RIVERS OF THE WORLD

Glimpses of the Thames Festival.

2009-09-22T07:22:00.000-07:00

Preview

2009-09-06T09:36:00.001-07:00

Impressions about our English friends' visit

2009-06-17T20:10:00.000-07:00

Friday, May 29th, the British came in our school. I met my pen friend in the playground at 3.30 pm. We stayed to hours with them. They were divided into two groups. The first went with Mrs Létant and the second with Mrs Daugé. I was with Mrs Daugé. We had to draw our vision of London and the British had to draw their vision of Paris. On Sunday, we visited Montmartre but we were only twelve French. We took pictures of three monuments. Then we had lunch together. After lunch, the French left but I stayed with them and we sent to the Eiffel Tower. Me and my French friends waited for them because we didn’t want to go up the stairs. Then we went back home. That was a great experience but I noticed they were shy.
Gracieuse.

The English pupils ware cool because I spoke a lot English with a boy whose name was Joe. I didn’t speak to my correspondent. I also spoke to their teacher who looks like Lady Diana. It was funny because the English looked very English.
Ferndinand.

Our correspondents arrived in the afternoon. Romane, Noëmie and myself had written “Bienvenue les Anglais” with chalks on the ground in front of our school. When we saw our correspondents for the first time, they looked very shy. During the first hour, my class returned in the classroom for an art lesson and our correspondents went to different classes and we had three English in our art lesson. Then it was time for break. All the English remained together in the playground (I noticed that in this gathering they were a lot of fair haired boys).
At the end of the break, back to the classroom, Mrs Daugé and Mrs Létant explained our last activity: it was a drawing where we had to depict our vision of Paris for the English and London for the French and the best moments spent in our city.
When this activity was over Ruben, Oliver, Matt, Dan, Romane, Maria, Nathan, Noëmie, myself and other pupils to the Buttes Chaumont Park because we had invited some English for dinner in my garden.
During the dinner we had a really good time together. We were ten! At the end of the dinner, my mother drove them back to their youth hostel. She treated them to a tour of Paris by night! They reached Place de la Concorde at 11.00 pm precisely just to enjoy the Eiffel tower floodlighting!
On Sunday, we were twelve pupils of our school to join them by the underground. We met them again in Montmartre. We had to find three monuments in this area: a sculpture, a mill and the Montmartre’s vineyard. We had to take photos on our mobiles and cameras to prove we had found them. For lunch, we sat down on a sunny spot on the lawn to have our sandwich. As it was very warm, some of us bought an ice-cream. If we wanted we could stay with them the rest of the afternoon but only a few of us had the energy to do it, not myself.
The first meeting with this group has encouraged us to learn English better and better. Now, we sometimes continue to chat together on facebook or msn.
Anabelle

Rueben (my correspondent is very different from what I thought. He has frizzy hair, he is shy and he is a gentleman. We spoke on Msn he was rather sound and cool and his picture was funny. When we got together we spoke of our habits, of our tastes in music and of our life. We had to speak the languages but we only spoke English and realized that we were not very good at it. When we didn’t understand we mimed the words that we meant.
Reuben found this funny. All the other correspondents were nice too but they were too shy. Romane and myself found that Reuben is great. Honestly I did love this day.
Ophélie

The English students were very nice because they behaved very well. My penfriend was shy and quiet but I talked a lot with other penfriends. Our group drew its impressions about its country. In my group I was the only one who spoke a lot. I was in Mrs Létant’s group. At the end we played soccer with the English students in the playground. It was good and funny.
MJ

On Friday may 29th the English pen friends came in our school. They had lunch at school. We went to art and three English pupils went with us. They looked at what we were doing. At the beginning we had problem to understand each other but then a friend of mine explain in English and they understood. At the end of the lesson it was break time. All the French students were around them. At the end of the break, we were separated into groups and we had to make a work in art. It was a great afternoon. At 5.30 pm we left school and some English went with us we made them visit the district. Then we went dinner at Annabelle’s home. We spent a very good evening. I look forward to seeing them again in September.
Noëmie.

It was a very good meeting. I like it because we learned a lot of things about our correspondents. The visit to the Sacré Coeur was very interesting because I spoke English all the time. I think the game was very rewarding because we had to communicate in English and in French and this was very difficult because sometimes we didn’t understand the person who wanted to give information.
Unaï

I think that the English boys visited the best of Paris. They were my friends. I liked when we had lunch altogether. I hope that we will meet them again but next time in England. I’m sure that this visit has changed everybody.
Bilal

I liked the Friday when we spent some time with the British students. It was interesting to work with them. The time went so fast. They didn’t speak a lot to us. They were shy. I talked a little bit with Joe Pettican. He is kind. Me and my pen friends were in group 2 with Mrs Daugé. We drew things about London and Paris. Then we went out to the playground, me and my friends talked about the British boys between us and we were sad that they didn’t join in our conversation. We watched the boys playing football. I think it is an unforgettable day but I was sad that I didn’t spend more time with them. I don’t know my pen friends because they didn’t speak with me a lot and they wanted to stay with their own British friends.
Faiza.

They arrived on a Friday afternoon and they left the following Monday. Some of them came in class with us and four of them had dinner at Annabelle’s with me and my friends. After that, we drove them through the city and brought them to the youth hostel. I liked being with the English because I met people with a different culture. They were very distant because they didn’t speak French a lot. They are friendly and I noticed that they didn’t wear their uniform.
Romane.

First, on Friday afternoon they arrived. They went to different classes three by three. I had dinner with them: it was very cool. They were excited to be in Paris. On Sunday morning, we went to Montmartre and we visited the Basilique. We played a searching game.
Nathan.

On Friday, we welcomed our pen friends and met them. After being introduced the teachers separated into two groups. One group left the hall with the English teacher and each student went with his or her pen friend. Then, in my group, we went to the art classroom. We sat near our pen friends. We drew about our lives in London and Paris. This day was great because we spoke in English with our pen friends. Then we played soccer.
Mamadou.

I was excited and glad to meet my correspondents. They had to speak French very well and draw. We were able to speak about drawings of Paris and London. They spoke French and we spoke Enlgsih. We talked especially about football. To me it was a rich exchange because it is the first time I meet pupils of my age coming from another country with who I was able to exchange.
Irman.

When the British students came, they went into different classes for experience. After that, they came into our class and we were divided in two groups one group in Mrs Létant’s room and the second in Mrs Daugé’s room. I was in the group of Mr Daugé. In our group the British students talked a lot so I was lost in my group but fortunately they were French students to speak to me. I stayed near my pen friend but I didn’t talk with him a lot. We drew our life in France and what we imagined about England. Then we went outside, we talked and played soccer all together.
Moussa.

I liked the two days with our correspondents because it is new for me. But I have rather liked Sunday because we were outside the school. I didn’t speak a lot to him but with others. I like being in Montmartre and when we had to find the vineyard, the “passe-muraille” and the mill. Can you image the stress? But he was super kind and meanwhile we met our friends along the way. It is a pity that they didn’t stay longer: I really enjoyed myself.
Charlene.

