New partnership with French language school LSF MontpellierThe French Department of Hampton Court House is delighted to announce a new partnership with the French Language school LSF, situated in Montpellier, France. LSF will welcome Hampton Court House pupils to their all-inclusive French vacation courses with teens from all over the world, promising an unforgettable... stay in the sunny south of France. The holiday programmes include French lessons in the mornings, accommodation with a host family or in the LSF student residences, and a fully supervised activity & excursion programme in the afternoons and evenings. Beyond the French classes, students will have plenty of things to see and do during their free time. LSF organises a wide range of social and cultural activities and excursions that allow students to discover the best sights in the region and explore French culture and the French way of life. More information on the various courses offered by LSF can be found here: https://lsf-france.com/courses/# Hampton Court House pupils benefit from an exclusive 10% discount on LSF courses and a registration fee waiver (usually 80EUR). If you would like to find out more and register for your child for a course, please contact Emmanuelle at contact@lsf-france.com. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn and develop their French skills by full immersion in a safe and enriching environment and Hampton Court House is excited to continue developing this relationship with LSF. See more
KS3 film trip to French InstituteOn Friday 3rd December, Years 7-9 went on a French Trip to the French Institute to watch a French film called ‘Fahim’. Here is the plot of the movie: Forced to flee his native Bangladesh, eight-year old chess prodigy Fahim arrives in Paris with his father. Refused asylum as illegal immigrants, they... spiral downwards into homelessness and desperation. By a stroke of luck, Fahim is introduced to one of France’s top chess coaches, Sylvain, who tutors him and gives him a sense of purpose – his struggles on the chessboard mirroring both his victories and his crushing defeats in his battle for a normal life. This new sense of ‘feeling for others’ defining the relationship between Fahim & Sylvain allows both of them to change life for the best in an unexpected way. This movie was part of the “Refugee Week” held in the French Institute in June. It allowed us to have an interesting talk about refugees and the world we live in. See more
Finding ‘Granny’s’ books on the shelves in your new school!On your very first day in your new school you may expect one or two surprises, but for one of our young students the discovery was that a series of novels, written by their own grandmother, were sat proudly on the shelves of our CNED classroom! Evelyne Brisou-Pellen has been an author since the early... 80’s. She started writing as she felt something was missing from the stories she was reading to her own children, and wanted stories to also be a way to discover a period in history and learn while reading. Evelyne’s novels are typically set in a documented historical context (she is passionate about history and her house is covered in books! She typically reads as much as she writes) and are targeted at pre-teens/teens, although some novels and books are accessible from a younger age, and many adults also read them. Writing her first major book in the mid 80’s and winning a major literary prize gave her the confidence to make this her career. for more information: Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Évelyne_Brisou-Pellen Website: https://www.brisou-pellen.fr Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Evelyne-Brisou-Pellen/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AEvelyne+Brisou-Pellen See more
Francophonie Day at HCHStudents and staff came together to celebrate our annual Francophone Day on Wednesday. The Early Years (Daycare to Nursery) were treated to a special French lesson. The children did really well and thoroughly enjoyed the activities brought to them, which definitely triggered their imagination and got... Continue reading+10
Year 4 write letters in French to residents of a Canadian care homeThe Year 4 pupils wrote a letter in French to be sent to an older person in a care home in Quebec, Canada. The children were very happy to have an opportunity to bring some joy to the older people who may feel a little lonely or isolate this Christmas and to use their French skills to write beautiful... letters. If your child would like to take part in this project, please see this link for more information: https://semerlebonheur.org/ Joyeux Noël from all of Year 4! See more
Year 6 create their own French comicsDuring their French lessons, the students have enjoyed discovering some of the most famous French-speaking comic books like Tintin, Boule et Bill, Gaston, Astérix et Obélix. They found out where the first comics originated and how to create one from scratch. They developed their very own comics using... a storyline, characters, onomatopoeia and a punchline. Here are some of the soon-to-be-famous French comics: “L’anniversaire”, “L’arrestation”, “Devenir chevalier”, “Le pouvoir du skateboard”. PhoebeBD AlexanderBD See more
Years 10 to 13 enjoy an action-packed trip to ParisOur GCSE and A level French students set off for Paris on Thursday to rediscover (or discover) the sights and cultural richness of the French capital. With their teachers and their guide, the students visited le musee du Louvre and of course ensured they saw the Mona Lisa along the way. The group took... a stroll around Monmatre and walked the 280 steps at the top of the Arc de Triomphe. As the brunt of Storm Ciara started to take hold, the students only made it as far as the second floor of the Eiffel Tower but then enjoyed a final treasure hunt around the Marais neighbourhood before taking the Eurostar home today. It has been a wonderful way for four year groups to come together and make new memories as well as inspire their GCSE and A level studies in French for the coming months and years. See more