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During the Easter break, twenty-three Year 12 and 13 students (primarily students of History or German), accompanied by Ms Golland, Mr Walters and emergency substitute Miss Fairbrother, embarked on an exhilarating trip to Berlin. The itinerary was packed and the excitement was tangible during the drive to our hotel (conveniently situated near a shopping ...

On Tuesday the 16th of January, our Year Thirteen Spanish class took a short trip to the Cervantes Theatre, a charming gem hidden behind a row of quaint café shops near Southwark. Quite different in size from the John Jenkins Hall, this small, homely theatre has a lovely, welcoming atmosphere that makes it stand out.

We were there to see a ...

Pen pal season for Year Ten French students has officially kicked off!

With replies from our French counterparts being delivered to classes in the past week, classes were in fits of excitement as they eagerly read their letters. We didn’t know much about our pen pals before the letters arrived; only a lucky few pupils were able to find the ...

“A different language is a different vision of life.” - Federico Fellini

Last week, an exciting array of activities was planned by our Modern Foreign Languages Department to encourage students to open their eyes to the richness and diversity offered by foreign languages and cultures. Students and staff were also treated to food reflecting ...

Two years ago, my French class were assigned pen pals: French students our age, who were learning English. We would send letters to each other in our respective target languages to help improve our fluency. Over the summer this year, my pen pal (along with a friend) visited England, and we had the chance to meet. Though initially awkward, we got ...

Year 9 enjoyed a sunny, warm and “Francophone” week abroad in July, seizing the opportunity to practise their French, experience the best of French culture and enjoy the company of their friends in our first languages residential trip since 2019.

Pupils met their teachers bright and early at school and journeyed to France using the ferry crossing. ...

All Year 7 and 8 pupils have been taking part in a German and French Spelling/Translation Bee competition in class during the autumn and spring terms. Two members of each class made it through to represent their house in the school competition. On Thursday 22nd and Wednesday 28th June twelve Year 7 boys competed in the Spelling competition and twelve ...

The winners of our first creative writing contest in French & German have been announced!

The Modern Foreign Languages Department is pleased to announce the winners of their first creative writing contest in French and in German.

The contenders were asked to submit a literary text about any of the following ideas:

• A ...

"He who knows no foreign languages knows nothing of his own."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Last week, an exciting array of activities was planned to encourage students to open their eyes to the richness and diversity offered by foreign languages and cultures.

Students had the fantastic opportunity to learn some ...