I liked a lot this meeting in spite of the lack of contact. I was very surprised because the students are tall. I would have like a group activity to know them more. But I didn’t see them a lot. It was difficulties in finding my two correspondents because they were numerous. They were kind and helped me a lot to speak English. It is a pity I couldn’t visit Montmartre with them because I wasn’t in Paris.
Julien.

I’ve been very excited to meet my correspondent. We’ve done two groups: one group with Mrs Létant and the second group with Mrs Daugé. Everybody had paper where we had to draw what there is in London and what’s in Paris for the English. In the playground boys played football with the English boys and we went home.
On Sunday, we went to Montmartre with our pen friends. It was funny and amusing. We had lunch and then we left home. I was very sad. My pen friends went to the Eiffel Tower.
Khady.

It was a very great experience. The English boys are very nice. My correspondent and me have full with common points. We have almost the same tastes. We showed them Montmartre and it was a pleasant walk. It was sunny and we had fun.
We looked for some places. They don’t speak French very well. We had to visit shops. At lunchtime we sat on the lawn and talked about life. There was a little concert (not good music). And when they went back home to London we talked on the internet. It was a very great day.
Léonard.

Over two weeks ago, on May 29th, our pen-friends came to visit us. I was excited even if I knew mine didn’t. At 2.30pm we went in the art classroom to work on our little books. Three English students watched us. At break time we saw all the English students with half of the school gathered around them and talking to them. Then we went to the covered playground where Mrs Daugé told us in French what we were going to do while Mrs Scotland was translating in English for our correspondents. We were supposed to draw in the middle our vision of London and in the thumbnails around our daily life in Paris. We separated ourselves into two groups. One was in the art classroom and the other with Mrs Létant in her classroom. We drew for two hours and we talked together. At 5.20 pm, we came down in the playground where teachers wanted us to do a little quiz but we didn’t have time so we waited for the bell and we left while some were inviting some students for dinner. I don’t know if I could appreciate this experience because I didn’t talk a lot.
Kevin.

Langley Park à Paris

2009-06-02T01:06:00.000-07:00

Nous avons été très heureux de vous recevoir dans notre établissement. Nous espérons que vous avez passé un excellent séjour et que vous en conserverez de bons souvenirs. Nous avons hâte de vous retrouver en Septembre pour découvrir ensemble les oeuvres le long de la Tamise. Voici un diaporama de quelques moments passés ensemble.

In The Times very soon!

2009-05-18T00:48:00.000-07:00

We are proud of you! Congratulations!

French poetry

2009-04-07T03:07:00.000-07:00

Nous avons interprété quelques poèmes et chansons françaises dont le thème était Paris et la Seine. Les interprétations sont très personnelles et sont le fruit de notre imagination. Madame Péfourque notre professeur de français nous a aidés à choisir des textes pour ceux qui n'en avaient pas trouvé. Nous voici au travail. Bonne écoute nous espèrons que cela vous plaira.

Mme Péfourque, notre professeur de français. Vous la verrez pendant votre séjour!
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kevin mamadou mj m...

La Seine a rencontré Paris
Qui est là
toujours là dans la ville
et qui pourtant sans cesse arrive
et qui pourtant sans cesse s'en va
C'est un fleuve répond un enfant
un devineur de devinettes.
Et puis l'œil brillant il ajoute
et le fleuve s'appelle la Seine
quand la ville s'appelle Paris
et la Seine c'est comme une personne
des fois elle court elle va très vite
elle presse le pas quand tombe le soir
des fois au printemps elle s'arrête et
vous regarde comme un miroir.
Et elle pleure si vous pleurez
ou sourit pour vous consoler
et toujours elle éclate de rire quand
arrive le soleil d'été...
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Choedon,Charlène,K...

Chanson de la Seine
La Seine a de la chance,
Elle n'a pas de soucis,
Elle se la coule douce,
Le jour comme la nuit,
Et elle sort de sa source
Tout doucement sans bruit,
Et sans se faire de mousse,
Sans sortir de son lit,
Elle s'en va vers la mer
En passant par Paris.

La Seine a de la chance,
Elle n'a pas de soucis,
Et quand elle se promène,
Tout le long de ses quais
Avec sa belle robe verte,
Et ses lumières dorées,
Notre-Dame jalouse,
Immobile et sévère
Du haut de toutes ses pierres
La regarde de travers.

Mais la Seine s'en balance,
Elle n'a pas de soucis,
Elle se la coule douce,
Le jour comme la nuit,
Et s'en va vers le Havre,
Et s'en va vers la mer
En passant comme un rêve
Au milieu des mystères,
Des misères de Paris.

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Paul Eluard
(1895-1952)

Paul Eluard.mp3

Paul Eluard.mp3

Dans Paris

Dans Paris il y a une rue;
Dans cette rue il y a une maison;
Dans cette maison il y a un escalier;
Dans cet escalier il y a une chambre;
Dans cette chambre il y a une table;
Sur cette table il y a un tapis;
Sur ce tapis il y a une cage;

Dans cette cage il y a un nid;
Dans ce nid il y a un œuf,
Dans cet œuf il y a un oiseau.

L'oiseau renversa l'œuf;
L'œuf renversa le nid;
Le nid renversa la cage;
La cage renversa le tapis;
Le tapis renversa la table;
La table renversa la chambre;
La chambre renversa l'escalier;
L'escalier renversa la maison;
la maison renversa la rue;
la rue renversa la ville de Paris.
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Guillaume Apollinaire
(1880-1918)

Mirabeau Leo, Ferd...

Mirabeau Leo, Ferd...

Le Pont Mirabeau

Sous le pont Mirabeau coule la Seine
Et nos amours
Faut-il qu'il m'en souvienne
La joie venait toujours après la peine

Vienne la nuit sonne l'heure
Les jours s'en vont je demeure

Les mains dans les mains restons face à face
Tandis que sous
Le pont de nos bras passe
Des éternels regards l'onde si lasse

Vienne la nuit sonne l'heure
Les jours s'en vont je demeure

L'amour s'en va comme cette eau courante
L'amour s'en va
Comme la vie est lente
Et comme l'Espérance est violente

Vienne la nuit sonne l'heure
Les jours s'en vont je demeure

Passent les jours et passent les semaines
Ni temps passé
Ni les amours reviennent
Sous le pont Mirabeau coule la Seine

Vienne la nuit sonne l'heure
Les jours s'en vont je demeure

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Robert Desnos
(1900-1945)
Mort au camp de concentration de Terezin en Tchécoslovaquie.

Le veilleur du Pont-au-Change.

Je suis le veilleur de la rue de Flandre,
Je veille tandis que dort Paris.
Vers le nord un incendie lointain rougeoie dans la nuit.
J'entends passer des avions au-dessus de la ville.

Je suis le veilleur du Point du Jour.
La Seine se love dans l'ombre, derrière la viaduc d'Auteil,
Sous vingt-trois ponts à travers Paris
Vers l'ouest j'entends des explosions.

Je suis le veilleur de la Poterne d es Peupliers.
Le vent du sud m'apporte une fumée âcre,
Des rumeurs incertaines et des râle
Qui se dissolvent, quelque part, dans Plaisance ou Vaugirard.
Au sud, au nord, à l'est, à l'ouest,
Ce ne sont que fracas de guerre convergeant vers Paris.

