French Pen Pals

This year, we have continued to exchange letters, cards and videos with our partner schools. In September, we set the bar high by making a video on friendship for our new pen pals. This then inspired the Year 10 students in France to produce a brilliant video about cinema which included detailed film reviews. This year, students from both sides of the Channel have surpassed themselves. The homemade cards have become so creative, they now require special packaging!

Here are the thoughts from two PGHS linguists:

“Bonjour! As students of GCSE French, we keep in regular correspondence with our pen pals from France. Recently, we received a very well thought out video from them on the topic of cinema. We were very impressed by their efforts as they used lots of difficult English vocabulary that we would struggle to say in French. There were lots of comedic moments, unintentional or otherwise, but their responses were very detailed and their pronunciation was excellent.

As a school, we are very lucky to have regular contact with our French friends. Through our pen pals, we gain an insight into the lives of young people living in France: their daily lives, cultures and traditions. This opportunity allows us to bond and connect with students in France whilst also helping us to develop our French skills by putting them into use in real life.”  Holly W and Nusaibah B

Mrs Gill

Curriculum Leader for MFL

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