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Summer School 2013
- By british-section-asso
- On 29/09/2013
- In Events
Summer School took place on Wednesday, 28 August and Thursday, 29 August.
23 pupils starting 6éme were welcomed by the teaching team, almost without even a word of French. The objective was total immersion in English. On Wednesday, they worked in pairs and introduced their partners to the class.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 !Marie-Christine CavaniVoir l'album photos -
The Taming of the Shrew
- By british-section-asso
- On 29/09/2013
- In Theater
A performance
On Tuesday evening, June 25, the quatrième International students performed TheTaming of the Shrew, a
Shakespearian play they started reading at the beginning of the year.
Under the joint leadership of Mrs. Chicaud and Mr. Francis, students did their best to perform this play in front of a captivated audience. What a success for this year of hard work !
And such investment on the part of Ms. Chicaud and Mr Francis ! Congratulations to the students who have been really impressive.
They won't forget their first Shakesperian experience !
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Jersey, mai 2013
- By british-section-asso
- On 29/09/2013
- In Trips and travels
Day 1, Monday, May 27, 2013
Start on time and in the right mood for entry under the sun in Saint-Malo.
Rapid passage on a glassy sea and landing in Jersey equally sunny.Warm welcome by the team of St. Brelade's College and distribution of our students in the classroom for the first course.
Then lunch break on the terrace before joining the bowling for great games, followed by a big air on the beach in Saint-Ouen's Bay bowl.
Children stay in great shape despite the length of the day (1 hour time difference as well) and the accumulation of emotions.
Back to school around 17:00 for the start in their host family.
Catherine, Emmanuel, Catherine, Gilles
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Wake in the rain for everyone but the tide and the wind drove all this gloom.
The lunch break allowed everyone to enjoy his "packed lunch" on the terrace and in the sun.
The afternoon was devoted to a short hike on a rural path to visit the "Corbiere lighthouse."
Upon arrival, the "ice-cream" was a welcome break against a wild landscape.
The return bus was much appreciated after the 5 km walk.
Good night everyone and see you tomorrow for the next episode! ...
Catherine Emmanuel, Catherine and Gilles-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Another rainy morning but quickly dried the sea breeze
Classes begin at 9:30 am for our students, who, in groups, went to interview the island on the "Jersey way of life".
The lunch takes place again on the sunny terrace of the college.
A little surprise waiting for Chloe to his 13 years in the presence of the whole group.
The activities of the afternoon consists of a quiz team in the streets and the port of Saint-Aubin, followed by a sporty and playful sequence on the beach (football, volleyball, frisbee, etc ...)
The tireless children "whoop" for an hour on a deserted beach by the sea (more than 10 meters drawdown!).
Back in college to jump on the bus.
Tomorrow is another day.
Good night all.
Catherine's and co.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thursday, May 30, 2013
As usual, the day started in the rain and the sky struggling to emerge.
And, as usual, the sun makes us the grace to dry the terrace for lunch.
A change in the program, due to technical details, we took them to the zoo "Durrell" instead of Mont Orgueil Castle, as originally planned.
The beautiful weather window allowed us to enjoy the visit in this beautiful park.
Cameras rattled around, cages, terrariums, ponds and aviaries.
Then back to college at 16:30, just in time for the children to take their bus to their host families.
Tomorrow and already the last day that no one has seen it happen so quickly.
Good night everyone and see you tomorrow.
Team Jersey. -
Trip to Plymouth
- By british-section-asso
- On 29/09/2013
- In Trips and travels
Avril 3
"Hello from Plymouth and 4th International. Everything is going well in the sun today, even if temperatures remain frigid. After morning classes, we visited the city yesterday and today a beautiful aquarium. OF more news to follow ... "
Heather Chicaud and Anne Morin.