Je suis le veilleur de Pont-au-Change
Veillant au coeur de Paris, dans la rumeur grandissante
Où je reconnais les cauchemars paniques de l'ennemi,
Les cris de victoire de nos amis et ceux des Français,
Les cris de souffrance de nos frères torturés par les Allemands d'Hitler.

Je suis le veilleur du Pont-au -Change
Ne veillant pas eulement cette nuit sur Paris,
Cette nuit de tempête sur Paris seulement dans sa fièvre et sa fatigue,
Mais sur le monde entier qui nous environne et nous presse.
Dans l'air froid tous les fracas de la guerre
Cheminent jusqu'à ce lieu où, depuis si longtemps, vivent les hommes.
Des cris, des chants, des râles, des fracas il en vient de partout,
Victoire, douleur et mort ciel couleur de vin blanc et de thé,
Des quatre coins de l'horizon à travers les obstacles du globe,
Avec des parfums de vanille, de terre mouillée et de sang,
D'eau salée, de poudre et de bûchers,
De baisers d'une géante inconnue enfonçant à chaque pas dans la terre grasse de chair humaine.

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Sous les Ponts de ...

Interprétation très libre.

Sous les ponts de Paris
Musique de Vincent Scotto

Paroles de Jean Rodor

Refrain
Sous les ponts de Paris, lorsque descend la nuit
Toutes sortes de gueux se faufilent en cachette
Ils sont heureux de trouver une couchette
Hôtel du courant d'air où l'on ne paie pas cher
L'parfum et l'eau c'est pas cher mon marquis
Sous les ponts de Paris.

Pour aller à Suresnes ou bien à Charenton
Tout le long de la Seine on passe sous les ponts
Pendant le jour suivant son cours
Tout Paris en bateau défile
L'coeur plein d'entrain, ça va, ça vient,
Mais l'soir lorsque tout dort tranquille...

Refrain
Sous les ponts de Paris, lorsque descend la nuit
Toutes sortes de gueux se faufilent en cachette
Ils sont heureux de trouver une couchette
Hôtel du courant d'air où l'on ne paie pas cher
L'parfum et l'eau c'est pas cher mon marquis
Sous les ponts de Paris.

À la sortie d'l'usine, Julot rencontre Nini
Ça va-t-y la rouquine, c'est la fête aujourd'hui
Prends ce bouquet, quelqu's brins d'muguet
C'est peu mais c'est toute ma fortune
Viens avec moi, j'connais l'endroit
Où l'on n'craint même pas l'clair de lune.

Refrain
Sous les ponts de Paris, lorsque descend la nuit
Comme il n'a pas d'quoi s'payer une chambrette
Un couple heureux vient s'aimer en cachette
Et les yeux dans les yeux faisant des rêves bleus
Julot partage les baisers de Nini
Sous les ponts de Paris.

Rongée par la misère, chassée de son logis
L'on voit une pauvre mère avec ses trois petits
Sur leur chemin, sans feu ni pain,
Ils subiront leur sort atroce
Bientôt la nuit, la maman dit:
Enfin ils vont dormir mes gosses.

Refrain
Sous les ponts de Paris, une mère et ses p'tits
Viennent dormir, là, tout près de la Seine
Dans leur sommeil ils oublieront leur peine
Si l'on aidait un peu tous les vrais miséreux
Plus de suicides ni de crimes dans la nuit
Sous les ponts de Paris.

Lovely cards from our English friends.

2009-04-02T06:15:00.000-07:00

In case you want to take your time and read all the cards...

Thanks a million!

2009-04-01T12:38:00.001-07:00

We sent this card to Shona and Peter to thank them.

INTERVIEWS MADE JUST BEFORE LEAVING SHONA AND PETER

2009-03-28T09:35:00.000-07:00

Ferdinand, Annabelle, Leonard, M'J, Nicolas, Moussa, Bilal and Wanis answered our teacher's questions thirty minutes before the artists' departure. Listen to them.

Nicolas and Moussa...

Wanis and Bilal.mp...

M'djassiri and Léo...

Ferdinand and Anna...

TWO DAYS WITH TWO ENGLISH ARTISTS : SHONA AND PETER.

2009-03-17T13:43:00.000-07:00

Click on the bridge to see the slideshow.

During these two days we made a very complex work. It was about drawing a monument by using tracing paper, transferring it on a sheet and then cutting it with a knife. Said like that it sounds easy but on the contrary it was necessary to be very patient and we could not shake because if we didn’t cut well it was a problem because on the computer we can see very well all the imperfections. We were assisted by the two artists: they were of a big help but the inconvenience was that I didn’t understand everything they said but fortunately there were translators (pupils). There was also Mrs Létant and Mrs Daugé. When everything was cut and scanned, it was necessary to choose the colour of the background by trying different colours. It was difficult to agree. Then, we had to write a card for our English correspondents. At the end we took a photo of the group with our cards. It was too cool!
Bilal

Two days with great artists.
During these two days we did have a lot of fun. First, Monday morning we made a test: we had to take a photocopy of the first letter of our first name, and then we traced it and transferred it on a coloured paper. We cut it with a knife. Monday afternoon we started the real project. We had to choose the picture we wanted and trace it and transfer it again. I chose a gargoyle with Leonard. When we finished cutting it Peter scanned it on his computer and he chose the place he wanted it to be. Tuesday morning we continued the project and we chose the colours of the background of our masterpiece. In the afternoon, we wrote a card for you.
Nathan

Monday March 9th was a great day spent with two English artists, Peter and Shona, and our English and art teachers. At the beginning, we arrived in the classroom we watched a slideshow and we traced the two first letters of our initials. It was funny. We listened to Shona and Peter who gave us instructions which consisted in tracing the work on a coloured paper and cutting with a paper knife. I had a great time on that day.
On Tuesday, we continued Monday’s work, enjoying ourselves, talking, listening to the instructions. The artists were humorous and very enthralling. During the work Shona and Peter asked us about colours and the laying out of drawings and at the end of the day, we were all amazed by the result obtained in only two days. Everybody was happy, excited, glad about this work and above all proud of it.
Mamadou.

Last week we had a visit of two English artists in our school. The man’s name is Peter and the woman’s name is Shona. We were in the art classroom and we were excited by the project. We watched a slide show about the Thames festival in London. We saw a lot of people coming from different countries who wore their traditional clothes. Some of them were dancing, playing music and others were cooking.
Then, we listened to Peter’s instructions about safety rules. He explained how to use the knife on a rubber cutting mat. Then we traced from letters and we reported them a coloured paper. We traced with pencils, we cut our initials and Peter scanned our letters. In the afternoon we did the same work with photos. Some of them were about monuments of Paris and the others were about lampposts, gates, bridges of course! We cut them and after we put them together to have different patterns. After when we got enough drawings we laid them out on the computer and we chose the colours with Photoshop. I liked this project because it was an experience for me and the class. We were very proud of ourselves and managed to do an art piece and spent a good time.
Nicolas.

