PEI Homeschoolers Science, Heritage Fairs, 

Art & Craft Expo 2014

Let us know at email:

 peihomeschoolers@gmail.com

if any 

homeschooling students 

would like to take part in our 

PEI Homeschoolers Science and Heritage Fairs 2014

See details at

 https://sites.google.com/site/peishac/

and possibly take part in the  

         Provincial Science Fair 2014 and/or

Provincial Heritage Fair 2014

Maritime Regional Heritage Fair

(new - a PEI 2014 funded project)

The  PEI Homeschoolers Science, Heritage Fairs, Art & Craft Expo 2014 

will take place Thursday February 13, 2014.

Storm Date Friday February 14, 2013.

Below please find information forwarded by 

Charlotte Stewart 

Provincial Heritage Fair Co-ordinator

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Plans are underway for the 2014 Provincial Heritage Fair which will be held at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown on Thursday, 15 May 2014.

The Heritage Fair Program is an excellent way for Grade 5 to 9 students to explore any aspect of Canadian heritage using the medium of their choice to tell stories and share information. By participating in the Heritage Fair Program, students develop their ability to learn independently and to present information effectively - skills which prepare them for the future as they develop an appreciation for the past.

During the 2012-2013 school year, close to 2,000 students from 29 schools across the Island explored Canada’s heritage by taking part in Heritage Fairs. Of these students, 193 were selected to present their projects at the Confederation Centre of the Arts during the 2013 Provincial Heritage Fair.  More than 60 awards and special prizes were presented throughout the day.  Students had the opportunity to participate in an afternoon workshop or tour prior to the Closing Ceremonies.

* New for 2014!!

★ The first Maritime Regional Heritage Fair will be held in PEI in July 2014 with delegates representing PEI, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.  PEI representatives will be selected from the Provincial Heritage Fair participants.

★ Also, selected Provincial Heritage Fair student projects will be on display at community museums and branch libraries of the Public Library Service throughout the summer of 2014.

Having your School Fair in mid-February is a great way to celebrate National Heritage Week!

Please note the following due dates when planning the date of your school fair:

 * School Project list due 14 April 2014
 * Individual student registration/permission forms due 25 April 2014

For further information, contact :

Charlotte Stewart, Provincial Heritage Fair Coordinator at clstewart@gov.pe.ca, or (902) 368-5940 (tel), (902) 368-4663 (fax) or e-mail:heritagefair@gov.pe.ca
www.gov.pe.ca/tourism/heritagefair

  

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Bonjour / Hello,   

                             

La planification est entamée pour la tenue de la Fête provinciale du patrimoine 2014 qui aura lieu au Centre des arts de la Confédération à Charlottetown le jeudi 15 mai 2014.

Le Programme des fêtes du patrimoine est un excellent moyen pour les élèves de la 5e à la 9e année d’explorer divers aspects du patrimoine canadien en utilisant le médium de leur choix pour raconter des histoires et partager de l’information. En participant au Programme des fêtes du patrimoine, les élèves développent leur capacité d’apprendre de façon indépendante et de bien présenter de l’information, ce qui les prépare pour l’avenir tout en développant leur appréciation pour le passé.

Au cours de l’année scolaire 2012-2013, près de 2 000 élèves dans 29 écoles de l’Île ont exploré le patrimoine canadien en participant aux fêtes du patrimoine. De ces élèves, 193 ont été choisis pour présenter leur projet au Centre des arts de la Confédération le 16 mai 2013 lors de la Fête provinciale du patrimoine. Plus de 60 mentions et de prix spéciaux ont été présentés au cours de la journée. En après-midi, les élèves ont eu l’occasion de participer à un atelier ou de visiter les lieux avant les cérémonies de fermeture.

* Nouveautés en 2014!!

★ La première fête du patrimoine régionale des Maritimes aura lieu en juillet 2014, réunissant des délégués de l’Î.-P.-É., de la Nouvelle-Écosse et du Nouveau-Brunswick. Les représentants de l’Î.-P.-É. seront choisis parmi les participants à la Fête provinciale du patrimoine.

