Year 6 French Trip
What a wonderful time we had in France, with the lovely Year 6, who are full of energy and eager to learn.
We left at the crack of dawn and headed to Normandy on Brittany ferries, chaperoned by our coach driver Dan. Upon arrival, we were met by our animateurs, Caroline and Romaine and we quickly settled in to La Grand’ Ferme, with a swim in the beautiful outdoor pool and some volleyball followed by a delicious supper. They led the children through each meal-time, inviting the children to ask for “encore du pain et de l’eau” as well as clearing and helping each other serving food. All of the activities at the gite, from the treasure hunt, to the aeroballe, from the bread-making, to the boules were introduced by Romaine and her team. By the end of the week, the children were translating and chorusing their replies.
The excursions were a huge success. Each day, we travelled by coach to our new destination, accompanied by the animateurs. We visited Avranches for a town trail, a local market for our picnic-buying mission and some yummy crepes, a goat farm and a local school to meet our future pen-pals who we will be writing to later this year. A highlight for many was the hotly anticipated tour of Mont St Michel, standing in all its glory under a bright blue sky. The children had lots of fun and can be so proud of their many achievements, whether it was buying six apples from a market stall by themselves, meeting a new French friend, greeting French locals in the town, winning the tidiest dorm competition, trying a snail or even some fresh goats milk. We have all come home with some happy memories and photos to treasure.
