Events

  • New photos

    Check out the Christmas party and  Summer school photos we uploaded! 

  • Super School 2020

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    More info on the flyer attached!

    Summer school 1summer-school-1.pdf (43.02 Ko)

  • Les gagnantes du concours du logo

     and the winner is !

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  • La Garden Party 08/09/19

     La Garden Party aura lieu le 8 Septembre 2019. C'est le moment idéal pour retrouver ses amis ou en rencontrer de nouveaux!  De nombreux jeux sont organisés à cette occasion. 

     Pour plus d'informations veuillez voir la brochure ci-jointe. ( en anglais !)

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  • Le voyage des 6ème

    Le voyage à Portsmouth et Brighton

  • Concours Logo

    Nous avons reçus de nombreux logos et nous remercions vivement tous les participants ainsi que tous ceux qui ont soutenu cette initiative.

     Voici 3 logos que nous avons particulièrement aimé. Le ou la gagnantes sera annoncé prochainement.

     

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    logo-2.pdf (1.36 Mo)

    logo-3.pdf (2.2 Mo)

     A bientôt 

  • General Assembly 2014

    The AGM of Grand Air's British Section took place on Friday 19th September 2014 in the Lycée's amphitheatre.
    Parents were greeted with an apéritif and a slice of quiche or pizza from 5:45 pm onwards.


    Our thanks to all those who participated or handed in their votes via friends so that the AG could take place in due form.


    Mr. Dominique Daniel, Secretary, opened the meeting . In the absence of the Headmaster, Mr. Somveille, who could not attend, Mrs Jordy and Mrs. Verdon   described the various school years and the different exams that they had taken, as well as their results. They also commended the British Section teachers for their commitment and excellent work(Mr. Briffaud, Mrs. Chicaud, Mrs. Morin and Mrs. Blasco) as well as the students for their hard work and excellent results. Those students who had sat and passed the First Certificate or Advanced Certificate were given their diplomas to the applause of the auditorium.

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    The meeting followed the Order of the Day, with the presentation of the Section, the past year's activities and future projects, the validation of the accounts, the validation of the seering committee,   and lastly the registration of parent volunteers  for : the Collège library, representatives for the Conseils de classe and various School and Section committees.


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  • Garden Party 2014

     The British Section's Annual Garden Party for the fourth consecutive year at La Baule's beautiful Tennis Club 'Le Garden'.

        The weather was with us and we all enjoyed mingling, old and new alike, with the Section's new families. The 'Prosecco' wine was delicious, the sporty ones stuck with fruit juice and started their tennis matches right away!     

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    We then moved on to a superb buffet of various salads, patés and cold cuts followed by the delicious desserts that everybody had made. Thank you!!  

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    Conversation flowed as we ate our lunch sitting at tables set up under the trees with some music. The tennis matches went on until 6 pm and ended with a prize-giving ceremony.

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    Well done to all the participants and winners! 

    And thank you to the British Sections' teachers who came specially to the party. 

    And above all, thank you to all the parents, new and old, who lent a hand to prepare ( and clear up!). We couldn't have done it without you!! 

    Lastly, a big thank you to you all for coming and making it so enjoyable!! 

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  • Garden Party

    You are cordially invited to the British Section’s annual Garden Party which will take place on

    Sunday 14th September 2014.

         The Garden Party provides us an ideal opportunity to meet other parents, to share experiences and new ideas and make new friends and contacts .

         This year, the party will take place at the Garden Tennis Club which we have taken over for the occasion.

          The Tennis Club has 14 courts and a clubhouse which is ours for the day. We will be organizing tennis matches (by level ) and other activities such as : badminton, bowls, ping pong….Whether you’re sporty or not, do bring your rackets, bats, Mokky etc…

    You are therefore cordially invited to join us for a welcome drink followed by a buffet lunch from midday onwards.

    Wherever you’re from La Baule, or further afield, we would like to suggest that you bring a favourite or typical dessert from your region or country ( trifle, crumble, far breton, soufflés etc…)

    Entry fee is 10 Euros for adults and 5 euros for children. ( payment to be made on the day)

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  • summer school 2014

              Summer School 2014 was a great success with practically all of the new children in attendance! On the morning of Day 1 they all got to know each other, and enjoyed discovering all about their new class, and also some essential classroom vocabulary. Their first visit to the cantine was rewarded by a lovely meal of chicken curry with Eton Mess ( a typical summer dessert made famous by the prestigious Eton College in England).

