
Please email your childs teacher if you
have any concerns or wish to meet
with them to discuss your childs
progress.
If you require further information on
the ESL and/or Bilingual programs
please contact the English Dept.
Coordinator: Genevieve Neill:
gneill@lfis.edu.hk

Weebly Page
http://myeslclassroom.fis.hk
Password: fisparents
Important information on homework,
class events, online resources.
Each Friday the ESL teacher will add a
brief note to weebly so you know what
has been happening in the classroom.

Transfer to the Bilingual

Program
Only students in an advanced group are eligible for
the Bilingual Program.
*Inform Mr. Alain Dubourg adubourg@lfis.edu.hk of
your desire to apply for admission to the Bilingual
Program.

The date of enrolment is the only reference for the

students ranking on the list. (Same rankings/list
remains from one year to the next. Children move up
the list as children above them either accept or
withdraw.)
Bilingual commission: February 2017
Admission is based on approval first from the French
class teacher, and then the ESL teacher. ALL decisions
are
made as a TEAM each childs
application considered
carefully with input from all
teachers and staff.

How to help your child

progress
Give your child every opportunity to express
her/himself in English (in shops, taxis )
Reading (ask questions to make sure they
understand the contents; comprehension in
any language is fundamental to your childs
growth)
Books of ALL types, online educational
games/activities, videos, sports, playdates,
practice together, etc.

LIVE THE LANGUAGE! Time at

school CANNOT be a childs only
exposure to a language for your
child to progress in any