News from the French Department

Participation in the Children's Book Award “ Le prix des Incorruptibles” for Year 5 French speakers :
Throughout the year, students have read and worked enthusiastically on five books from the selection.
In May , they voted in the classroom and elected the book " La Louve " (The Wolf) written by Clemence Beauvais and illustrated by Antoine Deprez .
This same book was also chosen by the majority of CE2 / CM1 (Y4 / Y5) classes participating around the world and therefore
won the 2016  Prix des Incorruptibles.
It's a story about friendship , magic and mystery which appealed to the children.
Finally Year 5 pupils were proud to receive in class their certificate for participating this year’s book award .
Participation to the “ Prix Azimut”  for French speakers in  Year 6 :
By taking part in this award , our students have addressed the question of art through reading five novels.
This hard work has allowed a written exchange with the year 7 in the secondary section.
Indeed, the two classes have created and shared in turns reading quizzes .
In addition, they met storyteller Muriel Bloch , author of one of the 5 books during her visit to the school, when the children had the opportunity to ask questions in French.
Finally, the presentation to the class by Mrs. Dam, a student’s mother who studied at the Ecole du Louvre, enlightened the children on rock art ( theme addressed by the Azimut Prize)
https://drive.google.com / file / d / 0B5B5ui7zt0PeazBaMXViS3lCOU0 / view ? usp = drive_web (link to her presentation in French)