              After lunch the children were introduced to the theme of the song for the Summer School this year - the centenary of World War 1. They did an activity looking at and interpreting some wartime propaganda posters, discussing how it was for the soldiers, and then sang a medley of songs that were sung by soldiers in the trenches to boost morale and promote unity and strength amongst the allies. They also reflected on why it is important to remember those who lost their lives in the war.

              Finally some silliness to end the day - a fashion show by the great Grand Air top models of 2014, whilst learning essential vocabulary for clothes and adjectives.

              Day 2 began in earnest with a class discussion on typical British / American food - and getting rid of some old clichés! No, we do NOT eat roast beef every day, yes Marmite is a strange thing to put on toast, and yes, we do drink lots and lots of tea! The children tasted some British delicacies (which had mixed reactions!), then they did an energetic activity creating their own restaurant role plays with many funny outcomes...

              At the real lunchtime they enjoyed Cottage Pie then Apple Crumble (yum yum), where they discovered that French and English meals can actually be quite similar!

               Then they spent the afternoon rehearsing the song, with live guitar playing and also preparing their own English sketches, which provided them the opportunity to really be creative and let their imaginations run free... and they managed to do this in English, in just a few hours and they were fantastic!

                 We were allowed to use the amphitheatre for the presentation (thank you Mme Verdon), which made the final performance come alive; it was enjoyed by all the parents who also had a chance to join in with the song a second time - a brilliant ending to 2 days of intensive fun, acknowledging an important historical period, (and just a little bit of hard work. )

                                                                        Well done to them!

                 Special thanks to everyone who gave their time, ideas and energy and helped make Summer School 2014 a great success and memorable experience for the new 6eme!

  • Christmas Party

    This evening of celebration was very successful for the Chritmas party ,on Friday, Dec. 13th !

    No fewer than three representations were necessary to satisfy the audience who came and was delighted by the Cinderella Pantomime, the show prepared by students of the British Section of middle and high school. The result of this hard work was a wonderful moment spent with our youg actors and actresses, who managed to skillfully mix both British and French culture. We laughed with the two nasty step sisters, sympathized with poor 'Buttons' and the most sensitive of us surely let out a tear during little Cinderella's beautiful song ! A great thank you to the teachers of this talented company ! Thank you and congratulations to Mrs. Rose Quinsley and Mr Bruce Francis for all their involvement in the show as well as to the lively and gifted actors!

    All this large audience was brought together around a buffet, prepared in the restaurant of the school, in a warm and festive atmosphere. Thank you to all parents who have made delicious cakes to complement the buffet .

    Thank you to Celine , Jean -Pierre, Gilles , Marie- Christine , Sylvie, and all others who have given a helping hand by cutting the cakes, or disguising the children.

     

    Here are some photos of the show !  Christmas Party 2013

    Happy New Year !!!

     

  • Christmas Party 2013

    Christmas Party

    Friday, December 13, 2013 in the auditorium of the Lycee.

    This year, for the first time, all classes, from the sixth to the terminal are combined in a single show

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    Given the capacity of the venue and to allow everyone to enjoy the show in the best conditions, two sessions were planned.

    From 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - First performance for parents of college priority

    From 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Snacks in the restaurant for everyone with the artists.

    From 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Second representation reserved for parents and guests who do not attend the first performance.

    We thank in advance all the parents who are willing to make for this occasion, a savory pie or cake that students may submit Friday, December 13 when they arrive in college or Lycee.

  • Film Club

    Pictures

    7/11 - 18h15

    at the amphitheatre

    organised by Mr Bruce FRANCIS

    singin' in the rain

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  • Garden Party 2013

    01-aperitif-1.jpg  A beautiful late summer sun accompanied the garden party on Sunday, September 22.

