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Introducing our new French Language Assistant Romain Lecué

Wheelers Hill PS was successful in obtaining a Funded French Language Assistant in 2019 to assist with the French program.

Romain will be with us for the whole school year, working in tandem with Madame Lording.

His work days with us are Tuesdays and Wednesdays. He is also based at Ringwood Secondary College on Mondays and Thursdays. Assistants are highly sought after and we will benefit greatly from his knowledge and expertise. Please come and introduce yourselves to him – he is very approachable!

We also welcome the French Captains for 2019 – Esther and Aria. One of their first duties was to interview Romain for the Newsletter.

Questions for Romain Lecué with Esther and Aria

French School Captains 2019

Where do you come from in France?

Romain comes from Brittany, which is in north- west France

After your time teaching with Madame Lording do you plan to go back to France or continue teaching in France?

Romain is going to go back to France to continue studying for a year and then become an English

teacher there.

What made you want to start teaching?

The teachers at Romain’s University were very interested to teach which motivated him to

study that subject.

Do you have any main interests other than teaching?

He enjoys watching movies on Netflix and going swimming at the local pool.

Did you always want to be a teacher when you were in Primary School? If not, what did you want to be?

Romain actually wanted to be a Doctor, Lawyer and a fire fighter.

How many languages can you speak? What are the languages?

He can fluently speak French and English and can minimally speak German and Italian.

How long have you been studying to be a teacher for?

Romain has been studying to be a teacher for 6 years.

Will you be helping in French Club?

Yes, Romain will be helping in French Club. (Held on Tuesday lunchtimes in the Library and

for students in Years 5&6 this semester)

Why have you come to Australia?

He has come to have a good experience of teaching and to discover a new county half way

across the globe.

What are your favourite things about teaching students?

Romain’s favourite thing about teaching is seeing the results of what you have

taught your students.