Avril 4
Mediterranean ambience with bubbles yesterday
and polar climate in the ice today. Stay profitable and enjoyable, with very wise students. It is difficult to photograph
the whole group, but we have many other shots that we will on CD. Tomorrow night, the ferry departures to 23 hours. Barring unforeseen circumstances, return to school between 12:30 and 13 pm Saturday.
Heather and Anne
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Top Girls : a successful performance
- By british-section-asso
- On 29/09/2013
- In Theater
Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2 , the theatre group from the British Section gave two performances of the play Top Girls , by Caryl Churchill at the MJC La
Baule.
With their talent, the energy of their age, all their pleasure also to act, they gave their best during the performance. And it was beautiful !
Above all , we must praise the work of these young actresses and their teacher, Ms. Blasco whose dedication and attention have been matched by the fatigue that prevented her from attending the last repetitions. We must praise the talent of William Blasco which then came to the rescue at short notice to carry out the project and has remarkably accom
plished this task .
For me, who attended, on the Friday morning , the final preparations , I can say that I experienced a moment of emotion at 14h, when the curtain rose : there was no time for a rehearsal , not even for an Italian , and actresses had not acted with their costumes.
They only had time for a quick warm-up on stage, final recommendations from William and ... lights !
However, Top Girls is not an easy play. The cause of women is presented, with subtelties through very different characters. The action takes place in the 1980s . In the first act, Marlene (Louise Parsons, outstanding actress) ambitious young woman who has just received a promotion invites around her women of past centuries, with incredible, disrupted or even tragic destiny : Isabella (Constance Armengaud remarkable presence on stage), Lady Nijo , a concubine of the Japanese Emperor (Constance Benmessaoud -Levy , very graceful), Dull Gret, the Scandinavian warrior (Nicole Green, funny and fierce), Pope Joan who was eventually stoned (Caroline Le Queau, calm and radiant, who even learnt a whole speech in Latin !), Patient Griselda (to whom Pauline The Gal lends her delicate features). While the waitress (Marie Scotto , quiet and efficient) deals with them, each of them will tell the story of her life, as she lived it in her own time in their different patriarchal societies.
Then begins a typical day in the recruitment agency and placement work where Marlene, Win (Marie Breton, very comfortable in her role), and Nell (Agathe Pervier, who managed to compose a sharper character than Marlene) . During the interviews, they meet women seeking employment, which will help show other situations of women facing difficult choices in the late twentieth century. So comes Jeanine who would like to preserve her family life (Delphine Dubert , who can play the pathos of his character), Louise too old to have ambitions (Coline Bedel, perfect in her seriousness and shy disappointment), Mrs. Kidd, a housewife Marlene does not even listen to (Emilie Tremoureux, amazing), and young Shona (Lefa Mondon , who managed to play a role in her role and goes from anguished dejection to the most daring fantasy).
But during the day, arrived Angie (Robyn Roper -Campbell, who plays with natural authenticity), Marlene 's niece, who fled the family home and the narrow life of deep England. She passionately admires her aunt. She also left behind her the young Kit (Sarah Martinache, touching in this child role).
The last act is actually a flashback, a year earlier, when Marlene visited her family. The structure of the play is very clever. The remaining action is not centered around the Marlene's success, but her confrontation with her sister, Joyce, who is bringing up Angie alone. Joyce is played by Charlotte Slater who can give life to this courageous woman who stayed behind, stuck between housework and domestic responsablities thanks to her remarkable voice. Marlene shows a hidden fragile part of her personality and the conflicts that her success implies; " not clever , just pushy ," she says herself. The last word is Angie's, representing the next generation, who admits she's scared.
What an intricate and beautiful play !
The set was simple, minimized to allow to locate the action to take place without degrading it. The costumes were well chosen. The assistance of Ms. cottage was , as always, invaluable.
The young company has gone to La Fleche for two more public performances in the city's beautiful theatre.
The photos were taken during the performance, because of the absence of a dress rehearsal ; please forgive us for their questionable quality ! N.R