    It was attended by about two hundred participants Garden tennis club in La Baule. By noon, aperitif allowed everyone to find or get to know. A well stocked and tantalizing buffet awaited the guests who are seated under the pines. It's always a nice moment that sharing friendly! Desserts prepared and brought by the families were as gorgeous as it is delicious. Over coffee, some accordion tunes played by a musician parents have contributed to the party and made me want to dance to the joyous banquet of final year students.
    Tennis tournaments have been quick to take over and the sections were-won.
    Thank you to the organizers and all those who have lent a hand and helped make this day a success.

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       Soon for the General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 27.

  • Summer School 2013

    Summer School took place on Wednesday, 28 August and Thursday, 29 August.
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     They talked about the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a dream” speech and then sang Blowin' in the Wind by Bob Dylan. Then they reviewed the vocabulary for school supplies and clothing. At midday, the chef made them a good English meal: tomato and cucumber salad, chicken curry and trifle. On Thursday, they continued learning the song by Bob Dylan. They did restaurant role plays and then after a good meal of cottage pie, apple crumble and ice cream, they wrote and acted out little skits that were presented to the parents at the end of the two days. Thanks again to Rose Quigley, Sylvie Wiggins and Tonja Halley who did a brilliant job teaching the 2013 session !

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  • Christmas Party 2012

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    Merry Christmas

    The 12th edition of the Christmas Party, Friday, December 14, has been a huge success with his captivated audience.

       MSomveille Ms. Jordy and Mrs. Verdon attended the show, prepared by the students and their teachers.

      Small theater stages, Twelve days before Christmas, were presented.

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    It could also applaud the college and high school students for songs on the Christmas theme, including, of course, Rudolf red nose.

      240 people attended the evening and then found a buffet. The association has once again relied on a great catering team that helped us enormously.

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  • Summer school 2012

     

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    Nice work team of the Summer School this year.

                       Thursday 30 and Friday 31 August, were welcomed 23 children entering 6th. The team leaders: Mrs Heather Laillé, Laillé Claire, Lisa and Nickie Spendov Roussin deployed all their energy and expertise to provide children present activities that are both fun and rich learning.

                       Parents were expected Friday at 16:00 to attend the presentation of the work on these two days, after having sung in chorus the song of jubilee of the queen, the future 6th played small parts they themselves had written and then everyone could enjoy lesdélicieuses specialties prepared by the facilitators helped children (cucumber sandwiches, sausage rolls, flapjacks ....). Mrs. and Mrs. Verdon Chicaud gave us the pleasure of being with us. Congratulations to all for this great year!

                     Beau travail de l'équipe de la Summer School cette année encore.

                      Jeudi 30 et vendredi 31 août, ont été accueillis 23 enfants entrant en 6è. L'équipe des animatrices : Mmes Heather Laillé, Claire Laillé, Lisa Spendov et Nickie Roussin ont déployé toute leur énergie et leur savoir-faire pour offrir aux enfants présents des activités à la fois ludiques et riches d'apprentissage.Summer School 3-copie-1

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    Sunday, July 1, 2012

    Our Garden Party this year was held at the Garden Tennis Club in La Baule, in a nice   sun we welcomed new families, many future students for the sixième but also future students for the others classes came to share a drink and a picnic lunch in002 a friendly atmosphere.

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    While some played tennis, we organized for the first time that a raffle was a great success thanks to our generous donors. Thank you again to them !

     

     

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  • Christmas Party 2011

    Thursday, December 1, : Thank you Christine !

    Reine and Gilles gave Christine Brown a thank you gift,

    - a gift certificate from a travel agency - to thank her for all her years of service in the British section.Christine Brown thanked all the parents who had expressed their gratitude or participated in the gift giving.

    Friday, December 9, 2011 : Christmas Party

    The evening started at 6.30 pm with Mr Morel, the British Section Association President, giving a welcoming speech.

     The 6èmes began the show by singing "Holly Jolly Christmas", then came the 5èmes’ turn with "Deck the Halls", the 4èmes’ with "Winter Wonderland" and the 3èmes’ with "Jingle Bells".

    All the children gathered to sing "Merry Christmas everyone" as a finale. Mrs Chicaud and Mrs Wiggins

    orchestrated the performance.