During two days, Peter and Shona came to help us make the project. The first day they showed us the photos of the festival. I understood that it was a big international festival. Then, we began to train with our letters. In the afternoon, we began to work on the project. We cut the drawings. The second day we continued. In the afternoon we ended with drawings again. Peter chose the colours and during this time we wrote a letter. I was proud of what I made.
Wanis.

During the two days with Pete and Shona, we did an art project. It was interesting. First, we watched a slide show on Pete’s computer. Then we trained with the initials of our names. We had to trace and cut. At the beginning it was not easy. Pete and Shona helped us to handle the knife. Our main task was to cut out the shapes of the letters with the small details and patterns, like lace. It required a lot of patience and precision. Once we were more at ease, we started the real creation. We chose a picture that represented an element of Paris, and then we traced forms. I really enjoyed it and the result was beautiful. Pete scanned the first drawings. He put the pieces together with photoshop, chose a colour with us. It was very very meticulous and enthralling! Everyone had a precise task to do. We were very organised. We sometimes had a break because the work was hard. Nevertheless, it was two interesting days.
Rosanna.

Monday, March 9th. We all worked on the project “Rivers of the world”. We started the day by watching a slide show of last year’s festival. Then, the artists showed us an example of the work we had to do. We had to work with the first letter of our first name. Then we had to transfer it on a coloured paper and cut it out with a paper knife. After lunch we began the second work which consisted in choosing more complicated photographs of Paris, of buildings in black and white and in doing the same work we did with the letters. It took more time but it was very interesting to make and the artists gave good advice. At the end of the day we did well. During the second day, we continued our preceding work but this time Peter started putting our work together thanks to his computer. We had also to decide about the colours, the place of the elements and it was difficult to decide. But we finally found a good harmony and while the artists were laying out all the elements of our board we wrote a letter to our pen friends. At the end of this day, the board was finally finished, the artists and our teachers congratulated us and we were really very satisfied. I really liked these two days creating and assembling things was very interesting and I learned many things.
Noémie.

I really loved these two days of work for the project “River of the World”. Peter and Shona two British artists came to help us. They were very nice with us. We watched a slide show of the Thames festival. It was interesting. There were a lot of people from different origins. Before we started working Peter told us about safety rules: the instructions were clear. Peter and Shona gave us a paper knife, a tracing paper and a rubber cutting mat. We chose a photocopy; we drew the pattern of the photocopy on a tracing paper. We chose a coloured paper and we cut the pattern with a paper knife. It was difficult to be precise. The shapes were sometimes complicated. We worked hard. I was amazed and proud of my work. Our work was scanned. We took a picture of the group. I had a great time.
Gracieuse.

The project was a good job because the class was united to make a smashing piece of art! Shona and Peter were humorous with us and so proud when we gave back our first cuttings. The class was very cool for once. I was very surprised by their patience. On the first day, we had photocopies of our initials. Then we cut our initials. That was a good practice for us…and I liked it. After we took a photocopy of a picture and we drew it thanks to tracing paper. We cut following the contours. We also watched a slide show of the festival. That day was cool because the class had a great time. On the second day, we thought of the final project. And I think Peter and Shona were very concentrated because they had pressure. The work was great because if a pupil failed his/her work, he/she could begin more carefully. At the end, I was very proud of myself and my class. And I think Peter and Shona were proud too. I’m excited because I want to see the board in London.
Ferdinand.

During these two days I learnt a lot of English and art thanks to Shona and Peter. I worked hard too. We created a piece of art. We had to be attentive, clean and observant. Shona and Peter gave us the pattern that we had to trace. We cut it and scanned it then they used a software called photoshop to put together all the pieces of our work. Peter had to change the colour. He suggested the colour and we agreed.
Julien.

I was excited to work with 2 artists on Monday. We started our work on the project at 9 a.m. When I entered into the classroom, I saw my English and art teachers with them. All the students introduced themselves and they also did to us but Peter didn’t tell us his age. At the beginning of the work they showed us a slide show of the Thames festival and that was great. So our teacher told us we had to work hard. We took some photocopies of funny alphabet letters. All the students chose the first alphabet letter of their own name. I found it easy and I enjoyed drawing on tracing paper. Then we had to turn it back and draw it again on purple paper for example. Then I cut it slowly on a rubber cutting mat with a knife. But before cutting Shona explained safety rules to me because it was dangerous to cut with a knife and it was Peter who explained the safety rules to the other kids. I was the first who finished the paper cutting so Peter put it on the computer. Then some people started to clap because it was like the first step of our work. I was so proud and happy because my work was the first to be scanned for the project and that wasn’t so hard so I thought my classmates could do it easily and very well. When all the kids finished making the paper cutting, some of the works were scanned and put into the computer and then Peter changed the colours of the papers. He used a software called photoshop. That time I was so surprised and in my mind I thought “technology is really cool!” I don’t know a lot on that. Then we took another step on. Pictures which were more difficult than the first ones were given to us. Those were some scenes of Paris. When we started working on them our teachers and artists helped us. After all that work wasn’t as difficult as I thought. It was a great job. All the students made a lot of cutting and at last on the computer it looked great, amazing, fantastic and super. Then we had some difficulties in choosing the colours. I think everyone worked very hard and they were so happy and glad of our work. Then we wrote letters to our pen pals because the artists were to work with them on the next Monday. I really liked those two days because we made a beautiful board and there wasn’t any lesson to learn. We just drew and cut and we could also talk with our friends. The artists and our teachers were very good with us.
Choedon.

On the first day we met two English artists: Peter and Shona. They showed us different projects made the year before and after that they explained us the technique. First we chose a photo, drew it thanks to tracing paper. We turned it on a coloured paper and rehearsed the lines and finally cut the paper with a knife. To train we had to take our initials and we had to use the same technique until the end of the morning. After lunch we started with the real elements of our board. I chose a Parisian bench: the perspective was very difficult. The second day we chose our second and last image. I chose Notre de Dame de Paris and we had to proceed the same way. At the end of the afternoon we wrote a postcard for our English correspondents. For my correspondents I cut the entrance of a Parisian subway. And to finish we all took a photo to show them our postcards. These two days were absolutely wonderful even if we worked hard. I hope the results will be excellent. Peter and Shona were very nice and great. These two days were wonderful, extraordinary and unforgettable.
Ophélie.

I am delighted about the final board. I think the two days were very organized.
At the beginning, we introduced each other. Then we listened to the instructions. This was very interesting and we started the board. We had to choose a photocopy which represented a Parisian element. We had to cut with a paper knife. There were safety rules because a paper knife is dangerous. This part of the work was very difficult because we had to be very meticulous, patient and so careful because you need to be very precise. Afterwards we gave our cuttings to Pete and he scanned them to put them together thanks to the software photoshop. The second day in the morning, we chose another photocopy and we did the same operation several times. In the afternoon, we chose the size and the scale of the elements. We chose the colour of the background. This was a difficult decision because no one agreed but after one hour everybody agreed and everybody liked the colour. At the end, we wrote a letter to our correspondents. And the adults took a photo of the group. I think the two days were very great because Peter and Shona were warm, endearing and gifted. The final work is unbelievable and I am proud of the production because we worked very hard and at the end the result was extraordinary.
Unai.

