NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

This week is quite exciting. Monday, the children were at the RO.M. and tomorrow they will be taking part in International Mindedness Day. 

Grade 5/6 were roaming the hall in search of a suspect (teacher) to describe both physically as well as their clothing. Their presentations is due on Friday morning. Most of the written work is done in class and they will have only the illustrations to do if they have not completed it in the class.

Grade 3/4 are in the middle of their clown unit. What better way to show emotion than with a clown. Each students made a mask depicting a different feeling then, they choose a setting for their performance and short skit. Vocabulary for this unit revolves around: fâché, triste, nerveux, timide, heureux...They are loving it!

Grade 7/8 are working on a unit about animals used in sciences. They are very keen on learning the different contributions made to science made by these bizarre animals, fish, reptiles etc...

Grade 1/2 are working on giving directions for different buildings in town. So, the extension of this unit corresponds to places in France since this is their country for the Internaitonal Mindedness Day. They used an interactive map of France and took turn to place regions of France on an internet puzzle.

JK/SK students declared that the pre-schoolers deserved house points for telling the weather without help. Bravo! They also wanted to know a few words of French about Switzerland.