     Mrs Verdon congratulated all involved on the work they put in to produce this Christmas show.

     After the students’ second performance, children and parents gathered in the dining hall to share the beautiful and delicious dishes brought in by all on the day.

     We thank the families for attending in numbers in order to end the year in such a warm friendly way.

    After the middle schoolers’ show, two high schoolers rocked the amphitheatre and we thank them for their performance!

     Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2012 !

    Translated by Sylvie Wiggins

  • Summer school 2011

    We’d like to start off the 2011-2012 school year right by sharing some photos taken during Summer School, where we welcomed 26 6th grade students on August 31st and September 1st, 2011 at Collège Grand Air.

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    Activities ang games in English were led by four organisers, Mrs Gaborit, Mrs Spendov, Mrs Hird and Mrs Wiggins.  This immersion in British culture included tasting ‘Oh so British’ specialties such as apple pie with custard in the school restaurant !

     

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    An afternoon tea party and a little show prepared by the students rounded off the event and were attended by Mr Legrand, Headmaster of Lycée Grand Air, Mrs Verdon, Headmistress of Collège Grand Air and Mr Riou, Treasurer.

     


  • OIB Results Congratulations

    Strasbourg terminalesThe results have just been released and are very satisfactory for all. After a year of intense work in all subjects and a new version of the oral literature class shows 100% success rate: 5 references TB, 12 references Although, 5 A Good and 3 admitted.

    A student got 20/20 History-Geo oral and those who played in the Winter room deConte in March took advantage of their extensive knowledge of the work to oral literature. The others had seen the play twice, once at Stratford in September and once in the MJC La Baule for a booster shot. 9 Notes 17 and 19 of 20 in oral are no strangers to these experiences. Average in language and literature is 15.88 / 20 this year for a class of 25, two times more students than any other year since 2003.

  • British Section Celebrated Its 10th Anniversary

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    The British Section of Lycée Grand Air celebrated its 10th anniversary on Saturday 16th April under beautiful clear blue skies. Festivities commenced at 3 pm when members of the parents association welcomed visitors to share in the friendly atmosphere. Shakespeare theatre performances and poem recitals by the students guided by their teachers were part of the entertainment so rich in culture.

    The programme included: extracts from theatre performances from 2005-2010, past students meeting up and correspondence from the four corners of the world by former students, photo exibitions of the various activities from the first 10 years and celtique games. The Netball team from Redland High School for Girls, Bristol, who were on an exchange hosted by the 1er L and Mme Giraud and M Guerer also came to give a demonstration of their skill in this traditional English school sport for girls. Tea was served for those tempted to taste the delicious cakes and biscuits. Polo Shirts and mugs were sold on the day. More than 400 people enjoyed aperitifs in the presence of Mr Genet, the school headmaster, Madame Lamy, the headmistress of college, and Mr Mataireau the Mayor of La Baule. TheNaoned and District Pipe Band, music group from Nantes played some Scottish Highland music.

    The evening continued with a dinner « So British » carefully prepared by the Chef of the school.

    It was a successful day celebrated with friends, students, teachers and parents. Since the beginning of the school year in September, the anniversary was carefully planned by the teachers and the members of the Parents Association. Special thanks to the volunteers organizers of teatime, drinks, photos and poster displays, decorations, ticketing, and activities.

    Three cheers for them. Hip Hip Hooray, Hip Hip Hooray.

    Thank you to all who worked so hard to make such a successful day !

     

    Translated by Li Khee and Lorraine. Thank you !

  • The students' party of the British Section

    The students' party of the British Section

     On Friday, 20thMay took place the students' party of the British Section. This year, the meeting point was at the « Jazz Volant », at La Bule Escoublac's airclub. The party began at 7pm but the most enthusiatic ones were already waiting at 6:30pm for the doors' opening. The mood was to party and the 77 present students launched themselves into the rythm of the music directed by DJ Ricco. We thank him for this superb animation! The nice weather allowed the enjoyance of the terrace and evening air in between two lively dances.

    Seven adults watched over this memorable, including Mrs Chicaud, one of the Section's teacher.

    Many thanks to all the people who prepared and supervised these moments of fun and joy.