Languages
French Model United Nations Conference
Congratulations to Anna I, Myra K, Neesha S, Imogen H and Rameen A, who took part in the French Model UN Conference. The theme of the conference was AI and Human Rights. MGC was assigned France to represent.
Several weeks of preparation were required, during which all five students gave their time to collaborate, research France’s stance on this important topic and produce a three-minute spoken position statement to be delivered in front of their peers.
On the day of the conference, the position statement was delivered clearly and with confidence. All five students involved themselves fully in the moderated caucuses, defending and explaining France’s position, and the unmoderated caucuses, negotiating with other countries. They later proposed amendments to the draft resolution.
It was a great challenge for our students and a very enjoyable day.
Oh, and did I mention that the whole day was conducted in French? Oh là là!
Mr Hilton
French Language Teacher
2026 Year 8 Berthe Mouchette Poetry Competition
We want to recognise and celebrate the fantastic effort and results of all our French students who participated in the 2026 Berthe Mouchette Poetry Competition. This year the theme was “Des ponts entre nous” (Bridges Between Us). They represented our school with pride and brilliance. We would especially like to congratulate the following students who achieved a perfect score for their performance and have made it through to the finals which was held on the 21st of June, and we wish them good luck for the results that will be published on the 13th of October.
Elodie Cochrane
Georgina Mant
Amelia Picken
Martha Jackman
Youmaneh Atti Ur Rehman
Roxy Sherman Power
Veronique Yan-Lung
French Language Teacher
17th GOODTALK (Global Village) International Youth Bilingual Speech Competition
On Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August 2026, Audrey Taylor and Tamara Tran from Year 9 took part in the 17th GOODTALK (Global Village) International Youth Bilingual Speech Competition. Despite an already demanding schedule filled with school musical and sporting commitments, our students rose to the occasion. They were paired with students from China to deliver a three-minute bilingual speech in Chinese and English. Both pairs performed outstandingly and each received a silver medal.
Congratulations, Audrey and Tamara!
Lucy Chen
Chinese Language Teacher