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Bon Appétit! Year 8 pupils have been studying the theme of food and drink in their French lessons this term. They have learned how to book a table, order a meal and make a complaint in French. Some pupils have had the opportunity to put their skills into practice as their classrooms were turned into a French café and they enjoyed a typical French breakfast. Chinese Club Pupils in Year 7 had the opportunity to learn some Mandarin Chinese. Mr O’ Donnell of the Music department spent eight years working in China and was keen to pass on MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT his knowledge of the language. He started the club and taught pupils and some members of staff some basic phrases as well as introducing the Chinese characters. Bradley Wearing, Luke Mayo, Abdel Ahmad and Tony Zheng deserve a special mention for their 100% attendance at the sessions. Spelling Bee Year 7 Our School champions, Natasha Gargan, Matthew Arden, Holly Dawe and Rachel Morris travelled with Mr Lloyd to Ysgol Bryngwyn in Llanelli to compete in the South Wales regional final. Natasha and Matthew made it through to the semi-final but were narrowly beaten to a place in the national finals. All four competitors performed magnificently. Visit to Normandy On 22 June a party of Year 7 pupils and four members of staff set off for the annual visit to Normandy. Saturday morning was spent at Monsieur Martin’s goat cheese farm. The pupils enjoyed brushing, feeding and milking the goats and listened to a presentation in French on how the cheese is made. After a picnic lunch we visited the spectacular Mont St Michel. Pupils were able to practise their French in the souvenir shops and cafés. Sunday morning was spent at Caen market where pupils enjoyed ordering crêpes from the French stallholders. In the afternoon we visited the Bayeux Tapestry. The pupils were in fine spirits for the final evening disco and the staff were very impressed by their dance moves! The pupils thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful experience and would like to thank Mrs Lewis for organising the visit and the accompanying staff who looked after them.
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT As we stood waiting in the cold at 2 o’clock in the morning, we knew that this was going to be worth it. Accompanied by 4 teachers, 40 pupils got on the coach for Heathrow. Here a two hour flight took us to the sunny Spanish city of Barcelona. When we arrived we were greeted by glorious Spanish weather: rain! Staying in a hotel in Tossa de Mar, we spent all of the four full days taking part in as many activities and visits as possible. From the comedy that was provided by the Flamenco dance lessons to the excitement and thrill of the Port Aventura theme park, we managed to experience the best of what was on offer. We also visited the picturesque town of Gerona, the centre of Barcelona and the Dali Theatre Museum at Figueres. These activities alone would have made an amazing visit, but Mrs Daiko had gone one step further in organising a visit for us to the Camp Nou Stadium. Walking through the tunnel and emerging into the colossal arena, some of us nearly shed a tear as we imagined the emotion of playing in front of 90,000 fans. A truly special moment! The <strong>2012</strong> visit to Spain provided everything that a school trip could. It also allowed us to experience Spanish culture, practise our speaking skills and absorb the sights and sounds of Spain. Adios Mrs Daiko! The Modern Foreign Languages Department would like to say a huge ‘Gracias’ to Mrs Daiko for all her hard work over the last 19 years in the Modern Foreign Languages department. Mrs Daiko introduced Spanish in the School in 1993 and has built up a highly successful department.
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