English as an Additional Language (EAL)

EAL Staff 

Association for New Canadians Child and Youth Programs (CAYP) worker

Iryna Hrytsiv ihrytsiv@ancnl.ca or (709) 631- 9313

What is EAL?

• Our school welcomes students from many languages, cultures, and countries. This year, almost one-third of our student population are English Language Learners (ELLs)

• EAL support is offered to students who:

  1. 1. • Speak a language other than English at home; and require English language instruction to successfully complete the prescribed curriculum 

How we support English Language Learners:

• Pull-out small group instruction

• In-class support

• Literacy Enrichment and Academic Readiness for Newcomers (LEARN) programming

• Lunch and Learn program (offered by ANC)

How families can support learners at home:

• Read at home in any language 

• Encourage questions

• Play games and sing songs 

• Create and maintain routines 

Community resources: 

• Buckmaster Circle Community Centre 

• BGC St. John's 

• City of St. John's 

• AMAL Youth and Family Centre 

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