Christmas Pen Pals

Fifty-three of our year 7 students took part in a French pen pal project that I have organised together with a teacher (friend) in Brittany, and Mrs Yaucat-Guendi. The partner school is called Collège Giles Gahinet and is based in Arradon, near Vannes, in Southern Brittany: https://www.college-gahinet-arradon.ac-rennes.fr/

The Year 7 students have been excited to work on this initiative. In the last couple of weeks, they have been working diligently to prepare their introduction letters and decorate their Christmas cards.

They were also impressed to find out, among other things, that their pals' after school clubs offered sailing at sea (their school is Champion of France!) and rock climbing.

After Christmas, we will find other reasons to write to them: describing life at school and talking about other celebrations.

I have been delighted with the level of effort provided on the writing, after just one small term of French. They clearly cared about the project as some of the cards made at home were spectacular.

Aya and I are truly happy with the outcome, so a well-deserved BRAVO to all the students involved. We are all looking forward to receiving the cards coming from Brittany now, which should hopefully happen next week.

Ms Fulton