We worked two days with Shona and Peter. I had a great time with them, my teachers and my friends.
I listened to the safety rules to be able to cut with a paper knife. We had to be precise, clean and organized. They showed us a slide show of the festival. There were many people there from the whole world. Then we cut the first letter of our first name with a knife. I had difficulties in cutting but I got better. We finished at 4.30. I cut a picture which represented Paris. Peter scanned the cuttings. The second day we went on cutting, chose the colours and wrote a letter to our correspondent. We took a photograph of the group. We had to work hard and had a great time. I was very delighted.
Romane.

We had a great time. We had to choose a pattern. We traced photocopies. Then we took a paper knife to cut. We had fun. We followed the work instructions precisely and the safety rules too. We watched a slide show about last year’s project. We managed to put together all our drawings in one page. We had to be patient and attentive. Shona and Peter were very nice and gifted. We worked hard but at the end, we were proud of the result. We had a fantastic time.
Irman.

I greatly appreciated the two days. Everything was super well organized. We were all in a good mood and I loved the talented Shona and Peter. Indeed, I liked almost everything but I loved two things most: choosing the colours and making the card for our English friends but I didn’t like cutting and drawing on tracing paper because it was very hard. Besides I do not like the pictures. But I’m really satisfied with our work. It was really great and I thanked everyone.
Faizai.

We spent two days with two artists Peter and Shona: they were nice. They explained the organisation of the two days. We started the work with training. We had to use tracing paper to transfer the first letter of our first name on a paper because we had to do it for the project. Then we cut it. Mrs Létant repeated the safety rules. And in the afternoon we started the project with Shona, Peter, Mrs Létant and Mrs Daugé.
Charlène.

The project took place in the art classroom. The two artists were here when we arrived.
At the beginning we watched a slide show about this project. They explained what we were going to do and answered our questions. Then we worked on our board. We practised tracing and cutting our initials. After our training we chose a picture about Paris. I traced my photography; I turned my tracing paper to draw my drawing on the green paper. I cut this drawing with my knife. I finished the first cutting. I chose another picture with many details. I needed a lot of hours to finish my work and I sometimes needed Shona’s help.
When our cutting was finished Peter scanned our work on photoshop and organized. We chose the colours. We voted for the colours of the background. We agreed our work would have the same colour to give the illusion that only one paper had been cut.
Everybody said that the project was very beautiful. Everybody was proud. Shona and Peter were very patient and cool with us. But I have not always been able to find my words in English.
Annabelle.

During two days we were all cool. On Monday morning Peter and Shona, two English artists came in our classroom to talk to us about our project and the festival. After the break, we started the serious things. At the beginning, we took the first letter of our first name. I took the M: a very difficult letter. I didn’t finish my letter so Peter gave me a private lesson to show me how to cut it. It helped me very much. It was great!
Then, we traced from a picture and we had to be very careful to draw inside the lines. Cutting neatly was very difficult. But when we saw our work, we were happy and surprised. I think Peter and Shona are talented. It is a pity that it was only for two days.
Moussa.

At the beginning, the artists showed us a slide show about the London festival. Then Mrs Daugé explained us the safety rules to use the knives. We had pictures from Paris. We took tracing paper and a pencil. Then we transferred the drawing on a coloured paper. We cut the drawing with a paper knife. We did that during two days. I’m so happy because I worked well on Monday. The two artists were nice. They were English. We all worked in a good atmosphere. We laughed together. Everybody was satisfied with their work. I had a great time. Peter was warm and Fiona was thoughtful.
M’Djassiri.

During these two days, we did our project. There was Pete and Shona who worked with us. We traced pictures. We drew and then cut them. Pete and Shona were very nice, cool, patient and very funny. Then with a software, we put the scanned pictures together. We used paper, knives, tracing paper and pencils. Léonard.

Monday, Peter and Shona came at 9 to see us. They showed pictures about the Thames festival. We could see many people coming from different countries gathered along the River Thames to see other students' boards. Then they explained what we were going to do: tracing patterns from pictures about bridges' details, transfering them on coloured papers and cutting them with a paper knife.

When I heard it, I thought it was great even if I am so bad at cutting. Time to practise arrived. We had to use the technique we had decided with our initials.We took a break after talking about what we did. Real work was harder because the pictures were more detailed and that's what I hated. Be careful because there are safety rules! 1) Put your hand at the top opposite your cutting knife 2) just use the first blade of your paper knife. We could also turn our paper to facilitate our cutting.

I felt at ease because I was starting to understand how to do it. We kept cutting until tuesday afternoon.Plans were made just before breaktime. We were going to choose the colours, and write a postcard to our partners that Peter and Shona would give to them the next Monday. Choosing the colours was not very easy because each of us had different tastes. We finally decided we would go on with our card and Peter would make us some suggestions. Then We voted for beige and dark purple.

We wrote a french text which was corrected by Mrs Létant or Mrs Daugé. Then we glued the pattern of our choice at his back. I loved choosing Mona Lisa even if it finally looked a little funny! We took a picture of the group with our cards (even if I didn't have mine). We left at 4.35 pm but I hadn't finished my card so I stayed until 5.

Kevin.

ACROSTICS

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Peaceful
Amazing
River
Incredible
Safe

Shiny
eddy
Incredible
Natural
extraordinary

Refresh
Illuminating
Vapour
Explorer
Reflect

Banks
rare
Innovation
Dream
Gleam
engineer

Ripple
Illusion
Vision
Eternal
Rare

Sad
Environment
Impressive
Natural
Eddy

Pleasure
Art
Romantic
Independent
Shiny

Build
Rock
Innovation
Dream
Glint
Extraordinary
Stone

Ship
Embarking
Isles
Nice
Emotional

Puddle
Art
Rain
Incredible
Shopping

Shire
Essential
Impressionists
Natural
Environment

Rock
Iced
Voyage
Explorer
Rainbow

Sea
Essential
Isles
Natural
Eiffel

Banks
Reach
inspiration
Decorated
Glint
Eternal
Solid

Rhythm
Inundation
Virgin
Effort
reflection

pleasure
Arts
Reputation
Independent
Seine

Shiny
Eternal
Ideal
Nice
Essential

Pollution
Artists
Romantic
Immense
Seine

banks
River
Inundation
Drawing
Glossy
Extraordinary
Stone

Boat
Reach
Immobility
Day
Glint
Elegant
Silvery

Pollution
Architecture
Roads
Isles
Street

Peace
Admire
Relax
Impressive
Street

Parisian
Amazing
Romantic
Impressionists
Safe

Shiny
Elegance
Island
Noisy
Extraordinary

Beautiful
Rock
Immense
Deep
Glorious
Eternal

People
Artistic
River
Incredible
Shopping

Bridge
Ramp
Island
Downstream
Gloomy
Estuary

Picture
Artist
Romantic
Ideal
Small

Banks
Rock
Isles
Deep
gold
Eternal

BRIDGES OVER THE RIVER SEINE.

2009-03-13T14:56:00.000-07:00

Here are some Haikus we wrote. Our teacher gave us a sheet with the vocabulary we needed. You can have a look at it to write your haikus.

