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.
If you are going to France or a French speaking region on holiday, then leave us a comment and tell us what it was like.
Miam! (French for yum) was written all over the lips of Yr 8 French students today, as they celebrated completion of their first year of French at Shimna with a typical "petit déjeuner français" or French breakfast. "Crêpes", "baguette", "pain au chocolat", "brioche", "croissants", "petits pains", "gauffres belges" and of course "Nutella" were all on the menu. "Merci beaucoup" to all the parents who contributed.
