26th FebruaryFrench Christmas Trip - December 2024
44 year 11 students, along with Ms Whitehead, Mrs Baldwin, Mr Reid and Mr Branley took the coach to Lille for a two-day cross curricular French and History Christmas trip.
On Wednesday 18th December, the students arrived at school at 7am to start the long journey to Lille. We were delighted to catch an earlier ferry, giving us two extra hours in France, thus allowing the students to practise their French conversation skills at the Lille’s Westfields! In the evening we explored Lille’s city centre, visited the beautiful Christmas markets and tried delicious French delicacies. Lots of brave students also enjoyed the city views from the huge ferris wheel in the main square.
On Thursday we visited a waffle factory, where we got to see the artisan waffles being made and taste them too. Then we visited La Coupole, one of the most impressive historic vestiges of WW2 in Europe. Initially built as the first German base for launching its V2 rockets, the site was rehabilitated in 1997 as a Centre for History and Remembrance. Everyone, including Mr Reid and Mr Branley, formed a queue to order lunch (croque monsieurs) in French at the museum café. After exploring the site and museum, we ended the trip by watching a 3D film at the planetarium.
A big well done to our students for embracing every opportunity to speak French and experience French culture. It was a wonderful way to celebrate the end of mock exams and a fabulous start to the Christmas holidays!
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