★ De plus, certains projets des élèves présentés lors de la Fête provinciale du patrimoine seront en montre dans des musées communautaires et dans diverses bibliothèques du Service des bibliothèques publiques pendant l’été 2014.

La tenue de votre fête scolaire à la mi-février serait une excellente façon de célébrer la Semaine nationale du patrimoine!

 Veuillez tenir compte des dates limites suivantes lorsque vous planifiez la date de votre fête scolaire:

 * Vos représentants à la Fête provinciale du patrimoine doivent être choisis d’ici le 14 avril 2014
  * les formulaires d’inscription/permission des élèves doivent être remis d’ici le 25 avril 2014.

Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec Charlotte Stewart, coordonnatrice de la Fête provinciale du patrimoine àclstewart@gov.pe.ca ou à heritagefair@gov.pe.ca ou en composant le 902-368-5940 (tél.) ou le 902-368-4663 (téléc.).
www.gov.pe.ca/tourism/heritagefair

Contest 

Canada's Coolest Trip

Parks Canada's "Canada's Coolest School Trip" Contest. 

From Charlotte Stewart
Provincial co-ordinator for PEI Provincial Heritage Fair


LINKS:   www.myparkspass.ca
                www.monpasseportparcs.ca

See below also for links and related info!

Hello,

Canada’s Coolest School Trip – contest of the My Parks Pass program

For the third year, the My Parks Pass program has launched Canada’s Coolest School Trip. Last year, a grade 8 class from Saskatchewan won a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site and Cape Breton Highlands National Park, in Nova Scotia. With the support of Air Canada, this year’s winning class will visit Parks Canada's special places on the coast of British Columbia. This four-day trip includes visits to Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, and Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse national historic sites. The class will embark on ocean and wildlife tours, experience what it was like to be a soldier in WWI and WWII, have a one-of-a-kind after-dark tour of the Fisgard Lighthouse, get a chance to sleep in Parks Canada’s new oTENTiks, and much more.
To enter the contest, the class must select a Parks Canada place and create a video that tells the story of its importance to Canadians, using the theme of Canada's Coolest Stories: where nature and history meet. The contest is now open and we would like to highlight the following dates:
Entry: Classes can enter from October 16, 2013 to February 24, 2014.
Public Voting: The public can vote for their favourite videos once a day from March 3-24, 2014. Announcement of Winners: A jury will judge the 10 entries that receive the most votes, to determine the grand prize winners (trip to British Columbia valued at $50,000) as well as three runner-up winners (field trip valued at $750). The jury will also select five honourable mentions (prize package valued at $600) among all entries. Winners will be announced the first week of April.
Trip: The grand prize winners will travel to British Columbia from June 2-6, 2014.
The My Parks Pass program is a partnership between Parks Canada, Canadian Geographic Education, Historica Canada, Nature Canada and new this year Canadian Wildlife Federation. Together, we are working hard to connect young Canadians to their natural and historical treasures.
Our respective organizations work hard to connect young people to their natural and historical heritage, and I'm asking for your support today to help us spread the word so that grade 8/secondary 2 classes benefit from this great opportunity. I invite you to use or adapt the content above and send it to your partners, networks, members, and professional and personal contacts. If appropriate, you may also wish to post on your own website, Facebook and Twitter accounts. And please don't limit this message to teacher networks. Everyone knows a student or teacher in grade 8/secondary 2, so the more people who know the better! Feel free to use or adapt the following tweet:

• -  Calling all gr. 8 / sec. 2 students and teachers: enter by Feb. 24 to win Canada’s Coolest School Trip #Contest! @MyParksPass [Link to www.myparkspass.ca]
  
• -  Élèves et profs de sec.2/8e année:#Concours la sortie la plus cool au Canada se termine le 24 fév. Inscrivez-vous! @passeportparcs [Lien au www.monpasseportparcs.ca]
  For more information and contest rules, please visit www. myparkspass.ca or www.monpasseportparcs.ca.
  As always, your support in connecting young Canadians to nature and history is greatly appreciated.