Navigate Closed - No Provincial Exams

Navigate will be closed during Spring Break from March 31st to April 15th. School will re-open again on Monday, April 16th. We will continue to accept registrations and students can continue to submit their work during this time. Thank you for your patience and we hope you have a wonderful break.

Note: Due to the Spring Break, Navigate will not be running provincial exams for the April session. The next session for provincial exams at Navigate will be in June 2012. 

Jump Rope for Heart

When: April 17th, 2012

Where: Tsolum Campus

Navigate Heritage Fair 2012 

When: April 17th, 2012, 1- 3pm

Where: Tsolum Campus

Students are invited to participate in the Navigate Heritage Fair on April 17th from 1:00-3:00pm. This will take place at the Tsolum Campus and is exclusively for Navigate students.

Just like the District Heritage Fair, students are invited to explore an aspect of Canadian culture, heritage or history and present their learning in a two or three dimensional display!

We will have judges available for those students who would like to practice for the District Heritage Fair. These judges will ask questions about the student's projects and what they learned about their topic. Judging will be optional for all students.

Please let your teacher know if you would like to participate in this event.Join us in learning about our wonderful Canadian history, culture and heritage! We hope to see you there.

Exciting opportunities will be available this coming year for students in the Comox Valley as School District 71 launches its new program "The Matrix'. The program is described as a "network of intersections and connections between school and life, leading to personal success," and combines three successful learning tools into one personalized learning path for each student: the flexibility of doing online core academic courses with Navigate (powered by NIDES), quality elective options at G.P. Vanier Secondary, and work experience internships within the community. Matrix will be located at the G.P. Vanier campus where The Matrix Lab will be available at Vanier for students who wish to work on Navigate courses online during the day, between the time-table of electives. 

The Matrix was created to meet the changing needs of students and parents as they look for education solutions that inspire, educate, and motivate. The flexible scheduling allows students to select their own learning pace and tailor their learning to fit their lifestyle. The electives provide face-to-face social interaction with peers that allow students to build friendships and share ideas. The work experience opportunities help to implement information and provide an important inroad to local job opportunities and employment networks. Transportation to Vanier is available through local public transit throughout the day, making The Matrix a flexible and creative approach to learning for students who are independent self-starters. 

Students can also choose to work through the courses independently from home with the help of Navigate teachers. In addition, students can choose from six elective pathways that help to meet graduation requirements or they can customize their own learning plan. These on-site elective options include the subject categories of: Robotics and Engineering, Performing and Visual Arts, Athletics, Digital Technology, Trades & Technology or Culinary Arts. Students can also choose iDesign, which gives them the flexibility to create a customized elective learning path specific to their interests. They can then apply their knowledge and skills in a work place setting through community work experience internships. 

Registration will be ongoing from March 28th on a first-come, first-served basis until elective spaces have been filled. Once the program is underway, registration will be available in both September and February semesters. Students can register by calling NIDES at 250.337.5300 or G.P. Vanier at 250.338.9262. 

"I am very happy wtih Rosetta Stone TOTALe. I have had two studio sessions already and thoroughly enjoyed them. The tutors keep the discussion at just the right level to be challenging but not overwhelming, and at 50 minutes per session, it's a good workout! I'm looking forward to my next session (and they are easy to arrange!). Also the interactive games are fun and stimulating. I think it is an excellent program."

~ Amanda

"My experience with TOTALe has been nothing but positive. There are stories read by competent Spanish narrators, games to play, either privately or with other students, and, best of all, the Studio sessions with live instructors who are very professional teachers, making the Studio sessions exciting and fun while increasing your ability to communicate verbally in Spanish. ¡Excelente!"
~ Señor Gordon

"Not only does TOTALe have the benefits that other people have described, but it also has an added bonus for those of us with iPads. By downloading the Totale app, the program is fully accessible from the iPad as well as the computer. This gives me a lot more flexibility as to when and where I access units. If I'm travelling all I need is wifi access and I can keep on learning! Also, I have to say that the studio
sessions are an amazing, technology-enabled bargain with TOTALe. The games and stories definitely are helping me to learn Spanish more effectively as well." ~ Beth

For more information on TOTALe, click here, or contact one of our language teachers:
Derek Brenchley - Ext.143
Susan Carr-Hilton - Ext.122
Caroline Bernard - Ext.107 

We are now accepting re-registrations from K - 9. Keep watching your inbox for the link!

Congratulations to Stewart who won a gold medal at the BC Winter Games in the free style skiing, single downhill moguls event! What an amazing achievement!

Stewart started skiing at the age of two and he continues to love the sport. Stewart trains with the Mt. Washington Free Style Ski Club which he joined four years ago.

Stewart will continue on to Junior Nationals held in Le Relais, Quebec! Fantastic!! We wish Stewart the best of luck at Nationals!