Meet Vanessa St-Pierre, who has come all the way from Lac St-Jean, Québec, Canada to be our new French language assistant for 2009-2010. This week Vanessa has given Yr 11, 12,13 and 14 students an excellent powerpoint presentation on her native Québec and demonstrated to students that French is not just a European language but a truely international language. We learnt that she is a proud "bleuet" or "blueberry" which is the pet name given to people from her region, where blueberries grow in abundance. The boys were delighted to hear about "le hockey" which is the national sport and we can't wait to taste some authentic "sirop d'érable" after Christmas and hear more about the "cabanes à sucre" or "sugar shacks". Vanessa is also hosting the French Club this year so don't forget to check out the school notice board for more details.
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