VOCABULAIRE.doc

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Banks of the River
Reflected on the water
Projects dark shadows

The bridges of Paris
Flickering on the water
Twinkle in the sky

Iron-made bridges
Show Faint glimmer of daylight
Wakening up dawn

Two Little islands
Lots of silvery puddles
Water edges swirl

Streaks of pale light
Overflow the River banks
Seething, thundering

By cloudy weather
Resting under high bridges
Ripplings of the River

Steely-blue shadow
Half a man or half a dream
On the clear waters

The veils of the boat
Float in the breeze before
Mooring in the port

There are shafts of lights
With iridescent colours,
The glare of the sky.

Brilliant water’s edge
Daylight’s dazzling reflection
Runs into the sea.

Bridges are hyphens
Bridges are travel agents
Bridges are life.

The river’s glowing
On the shore, brillant sunset
Goes out behind it.

The moonlight twinkles
Glimmer of daylight fades
The water edges gleam.

The moonlight glitters,
The glare of the sky went out,
Daybreak is coming.

Moonlight, dull colors,
Beautiful glare of the sky,
The bridges are sad.

The water is pure.
Flowing calmly in the Seine,
It is the master.

Shadows of bridges
Appear with the brilliant moon.
Bridges never die.

A curious fish
Spouts out of the calm River
To see Notre-Dame.

A walking man
On the Parisian banks
Dived into the sky.

They are grey and old
stand, support and help us all
Parisian bridges!

The brilliant water
swirls quickly along the banks
blue water twinkles.

At sunrise puddles
Water runs into the sea
Puddles become sea.

Big floods everywhere
Water overflows the banks
O Land! Where are you ?

Streaks of light brilliant,
The glare of the sky glowing,
The sunrise spouts out.

Blatant waves eddy,
Strands swirl in the water’s edge,
The river thunders.

The pale light dances
On the flow of the river
The moonlight is soft.

Glimmer of daylight
Crowds walk across the bridges
Run over it too.

Dazzling reflections
Of the falls' ink-shadowed sheen
Streaks of light cascade.

Bright light is glowing
Iridescent colours flood
Waves swirl shafts of light.

The seine, its bridges
Sink under my opened eyes
Eternal River.

Upstream and downstream
From the left bank to the right
The river always.

An eternal life
Under the bridges, the Seine
Faint colours and sounds.

A magic river
Flowing udner Paris' bridges
Is named the Seine

On the river Seine
the stone is the bridge
You may have a look

Pleasure is in
The city which never sleeps
It is in Paris

HOW SMART YOU ARE!

2009-02-13T13:23:00.000-08:00

These are the pictures our teachers took of you when they visited your school in February.

STUDENTS WORKING WITH THEIR BRAND NEW MOBILE CLASSROOM!!!!!

2009-01-15T13:06:00.000-08:00

We are lucky to have been granted a mobile classroom since our school is small and there is no proper ITC room for all the students and now look at us! Actually, we are showing off! We are sorting out the pics we took along the River Thames to prepare a slideshow.

PODCAST: AN AFTERNOON OUT ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER SEINE

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Podcast visite.mp3

REPORTS OF OUR VISIT ALONG THE RIVER SEINE

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In our group there were Faïza, Noémie, Irman. The group leader was Bruno Debaecque, Ferdinand’s father. The outing was on Friday December 12th
The weather was bad it was cold we couldn’t move our fingers any more and there was a lot of wind. We left the school at 1:45 and we took the metro: We took the métro at Pyrenées and we got off at the station “hôtel de ville”.
We saw four bridges: le Pont d’Arcole was make of metal, le Pont Notre Dame, le Petit Pont was make of stone, le Petit Pont was make of stone, le Pont Saint Michel was make of stone. We liked the two first bridges because they were very beautiful but we hated the third bridge because in this bridge there were many bird droppings. We learned the history of the bridges and who build the bridges. It was interesting to look the different structure of the bridges but we hated drawing bridges because it was cold. We made great pictures and great movies. Mr De Baecque was generous because he gave us tea. We liked this outing it was interesting but it was hard to work in the cold. We came back to school at 5:00 pm.

There was Billal, Julien, Moussa, Mamadou, Choedon, Romane and Rosanna in our group. Our group leader was Mrs Létant, our English teacher. The outing took place on December 12th. We left after half past one. We went there by foot and we took the underground. We got off at Châtelet station and we changed to take line 7. We finally got off at Pont Marie. The weather was freezing cold. We saw the River Seine and four bridges Pont Marie, Pont de la Tournelle, Pont de Sully (grand bras and petit bras). So we saw so many beautiful things near the bridges like boats, Notre Dame, a chic restaurant (la Tour d’argent), a big museum (l’Institut du monde arabe). The bridges were near the historic Paris. From the bridges we had a nice view of the River. We really liked the group work. We all worked very hard. We liked to visit the bridges nevertheless we hated the weather although we had lot of clothes for the winter. We came back to school at five o’clock.

In our group there were Kevin, Ophélie, M’dajassiri and Wanis. The group leader was Mrs Hede, Nicolas’ mother. It took place on the 12th of December. The weather was horribly cold so we were all frozen when we came back at school. We left at 13.45 pm.
To go see the bridges we took the underground and we walked, we got off at “Châtelet”. We saw three bridges: the Pont Neuf and the Pont-au-change in stone whereas the Pont des Arts was in metal and wood. There were four “Ns” on the Pont-au-change because this bridge was built when Napoléon was reigning. The Pont des Arts was built with steel bars and there were typical Parisian benches on it. We liked the ambiance and the Pont des Arts but we hated the weather which was absolutely cold. Nevertheless, we learnt many things like the date of the construction of the bridges we saw. We came back at 17.30 pm.

Our group was composed of Ferdinand, Gracieuse, Annabelle and Leonard. Our art teacher was our group leader. Our visit took place on Friday, December 12th. The weather was very cold but it was sunny at the beginning. We left the school at about half past one. We took the tube at “Pyrénées”: there was not a lot of people so we could have seats. We got off at “Hôtel de ville” because it was near our first bridge. We had four bridges to study. First we saw le Pont Louis Philippe, built with stones. Then we saw le Pont Saint Louis, built with metal. After we saw Le Pont double, built with stone. And finally le Pont de L’archevéché, built with metal and stones. We learnt about the different styles and shapes of bridges which were not built at the same time with the same materials. There weren’t a lot of details on the bridges. But Le Pont de l’archeveché had a lot of very interesting details. We were surprised to see so many boats. We came back at 16.30 pm. We liked this outing but it was very cold.

Leonard

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LEONARD.mp3

Wanis

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WANIS.mp3

Unaï

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UNAI.mp3

Rosanna

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ROSANNA.mp3

Romane

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ROMANE.mp3

Ophélie

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OPHELIE.mp3

Noëmie

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NOEMIE.mp3

Nicolas

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Nicolas.mp3

Nathan

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NATHAN.mp3

M'jassiri

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MJASSIRI.mp3

Mamadou

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MAMADOU.mp3

Kevin

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KEVIN.mp3

Julien

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JULIEN.mp3

Irman

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IRMAN.mp3

Bilal

2009-01-07T02:38:00.001-08:00

Gracieuse

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GRACIEUSE.mp3

Ferdinand

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Ferdinand.mp3

Choedon

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CHOEDON.mp3

Annabelle.

