Bonjour tout le monde! We are now nearing the end of the school year and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all students for their enthusiasm and effort in French learning this year.

Please use the QR code below to find a Padlet page full of French videos and a link to online games/tests so that your child/ren can practise their French at home in the Summer holidays.

I wish all of our year 6 students “bonne chance” for their time in high school and would like to thank them for all of the wonderful years shared in the French classroom. I hope that they continue to use their Courage and Persistence in any future language learning and perhaps that some may even visit France one day!

To the rest of our families, I wish you un Joyeux Noël et une Bonne Année, and all the best for 2024!

Merci,

Madame Mawson

CASTLE LEARNING

Castle students ended last term practicing asking others how they are in one of three ways. They also responded to the questions with different feelings such as très super! (very great!), ça va bien (going good), commme-ci comme-ça (feeling so-so) and ça va mal (going bad). They then revised French numbers up to 20 using a fun song, Buzz and Bingo.

This term, Castle students learnt about les quatre saisons (the four seasons) and different ways to talk about le temps (the weather). They played games, sang songs, participated in different activities and demonstrated their learning in a variety of ways. Students will now be learning about ‘Noël’ (French Christmas) and compare French traditions with their own.

HOLLY LEARNING

In Holly, students used different ways of asking others how they are in French. They explored a variety of responses to the question, “How are you?” such as Je suis triste (I am sad), Je suis malade (I am sick), Je suis fâché(e) (I am angry) and Je suis fatigué(e) (I am tired). They also learnt that we can talk about someone else’s feelings by using ‘il est’ for he is and ‘elle est’ for she is. Classes then revised numbers to 50 using a familiar song and games.

This term, students practised greetings and goodbyes over the day. They then sang songs and played games such as “Quel jour est-il, Monsieur Loup?” (What day is it Mr Wolf?) to learn les jours de la semaine (days of the week). Next, students explored les mois de l’année (the months of the year) and noticed that many of the months look and sound similar to English months. They then made a calendar page for their birthday month. Now students will discuss ‘Noël’, learn key words and compare French Christmas to their own celebrations at home.

STILLWELL LEARNING

At the end of term 3, Stillwell students discussed les sentiments (feelings) in French, using formal, semi-formal and informal ways of asking others how they are in French. They drew different emoji faces to represent a variety of responses to the question, “How are you?” such as Je suis triste (I am sad), Je suis malade (I am sick),Je suis fâché(e) (I am angry) and Je suis fatigué(e) (I am tired). They then revised numbers to 100.

In term 4, students watched videos of current fashion worn in Paris and noticed that many young people in France wear fashion influenced by English speaking countries (e.g. brands and pop culture). They looked at a range of t-shirts sold in Australian clothing stores which have French influences. Students then designed their own French-inspired t-shirts using their favourite words and phrases. As with the other year levels, students will finish their year learning about ‘Noël’. The Year 6s will enjoy making and eating a Bûche de Noël (French Christmas log cake).

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