FRENCH

Bonjour tout le monde,

J'espère que vous passez une bonne semaine (I hope you are having a nice week).

Today we are in France’s northernmost region, Hauts de France. It is a popular tourist destination for visitors travelling to see the battlefields and memorials associated with the First and Second World Wars. This region is well connected to the UK with frequent ferries between Dover and Calais and the Channel Tunnel providing Eurostar rail links to London.

Lille, with its bustling commercial centre and lively nightlife, is the largest city in the region. Lots of towns and villages have a strong Flemish influence in both their architecture and food, thanks to its proximity to Belgium.

Hauts de France is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One of these is the Belfries (bell towers) of Belgium and France which is a group of 56 historical belfries spanning the border region of the two countries. The other is Amiens Cathedral, an impressive 13th Century gothic building in the heart of the city. This is the largest cathedral in France.

The Opal Coast is characterised by its chalk cliffs and sandy beaches, which line the English Channel coastline. Resorts include the elegant town of Le Touquet and the fishing port of Boulogne-sur-Mer which has a huge aquarium, Nausicaá. 

Back at Weeden, most grades are starting their portfolio pieces or are being assessed at the moment:

• Preps and Year 1: Check out the videos of their amazing French performances at Assembly on the 'Junior School' page. Both grades are working on their portfolio pieces and are recording the names of the fruits (Preps) or food items (Year 1) that they have memorised. In year 1, the students are also starting to learn 4 expressions to talk about their food preferences.

• In Year 2, we are revising the food vocabulary with lots of games:

• In Year 3 and Year 4, it is assessment time: the spelling of numbers 0 to 20 in Year 3 and clothes vocabulary in Year 4.

• In Year 4/5, the students have had a lot of fun filming their play about the storming of the Bastille. We are making a video that will be presented at Assembly next week.
• In Year 5/6, the students have  memorised a list of adjectives to describe various types of food. They are now learning a couple more expressions and will soon be ready to write their own sentences to explain why they like or dislike specific food. 

Voici (Here is) la chanson de la semaine (the song of the week), 'Sans toi' (without you) by Pomme:

Passez une très bonne semaine (Have a lovely week)!

A bientôt,

Delphine