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ANABELLE.mp3

Who is who?

2009-01-07T01:34:00.000-08:00

Regardez la photo (vous pouvez l'enregistrer sur votre ordinateur pour l'agrandir). Puis écoutez les enregistrements de vos camarades et devinez où ils se trouvent.
Amusez-vous bien!

HERE IS A QUESTION!

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M'dajassiri.wav

LETTERS FROM THE FRENCH STUDENTS

2009-01-07T01:24:00.000-08:00

Hello Matthew
My name is Annabelle. I am 13 years old. I study in a small school next to a big park. The teachers aren’t strict. I have a lot of homework. We work more hours than you but I like this school! I have long brown hair and brown and greyish eyes. I am 1 metre 55.
At school, I prefer mathematics because it’s logical. I also like history to discover what the world was before today. I am cheerful and positive.
En français on traduit “soap” par feuilleton.
See you.

Hi Jonathan
My first name is Gracieuse. My last name is Kamanga. I’m thirteen years old. I was born on the fourteen of November 1995. I am a dark eyed and brown haired girl. I am 1 metre 68 and I weigh 45 kilos. I’m generous, absent-minded but pleasant. I live in Paris with my parents, my two brothers and my sister.
My school is called Collège Claude Chappe. It is next to a big park. It is little. They aren’t a lot of pupils. My favourite subjects are English, maths and sciences (physics and chemistry).
Hope to hear from you very soon.

Hello Sagar,
My name is Leonard. I’m 13. I’m 1 metre 70. My hair is dark and my eyes are brown. I am a nice person.
I love watching films, especially horror films. I like music like rock music, pop and reggae. My favourite group is “ACDC”. My school’s name’s Claude Chappe. I like my school and the teachers are nice. I’ve got a lot of friends but I haven’t any girlfriend. My favourite subjects are maths and physics. What about you? Can you tell how many bridges there are in London please?
Sagar je ne comprends lorsque tu écris “ je pense que sa borein”. Que veux tu dire ?
Good bye.

Dear Matthew and Callum,
Hey, my name is Jamyang Choedon. I’m Tibetan and I’m 14 years old. I’m 1 m 49. I am a black haired and brown eyed girl. I love music, dancing, spending my time with my friends and doing lots of new different things. I’m talkative, gentle and kind hearted. I’m a huge fan of Chris Brown. He is the best singer and dancer to me. I live in Paris with my parents and my younger brother. So these days, I have spent a lot of time in my school. I heard that in my school there were some Jewish children who were sent to concentration camps during the 2nd world war. My school is located near a big Park called Les Buttes Chaumont. In this school we can learn French, English, Spanish and Latin…. It is pretty good. I study in year 8. It’s so hard for me because I’m not good at French. I hope your school is as interesting as mine. I love English and music because English is an important language in the world and music makes me feel good I hear it. So tell me something interesting about you!
Matt pour répondre à ta question, mon émission favorite est les Simpsons. Je ne fête pas Noël parce que je suis bouddhiste. Je n’ai pas d’animal de compagnie.
Your penpal. Choedon.

Dear Simon

I’m Kevin. I’m twelve and a half and I’m 1 m 68. I have got black hair and dark eyes. I’m calm and hard-working because I love school and reading. I can be very talkative and shy with people I don’t know. I love astronomy. I am in year 8 in a little secondary school which is located in the 19th district of Paris but I live in the 20th district. As I said, it’s very small ans it dates back from the beginning of the 20th century. My favourite subject is science because I am curious. I live with my parents and my brother who is a real pain. What about you?

Hello Matthew,
My name is M’djassiri Maoulida. I was born on the twenty of August 1994. I’m black and I’ve got brown eyes. I’m 1 metre 61 and I weigh 52 kilos. I’m a student in a secondary school in Paris. I have got two brothers whose names are Rahim and Issa. They are twenty and twenty-three years old. And I have got two sisters whose names are Faïda and Nadjati. I can play football and volley ball and video games too!
I’m generous, kind and nice. I’m not so good at English! My school is very near from my house. It’s located in the nineteenth district. It is small. There are a computer lab, a library and a canteen in my school. By the way, my school’s name is Claude Chappe.
I feel good with my friends at school. I don’t like French because I do a lot of spelling mistakes but I like drawing very much. And you? What do you prefer?

Hi Adam,
My name is Moussa. I am fourteen years old. I have got brown eyes and black hair. I am 1 metre 50. I am small. I like chocolate and playing video games. I am nice but I am not a pet. I spend all my time playing with my computer. I am not fat but I have put on some weigh during the holidays. The name of my secondary school is Claude Chappe. It’s not very far from the Buttes Chaumont Park. My school is small but I feel good because there are all my friends.

Hello Giovanni,
My name is Romane. My last name is Decambray. I’m a fourteen year old girl. I was born on September 5th 1995. I have got brown and short hair. My eyes are blue and green. I am 1 metre 67. I’m not big but I am not thin either. I live in Paris. I am often in the moon, but I’m nice. I love black chocolate a lot. I am not wonderful but my friends are very cool! I am not very good at English. My “collège” is not big. I am in 4ème A and I have twelve teachers. On Tuesdays we have a long day: we start at 8 and we finish at 17h30. What about your school?

Hello Oliver,

My name is Noémie. I’m 13 years old and I’m a girl. I am 1 metre 56. I was born on the eleventh of April 1995 near Paris. I’ve got brown eyes and long dark hair. I’m outgoing because I’m not afraid to talk to people. I’m found of sport. I practise judo. I’m quiet nice but I often bear grudges. My school is a litlle one in Paris near a park called Les Buttes Chaumont. I feel good in this school because I’ve got lots of friends and the teachers are friendly. I like history because I think it is interesting to know what happened before nowadays. I like French because it is my language and I like Spanish because I think it is a beautiful language. So this is my description and you? What do you think about it?

Hello Joshua and Thomas,

My name is Julien. I am French. I live in Paris in the 19th district. I am 1 metre 59. My eyes are brown and my hair is dark. I am slim. I am muscular because I practise a lot of sports. I would like to visit London because it is a wonderful city. My school is small. There are two building amongst which one new. In the new building there are two floors and in the old one there are three floors. My favourite subject is physics because it is very interesting. Do you like sports?

Hello Liam and Joseph,

My name is Faiza. I am fourteen. I am Algerian and Spanish but I live in Paris. I am a tall girl with long and dark hair. My eyes are brown and I wear glasses. My hobbies are listening to music, watching films, playing tennis. Shopping is my favourite. My school is small but there are a lot of classes and a lot of students. I love my school because my teachers and the students are cool and kind-hearted. I love Spanish and music. And you what is your favourite subject? Je voudrais répondre à ta question au sujet du football: je suis désolée mais ce n’est pas mon truc.

Dear Elliott and Alexander,

My name is Unaï. My last name is Stubibarria. I am thirteen years old. I was born on August 12th, 1995. I’ve got dark hair and brown eyes. I am 1 m 62. I am a bit touchy, timid (I become easily red), generous, kind and intelligent. I am hurt when people insult me. I lend any objects, I say “thank you” and I smile to people. I have got a sister whose name is Amaia. She is eight years old. I can play football, table tennis and I can also swim. My favourite hobby is to play video games. I live in Paris. I am of Spanish origin. I live at 72 rue Botzaris.
I am a student in a secondary school. Its name is “Collège Claude Chappe”. I am at ease in this school. It is small but beautiful. My favourite subject is physics because we do experiments and it’s very interesting.
What about you? What’s your favourite hobby?

