French Trip 12 – 19 July 2014

4th October 2013Mrs L BRUCE

We are delighted to inform you that we are able to offer a new and exciting opportunity to students currently in Years 9 and 10.  We have arranged a 7-day trip to La Rochelle and Futuroscope 3-D theme-park in the Charentes-Maritimes region.

We are able to offer 40 student places.  We shall be travelling by coach via the Eurotunnel and will be staying 5 nights at a three star hotel near La Rochelle and 2 nights at a hotel near the Futuroscope Theme Park.

Our excursions include:

  •  A boat trip to Ile-de-Re island
  • A day trip to Puy-du-Fou, a medieval theme park
  • A day trip to Futuroscope, a 3D theme park with 4D attractions and we shall be attending the spectacular laser show
  • 2 trips to the beach
  • 1 visit to the Aquarium of La Rochelle
  • A day trip to Ile d’Oléron island

Our trip will also coincide with the celebrations of Bastille Day

Mr F Henri

Enrichment Leader/MFL Faculty

German Exchange 2013 Traunstein in July and Haywards Heath in September

2nd October 2013Oathall

ge exchange 2 

Once again an intrepid band of Y9 and Y10 students headed to Traunstein for the last 9 days of the Summer Term, accompanied by Mr Powell and Mrs Wells.

Students had got to know their partners over the previous 6 months via e-mail, text, Skype, Facebook and even real letters with photographs!  This enabled them to hit the ground running as they settled into their partners’ families in and around Traunstein.

We spent one morning visiting lessons in our partner school.  Then there were sightseeing visits to Munich, Salzburg and BerchtesgadenNational Park, including the salt mine and boat trip and swim in the Königsee.  The weekend was spent with host families with boat trips to King Ludwig’s Chiemsee castle and cable car rides in the mountains.

The Traunstein Quiz was completed very successfully, so it was ice creams all round! The reception in the Town Hall was another highlight, with our students all asking questions in German and showing great interest in the mayor’s replies.

Several students commented on how much they felt their German improved during the trip.  Some have organised private visits back to their host families.  Certainly there were many panda eyes on the bus as we left, cheered only by the knowledge that we would soon see our families again and that our friends would be back with us in September.

While in Haywards Heath our German guests visited London, Brighton and Eastbourne.  They were also hosted by the mayor, town councillors and members of the twinning association at a very informative session at the Town Hall.

Recruitment is now underway for the 2014 exchange.  See me if interested!

D Powell

Teaching and Learning Manager