Bonjour tout le monde!

Below are some French news and dates for your information, Term 3 calendars and holidays ideas:

*FRENCH DAY, DRESS UP, GLOBAL GROOVES INCURSION:

-The eagerly awaited French Day and Incursion will be held in Term 3, on Tuesday, July 23.

-Students are encouraged to dress up in French colours, themes, famous characters or items. No gold coin donation is necessary. CL&S awards will be given to the most creative costume ideas.

-Global Grooves will be performing a French show filled with music, mime and dance to educate and entertain students with French folklore and culture. The cost is $7.00 per student and will be deducted from the Student Excursion Levy.

-If you have not paid the Student Excursion Levy, a payment of $7.00 will be required so your child can attend this incursion. The payment will be available on Compass Events.

-The canteen will be offering a French Meal Deal on the day. More information to follow from our Canteen Manager.

*BPPS Term 3 FRENCH POETRY COMPETITION

In Term 3, BPPS students will be working on the challenge of a French Poetry Recitation competition. Students from Foundation to Grade 6 will be given a poem, suited to their level, to memorise and present to their classmates towards the end of the term. After their presentation, fellow students will mark their peers following selected criteria. The first placegetters from each class will compete against other first placegetters and an overall winner will be chosen for each level. The finals will be held in the last couple of weeks of Term 3. Students must be present in those weeks to compete in the finals and if they are absent second or third placegetters may compete in their stead. Judging teachers’ decisions are final. Winners will receive CL&S awards and French prizes which will be presented in Term 4.

The in-house poetry competition has been running for a few years now and its purpose is to encourage students to hone confidence, application and oral presentation skills in preparation for high school, work and life in general.

*If you are interested in celebrating Bastille Day on the last weekend of the holidays in Melbourne, read below the information regarding this special event from Alliance Française:

Alliance Française de Melbourne is thrilled to be once again sponsoring the Bastille Day French Festival 2024.

Get ready to swap your beanie for a beret and rendez-vous at the iconic Queen Victoria Market Sheds C & D on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July for the annual Bastille Day French Festival.

Everyone's favourite celebration of all things French and Francophone in Melbourne is back in 2024 and we can’t wait to transport you to a classic wintry French town square and celebrate the French National Day across a range of activities.

There is something for everyone at this year’s Festival – from a French Winter Market packed with local French-Australian businesses and mouth-watering French and Francophone cuisine, to dazzling artists and performers, to a cultural program filled with Les Lumières talks, Walking Tours and interactive masterclasses - all right in the heart of Melbourne!

We will also have our Online Program in full swing so if you can’t join us in person, don’t worry, join us online for a range of live crosses to France, in conversations, musical delights and more! Rendez-vous in person or online and join in the joie de vivre. À bientôt au Festival!

Bonnes Vacances!

See you all safe and well in Term 3!

Madame Higgins

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