Dear Daniel,

My name is Irman. I am 13 years old. I am 1 metre 65 tall. I weigh 52 kilos. I live in Paris in the 19th district. I have brown eyes and dark hair. I don’t speak much in class. I go to Claude Chappe secondary school. I am in year 8. It is twenty-six in the classroom. I was born on the two of November 1995. I like roller skating, swimming, American football and playing video games at week ends. My favourite subjects are technology and maths because I like new technologies and arithmetic. I also like Spanish.

Hello William,

My name is Bilal. I am 13 years. I am 1 metre 67. I have a black hair and brown eyes. I have a scar on the left eyebrow. I am rather funny, beautiful shy with the girls: it is one of my defects. I go to Claude Chappe School. It is a beautiful school. It is small compared to yours but it remains a school. I would never change school because I feel good in it. My teachers are very cool. Has your tour to write ok?

Hello Ellis,
My name’s Charlène. I’m French and I’m from Paris. I’m fourteen. I’ve got brown eyes and black hair. I’ve got a little sister who is ten. He’s lots of fun but we fight at times because he is interested in sports and I prefer music. I listen to music a lot but I can’t sing well. I love shopping. And I’m a nice girl. I don’t talk sometimes. My school is good and my teachers are cool. I’ve got a lot of friends at school but the problem is that it is very little. I feel good here. I love English because it is good to learn a new language. I love art too. I love my family, my friends and holydays. Would you like don’t put on your uniform?
Mon professeur d’anglais s’appelle Mme Létant.

Hello Thomas,

My name is Nicolas. I am thirteen years old. I have dark hair and brown and greenish eyes. I am of average height. I am quick-tempered because I often dispute my friends but I can be nice. I can be very serious in important moments. I am an only child but I like to invite my friends at home and play video games. I like to entertain with my friends to make jokes and to watch funny movies.
I am a pupil in year 8. The name of my school is Claude Chappe. It is a small secondary school: we are only about four hundred pupils. The school is near my house. It takes me five minutes to walk there. It is an old school of the beginning of the 2Oth century but there is also a new building. I like my school because it’s not a big school and I know a lot of teachers and pupils because they come from my primary school. I like civic education because I can learn my rights. I also like history because we can learn the history of the world.
To finish, I want to ask you: Why did you decide to learn French? What does interest you in France?

Dear Sam,
My name is Nathan. I have long light hair and blue eyes. I am in a little secondary school called Claude Chappe near the Buttes Chaumont Park. It has only two buildings: we are four hundred pupils. The food is bad. I am sporty, reveller, inventive, stingy and honest. I have a little brother: he has four. I like English because my stepmother his Australian. I like roller skating and listening to heavy metal. At school I prefer arts because my parents are artists and they take me to exhibitions. I like my English teacher so I like English too.
And you, what do you like to do?

Hello Matthew,

My name is Mamadou Dosso. I am 15 years old. I am in year 8. I’m a great boy, nice and generous and I’m very athletic. I’ve got black hair and brown eyes but I think that I’m a little bit pretentious and proud. I’ve got three brothers and three sisters and we come from Ivory Coast. I go to Collège Claude Chappe. It’s near my house. It’s located in the nineteenth district. My school is very small and there are many students.
By the way, I like it because I have all my friends. There are nice. Besides, I feel good in this school. My favourite subjects are PE, art, Spanish and English because I like playing football, running, swimming and I like drawing what subject I want. I want to speak Spanish for playing in a Spanish football team because they are the best players in the world.
Finally, what is your favourite sport?
Tu voulais savoir où j’habite : j’habite 1, cours du 7ème arts dans le 19ème arrondissement.
J’aime regarder le catch et le foot à la télé. Quand je quitterai le collège je souhaiterai devenir footballeur professionnel. Je n’ai pas compris ta dernière question : « qu’est-ce que voyager au Londres ? » Que veux-tu dire ?
Bye!
See you soon.

Dear Robert and Reuben,

My name is Ophelie. I am blond and I have got green eyes. I have to wear pink glasses: they are hideous. I am thirteen years old. I am 1 meter 50 and I weigh 37, 5 kilos. I have got two brothers: Séraphin and Paul. I am outgoing, generous, kind and funny. My secondary school is located in the nineteenth district of Paris. It is next to the Buttes Chaumont Park. It is little with its 400 pupils. I think my school is ok. And you? How old are you? Robert je n’ai pas compris quelle est cette matière “DT” , “ICT” se dit informatique en français. TU me demandes quelle est ma musique préférée : j’écoute la musique rock, latino et le blues. Mes artistes sont Mika et Duffy. Reuben, tu me demandes quelles sont mes matières préférées : la physique chimie, les sciences et vie de la terre et les maths.

Hi Jeffrey!
My name is Khady Nacko. I’m 14 years old. I was born on the fourth of March 1994 in Paris. I live with my father, mother and my two brothers. My flat is next to the school, I am a brown eyed and dark haired girl. I speak all the time besides very quickly. My school’s name is le Collège Claude Chappe. It is very old but not very big. I feel good in this school. My favourite subjects are art because I like to draw and English because I like speaking foreign languages and I am also crazy about Spanish. Where do you live in London?

Dear James,

My name is Wanis Lastal. I was born on the ninth of July, 1994. I have got dark hair and I have got brown eyes. I weigh 47 kilos and I am 1 m 40. I live in Paris but in the 2Oth district. My school is located in the 19th district. Its name is Claude Chappe. It is a big school because there are 420 pupils. I like football. I also like every sport. Do you like sports?
Qu’est ce que c’est la 3ème LPBS?

Hi Matthew,

My name is Ferdinand De Baecque and my nickname is Ferdi. I have green eyes and brown hair. I’m 1 metre 75 tall and I’m not really muscular. The name of my school is Claude Chappe. It’s a little school in the 19th district. I like rock music very much like MGMT, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, the Who… I love skateboarding like Andrew Reynolds, Bryan Herman, Sierra Fellers and the Skateboarders of London and Paris. I’m interested in catch. I like Triple H. I also play the guitar in my bedroom. I sometimes play “Hey Joe” by Jimi Hendrix and Back in black by ACDC. To finish I’ve got a question for you: Do you like my hobbies?
Pour répondre à ta question j’aime le foot mais ce n’est pas mon sport préféré. Je n’ai pas d’émission préférée en particulier.

Hello Joseph,
My name is Rosanna and I’m 13. I live in Paris. I’m in year 8. I have brown hair and dark eyes. I’m not little but not tall either and I’m rather thin. I’ve got a great personality. I’m very superficial because I love fashion and I think too much at the clothes. I am generous with my friends and my family. I’m perfectionist. My secondary school is small and it is next to a park called Les Buttes Chaumont. I love English but I hate maths! I’m so pleased to get to know you.
XXX Rosanna