LANGUAGES
LANGUAGES AT MCKINNON IN 2022
We are excited to now offer three languages at Year 7 (French, Spanish and German) and have a wonderful team of teachers across our two campuses. We are looking forward to an exciting year of learning for all our students. The ongoing cooperation of the school community in encouraging our students to enjoy the experience of learning a language and in reinforcing what a great skill it is, is always appreciated.
WHY LEARN A LANGUAGE?
The following articles are a reminder of all the amazing benefits of learning languages:
YEAR 12 2021
Congratulations to our 2021 VCE German and French students for their great efforts in their exams last year after two years of disruptions. We wish you all the best in the future and we hope you are planning to maintain your languages in the future and that you will all be able to find opportunities to travel and practise your skills. Gute Reise and Bon Voyage from the whole McKinnon Languages team.
THE 2022 LANGUAGES TEAM
KLA Manager - Jenny Lynd
East Campus:
- Years 8, 9 & 10 German - David Nutting
- Years 8 & 9 French - Ludmila Antal
- Year 8 French - Melinda Howard
- Years 8 & 9 French - Jenny Lynd
Main Campus:
- Year 7 German - Karin Paal
- Years 10, 11 & 12 German, Years 7 & 11 French - Annette Reid
- Year 7 French - Karen Bares
- Years 7 & 12 French - Cedric Chamontin
- Year 7 Spanish, Years 7 & 10 French - Mari Carmen Jimenez Victoria
- Year 7 Spanish - Phillip O’Brien
GERMAN STUDENTS - HERE IS A POTENTIAL WAY TO ADD TO YOUR LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
The German Language School (part of the Temple Society Australia) offers German language classes for primary and secondary school students of native and non-native background. They are a registered Community School and have been offering Language classes since the 60s. Further information can be obtained here or contact Marianne Herrmann or Lynda Catlow on 9577 6713.
Classes are currently offered weekly at two campuses at the Temple Society Australia, from 5.00pm to 7.30pm:
- Bayswater Campus – (Tuesdays) - 51 Elizabeth Street;
- Bentleigh Campus – (Mondays and Wednesdays) - 152 Tucker Road
Early enrolments until mid-February benefit from government student funding and receive a fee discount of around 30%.
FRENCH STUDENTS
The Alliance Française de Melbourne offers courses for school students:
Jenny Lynd
Languages Learning Area Manager
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know the French love crêpes so much that they have an entire day dedicated to this yummy dessert? On Wednesday 2 February, French people around the world celebrated la Chandeleur. Originally a religious day, la Chandeleur is now a day to prove a particular skill to your family: how well you can flip a crêpe!
Too easy for you? Try the challenging way where the tosser tries to flip a crêpe with one hand while holding a gold coin in the other. According to the tradition, if successful, the family was assured of prosperity for the next year.
Cedric Chamontin
French Teacher