Year 9, 10 & 11 French Film Festival Excursion

On the 6th of March 2024, the classes of Year 9,10 and 11 French ventured to the cinema on Norton Street. We were accompanied by Monsieur de Jong and Madame Salisbury, who provided us with an unforgettable excursion with their brave sacrifice of time. The film that we viewed was ‘Les Têtes Givrées’ or ‘The Snow Must Go On’, a heartfelt French film about the dangers of climate change and how teamwork and collaboration can really influence the world, as a group of teenagers try to stop a glacier from melting.

The film was quite comedic for such a serious topic, and regular quips and jokes helped keep all of us entertained. At around 12.00pm, we headed back to our school for the eagerly awaited pastries and baguettes. We enjoyed a selection of semi-French pastries such as eclairs, croissants, jam donuts (not French) and pear tarts (origin unknown). But the real delicacy was still to come, with a selection of cheeses paired with authentic French baguettes, and a French-themed cake. On behalf of France I would like to thank Mr de Jong and Ms Salisbury for organising such an amazing excursion, which truly enriched our understanding of French culture and language.

Raghav Goel, Year 10